Private Members' Bills (Hansard, 24 May 1994)

§ Mr. Morgan

To ask the Lord President of the Council (1) what was the average length of time taken by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel in responding to departmental requests for assistance with the drafting of(a) amendments or new clauses in relation to Government legislation and (b) Government-prompted amendments for onward transmission to Back Benchers for use in debate in relation to private Members' Bills in each of the last 12 months;

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(2) if he will list for each month in 1994 the number of amendments or new clauses which were drafted by or with the assistance of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel categorised as (a) Government legislation, (b) Government amendments and so on in relation to private Members' Bills and (c) Government-assisted amendments or new clauses for supply to Back Benchers for use in debate in relation to private Members' Bills;

(3) how many requests the Office of Parliamentary Counsel has had from each Government Department in each quarter for the past two years for the drafting of amendments and in relation to (a) Government legislation and (b) private Members' Bills in which amendments or new clauses are for supply to Back Benchers for use in debate;