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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 17th 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 24th May.

2 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Greater London Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2000.

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

3 Newspaper and Magazine Recycling Bill,—The Order for reading the Newspaper and Magazine Recycling Bill a second time on Friday 9th June was read and discharged.

    Bill withdrawn.

4 Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the recruitment of persons under the age of eighteen into the regular forces, the regular air forces and the Royal Navy; to prohibit the calling up of members of the reserve forces who are under eighteen years of age; and for connected purposes—(Mr Paul Stinchcombe);

    And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business).

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Julia Drown, Mr Marsha Singh: 110.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Edward Leigh: 69.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    Ordered, That Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Marsha Singh, Paul Flynn, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Mr Fraser Kemp, Ms Oona King, Ms Julie Morgan, Lynne Jones, Valerie Davey, Julia Drown and Dr Brian Iddon do prepare and bring in the Bill.

5 Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment) Bill,—Mr Paul Stinchcombe accordingly presented a Bill to prohibit the recruitment of persons under the age of eighteen into the regular forces, the regular air forces and the Royal Navy; to prohibit the calling up of members of the reserve forces who are under eighteen years of age; and for connected purposes: 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 127].

6 Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.

    Amendment (No. 17) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 13, to leave out the word '"level', and to insert the words '"for the first offence level 2 on the standard scale, and for any subsequent offence level'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 18) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 16, after the word 'the', to insert the word 'knowledge'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    And it being Seven o'clock, and there being Private Business set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), further proceedings stood postponed.

7 Kent County Council Bill [Lords],—The Kent County Council Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time and committed.

8 Medway Council Bill [Lords],—The Medway Council Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time and committed.

9 Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The House resumed the postponed proceedings on consideration of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 4, to leave out Clauses 4 and 5.—(Mr David Maclean.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made;

    And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.

10 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Dowd);

    And the Motion having been made at Ten 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 half-past Ten o'clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Children and Young Persons,—Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1333), dated 17th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

2 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—(1) Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1337), and

    (2) Employment Tribunals Act (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order 2000 (Revocation) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1336),

dated 16th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Other Papers:

3 Broadcasting,—Report and Financial Statements of the Channel Four Television Corporation for 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

4 Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Eighth and Eleventh Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1999-2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4732] [Mr Stephen Timms].

5 Treaty Series (No. 56, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Ulaanbaatar on 1st and 30th September 1999, extending the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Mongolia for the Promotion and Protection of Investments signed at Ulaanbaatar on 4th October 1991 to the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey [by Command] [Cm. 4714] [Mr Secretary Cook].

6 Treaty Series (No. 57, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at The Hague on 16th December 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands extending the duration of the Agreement of 18th September 1998 concerning a Scottish Trial in the Netherlands [by Command] [Cm 4717] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E, and has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Norman Baker, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Maria Eagle, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Owen Paterson, Angela Smith, Mr Mike Wood and Mr Anthony D. Wright.

2 Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 2000, and the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2000:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr George Galloway, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Michael Moore, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Brian Wilson and Mr Tony Worthington.

3 Draft Code of Practice: Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Code to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Stephen Hesford, Mr Alan Johnson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Richard Page, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Dennis Skinner, Miss Geraldine Smith, Joan Walley, Mr David Winnick and Derek Wyatt.

4 The Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000-01, and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000-01, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Roger Berry, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Howard Flight, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr John Owen Jones, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr Paul Truswell and Mrs Betty Williams.

5 Draft Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Burden, Angela Eagle, Mr Andrew George, Mr Kevin Hughes, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Laura Moffatt, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Tom Pendry, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr John Randall, Mr Richard Shepherd, Helen Southworth, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Jon Trickett, Steve Webb and Mr Shaun Woodward.

6 Draft Local Authority (Stocks and Bonds) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, and the draft Uncertified Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2000:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Gerald Howarth, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Chris Pond, Mr John Redwood, Mr Ted Rowlands, Christine Russell, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Llew Smith, Mr Peter Snape and Mr Matthew Taylor.

7 Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1120), and the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1121):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Clive Betts, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr James Clappison, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr John Grogan, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Andrew Love, Mr David Maclean, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Dan Norris, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Malcolm Wicks and Mr Phil Willis.

8 Learning and Skills Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Butterfill and Mr John Maxton additional Chairmen of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill.

9 Draft National Minimum Wage (Increase in Development Rate for Young Workers) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Colin Burgon from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Tony Clarke.

European Standing Committees

10 The following documents have been referred to European Standing Committee B:

    No. COM(00) 34, European Commission's Opinion on Adapting the Institutions to make a success of Enlargement;

    No. COM(00) 109, Additional Commission contribution to the Inter-Governmental Conference on institutional reform: reform of the Community Courts; and

    No. COM (00) 114, Supplementary contribution of the Commission to the Inter-Governmental Conference on institutional reform: Qualified majority voting for single market aspects in the taxation and social security fields.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Fifth Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Government's Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips], 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. 425];

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Regional Service Centres]; to be printed [No. 509-i]; and

    (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Regional Service Centres]

[Mr David Curry].

