PROGRESS ON BILLS DURING THE PERIOD 17 - 21 MARCH 1997

PUBLIC BILLS (other than Order Confirmation, etc Bills).

1. Bills introduced into the Commons

Date	Title of Bill	Type	HC Bill No	Member in Charge
18.3	Road Traffic Speed Limit Reduction	X	141	Mr Chris Davies
18.3	Home Numbering and Home Delivery	Y	142	Mr Tim Devlin
19.3	Abolition of Pharmaceutical Monopolies	X	143	Mr William Cash
	in Rural Areas
19.3	Age Discrimination	Y	144	Mr Quentin Davies

NOTE: Some Bills are not printed for some time after presentation, though Government Bills are usually available shortly after presentation. The following is a record of Commons Bills received since the last Bulletin. Reprinting of Bills as amended are not noted. nb Finance Bill as amended in Committee has now been reprinted (ISBN 01038117970) price £13.40

Date	Title of Bill	Type	HC Bill No.	ISBN	Price £
17.3	Pensioner Trustees	X	137	(0103137971)	0.65
19.3	Road Traffic Speed Limit Reduction	X	141	(0103141979)	0.65
20.3	Abolition of Pharmaceutical	X	144	(0103143971)	0.65
	Monopolies in Rural Areas

2.	Bills receiving Second Reading
	None

2a.	Consolidation Bills going through all stages
	17.3 Architects
	17.3 Lieutenancies
	17.3 Justices of the Peace
	17.3 Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors
	19.3 Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)
3.	Bills in Committee
	a) Whole House
	17.3 Building Societies
	19.3 Police and Fireman's Pensions
	b) Standing Committees
	SC F: Police [HL]

4.Bills reported from Committee

	18.3	Police [HL]
	19.3	Police and Fireman's Pensions

5. Bills considered on Report

	17.3	Building Societies
	17.3	Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security [HL]
	18.3	Transfer of Crofting Estates (Scotland) [HL]
	18.3	Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) [HL]
	19.3	Police [HL]
	19.3	Police and Fireman's Pensions
	19.3	Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) [HL]
	19.3	Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) [HL]

6. Bills receiving Third Reading

	17.3	Building Societies
	17.3	Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security [HL]
	18.3	Birds (Registration Charges)
	18.3	Transfer of Crofting Estates (Scotland) [HL]
	18.3	Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) [HL]
	19.3	Police [HL]
	19.3	Police and Fireman's Pensions
	19.3	Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) [HL]
	19.3	Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) [HL]

7. Acts receiving Royal Assent

	19.3	Consolidated Fund Act 1997	(cap 15, 1997)
	19.3	Finance Act 1997	(cap 16, 1997)
	19.3	Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997	(cap 17, 1997)
	19.3	Policyholders Protection Act 1997	(cap 18, 1997)
	19.3	Pharmacists (Fitness to Practise) Act 1997	(cap 19, 1997)
	19.3	British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997	(cap 20, 1997)
	19.3	Knives Act 1997	(cap 21, 1997)
	19.3	Architects Act 1997	(cap 22, 1997)
	19.3	Lieutenancies Act 1997	(cap 23, 1997)
	19.3	Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997	(cap 24, 1997)
	19.3	Justices of the Peace Act 1997	(cap 25, 1997)
	19.3	Transfer of Crofting Estates (Scotland) Act 1997	(cap 26, 1997)
	19.3	Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997	(cap 27, 1997)
	19.3	Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997	(cap 28, 1997)
	19.3	Local Government and Rating Act 1997	(cap 29, 1997)
	19.3	Police (Property) Act 1997	(cap 30, 1997)
	21.3	Appropriation Act	(cap 31, 1997)
	21.3	Building Societies Act	(cap 32, 1997)
	21.3	Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act	(cap 33, 1997)
	21.3	Contract (Scotland) Act	(cap 34, 1997)
	21.3	Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner	(cap 35, 1997)
		for Local Administration in Scotland Act
	21.3	Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act	(cap 36, 1997)
	21.3	Welsh Development Agency Act	(cap 37, 1997)
	21.3	Prisons (Alcohol Testing) Act	(cap 38, 1997)
	21.3	Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act	(cap 39, 1997)
	21.3	Protection from Harassment Act	(cap 40, 1997)
	21.3	Building Societies (Distributions) Act	(cap 41, 1997)
	21.3	Police (Health and Safety) Act	(cap 42, 1997)
	21.3	Crime (Sentences) Act	(cap 43, 1997)
	21.3	Education Act	(cap 44, 1997)
	21.3	Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act	(cap 45, 1997)
	21.3	National Health Service (Primary Care) Act	(cap 46, 1997)
	21.3	Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act	(cap 47, 1997)
	21.3	Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act	(cap 48, 1997)
	21.3	Public Entertainments Licences (Drug Misuse) Act	(cap 49, 1997)
	21.3	Police Act	(cap 50, 1997)
	21.3	Sex Offenders Act	(cap 51, 1997)
	21.3	Police and Firemen's Pensions Act	(cap 52, 1997)
	21.3	Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act	(cap 53, 1997)
	21.3	Road Traffic Reduction Act	(cap 54, 1997)
	21.3	Birds (Registration Charges) Act	(cap 55, 1997)

8. Church of England (General Synod) Measure receiving Royal Assent

21.3

Pensions (GSM1, 1997)

NOTE: The following is a record of Public General Acts printed by TSO which have been received in this office since the last Bulletin. It is only intended to note the basic publication details of the Acts and to indicate that an Act has been printed.

Date				Price
Received	Title of Act	Cap No	ISBN	£
20.3	Consolidated Fund	15	(0105415979)	0.65
20.3	British Nationality (Hong Kong)	20	(0105420972)	1.50
20.3	Merchant Shipping and	28	(0105428973)	8.40
		Maritime Security