Legislation (Hansard, 7 February 1994)

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Lord President of the Council how many Government Bills have been defeated at(a) Second Reading and (b) Third Reading in the House of Commons since 1979.

§ Mr. Newton
The information is as follows:

(a) One—Shops Bill [Lords], Session 1985–86.

(b) None.

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list the number of Bills passed in each Session since 1979.

§ Mr. Newton
The information is given in the table.

Bills passed by the Commons

Session ¹1 ²2 ³3 ⁴4

1992–93 68 68 29 52

1991–92 47 46 15 33

1990–91 71 69 18 49

1989–90 46 45 14 34

1988–89 47 46 16 37

1987–88 63 62 16 49

1986–87 53 51 19 36

1985–86 70 70 23 49

1984–85 76 75 26 54

1983–84 73 73 30 60

1982–83 55 51 17 41

1981–82 56 56 19 46

1980–81 71 71 30 57

1979–80 82 81 25 71

¹ Number of Bills passed by Commons.

² Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent.

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³ Number of Bills which received Royal Assent which originated in the lords.
⁴ Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent which were Government Bills.

Bills passed by the Commons
Session	¹1	²2	³3	⁴4
1992–93	68	68	29	52
1991–92	47	46	15	33
1990–91	71	69	18	49
1989–90	46	45	14	34
1988–89	47	46	16	37
1987–88	63	62	16	49
1986–87	53	51	19	36
1985–86	70	70	23	49
1984–85	76	75	26	54
1983–84	73	73	30	60
1982–83	55	51	17	41
1981–82	56	56	19	46
1980–81	71	71	30	57
1979–80	82	81	25	71
¹ Number of Bills passed by Commons.
² Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent.