Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in respect of which bills presented to Parliament in the current Session, other than by a Minister of the Crown, the Office of Parliamentary Counsel has allocated resources to assist the hon. Member in charge.

The Government is carefully considering the Bills presented by Backbench Members in this session. Where the Government supports Private Members' Bills the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel may be instructed to assist by refining the drafting of the Bill.