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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 1st February 2000

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

PRAYERS.

1 Baxi Partnership Trusts Bill [Lords],—The Baxi Partnership Trusts Bill [Lords] was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.

2 Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 8th February.

3 Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 3rd February.

4 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2000.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

5 Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Films (Modification of the Definition of "British Film") Order 2000.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

6 Message from the Lords,—A Message was received from the Lords, as follows:

    Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Bill [Lords],—The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

7 Retail Packaging Recycling,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that certain retailers shall provide free of charge a collection point for any packaging materials sold or supplied by them; and to require them to recycle or safely dispose of such materials: And that Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr David Chaytor, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Norman Baker and Mr Alan Simpson do prepare and bring it in.

8 Retail Packaging Recycling Bill,—Mr Andrew Stunell accordingly presented a Bill to require that certain retailers shall provide free of charge a collection point for any packaging materials sold or supplied by them; and to require them to recycle or safely dispose of such materials: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 10th March and to be printed [Bill 56].

9 Financial Services and Markets Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Financial Services and Markets Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

    Another Clause (Authority to conduct review of rules made under Part IX)—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Clause (Judicial review)—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Keith Simpson: 142.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr David Jamieson: 336.

    Another Amendment (No. 115) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 16) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 35, to leave out the word 'may' and to insert the word 'shall'.—(Mr Howard Flight.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 161.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Greg Pope: 309.

    Another Clause (Exercise of EEA rights by UK firms)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (The threshold conditions)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Deposit-taking in breach of general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Control of business transfers)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Insurance business transfer schemes)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Banking business transfer scheme)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Application for order sanctioning transfer scheme)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Requirements on applicants)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Scheme reports)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Right to participate in proceedings)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Sanction of the court for business transfer schemes)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Effect of order sanctioning business transfer scheme)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Rights of certain policy holders)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Codes: procedure)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Statements under section 351: consultation)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Carrying on regulated activities by way of business)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Authority's general duty)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Designation of professional bodies)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Exemption from the general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Directions in relation to the general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Orders in relation to the general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Consultation)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Procedure on making or varying orders under section (Orders in relation to the general prohibition))—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Rules in relation to persons to whom the general prohibition does not apply)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Ordered, That further consideration of the Bill be now adjourned.—(Mr Clive Betts.)

    Bill to be further considered to-morrow.

10 Immigration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Immigration (Regularisation Period for Overstayers) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 17th January, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

11 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.

12 Public Administration,—Ordered, That Mr Richard Shepherd be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr Michael Trend be added to the Committee.—(Mr Keith Bradley.)

13 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Clive Betts);

    And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

14 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to set till seventeen minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.17 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 182), dated 27th January 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

3 Local Government Finance,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Treasury on 24th January 2000 on temporary borrowing by the Audit Commission from Lloyds Bank plc [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].

4 Members' Interests,—Register of Members' Interests as at 31st January 2000 [pursuant to the Resolutions of 22nd May 1974, 28th June 1993 and 6th November 1995]; to be printed [No. 209] [Clerk of the House].

5 School Teachers,—Ninth Report of the School Teachers' Review Body, for 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4568] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

6 Superannuation,—(1) Compensation (Government Communications Headquarters) Scheme 2000 (No. 1), and

    (2) Compensation (Government Communications Headquarters) Scheme 2000 (No. 2)

[by Command] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft Census Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Stephen Pound and Mr Syd Rapson from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in susbstitution Mr Bill Michie and Dr Phyllis Starkey.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [Environmental Regulation and Farming]; to be printed [No. 212-i]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Environmental Regulation and Farming; Segregation of GM Foods; Implications for UK Agriculture and EU Agricultural Policy of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Round]

[Mr Peter Luff].

2 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Wembley National Stadium]; to be printed [No. 164-iii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].

3 Education and Employment,—(1) First Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 1998-99, on Access for All? a Survey of Post-16 Participation]; to be printed [No. 213]; and

    (2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1998-99, on Opportunities for Disabled People]; to be printed [No. 214]

[Mr Derek Foster].

4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Proposed Public-Private Partnership for National Air Traffic Services], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 35];

    (2) Fourth Report from the Committee [The Work of the Health and Safety Executive], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 31-I]; and

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee [The Audit Commission]; to be printed [No. 174-ii]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

5 Environmental Audit,—Memorandum laid before the Environmental Audit Committee [Government Observations on the Second Report from the Committee, on World Trade and Sustainable Development: an Agenda for the Seattle Summit] [Mr John Horam].

6 Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Kosovo]; to be printed [No. 28-iii] [Mr Donald Anderson].

7 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Export Credits Guarantee Department, Developmental Issues and the Ilisu Dam]; to be printed [No. 211-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].

8 Procedure,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee [Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties]; to be printed [No. 210-i] [Mr Nicholas Winterton].

9 Statutory Instruments,—Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 47-viii] [Mr David Tredinnick].

10 Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Pre-Budget Scrutiny: (1) Enterprise in Deprived Areas (2) Fiscal Proposals (3) Climate Change Levy]; to be printed [Nos. 51-v & -vi] [Mr Martin O'Neill].

11 Welsh Affairs,—Second Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Responses from the BBC, United News and Broadcasting, and the National Assembly for Wales to the Second Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Broadcasting in Wales and the National Assembly]; to be printed [No. 215] [Mr Martyn Jones].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
[pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]

The Sitting commenced at at Ten o'clock.

