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1653447

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date	17/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what the average cost to the public purse is for (a) issuing a correction slip for a statutory instrument and (b) statutory instruments (i) made and (ii) issued under the free issue procedure.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	194431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The National Archives is responsible for determining the publishing costs of legislation, and for operating the correction slip and free issue process on behalf of the Government.</p><p>Departments pay a publishing fee for each correction slip or free issue Statutory Instrument (SI). Since January 2019, the publishing costs have been as follows:</p><ul><li><p>SI publishing fee - £305</p></li><li><p>Explanatory Memoranda (if relevant) - £145</p></li><li><p>Impact Assessment (if relevant) - £55</p></li><li><p>Correction slip - £20.50</p></li></ul><p>Issuing an SI under the free issue procedure incurs a cost on top of the SI publishing fee. The average additional cost for issuing an SI under the free issue procedure is £39.90.</p><p>The distribution of the SI also incurs a cost. If an SI is issued free of charge due to an error in an earlier SI, The Stationery Office (TSO) will identify everyone who bought a copy of the original SI and arrange for them to receive a free copy of the new version, paid for by the department. The cost of this will vary for each SI.</p><p>The number of SIs between 2006 and 2016 that required correction slips and were made and issued under the free issue procedure is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of UKSIs made that year</p></td><td><p>Correction slips issued for made UKSIs</p></td><td><p>Number of UKSIs issued under the free issue procedure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>1554</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>1639</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1483</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1817</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2801</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2808</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3002</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2969</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3131</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1743</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>948</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 194432 question first answered 20/07/2023 10:54:10 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1653448

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many statutory instruments (a) required correction slips and (b) were (i) made and (ii) issued under the free issue procedure between 2006 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	194432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The National Archives is responsible for determining the publishing costs of legislation, and for operating the correction slip and free issue process on behalf of the Government.</p><p>Departments pay a publishing fee for each correction slip or free issue Statutory Instrument (SI). Since January 2019, the publishing costs have been as follows:</p><ul><li><p>SI publishing fee - £305</p></li><li><p>Explanatory Memoranda (if relevant) - £145</p></li><li><p>Impact Assessment (if relevant) - £55</p></li><li><p>Correction slip - £20.50</p></li></ul><p>Issuing an SI under the free issue procedure incurs a cost on top of the SI publishing fee. The average additional cost for issuing an SI under the free issue procedure is £39.90.</p><p>The distribution of the SI also incurs a cost. If an SI is issued free of charge due to an error in an earlier SI, The Stationery Office (TSO) will identify everyone who bought a copy of the original SI and arrange for them to receive a free copy of the new version, paid for by the department. The cost of this will vary for each SI.</p><p>The number of SIs between 2006 and 2016 that required correction slips and were made and issued under the free issue procedure is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of UKSIs made that year</p></td><td><p>Correction slips issued for made UKSIs</p></td><td><p>Number of UKSIs issued under the free issue procedure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>1554</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>1639</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1483</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1817</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2801</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2808</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3002</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2969</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3131</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1743</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>948</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 194431 question first answered 20/07/2023 10:54:10 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1653449

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Rishi Sunak: Oral Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many oral statements the Rt Hon Member for Richmond (Yorks) has made to the House of Commons in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	194433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. I would refer the hon. member to the House of Commons Library service.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/07/2023 10:50:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1653450

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Prime Minister's Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what proportion of Prime Minister's Questions were attended by each of the last five Prime Ministers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	194434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p>I refer the hon. member to the research briefing provided by the House of Commons Library (<a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04401/" target="_blank">https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04401/</a>).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/07/2023 10:49:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1653504

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Members: Conduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to her oral contribution of 12 June 2023 on Members of Parliament: Risk-based Exclusion, Official Report column 83, who she is bringing in to advise her on these matters.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	194464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering this appointment to ensure that an adviser has the necessary expertise and shall provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 194465 question first answered 20/07/2023 10:48:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1653505

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Members: Conduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to her oral contribution of 12 June 2023, Official Report, column 83, what recent progress she has made on appointing an adviser on standards.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	194465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering this appointment to ensure that an adviser has the necessary expertise and shall provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 194464 question first answered 20/07/2023 10:48:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1649542

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Illegal Migration Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill in the light of the date of publication of an impact assessment of that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	192108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that Parliament should have the information it needs and that impact assessments should be published, where possible, when legislation is laid before Parliament.</p><p>On 13th March 2023, the House agreed a programme motion for the Illegal Migration Bill. The Bill will receive further scrutiny when it returns to the House for consideration of Lords amendments on the 11th July 2023.</p><p>The Hon. Member may wish to note that the Home Office also published the Child’s Rights Impact Assessment on the 5th July 2023.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2023 14:21:05 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1649543

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how many Statutory instruments required (a) correcting and (b) replacing in the last five sessions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	192109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Correction slips are used to correct typographical errors. A statutory instrument (SI) containing a substantive error must be replaced by amending secondary legislation. This is issued under the free issue procedure, further information on which can be found at page 128 of the National Archives’ Statutory Instrument Practice (<a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/pdfs/StatutoryInstrumentPractice_5th_Edition.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/pdfs/StatutoryInstrumentPractice_5th_Edition.pdf</a>).</p><p>The National Archives holds information on SI statistics by calendar year. Information from 2016 to 2022, which covers the last five parliamentary sessions, is provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><th> </th><th><p>Correction slips issued for made SIs</p></th><th><p>Number of SIs made and issued under the free issue procedure</p></th></tr><tr><th><p>2022</p></th><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><th><p>2021</p></th><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><th><p>2020</p></th><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><th><p>2019</p></th><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><th><p>2018</p></th><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><th><p>2017</p></th><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><th><p>2016</p></th><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on SIs replacing legislation not issued under the free issue procedure is not held centrally. To provide this information would therefore incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2023 15:12:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1649610

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Government Bills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what the average number of clauses in government bills that received Royal Assent was in the last five sessions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	192110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>In the last five sessions, the following number of Government Bills reached Royal Assent:</p><table><tbody><tr><th><p>Session</p></th><th><p>Number of Bills reaching Royal Assent</p></th></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-21</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-19</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The average number of clauses in Government Bills that received Royal Assent in that period is not held centrally. To provide this information would therefore incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The full text of each Government Act from each of the last five sessions is available on legislation.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 06/07/2023 14:48:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1643047

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the answer of 7 June 2023 to Question 187539 on Legislation, when the Government plans to bring forward the Transport bill.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	188584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward an ambitious legislative programme, with 24 bills currently before Parliament. Future business will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/06/2023 11:23:11 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire