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Tuesday 4th April 2000 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords],The Order of the day being read for the Third Reading of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords]; |
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2 | 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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3 | Welsh Grand Committee,Mr Barry Jones reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, that it had considered the matter of the Budget Statement and its implications for Wales, referred to it on 16th March 2000, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House. |
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4 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2000. |
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5 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Nicholas Winterton reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 59) on Metropolitan Railway Passengers Services Grant 2000-2001 (House of Commons Paper No. 361). |
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6 | European Standing Committee A,Mr Eric Illsley reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: |
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7 | Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Bill,The Order for reading the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Bill a second time on Friday was read and discharged. |
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8 | Health Care Standards for Elderly Persons,Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 to prohibit the refusal or delay of treatment or the provision of an inferior standard of care on the basis of age and to establish an inquiry into the extent of age discrimination in the provision of health services; and that Mr Paul Marsden, Mr David Amess, John Austin, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Paul Burstow, Dr Vincent Cable, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr David Hinchliffe, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Edward O'Hara, Ms Linda Perham and Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones do prepare and bring it it. |
9 | Health Care Standards for Elderly Persons,Mr Paul Marsden accordingly presented a Bill to amend the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 to prohibit the refusal or delay of treatment or the provision of an inferior standard of care on the basis of age and to establish an inquiry into the extent of age discrimination in the provision of health services: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st July and to be printed [Bill 103]. |
10 | Freedom of Information Bill,The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Freedom of Information Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
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11 | 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 Freedom of Information Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour(Mr Mike Hall): It was agreed to. |
12 | Freedom of Information Bill,The House again proceeded to consider the Freedom of Information Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
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13 | Northern Ireland,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th March, be approved:(Mr Mike Hall.)It was agreed to. |
14 | Local Government Finance,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 59) on Metropolitan Railway Passenger Services Grant 2000-2001 (House of Commons Paper No. 361), which was laid before this House on 21st March, be approved:(Mr Mike Hall.)It was agreed to. |
15 | Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill [Money],Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill [Money]; |
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16 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Don Touhig.) |
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[Adjourned at 12.59 a.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
1 | Charities,Draft Charities (Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College) Order 2000 |
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2 | County Courts,County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 939), dated 16th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
3 | Inheritance Tax,(1) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 965), |
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4 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,(1) Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 940), dated 1st April 2000. |
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Other Papers | |
5 | Competition Commission,Report by the Competition Commission on the proposed merger of News Communications & Media plc and Newsquest (Investments) Limited/Johnston Press plc/Trinity Mirror plc [by Command] [Cm. 4680] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
6 | Fair Trading,Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfers of the newspapers of News Communications & Media plc to |
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7 | National Audit,Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Grants made by the National Lottery Charities Board [by Act]; to be printed [No. 378] [Clerk of the House]. |
8 | National Health Service,(1) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 22nd March 2000 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts |
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9 | Reserve Forces,Report, dated 31st March 2000, under Section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 54(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. |
1 | Competition Act 1998 (Director's Rules) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000, No. 293),The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mohammad Sarwar from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legisation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Lindsay Hoyle. |
2 | Draft Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) Order 2000,The Committee of Selection has discharged Glenda Jackson from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Mohammad Sarwar. |
3 | The Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 57) on the Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant for 2000-2001 (HC 338), the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 56) on the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 2001-2001 (HC 337), and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 58) on the Promoting Independence: Carers Grant for 2000-2001 (HC 339),The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Philip Hammond from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Mrs Caroline Spelman. |
4 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley an additional Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 13048/99 on the common organisation of the market in bananas. |
5 | The Speaker has appointed Mrs Ray Michie an additional Chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee for its meeting on Wednesday 5th April. |
1 | Education and Employment,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Early Years Education]; to be printed [No 386-ii] [Mr Barry Sheerman]. |
2 | Environmental Audit,(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Budget 2000]; to be printed [No. 404-i]; and |
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3 | Foreign Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Weapons of Mass Destruction]; to be printed [No. 407-i] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
4 | Home Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Current EU Justice and Home Affairs issues]; to be printed [No. 402i] [Mr Robin Corbett]. |
5 | Standards and Privileges,Ninth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaints about Members of Parliament: The Investigation Process], with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 403] [Mr Robert Sheldon]. |
6 | Statutory Instruments,Fifteenth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 47-xv] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
7 | Treasury,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The 2000 Budget]; to be printed [No 379-iii] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
In the Votes and Proceedings of 3rd April 2000, entry 2(1) (Public Accounts) in Appendix III should have House of Commons printing number 406. |
Tuesday 4th April 2000 Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall | |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.(Mr David Clelland.) |
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[Adjourned at 1.00 p.m. | |
Sir Alan
Haselhurst Deputy Speaker |
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