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Session 1999-2000
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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 3rd May 2000

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

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, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means;

    Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 10th May.

2 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3 Children's Rights Commissioner,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the establishment of a children's rights commissioner to promote the rights and interests of children in England; to make provision for the powers and duties of the commissioner; and for related purposes: And that Mr Hilton Dawson, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr David Drew, Mr Paul Burstow, Angela Smith, Mrs Betty Williams, Mr Mark Todd, Mr Ian Stewart, Mr Russell Brown, Ms Julie Morgan and Charlotte Atkins do prepare and bring it in.

4 Children's Rights Commissioner Bill,—Mr Hilton Dawson accordingly presented the Bill to provide for the establishment of a children's rights commissioner to promote the rights and interests of children in England; to make provision for the powers and duties of the commissioner; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 9th June and to be printed [Bill 119].

5 Finance Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113),—The House, according to order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Finance Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113).

(In the Committee)

    Clause No. 31 (Charge and rates for 2000-01).

    Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Mike Hall: 267.

    Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Sir Robert Smith: 26.

    Clause No. 59 (Provision of services through intermediary).

    Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Don Touhig: 252.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 147.

    Clause No. 102 (Double taxation relief).

    Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Graham Allen: 254.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 123.

    Clause No. 113 (Rates: conveyance or transfer on sale).

    Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Jim Dowd: 242.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 50.

    Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113) to be reported.

    The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Graham Allen reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113) and had directed him to report the same, without Amendment.

    Ordered, That the Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113) do lie upon the Table.

6 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.53 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Companies,—Draft Companies Act 1985 (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

2 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Draft Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (British Wool Marketing Board) Order 2000 (S.I, 2000, No. 1113), dated 19th April 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

4 Patents,—Patents (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1114), dated 19th April 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

5 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—(1) Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Belgium) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1108), and

    (2) Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in the Netherlands) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1109),

dated 19th April 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

6 Telecommunications,—Conditional Access (Unauthorised Decoders) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1175), dated 27th April 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Other Papers:

7 National Loans,—Accounts relating to issues from the National Loans Fund for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 461] [Clerk of the House].

8 Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 1999-2000, on the Scientific Advisory System: Diabetes and Driving Licences [by Command] [Cm. 4723] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Dr Ashok Kumar Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Peter Brand, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr David Crausby, Mr John Denham, Mr Paul Goggins, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr David Jamieson, Ms Oona King, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Bill Michie, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Shaun Woodward and Mr Jimmy Wray.

2 County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 939):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr John Burnett, Mr Paul Clark, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Lembit O�pik, Miss Geraldine Smith and Mr David Taylor.

3 Draft Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Terry Rooney from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Hope.

Grand Committees

4 The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meetings on Tuesday 16th May.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [Food From Britain]; to be printed [No. 464];

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Implications for UK Agriculture and EU Agricultural Policy of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Round]; to be printed [No. 246-iv]; and

    (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Food From Britain; Government Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips; Regional Service Centres]

[Mr David Curry].

2 Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]; to be printed [No. 462-i] [Mr Bruce George].

3 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Sixth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Environment Agency], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-I & -II]; and

    (2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Rural White Paper], 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 [Nos. 32 and 32-vi]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

4 Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Parades Commission]; to be printed [No. 463-i] [Mr Peter Brooke].

5 Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Inherited SERPS and the Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration]; to be printed [No. 433-ii] [Mr Tony Wright].

6 Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cancer Research—A Fresh Look]; to be printed [No. 332-iv] [Dr Michael Clark].

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

Supplement to the Votes and Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
[pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]

The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.

1 Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr David Clelland.)

    And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
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, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means;
	Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 10th May.
2	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	Children's Rights Commissioner,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the establishment of a children's rights commissioner to promote the rights and interests of children in England; to make provision for the powers and duties of the commissioner; and for related purposes: And that Mr Hilton Dawson, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr David Drew, Mr Paul Burstow, Angela Smith, Mrs Betty Williams, Mr Mark Todd, Mr Ian Stewart, Mr Russell Brown, Ms Julie Morgan and Charlotte Atkins do prepare and bring it in.
4	Children's Rights Commissioner Bill,—Mr Hilton Dawson accordingly presented the Bill to provide for the establishment of a children's rights commissioner to promote the rights and interests of children in England; to make provision for the powers and duties of the commissioner; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 9th June and to be printed [Bill 119].
5	Finance Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113),—The House, according to order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Finance Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113).
	(In the Committee)
	Clause No. 31 (Charge and rates for 2000-01).
	Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Mike Hall: 267.
	Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Sir Robert Smith: 26.
	Clause No. 59 (Provision of services through intermediary).
	Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Don Touhig: 252.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 147.
	Clause No. 102 (Double taxation relief).
	Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Graham Allen: 254.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 123.
	Clause No. 113 (Rates: conveyance or transfer on sale).
	Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Jim Dowd: 242.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 50.
	Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113) to be reported.

	The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Graham Allen reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113) and had directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
	Ordered, That the Bill (Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113) do lie upon the Table.
6	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.53 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Companies,—Draft Companies Act 1985 (Audit Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
2	Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Draft Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3	Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (British Wool Marketing Board) Order 2000 (S.I, 2000, No. 1113), dated 19th April 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
4	Patents,—Patents (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1114), dated 19th April 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
5	Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—(1) Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in Belgium) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1108), and
	(2) Football Spectators (Corresponding Offences in the Netherlands) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1109),
	dated 19th April 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
6	Telecommunications,—Conditional Access (Unauthorised Decoders) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1175), dated 27th April 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
7	National Loans,—Accounts relating to issues from the National Loans Fund for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 461] [Clerk of the House].
8	Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 1999-2000, on the Scientific Advisory System: Diabetes and Driving Licences [by Command] [Cm. 4723] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Dr Ashok Kumar Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Peter Brand, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr David Crausby, Mr John Denham, Mr Paul Goggins, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr David Jamieson, Ms Oona King, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Bill Michie, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr David Wilshire, Mr Shaun Woodward and Mr Jimmy Wray.
2	County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 939):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr John Burnett, Mr Paul Clark, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Lembit O�pik, Miss Geraldine Smith and Mr David Taylor.
3	Draft Development Commission (Dissolution) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Terry Rooney from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Hope.
Grand Committees
4	The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meetings on Tuesday 16th May.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [Food From Britain]; to be printed [No. 464];
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Implications for UK Agriculture and EU Agricultural Policy of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Round]; to be printed [No. 246-iv]; and
	(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Food From Britain; Government Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips; Regional Service Centres]
	[Mr David Curry].
2	Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]; to be printed [No. 462-i] [Mr Bruce George].
3	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Sixth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Environment Agency], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-I & -II]; and
	(2) Seventh Report from the Committee [Rural White Paper], 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 [Nos. 32 and 32-vi]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
4	Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [The Parades Commission]; to be printed [No. 463-i] [Mr Peter Brooke].
5	Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Inherited SERPS and the Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration]; to be printed [No. 433-ii] [Mr Tony Wright].
6	Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cancer Research—A Fresh Look]; to be printed [No. 332-iv] [Dr Michael Clark].
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.

The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
1	Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr David Clelland.)
	And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.58 p.m.
*Sir Alan Haselhurst* *Deputy Speaker*