Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 March 1997. It was answered by Angela Knight (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Question: How many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the last 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. - Includes list. (Holding answer 18 March 1997).

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the past 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19778] Mrs. Angela Knight: [holding answer 18 March 1997]: The number of Bills sponsored by the Chancellor's Departments in each of the last 15 years is given in the table. All have been passed by both Houses of Parliament. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Session Bills 1982-83 7 1983-84 12 1984-85 8 1985-86 5 1986-87 6 1987-88 9 1988-89 5 1989-90 7 1990-91 6 1991-92 7 1992-93 8 1993-94 5 1994-95 4 1995-96 4 1996-97 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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