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Wednesday 1st March 2000 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,The Order of the day being read, for further consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill; |
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2 | Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill,Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
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3 | European Standing Committee B,Mrs Ray Michie reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
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4 | School Crossings (Amendment) Bill,Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) presented a Bill to amend the law relating to school crossings: 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 75]. |
5 | Telecommunications Masts (Development),Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the development of telecommunications masts: And that Mr John Bercow, Mr David Amess, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr James Gray, Mr Gerald Howarth, Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Mr Lawrence Robertson, Mrs Marion Roe, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr Phil Willis do prepare and bring it in. |
6 | Telecommunications Masts (Development) Bill,Mr John Bercow accordingly presented a Bill to regulate the development of telecommunications masts: 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 76]. |
7 | Standards and Privileges,Resolved, That this House |
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8 | Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill,The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill; |
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9 | Opposition Day [6th allotted dayfirst part],It being an allotted day at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
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10 | Business of the House,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill and the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour(Mr David Jamieson):It was agreed to. |
11 | Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill,The House resumed the postponed proceedings on the Question, That the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill be now read a second time. |
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12 | Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords],The Order of the day being read, for Second Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords]; |
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13 | Adjournment (Easter),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 Thursday 20th April, do adjourn till Tuesday 2nd May 2000(Mr David Jamieson):It was agreed to. |
14 | Business of the House,Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 20th April, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent on Acts agreed upon by both Houses.(Mr David Jamieson.) |
15 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,Ordered, That: |
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16 | Public Petitions,A Public Petition from residents of the Vale of York constituency against the Government's plans to pay benefits directly into bank accounts was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
17 | Public Petitions,A Public Petition from residents of Taunton calling for the restoration of access to NHS dentistry was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
18 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr David Jamieson.) |
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[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: | |
1 | Constitutional Law,Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
2 | Contracting Out,Draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to Social Security) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
3 | Financial Services,Draft Official Listing of Securities (Change of Competent Authority) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. |
4 | Industrial Development,Draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
5 | Social Security,Draft Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
6 | Legal Services Commission,Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 516), dated 18th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
7 | Marine Pollution,Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 483), dated 25th February 2000 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
8 | Merchant Shipping,(1) Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 484), and |
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9 | National Health Service,National Health Service (Professions Supplementary to Medicine) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 523), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
10 | Value Added Tax,Value Added Tax (Drugs, Medicines, Aids for the Handicapped and Charities Etc) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 503), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers | |
11 | Environment, Transport and the Regions,Government Response to the Nineteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Young and Newly-Qualified Drivers: Standards and Training [by Command] [Cm. 4631] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
12 | Treaty Series (No. 8, 2000),Agreement, done at Nairobi on 13th September 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Kenya for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 4597] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
13 | Treaty Series (No. 9, 2000),Agreement, done at Hong Kong on 30th July 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 4598] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
14 | Local Government Finance,Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 51), on 1999-2000 Special Grant for Asylum Seekers' Support (Adults and Families of Asylum Seekers) [laid 17th February]. |
1 | Royal Parks (Trading) Bill: |
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2 | Carers and Disabled Children Bill,The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson and Mr Bowen Wells Chairmen of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
3 | Draft Milk Development Council (Amendment) Order 2000: |
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4 | Draft Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000: |
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5 | Draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) Regulations 2000, the draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2000, and the Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission: |
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6 | Draft Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2000: |
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7 | Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Penalties) Regulations 2000: |
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European Union Documents Nos. 13048/99, relating to Banana Imports, and 5761/00, relating to the White Paper on Food Safety in the European Union, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. | |
1 | Culture, Media and Sport,Fourth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Wembley National Stadium], 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. 164] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
2 | Defence,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Agreement on Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (Cm. 4630)]; to be printed [No. 295] [Mr Bruce George]. |
3 | Education and Employment,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Part-time Working]; to be printed [No. 297] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Audit Commission]; to be printed [No. 174-iv]; and |
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5 | European Scrutiny,(1) Tenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 23-x]; and |
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6 | Public Accounts,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Criminal Justice: Working Together]; to be printed [No. 298-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
7 | Public Administration,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1998-99]; to be printed [No. 107-ii] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
8 | Science and Technology,(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Government's Expenditure on Research and Development: Forward Look 1999]; to be printed [No 196-iii]; and |
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9 | Scottish Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Poverty in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 59-vii] [Mr David Marshall]. |
10 | Social Security,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Social Security and Child Support Commissioners]; to be printed [No. 263-ii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
11 | Treasury,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Office for National Statistics: Progress Report]; to be printed [No. 293] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
Wednesday 1st March 2000 Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall | |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.(Jim Dowd.) |
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[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m. | |
Sir Alan
Haselhurst Deputy Speaker |
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