§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the "Index to the Statutes", currently ending in 1978, and "Chronological Table of the Statutes", currently ending in 1979, will be republished, and to what terminal date in each case; and what priority is given by Her Majesty's Stationery Office to ensuring that the publication of these documents encompasses the last Session of Parliament.
§ Mr. HayhoeI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why Her Majesty's Stationery Office" Supplementary Index to the Local and Personal Acts" has not been brought up to date for 15 years; when the next edition will be published and to what date it will be accurate; and what factors have led to such a delay.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe preparation of a supplementary index is under consideration, but at the present time the commitments of the statutory publications office do not allow this extra work to be undertaken. In the meantime the annual indexes to the local and personal Acts are available.