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Y

ESSENTIAL

A.

1. DEN

GOVERNMENT BILLS PROPOSED FOR 1991/92

Coal Industry Bill

ANNEX A

very short

and

To raise the limit on the aggregate amount of grant payable to the British

British Coal Corporation for work force redeployment reduction and to extend the period of grant availability.

2. HMT

Banking (Information and Investigations) Bill

short

To permit appropriate penalties for offences under regulations implementing the Second EC Banking Coordination Directive.

3. DTP

British Railways (Borrowing

and Grant) Bill

short

To raise the borrowing limits and overall ceiling for Government grant to British Rail.

4. WO

Welsh Development Agency

(Financial Limit) Bill

very short

To increase the statutory financial borrowing limit for the Welsh Development Agency.

B. PROGRAMME BILL WITH ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

5.

DTI

implement

То

Trade Marks Bill *

substantial

and

the EC Harmonisation Directive; to reform

marks law; and to enable various international obligations to be fulfilled.

clarify trade

C. CONTINGENT

6.

FCO

European Communities Act (Amendment) Bill

short

To give effect to any EC Treaty amendments which may be agreed at the Inter-Governmental Conference on Political Union.