HC Deb 23 October 2003 vol 411 cc667-8W
Mr. Shepherd

To ask the Leader of the House if he will list for each Bill introduced in(a) Session 2001–02 and (b) Session 2002–03 (i) the date on which the first programme motion relating to each Bill was agreed to by the House, (ii) the dates of further programme motions agreed to by the House relating to the Committee stage, (iii) the dates on which programme motions relating to (A) Standing Committee proceedings, (B) dates for conclusion of proceedings in Standing Committee and (C) proceedings in consideration on Report or on Third Reading were agreed to in Standing Committee, (iv) whether Sessional Order B relating to programming committees was disapplied, (v) the dates on which further programme motions relating to consideration on Report or to proceedings on Third Reading were agreed to by the House, indicating whether the motion was (X) pursuant to a resolution of the programming committee, (Y) pursuant to a resolution of the Standing Committee and (Z) not pursuant to either and (vi) the dates on which programme motions relating to proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments and Lords messages were agreed to by the House. [134055]

Mr. Hain

The information requested is a matter of public record. The Sessional Returns 2001–02 provide for each public Bill introduced in that Session the date of all programme motions agreed to by the House, and whether they were pursuant to a report. Information for the current session is available from the Votes and Proceedings, and will be collated in due course in the Sessional Return. Information on proceedings in Standing Committee is obtainable from the Standing Committee Hansard.

Mr. Shepherd

To ask the Leader of the House if he will list for each Bill introduced in(a) Session 2001–02 and (b) Session 2002–03 (i) the number of sittings in Committees, (ii) the number of knives (A) for which provision was made and (B) which took effect, (iii) the number of groups of amendments not reached because a knife took effect, (iv) the number of clauses on which the question that the clause stand part was not reached because a knife took effect, (v) for how many days each Bill was considered at Report stage, (vi) the number of knives (X) for which provision was made and (Y) which took effect at report stage, (vii) the number of groups of amendments not reached because a knife took effect and (viii) how long was spent in debate (1) at second Reading, (2) in Committee, (3) in consideration on Report and (4) on Third Reading. [134056]

Mr. Hain

The information requested is a matter of public record. As the hon. Member is aware, the Public Bill Office has provided detailed information on programming in the current Session to the Modernisation Committee.