§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the past 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19775]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 18 March 1997]: The information requested is as follows:
- 1981–82: 7
- 1982–83: 3
- 1983–84: 7
- 1984–85: 7
- 1985–86: 6
- 1986–87: 3
- 1987–88: 4
- 1988–89: 4
- 1989–90: 2
- 1990–91: 4
- 1991–92: 2
- 1992–93: 3
- 1993–94: 4
- 1994–95: 2
- 1995–96: 2.
With one exception, in 1982–83, all the Bills received Royal Assent. Prior to the 1992–93 session the figures include Bills sponsored by the Department of Energy.