§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the last 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19774]
§ Mr. HowardThe Home Office has sponsored a total of 60 Bills in the last 15 years. Of these, 54 have been passed by Parliament, with one other being partially enacted. The Bills, arranged according to the relevant parliamentary Session, were as follows:
- 1981–82
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
- Criminal Justice Bill
- Fire Service College Board (Abolition) Bill.
- 1982–83
- Nuclear Material (Offences) Bill
- Marriage Bill
- Data Protection Bill (fell at Dissolution)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Bill (fell at Dissolution).
- 1983–84
- Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill
- Data Protection Bill
- Cable and Broadcasting Bill
- Repatriation of Prisoners Bill
- Police and Criminal Evidence Bill.
- 1984–85
- Prosecution of Offences Bill
- Representation of the People Bill
- Interception of Communications Bill
- Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Bill.
- 1985–86
- Animals (Scientific Procedures) Bill
- Drug Trafficking Offences Bill
- Public Order Bill
- Shops Bill (defeated at Second Reading).
- 1986–87
- Broadcasting Bill
- Criminal Justice Bill1
- Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Bill
- Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Bill.
- 1By agreement with the Opposition Parties in both Houses, Part 1 of the Bill dealing with the setting up of the Serious Fraud Office was enacted before Dissolution: the rest of the Bill fell.
- 1987–88
- Criminal Justice Bill
- Firearms (Amendment) Bill
- Immigration Bill
- Licensing Bill.
488 - 1988–89
- Official Secrets Bill
- Police Officers (Central Service) Bill
- Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill
- Representation of the People Bill
- Security Service Bill.
- 1989–90
- British Nationality Hong Kong Bill
- Broadcasting Bill
- Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill
- War Crimes Bill (defeated at Second Reading).
- 1990–91
- Criminal Justice Bill
- Dangerous Dogs Bill
- Maintenance Enforcement Bill
- War Crimes Bill.
- 1991–92
- Aggravated Vehicle Taking Bill
- Prison Security Bill
- Charities Bill
- Asylum Bill (fell at Dissolution).
- 1992–93
- Parliamentary Boundary Commission Bill
- Asylum and Immigration Appeals Bill
- Criminal Justice Bill
- European Parliamentary Elections Bill
- National Lottery Bill.
- 1993–94
- Sunday Trading Bill
- Police and Magistrates' Courts Bill
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill.
- 1994–95
- Licensing (Sunday Hours) Bill
- Criminal Appeal Bill
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Bill.
- 1995–96
- Prevention of Terrorism (Additional Powers) Bill
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Bill
- Security Service Bill
- Asylum and Immigration Bill.