§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the past 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19768]
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe following Scottish Bills were sponsored by my Department during the past 15 years:
- 1996–97
- Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Bill
- Transfer of Crofting Estates (Scotland) Bill
- Contract (Scotland) Bill
- Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Bill
- Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration (Scotland) Bill
- 1995–96
- Education (Scotland) Bill
- Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Licensing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Deer (Scotland) Bill*
- 1994–95
- Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
- Children (Scotland) Bill
- 1993–94
- Local Government etc. (Scotland) Bill
- 1992–93
- Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Bill
- Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill
- Crofters (Scotland) Bill*
- Scottish Land Court Bill*
- 1991–92
- Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Bill
- 1990–91
- Natural Heritage (Scotland) Bill
- Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill*
- 1989–90
- Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Bill
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Bill
- 1988–89
- Transport (Scotland) Bill
- Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Bill
- Prisons (Scotland) Bill*
- 1987–88
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- School Boards (Scotland) Bill
- Civil Evidence (Scotland) Bill
- Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Bill
- Scottish Development Agency Bill
- 1986–87
- Debtors (Scotland) Bill
- Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
- Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Bill
- Animals (Scotland) Bill
- Housing (Scotland) Bill*
- 1985–86
- Housing (Scotland) Bill
- Salmon Bill
- Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill
- 1984–86
- National Heritage (Scotland) Bill
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Bill
- Rating (Revaluation Rebates) (Scotland) Bill
- Family Law (Scotland) Bill
554 - 1983–84
- Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Bill
- Tenants Rights etc. (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Bill
- Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Roads (Scotland) Bill
- Foster Children (Scotland) Bill*
- Mental Health (Scotland) Bill*
- Rent (Scotland) Bill*
- 1982–83
- Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Bill
- Land Valuations Amendment (Scotland) Bill
- Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill
- Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The 1996–97 Bills have yet to receive Royal Assent. All the other Bills were enacted. The list includes consolidation Bills, which are marked with an asterisk, but excludes private members' Bills. In addition, we have co-sponsored a large number of Great Britain-United Kingdom Bills during this period.