§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the past 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19773]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table:
Parliamentary session Bills Sponsored by the Department of Social Security 1995–96 1 1994–95 4 1993–94 3 1992–93 2 1991–92 1 1990–91 4 1989–90 1 1988–89 1 Sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Security 1987–88 2 1986–87 1 1985–86 2 1984–85 3 1983–84 2 1972–83 3 1981–82 3 All Bills received Royal Assent. 1. The Department of Social Security was formed in July 1988. The figures given for 1981–82 to 1987–88 are for Bills sponsored by the former Department of Health and Social Security.