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22 March 2001
Mr Stunell:
To ask the President of the Council how many (a) clauses there were in Government Bills as introduced and (b) Government amendments were tabled, in sessions (i) 1996-97 and (ii) 1999-2000; and if she will give a ratio between both figures for both sessions, [154286].
Mrs Beckett:
(a) Information1 on the number of clauses and schedules is as follows:
| Year | Clauses and Schedules on Introduction | Pages on Introduction | Pages on Royal Assent |
| 1996-972 | 896 | 1,044 | 1,143 |
| 1999-20003 | 2,637 | 2,796 | 3,600 |
1 The figures exclude Scottish, Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Bills.
2 House of Commons sat for 86 days and the House of Lords for 79 days.
3 House of Commons sat for 170 days and the House of Lords for 177 days.
(b) Information on Government amendments could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
5 April 2001
Mr Stunell:
To ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her answer of 22 March 2001, Official Report, column 314W, on Government Bills, what measures she has put in place to monitor the effectiveness of her policy to reduce the number of Government amendments tabled to Government Bills; and if she will make a statement, [156156].
Mrs Beckett:
Last Session, the number of pages in Bills grew by 28.8 per cent between introduction and enactment. This Session, the increase is running at 3.8 per cent. However, there will always be occasions when the Government will need or wish to respond to relevant developments and table amendments as a result.
