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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 17th March 2000

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

PRAYERS.

1 Adjournment (Safeguards for Children),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Robert Ainsworth);

    And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

2 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland);

    And the Motion having been made at half-past Two o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then Three o'clock, till Monday 20th March.

[Adjourned at 3.00 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 Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 770), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

2 Food,—Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 768), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

3 National Health Service,—Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 658), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

4 Rates,—Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. (N.I.), 2000, No. 41), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

Other Papers:

5 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [13th January] from farmers in the constituency of Brentwood and Ongar and from East Anglia against the removal of slaughter facilities in the Over Thirty Month scheme at Cheale Meats Limited at Brentwood [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

6 Treaty Series (No. 15, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 7th and 12th November 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation [by Command] [Cm. 4632] [Mr Secretary Cook].

7 Treaty Series (No. 16, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 22nd October and 10th November 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Grains Council (previously known as the International Wheat Council) [by Command] [Cm. 4633] [Mr Secretary Cook].

8 Treaty Series (No. 17, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 19th August and 23rd October 1997, amending the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Maritime Organization (previously known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization) regarding the Headquarters of the Organization [by Command] [Cm. 4634] [Mr Secretary Cook].

9 Treaty Series (No. 18, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 24th July and 13th August 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Rubber Study Group [by Command] [Cm. 4635] [Mr Secretary Cook].

10 Treaty Series (No. 19, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th July and 15th August 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Sugar Organization [by Command] [Cm. 4636] [Mr Secretary Cook].

11 Treaty Series (No. 20, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th July and 19th August 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Whaling Commission [by Command] [Cm. 4637] [Mr Secretary Cook].

12 Treaty Series (No. 21, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th July and 28th October 1997, amending the Agreement relating to the Commissions established by the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft 1972 and the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources 1974 [by Command] [Cm. 4638] [Mr Secretary Cook].

13 Treaty Series (No. 22, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 1st and 8th December 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 4639] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Draft Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Wilshire from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Simon Burns.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Adjournment (Safeguards for Children),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Robert Ainsworth);
	And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
2	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland);
	And the Motion having been made at half-past Two o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then Three o'clock, till Monday 20th March.
[Adjourned at 3.00 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	Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 770), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2	Food,—Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 768), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
3	National Health Service,—Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 658), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
4	Rates,—Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. (N.I.), 2000, No. 41), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
Other Papers:
5	Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [13th January] from farmers in the constituency of Brentwood and Ongar and from East Anglia against the removal of slaughter facilities in the Over Thirty Month scheme at Cheale Meats Limited at Brentwood [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
6	Treaty Series (No. 15, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 7th and 12th November 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation [by Command] [Cm. 4632] [Mr Secretary Cook].
7	Treaty Series (No. 16, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 22nd October and 10th November 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Grains Council (previously known as the International Wheat Council) [by Command] [Cm. 4633] [Mr Secretary Cook].
8	Treaty Series (No. 17, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 19th August and 23rd October 1997, amending the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Maritime Organization (previously known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization) regarding the Headquarters of the Organization [by Command] [Cm. 4634] [Mr Secretary Cook].
9	Treaty Series (No. 18, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 24th July and 13th August 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Rubber Study Group [by Command] [Cm. 4635] [Mr Secretary Cook].
10	Treaty Series (No. 19, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th July and 15th August 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Sugar Organization [by Command] [Cm. 4636] [Mr Secretary Cook].
11	Treaty Series (No. 20, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th July and 19th August 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Whaling Commission [by Command] [Cm. 4637] [Mr Secretary Cook].
12	Treaty Series (No. 21, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th July and 28th October 1997, amending the Agreement relating to the Commissions established by the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft 1972 and the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources 1974 [by Command] [Cm. 4638] [Mr Secretary Cook].
13	Treaty Series (No. 22, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 1st and 8th December 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 4639] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
	Draft Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Wilshire from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Simon Burns.



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