Sessional Returns Session 1998-99 - Contents


5. PUBLIC BILLS

Information and statistics relating to Public Bills.*

* For Bills to confirm Provisional Orders and Bills to confirm Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 see Chapter 4 relating to Private Bills and Private Business.

A. General Summary

Number of Bills which received the Royal Assent:
    started in the Commons
25
        Government
18
        Private Members'
7
    brought from the Lords
10
        Government
9
        Private Members'
1
    
    Total
35
    
Number of Bills which did not receive the Royal Assent:
    started in the Commons
90
        Government
41
        Private Members'
86
    brought from the Lords
10
        Government
0
        Private Members'
10
    
    Total
100
    
1. Of which one was suspended to the next Session
    
Progress of Bills
    introduced into, but not passed by the Commons
87
    introduced into the Commons, but proceedings suspended to next Session
1
    passed by the Commons but not by the Lords
2
    passed by the Lords but not taken up by the Commons
4
    passed by the Lords but not passed by the Commons
6
    passed by both Houses but Amendments not agreed to
0
    Total
100
    
Total number of Bills started in the Commons or brought from the Lords
135




 
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