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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 10th March 2000

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

PRAYERS.

1 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Bodicote in Oxfordshire calling for greater powers for local councils to control the number of new houses built was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

2 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill:

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

    Mr Clive Efford rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.

    Mr Alan Simpson rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.

    Mr Russell Brown rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put, but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.

    Mr David Amess 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 Simon Burns, Mr Alan Simpson: 143.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Eric Forth: 0.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    And the Question being accordingly put—It was agreed to.

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

3 Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Efficiency Bill;

    And a Motion being 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 24th March.

4 Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—The Order of the day bieng read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th March.

5 Retail Packaging Recycling Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Retail Packaging Recycling Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.

6 Road Traffic Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Road Traffic Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th March.

7 Parliamentary Commissioner (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Amendment) Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.

8 Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th May.

9 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 13th March.

[Adjourned at 2.53 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Acquisition of Land,—Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 539), dated 2nd March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

2 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 597), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

3 Constitutional Law,—(1) National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 647), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]; and

    (2) Scotland Act 1998 (Designation of Receipts) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 687), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].

4 Education,—Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 703), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

5 Fees and Charges,—Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 689), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

6 Food,—Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 698), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

7 Immigration,—Asylum Support Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 541), dated 2nd March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

8 Immigration and Asylum,—(1) Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants and Sale of Transporters) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 685), and

    (2) Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants) (Code of Practice) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 684),

dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

9 Legal Services,—(1) Access to Justice (Membership Organisations) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 693), and

    (2) Conditional Fee Agreements Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 692),

dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].

10 Local Government,—Local Government (Grants from Structural Funds) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 589), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

11 London Government,—Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Greater London Authority) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 686), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

12 National Health Service,—(1) Avon Health Authority (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 616), dated 9th March 2000,

    (2) Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 662), dated 9th March 2000,

    (3) Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 694), dated 9th March 2000,

    (4) Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 696), dated 9th March 2000,

    (5) Health Education Authority (Abolition) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 604), dated 9th March 2000,

    (6) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 620), dated 9th March 2000,

    (7) National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities) (Prescribing Incentive Schemes) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 661), dated 9th March 2000,

    (8) National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to NHS Bodies) (Prescribed Functions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 618), dated 10th March 2000,

    (9) National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 621), dated 9th March 2000,

    (10) NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 617), dated 10th March 2000,

    (11) Primary Care Trusts (Functions) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 695), dated 10th March 2000,

    (12) Sheffield Health Authority (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 609), dated 9th March 2000,

    (13) Special Health Authorities (Duty of Quality) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 660), dated 9th March 2000,

    (14) Special Trustees for the Former United Sheffield Hospitals (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 608), dated 9th March 2000,

    (15) Special Trustees for Guy's Hospital and the Special Trustees for St Thomas' Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 614), dated 9th March 2000,

    (16) Special Trustees of the General Infirmary at Leeds and the Leeds St James's University Hospital Special Trustees (Tranfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 612), dated 9th March 2000,

    (17) Special Trustees for the Hammersmith and Acton Hospitals, the Special Trustees for the Charing Cross and West London Hospitals and the Special Trustees for the Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 613), dated 9th March 2000,

    (18) Special Trustees for the Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital and the Special Trustees for the Royal Free Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 610), dated 9th March 2000,

    (19) Special Trustees for the United Bristol Hospitals (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., No. 615), dated 9th March 2000,

    (20) Special Trustees for University College London Hospitals and the Special Trustees for the Middlesex Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 611), dated 9th March 2000,

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

13 Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 598), dated 7th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

14 Road Traffic,—(1) Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 682),

    (2) Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 683), and

    (3) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Bristol) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 699),

dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

15 Social Security,—(1) (i) Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 638), dated 7th March 2000,

    (ii) Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 688), dated 9th March 2000, and

    (iii) Social Security (Payments to Reduce Under-occupation) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 637), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling], and

    (2) Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Work Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 691), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

16 Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Work Abroad) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S..I., 2000, No. 690), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

17 Young Offender Institutions,—Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 700), dated 10th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Other Papers:

18 National Health Service,—Treasury Minute, dated 10th March 2000, concerning the remission of outstanding debt consequent on dissolution and reconfiguration of certain National Health Service Trusts [by Command] [Mr Andrew Smith].

