Departmental Publications

Mr. Amess
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to make copies of deposited papers available in the (a) Vote Office and (b) Printed Paper Office at the same time as copies are deposited in the Library; and if he will make a statement.

Gillian Merron
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Leader of the House on 3 July 2006, Official Report, column 729W.

Mr. Amess
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the draft Bills produced by his Department since October 2005; how many were examined or are planned to be examined by (a) a departmental Select Committee or a combination of Select Committees and (b) a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

Gillian Merron
The Department for Transport has not produced any draft Bills since October 2005.

Announcements on future legislation and future draft legislation which will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny will be indicated in the Queen’s Speech.