HC Deb 04 March 1986 vol 93 c96W
Mr. Best

asked the Lord Privy Seal, if he will state for each of the last six years the number of (a) Welsh debates, (b) meetings of the Welsh Grand Committee and (c) statements on matters relating to Wales; and if he will give similar information in respect of Scotland.

Mr. Biffen

In so far as debates and statements on Scottish and Welsh matters can be separately identified the information is as follows:

Session Debates* Welsh/Scottish Statements relating to
Wales Scotland
1979–80 11 13 1 1
1980–81 3 20 2 4
1981–82 5 12 3 3
1982–83 4 8 2 2
1983–84 7 17 3 4
1984–85 6 11 4 7
* Excluding debates on various stages of legislation, ten minute rule bills, money resolutions, SO No. 10 applications and PNQs but including inter alia daily adjournment debates and debates on statutory instruments.

Information about meetings of the Scottish and Welsh Grand Committees and of other standing committees is contained in the Return of Standing Committees published sessionally as a House of Commons paper.