1 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Don Touhig);

    And it being One o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the Sitting lapsed, and the Sitting was accordingly adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.00 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Baxi Partnership Trusts Bill [Lords],—The Baxi Partnership Trusts Bill [Lords] was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
2	Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 8th February.
3	Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 3rd February.
4	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2000.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5	Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Mike Hancock reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Films (Modification of the Definition of "British Film") Order 2000.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
6	Message from the Lords,—A Message was received from the Lords, as follows:
	Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Bill [Lords],—The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
7	Retail Packaging Recycling,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that certain retailers shall provide free of charge a collection point for any packaging materials sold or supplied by them; and to require them to recycle or safely dispose of such materials: And that Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr David Chaytor, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Norman Baker and Mr Alan Simpson do prepare and bring it in.
8	Retail Packaging Recycling Bill,—Mr Andrew Stunell accordingly presented a Bill to require that certain retailers shall provide free of charge a collection point for any packaging materials sold or supplied by them; and to require them to recycle or safely dispose of such materials: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 10th March and to be printed [Bill 56].
9	Financial Services and Markets Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Financial Services and Markets Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
	Another Clause (Authority to conduct review of rules made under Part IX)—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Clause (Judicial review)—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Keith Simpson: 142.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr David Jamieson: 336.
	Another Amendment (No. 115) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 16) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 35, to leave out the word 'may' and to insert the word 'shall'.—(Mr Howard Flight.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 161.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Greg Pope: 309.
	Another Clause (Exercise of EEA rights by UK firms)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (The threshold conditions)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Deposit-taking in breach of general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Control of business transfers)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Insurance business transfer schemes)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Banking business transfer scheme)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Application for order sanctioning transfer scheme)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Requirements on applicants)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Scheme reports)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Right to participate in proceedings)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Sanction of the court for business transfer schemes)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Effect of order sanctioning business transfer scheme)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Rights of certain policy holders)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Codes: procedure)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Statements of policy: procedure)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Statements under section 351: consultation)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Carrying on regulated activities by way of business)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Authority's general duty)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Designation of professional bodies)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Exemption from the general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Directions in relation to the general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Orders in relation to the general prohibition)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Consultation)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Procedure on making or varying orders under section (Orders in relation to the general prohibition))—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Rules in relation to persons to whom the general prohibition does not apply)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Ordered, That further consideration of the Bill be now adjourned.—(Mr Clive Betts.)
	Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
10	Immigration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Immigration (Regularisation Period for Overstayers) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 17th January, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
11	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft National Assembly of Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to.
12	Public Administration,—Ordered, That Mr Richard Shepherd be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr Michael Trend be added to the Committee.—(Mr Keith Bradley.)
13	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Clive Betts);
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
14	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to set till seventeen minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.17 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (LTS Rail Class 357 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 182), dated 27th January 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
3	Local Government Finance,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Treasury on 24th January 2000 on temporary borrowing by the Audit Commission from Lloyds Bank plc [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
4	Members' Interests,—Register of Members' Interests as at 31st January 2000 [pursuant to the Resolutions of 22nd May 1974, 28th June 1993 and 6th November 1995]; to be printed [No. 209] [Clerk of the House].
5	School Teachers,—Ninth Report of the School Teachers' Review Body, for 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4568] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
6	Superannuation,—(1) Compensation (Government Communications Headquarters) Scheme 2000 (No. 1), and
	(2) Compensation (Government Communications Headquarters) Scheme 2000 (No. 2)
	[by Command] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Draft Census Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Stephen Pound and Mr Syd Rapson from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in susbstitution Mr Bill Michie and Dr Phyllis Starkey.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [Environmental Regulation and Farming]; to be printed [No. 212-i]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Environmental Regulation and Farming; Segregation of GM Foods; Implications for UK Agriculture and EU Agricultural Policy of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Round]
	[Mr Peter Luff].
2	Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Wembley National Stadium]; to be printed [No. 164-iii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3	Education and Employment,—(1) First Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 1998-99, on Access for All? a Survey of Post-16 Participation]; to be printed [No. 213]; and
	(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1998-99, on Opportunities for Disabled People]; to be printed [No. 214]
	[Mr Derek Foster].
4	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Proposed Public-Private Partnership for National Air Traffic Services], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 35];
	(2) Fourth Report from the Committee [The Work of the Health and Safety Executive], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 31-I]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee [The Audit Commission]; to be printed [No. 174-ii]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
5	Environmental Audit,—Memorandum laid before the Environmental Audit Committee [Government Observations on the Second Report from the Committee, on World Trade and Sustainable Development: an Agenda for the Seattle Summit] [Mr John Horam].
6	Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Kosovo]; to be printed [No. 28-iii] [Mr Donald Anderson].
7	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Export Credits Guarantee Department, Developmental Issues and the Ilisu Dam]; to be printed [No. 211-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].
8	Procedure,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee [Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties]; to be printed [No. 210-i] [Mr Nicholas Winterton].
9	Statutory Instruments,—Eighth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 47-viii] [Mr David Tredinnick].
10	Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Pre-Budget Scrutiny: (1) Enterprise in Deprived Areas (2) Fiscal Proposals (3) Climate Change Levy]; to be printed [Nos. 51-v & -vi] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
11	Welsh Affairs,—Second Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Responses from the BBC, United News and Broadcasting, and the National Assembly for Wales to the Second Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Broadcasting in Wales and the National Assembly]; to be printed [No. 215] [Mr Martyn Jones].

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]
The Sitting commenced at at Ten o'clock.
1	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Don Touhig);
	And it being One o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the Sitting lapsed, and the Sitting was accordingly adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.00 p.m.
*Sir Alan Haselhurst* *Deputy Speaker*



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