§ Mr. Bestasked 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. BiffenIn 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.