§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 15 June,Official Report, column 606, what assessment he has made of the acceptability of one third of primary legislation readily available to members of the public in its current amended form; and if he will make a statement. [31036]
Mr. John M. TaylorI have not received any representations from members of the public relating to the availability of primary legislation in its current amended form. Work towards the implementation of the statute law database system at the Statutory Publications Office is now well advanced. This system will provide the opportunity to meet the needs of all who require improved access to primary legislation in its current amended form.
§ Mr. PrenticeTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 15 June,Official Report, column 606, if he will set target dates for raising the proportion of primary legislation readily available to hon. Members and the general public in its current amended form above (a) 50 per cent. and (b) 75 per cent. [31035]
Mr. TaylorNo. The editorial task of applying the effects of new legislation to the database will be approached in strict chronological sequence. The target date for completion of the exercise is March 1997.
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