To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many clauses were (a) fully, (b) partially and (c) not debated during the Committe Stage of the Criminal Justice Bill. [119582]

[holding answer 16 June 2003]: The debate of the Criminal Justice Bill was programmed. Of the 280 clauses contained in the Bill as amended in Standing Committee B, 174 clauses were fully debated. To dispose of business to be concluded at the times specified in the programme motion 7 clauses were partially debated and 99 clause were not debated before the question that they be ordered to stand part of the Bill was put to the Committee.