Departmental Publications

Mr. Amess
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the draft Bills produced by his Department since October 2005; state 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.

David Cairns
No draft Bills have been produced by the Scotland Office 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.