HC Deb 17 November 2003 vol 413 cc470-1W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs on what dates Acts have received Royal Assent enshrining legislative proposals published by the Law Commission since 1990. [138044]

Mr. Lammy

The Law Commission Reports published since 1990, together with the titles of the Acts incorporating the Reports' recommendations and the dates on which those Acts received Royal Assent, are set out in the table.

Report No. Title Act Royal Assent
1990
192 Family Law: The Ground for Divorce (HC 636) Family Law Act 1996 (c 27) 04 July 1996
193 Private International Law: Choice of Law in Tort and Delict (Joint Report—Scot Law Com No 1 29)(HC 65) Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (c 42) 08 November 1995
1991
196 Rights of Suit in Respect of Carriage of Goods by Sea (Joint Report—Scot Law Corn No 130) (HC 250) Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 (c 50) 16 July 1992
199 Transfer of Land: Implied Covenants for Title (HC 437) Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 (c 36) 03 November 1994
202+ Criminal Law: Corroboration of Evidence in Criminal Trials (Cm 1620) Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c 33) 03 November 1994
1992
205 Criminal Law: Rape within Marriage (HC 167) Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c 33) 03 November 1994
207 Family Law: Domestic Violence and Occupation of the Family Home (HC 1) Family Law Act 1996 (c 27) 04 July 1996
1993
215 Sale of Goods Forming Part of a Bulk (Joint Report—Scot Law Com No 145) (HC 807) Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1995 (c 28) 19 July 1995
216 The Hearsay Rule in Civil Proceedings (Cm 2321) Civil Evidence Act 1995 (c 38) 08 November 1995
217 Family Law: The Effect of Divorce on Wills Law Reform (Succession) Act 1995 (c 41) 08 November 1995
1994
220 The Law of Trusts: Delegation by Individual Trustees (HC 110) Trustee Delegation Act 1999 (c 15) 15 July 1999

Report No. Title Act Royal Assent
224 Structured Settlements and Interim and Provisional In part by the Finance Act 1995 (c 4); Civil 01 May 1995
Damages (Cm 2646) Evidence Act 1995 (c 38); and Damages Act 1996

(c 48)

08 November 1995

24 July 1996

226 Administrative Law: Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals (HC 669) In part by Housing Act 1996 (c 52) 24 July 1996
228 Criminal Law: Conspiracy to Defraud (HC 11) Theft (Amendment) Act 1996 (c 62) 18 December 1996
1995
230 Legislating the Criminal Code: The Year and a Day Rule in Homicide (HC 183) Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996 (c 19) 17 June 1996
235 Transfer of Land: Land Registration (jointly with HM Land Registry) (Cm 2950) Land Registration Act 1997 (c2) 27 February 1997
1996
242 Privity of Contract: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties (Cm 3329) Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (c 31) 11 November 1999
243 Offences of Dishonesty: Money Transfers (HC 690) Theft (Amendment) Act 1996 (c 62) 18 December 1996
1999
260 Trustees' Powers and Duties (Joint Report—Scot Law Com No 166) (HC 538/SE2) Trustee Act 2000 (c 29) 23 November 2000
2001
271 Land Registration for the Twenty-First Century (Joint Report with HM Land Registry) (HC 114) Land Registration Act 2002 (c 9) 26 February 2002
Note:
This table does not contain 41 Consolidation Acts or the 3 Statute Law (Repeal) Acts passed since 1990.