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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 24th January 2000

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1 Government Resources and Accounts Bill,—Mr John Butterfill reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Government Resources and Accounts Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

    Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 51].

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 187].

2 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to custody, the right to elect court-martial trial and appeals against findings made or punishments awarded on summary dealing or summary trial; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

3 Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords],—The Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 53].

    Explanatory Notes relating to the Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] to be printed [Bill 53-EN].

4 Disqualifications Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Disqualifications Bill;

    And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr David Jamieson: 300.

    Tellers for the Noes, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Eric Forth: 17.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr George Howarth):—It was agreed to.

    Committee to-morrow.

5 City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means.

    A Clause (Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights)—(Mr Andrew Mackinlay)—brought up and read the first time.

    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

    Mr Peter Brooke rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

    And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Sir Peter Emery: 137.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Peter Bradley: 68.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    And the Question being accordingly put, That the Clause be read a second time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Harry Cohen: 81.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Sir Peter Emery: 120.

    And it being after Ten o'clock, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned.

    Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 2nd February.

6 Contracting Out,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Petroleum Royalty Payments) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

7 Employment and Training,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

8 Employment and Training,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

9 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 22nd February, do adjourn till Monday 28th February 2000—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

10 Northern Ireland Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Stephen Hesford be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Tony Clarke be added to the Committee.—(Mr Clive Betts, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Clive Betts.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.

APPENDIX I

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st January 2000 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

1 Customs and Excise,—Paper, comprising the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 109), dated 19th January 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].

2 South Africa (No. 1, 2000),—Agreement, done at Cape Town on 27th August 1997, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of South Africa regarding Mutual Administrative Assistance between their Customs Administrations, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4570] [Mr Secretary Cook].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24th January 2000:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

3 Data Protection,—(1) Draft Data Protection (Crown Appointments) Order 2000,

    (2) draft Data Protection (Designated Codes of Practice) Order 2000,

    (3) draft Data Protection (Miscellaneous Subject Access Exemptions) Order 2000,

    (4) draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2000,

    (5) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Education) Order 2000,

    (6) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Health) Order 2000, and

    (7) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

4 Education,—Draft Foundation Subject (Amendment) (England) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

5 National Health Service,—(1) Health Service Medicines (Control of Prices of Branded Medicines) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 123), dated 24th January 2000,

    (2) Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 124), dated 22nd January 2000,

    (3) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 122), dated 20th January 2000, and

    (4) National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 121), dated 20th January 2000

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

6 Social Security,—Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 127), dated 21st January 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

Other Papers:

7 Sex Discrimination,—Account of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 186] [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft African Development Bank (Further Subscription to Capital Stock) Order 1999, the draft African Development Fund (Eighth Replenishment) Order 1999, the draft International Development Association (Twelfth Replenishment) Order 1999 and the draft Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Further Subscription to Capital Stock) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jon Owen Jones from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Harry Barnes.

2 Draft Local Government Best Value (Exemption) (England) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Shaun Woodward from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Peter Bradley.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—Second Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Marketing of Milk], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 36] [Mr Peter Luff].

2 Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Vehicle Emissions Testing]; to be printed [No. 189-i] [Mr David Davis].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Government Resources and Accounts Bill,—Mr John Butterfill reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Government Resources and Accounts Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.
	Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 51].
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 187].
2	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to custody, the right to elect court-martial trial and appeals against findings made or punishments awarded on summary dealing or summary trial; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
3	Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords],—The Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 53].
	Explanatory Notes relating to the Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] to be printed [Bill 53-EN].
4	Disqualifications Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Disqualifications Bill;
	And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr David Jamieson: 300.
	Tellers for the Noes, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Eric Forth: 17.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr George Howarth):—It was agreed to.
	Committee to-morrow.
5	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The House proceeded to consider the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means.
	A Clause (Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights)—(Mr Andrew Mackinlay)—brought up and read the first time.
	Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
	Mr Peter Brooke rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
	And the Question being put, That the Question be now put;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Sir Peter Emery: 137.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Peter Bradley: 68.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	And the Question being accordingly put, That the Clause be read a second time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Harry Cohen: 81.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Sir Peter Emery: 120.
	And it being after Ten o'clock, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned.
	Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 2nd February.
6	Contracting Out,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Petroleum Royalty Payments) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
7	Employment and Training,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
8	Employment and Training,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
9	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 22nd February, do adjourn till Monday 28th February 2000—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
10	Northern Ireland Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Stephen Hesford be discharged from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Mr Tony Clarke be added to the Committee.—(Mr Clive Betts, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
11	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Clive Betts.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st January 2000 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
1	Customs and Excise,—Paper, comprising the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 109), dated 19th January 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
2	South Africa (No. 1, 2000),—Agreement, done at Cape Town on 27th August 1997, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of South Africa regarding Mutual Administrative Assistance between their Customs Administrations, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4570] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24th January 2000:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
3	Data Protection,—(1) Draft Data Protection (Crown Appointments) Order 2000,
	(2) draft Data Protection (Designated Codes of Practice) Order 2000,
	(3) draft Data Protection (Miscellaneous Subject Access Exemptions) Order 2000,
	(4) draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2000,
	(5) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Education) Order 2000,
	(6) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Health) Order 2000, and
	(7) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
4	Education,—Draft Foundation Subject (Amendment) (England) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
5	National Health Service,—(1) Health Service Medicines (Control of Prices of Branded Medicines) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 123), dated 24th January 2000,
	(2) Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 124), dated 22nd January 2000,
	(3) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 122), dated 20th January 2000, and
	(4) National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 121), dated 20th January 2000
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
6	Social Security,—Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 127), dated 21st January 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
7	Sex Discrimination,—Account of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 186] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Draft African Development Bank (Further Subscription to Capital Stock) Order 1999, the draft African Development Fund (Eighth Replenishment) Order 1999, the draft International Development Association (Twelfth Replenishment) Order 1999 and the draft Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Further Subscription to Capital Stock) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jon Owen Jones from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Harry Barnes.
2	Draft Local Government Best Value (Exemption) (England) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Shaun Woodward from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Peter Bradley.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—Second Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Marketing of Milk], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 36] [Mr Peter Luff].
2	Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Vehicle Emissions Testing]; to be printed [No. 189-i] [Mr David Davis].



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