§ Lord GARDINER asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How many reports of Departmental Committees were published between November 1974 and November 1979 and how many of them were debated in either House of Parliament.
The MINISTER of STATE, MINISTRY of AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES and FOOD (Earl Ferrers)The information the noble and learned Lord has asked for is not available 1817WA centrally, nor is it readily available in the form asked for within Departments.
The list given below shows such information as can be obtained in respect of reports made by Departmental Committees between November 1974 and November 1979.
Department Reports Debate (in either House) MAFF 6 — Attorney General — — CSD 1 — Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Arts) 2 — Cabinet Office 4 2 MOD 2 — DES 11 — DEmp 7 1 DEn 8 — DOE & DoTspt Not available FCO — — HO 12 2 DHSS Not readily available DInd 4 2 Lord Advocate — — Lord Chancellor 3 1 NIO & NI Depts 21 — ODA 6 2 Paymaster General — — Prime Minister's Office — — Privy Council — — SO 19 — Trade 10 1 HMT 2 — WO 5 — COI — — NOTES: 1. Figures for Home Office are available from autumn 1975 only.
2. Figures for DOE DoT and DHSS cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.