§ Mr. Georgeasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the reports published by each of the Select Committees in the last two Sessions of Parliament, the date of publication and the date of publication of the Government's observations.
§ Mr. Pym[pursuant to his reply, 29 June 1981, c. 195]: The information requested in respect of reports published by Select Committees related to Government Departments is as follows:
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Committee and Report Date of Publication Date of Publication of Government Observations Agriculture 1979–80 First 24 July 1980 14 November 1980 *24 July 1981 Defence 1979–80 First 5 June 1980 20 August 1980 Second †3 June 1980 13 November 1980 Third 28 October 1980 7 January 1981 1980–81 First 2 April 1981 10 June 1981 Second 15 May 1981 — Third 23 June Fourth 25 June Education, Science and Arts 1979–80 First 20 May 1980 7 August 1980 Second 10 June 1980 Third 18 August 1980 ‡ Fourth 14 October 1980 28 April 1981 Fifth 28 October 1980 22 January 1981 1980–81 First 13 April 1981 — Second 29 April 1981 — Third 18 May 1981 — Employment 1979–80 First 11 September 1980 21 November 1980 Second 12 November 1980 5 December 1980 1980–81 First 10 March 1980 21 May 1981 Energy 1980–81 First 18 February 1981 — Environment 1979–80 First 27 August 1980 15 December 1980 1980–81 First 18 December 1980 No reply required Second Not yet published Foreign Affairs 1979–80 First 3 July 1980 14 June 1980 Second 28 May 1980 No reply required Third 29 July 1980 7 August 1980 Fourth 16 September 1980 20 January 1981 Fifth 11 September 1980 22 October 1980 1980–81 First 30 January 1981 — Second 24 April 1981 —
Committee and Report Date of Publication Date of Publication of Government Observations Home Affairs 1979–80 First 5 March 1980 ** Second 5 June 1980 †† Third 10 July 1980 11 November 1980 Fourth 6 August 1980 ‡‡ Fifth 5 September 1980 — 1980–81 First 10 December 1980 31 March 1981 Second 2 April 1981 Not required Third 21 May 1981 — Industry and Trade 1979–80 First 25 March 1980 XX Second 17 July 1980 15 December 1980 Third 22 August 1980 18 December 1980 Fourth 22 August 1980 XX 1980–81 First 12 February 1981 21 May 1981 Second 14 April 1981 — Third 8 May 1981 — Fourth 10 June 1981 — Scottish Affairs 1979–80 First 21 March 1980 20 February 1980 Second 28 August 1980 17 March 1981 1980–81 First 8 January 1981 26 June 1981 Second 2 April 1981 XX Social Services 1979–80 First 4 June 1980 9 December 1980 Second 16 July 1980 3 December 1980 Third 5 August 1980 2 December 1980 1980–81 First 27 January 1981 26 February 1981 Second 26 February 1981 — Transport 1979–80 First 1 April 1980 5 December 1980 Second 3 July 1980 1 April 1981 1980–81 First 17 December 1980 18 May 1981 Second 6 March 1981 — Third 2 June 1981 — Treasury and Civil Service 1979–80 First 6 February 1980 16 April 1980 Second 8 July 1980 XX*** Third 5 August 1980 XX Fourth 5 August 1980 XX Fifth 14 August 1980 18 November 1980 1980–81 First 22 January 1981 12 February 1981 Second 18 December 1981 XX Third 4 March 1981 XX Fourth 2 April 1981 — Fifth 6 May 1981 XX Welsh Affairs 1979–80 First 31 July 1980 1 December 1980 1980–81 First 18 December 1980 5 February 1981 * Further observations. † In typescript. ‡ No Government responsibility. ** Not required in view of debate in House on 10 March 1980. †† Not required Report subject of debate 5 June 1980. ‡‡ Not required: See Queen's speech 20 November 1980. xx Reply not required. *** Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House, Official Report, 7 May 1981—[Vol. 984, c. 289–92].