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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 28th January 2000

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

PRAYERS.

1 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Milburn, Mr Secretary Mandelson, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy and Mr Paul Boateng, presented a Bill to reduce the age at which, and to make provision with respect to the circumstances in which, certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 31st January and to be printed [Bill 55].

    Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill be printed [Bill 55-EN].

2 Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill;

    A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

    Mrs Ann Winterton rose in her 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, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Joe Benton: 113.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Joe Ashton: 2.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    And the Question being accordingly put, That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

3 Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill;

    A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

    And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 19th May.

4 Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th April.

5 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 3rd February, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall—

    (i) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to Police Grant Reports (England and Wales) not later than Four o'clock; and

    (ii) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Prescott relating to Local Government (Finance) not later than Seven o'clock.—(Mr David Jamieson.)

6 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till three minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 31st January.

[Adjourned at 2.57 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Inheritance Tax,—Inheritance Tax (Settled Property Income Yield) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 174), dated 27th January 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

Other Papers:

2 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the supply in the UK of ice cream purchased for immediate consumption [by Command] [Cm. 4510] [Mr Secretary Byers].

3 Home Affairs,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Accountability of the Security Service [by Command] [Cm. 4588] [Mr Secretary Straw].

4 Intelligence and Security,—Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4569] [The Prime Minister].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Julie Morgan from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr John Smith.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Milburn, Mr Secretary Mandelson, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy and Mr Paul Boateng, presented a Bill to reduce the age at which, and to make provision with respect to the circumstances in which, certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 31st January and to be printed [Bill 55].
	Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill be printed [Bill 55-EN].
2	Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill;
	A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	Mrs Ann Winterton rose in her 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, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Joe Benton: 113.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Joe Ashton: 2.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	And the Question being accordingly put, That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
3	Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill;
	A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 19th May.
4	Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th April.
5	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 3rd February, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall—
	(i) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to Police Grant Reports (England and Wales) not later than Four o'clock; and
	(ii) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Prescott relating to Local Government (Finance) not later than Seven o'clock.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
6	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till three minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 31st January.
[Adjourned at 2.57 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Inheritance Tax,—Inheritance Tax (Settled Property Income Yield) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 174), dated 27th January 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
2	Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the supply in the UK of ice cream purchased for immediate consumption [by Command] [Cm. 4510] [Mr Secretary Byers].
3	Home Affairs,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Accountability of the Security Service [by Command] [Cm. 4588] [Mr Secretary Straw].
4	Intelligence and Security,—Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4569] [The Prime Minister].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Draft National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Julie Morgan from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr John Smith.



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