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Bodicote in Oxfordshire calling for greater powers for local councils to control the number of new houses built was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
2	Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill:
	And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	Mr Clive Efford rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.
	Mr Alan Simpson rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.
	Mr Russell Brown rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put, but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question.
	Mr David Amess 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 Simon Burns, Mr Alan Simpson: 143.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Eric Forth: 0.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	And the Question being accordingly put—It was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
3	Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Efficiency Bill;
	And a Motion being 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 24th March.
4	Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—The Order of the day bieng read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th March.
5	Retail Packaging Recycling Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Retail Packaging Recycling Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.
6	Road Traffic Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Road Traffic Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th March.
7	Parliamentary Commissioner (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Amendment) Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.
8	Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th May.
9	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 13th March.
[Adjourned at 2.53 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Acquisition of Land,—Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 539), dated 2nd March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 597), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
3	Constitutional Law,—(1) National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 647), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy]; and
	(2) Scotland Act 1998 (Designation of Receipts) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 687), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].
4	Education,—Education Standards Fund (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 703), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
5	Fees and Charges,—Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 689), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
6	Food,—Dairy Produce Quotas (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 698), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
7	Immigration,—Asylum Support Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 541), dated 2nd March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
8	Immigration and Asylum,—(1) Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants and Sale of Transporters) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 685), and
	(2) Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants) (Code of Practice) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 684),
	dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
9	Legal Services,—(1) Access to Justice (Membership Organisations) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 693), and
	(2) Conditional Fee Agreements Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 692),
	dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
10	Local Government,—Local Government (Grants from Structural Funds) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 589), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
11	London Government,—Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Greater London Authority) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 686), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
12	National Health Service,—(1) Avon Health Authority (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 616), dated 9th March 2000,
	(2) Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 662), dated 9th March 2000,
	(3) Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 694), dated 9th March 2000,
	(4) Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 696), dated 9th March 2000,
	(5) Health Education Authority (Abolition) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 604), dated 9th March 2000,
	(6) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 620), dated 9th March 2000,
	(7) National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities) (Prescribing Incentive Schemes) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 661), dated 9th March 2000,
	(8) National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to NHS Bodies) (Prescribed Functions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 618), dated 10th March 2000,
	(9) National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 621), dated 9th March 2000,
	(10) NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 617), dated 10th March 2000,
	(11) Primary Care Trusts (Functions) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 695), dated 10th March 2000,
	(12) Sheffield Health Authority (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 609), dated 9th March 2000,
	(13) Special Health Authorities (Duty of Quality) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 660), dated 9th March 2000,
	(14) Special Trustees for the Former United Sheffield Hospitals (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 608), dated 9th March 2000,
	(15) Special Trustees for Guy's Hospital and the Special Trustees for St Thomas' Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 614), dated 9th March 2000,
	(16) Special Trustees of the General Infirmary at Leeds and the Leeds St James's University Hospital Special Trustees (Tranfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 612), dated 9th March 2000,
	(17) Special Trustees for the Hammersmith and Acton Hospitals, the Special Trustees for the Charing Cross and West London Hospitals and the Special Trustees for the Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 613), dated 9th March 2000,
	(18) Special Trustees for the Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital and the Special Trustees for the Royal Free Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 610), dated 9th March 2000,
	(19) Special Trustees for the United Bristol Hospitals (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., No. 615), dated 9th March 2000,
	(20) Special Trustees for University College London Hospitals and the Special Trustees for the Middlesex Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 611), dated 9th March 2000,
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
13	Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 598), dated 7th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
14	Road Traffic,—(1) Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 682),
	(2) Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 683), and
	(3) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Bristol) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 699),
	dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
15	Social Security,—(1) (i) Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 638), dated 7th March 2000,
	(ii) Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 688), dated 9th March 2000, and
	(iii) Social Security (Payments to Reduce Under-occupation) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 637), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling], and
	(2) Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Work Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 691), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
16	Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Work Abroad) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S..I., 2000, No. 690), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
17	Young Offender Institutions,—Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 700), dated 10th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Other Papers:
18	National Health Service,—Treasury Minute, dated 10th March 2000, concerning the remission of outstanding debt consequent on dissolution and reconfiguration of certain National Health Service Trusts [by Command] [Mr Andrew Smith].