§ Q14. Mr. Loydenasked the Prime Minister what legislation outlined in the Gracious Speech is still to be enacted.
§ The Prime MinisterThe following Bills promised in the Gracious Speech are currently before Parliament: Scotland Bill; Wales Bill; Transport Bill; Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Bill; Inner Urban Areas Bill; Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Bill.
A White Paper has been published setting out the Government's intentions for the restructuring of the electricity industry, and including draft clauses of a Bill for this purpose. The Government intend to publish soon a further White Paper containing proposals for the amendment of company law, which will also contain appropriate draft clauses. Because of pressure on the parliamentary timetable, it will not now be possible for legislation to be enacted this Session on either of these subjects. For the same reason, the Government do not now intend to bring forward this Session Bills on direct labour organisations in Scotland or on wider aspects of the reform of the Scottish criminal justice system.