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Tuesday 22nd February 2000 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill,The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill; |
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2 | Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill,Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Secretary Smith, Mr Secretary Murphy, Jane Kennedy and Mr Charles Clarke presented a Bill to make provision for determining the mode of trial in the case of offences triable either summarily or on indictment; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 28th February and to be printed [Bill 73]. |
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3 | Television Licence Fee (Abolition),A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 to remove the requirement for the obtaining of certain wireless telegraphy licences; to make provision with respect to the funding of the British Broadcasting Corporation; and for connected purposes(Mr Christopher Chope); |
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4 | Television Licence Fee (Abolition) Bill,Mr Christopher Chope accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 to remove the requirement for the obtaining of certain wireless telegraphy licences; to make provision with respect to the funding of the British Broadcasting Corporation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 7th April and to be printed [Bill 72]. |
5 | Defence White Paper,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the 1999 Defence White Paper (Cm 4446)(Mr Secretary Hoon); |
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6 | Finance and Services Committee,Ordered, That Dr Lewis Moonie be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr Stuart Bell be added to the Committee. (Mr David Clelland.) |
7 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr David Clelland.) |
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[Adjourned at 7.29 p.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: | |
1 | Constitutional Law,Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Forestry Commissioners) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
2 | Pensions,Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Penalties) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
3 | Education,(1) North West Shropshire Education Action Zone (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 422), and |
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4 | Food,Food (Peanuts from Egypt) (Emergency Control) (England and Wales) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 375), dated 21st February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
5 | Social Security,Tax Credits Schemes Amendment (Education Maintenance Allowance) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 421), dated 21st February 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers: | |
6 | Appropriations in Aid,Treasury Minute, dated 22nd February 2000, directing the application of certain receipts as appropriations in aid of the Votes specified in the Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
7 | Defence (Votes A), 2000-2001,Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for 2000-2001 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 163] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
8 | Health,Departmental Minute, dated 22nd February 2000, concerning a contingent liability consequent upon the proposed commercial partnership between the National Blood Authority and Haemacure [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
9 | Public Petitions,Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [18th January] from Robert Hannington and others calling for pressure to be placed on the Burmese Government to prevent the persecution of Christians [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
10 | Science and Technology,Report and Financial Summary of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
11 | Supply Estimates, 2000-2001,Estimates for the Lord Chancellor's and Law Officers' Departments (Class V), for which a Vote on Account is required for 2000-2001 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 244] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
12 | Supply Estimates, 1999-2000,(1) Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 243] [Mr Stephen Timms]; and |
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Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords],The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Heath from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Martin Bell. | |
Home Affairs,Second Special Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Government Reply to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 1998-99, on Drugs and Prisons]; to be printed [No. 271] [Mr Robin Corbett]. |
Tuesday 22nd February 2000 Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall | |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.(Mr David Jamieson.) |
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[Adjourned at 4.59 p.m. | |
Sir Alan
Haselhurst Deputy Speaker |
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