The office of Government procurement is viewed as an integral and important part of the-----

I ask the Deputy to cut out the preliminary remarks and get to the substance of the matter.

-----control of expenditure and obtaining value for money. When is the Office of Public Procurement Bill likely to come before the House? Have the heads of the Bill been cleared? Is it likely to be introduced in this session or a subsequent session?

A consumer rights Bill is also promised to consolidate consumer rights in legislation. Is the Bill due to come before the House in the current or next session?

On an issue that has come to prominence in the past 24 years, the purpose of the water environment Bill is to implement the water framework directive. This is extremely important legislation which will benefit everyone. Is the Bill likely to be passed before the House adjourns indefinitely?

Unfortunately, on this occasion, I must point out that the control of expenditure Bill, consumer rights Bill and water environment Bill giving effect to the EU directive are all due next year.