2 Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Public Libraries], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceeedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 241]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Public Libraries]

[Mr Gerald Kaufman].

3 Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [New Deal: Two Years On]; to be printed [No. 510-i] [Mr Derek Foster].

4 European Scrutiny,—Eighteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 23-xviii] [Mr Jim Marshall].

5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Departmental Annual Report 2000 and Expenditure Plans 2000-01 to 2001-02]; to be printed [No. 471-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

6 Home Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee [The Double Jeopardy Rule], 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. 190]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Double Jeopardy Rule]

[Mr Robin Corbett].

7 Northern Ireland Affairs,—Mintues of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Northern Ireland Railways]; to be printed [No. 512-i] [Mr Peter Brooke].

8 Public Accounts,—(1) Eighteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland: Inward Investment]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 66];

    (2) Nineteenth Report from the Committee [The Newcastle Estate Development Project]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 104];

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Hip Replacements: Getting It Right First Time]; to be printed [No. 513-i]

[Mr David Davis].

9 Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Government Information and Communication Service]; to be printed [No. 511-i] [Dr Tony Wright].

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

11 Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Housing Benefit]; to be printed [No. 385-iv] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

12 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The London Stock Exchange]; to be printed [No. 508-i] [Mr Giles Radice].

Supplement to the Votes and Proceedings Wednesday 17th May 2000 Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
[pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]

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

	Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Greg Pope.)
	And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 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 24th May.
2	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Greater London Authority (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2000.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	Newspaper and Magazine Recycling Bill,—The Order for reading the Newspaper and Magazine Recycling Bill a second time on Friday 9th June was read and discharged.
	Bill withdrawn.
4	Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the recruitment of persons under the age of eighteen into the regular forces, the regular air forces and the Royal Navy; to prohibit the calling up of members of the reserve forces who are under eighteen years of age; and for connected purposes—(Mr Paul Stinchcombe);
	And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business).
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Julia Drown, Mr Marsha Singh: 110.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Edward Leigh: 69.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	Ordered, That Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Marsha Singh, Paul Flynn, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Mr Fraser Kemp, Ms Oona King, Ms Julie Morgan, Lynne Jones, Valerie Davey, Julia Drown and Dr Brian Iddon do prepare and bring in the Bill.
5	Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment) Bill,—Mr Paul Stinchcombe accordingly presented a Bill to prohibit the recruitment of persons under the age of eighteen into the regular forces, the regular air forces and the Royal Navy; to prohibit the calling up of members of the reserve forces who are under eighteen years of age; and for connected purposes: 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 127].
6	Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.
	Amendment (No. 17) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 13, to leave out the word '"level', and to insert the words '"for the first offence level 2 on the standard scale, and for any subsequent offence level'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 18) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 16, after the word 'the', to insert the word 'knowledge'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	And it being Seven o'clock, and there being Private Business set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), further proceedings stood postponed.
7	Kent County Council Bill [Lords],—The Kent County Council Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time and committed.
8	Medway Council Bill [Lords],—The Medway Council Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time and committed.
9	Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The House resumed the postponed proceedings on consideration of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 4, to leave out Clauses 4 and 5.—(Mr David Maclean.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made;
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
10	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jim Dowd);
	And the Motion having been made at Ten 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 half-past Ten o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Children and Young Persons,—Children (Protection at Work) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1333), dated 17th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
2	Terms and Conditions of Employment,—(1) Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1337), and
	(2) Employment Tribunals Act (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order 2000 (Revocation) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1336),
	dated 16th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
3	Broadcasting,—Report and Financial Statements of the Channel Four Television Corporation for 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
4	Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Eighth and Eleventh Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1999-2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4732] [Mr Stephen Timms].
5	Treaty Series (No. 56, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Ulaanbaatar on 1st and 30th September 1999, extending the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Mongolia for the Promotion and Protection of Investments signed at Ulaanbaatar on 4th October 1991 to the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey [by Command] [Cm. 4714] [Mr Secretary Cook].
6	Treaty Series (No. 57, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at The Hague on 16th December 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands extending the duration of the Agreement of 18th September 1998 concerning a Scottish Trial in the Netherlands [by Command] [Cm 4717] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E, and has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Norman Baker, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Maria Eagle, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Owen Paterson, Angela Smith, Mr Mike Wood and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
2	Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 2000, and the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr George Galloway, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Michael Moore, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Brian Wilson and Mr Tony Worthington.
3	Draft Code of Practice: Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Code to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Stephen Hesford, Mr Alan Johnson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Richard Page, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Dennis Skinner, Miss Geraldine Smith, Joan Walley, Mr David Winnick and Derek Wyatt.
4	The Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000-01, and the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000-01, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Roger Berry, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Howard Flight, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr John Owen Jones, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr Paul Truswell and Mrs Betty Williams.
5	Draft Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Burden, Angela Eagle, Mr Andrew George, Mr Kevin Hughes, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Laura Moffatt, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Tom Pendry, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr John Randall, Mr Richard Shepherd, Helen Southworth, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Jon Trickett, Steve Webb and Mr Shaun Woodward.
6	Draft Local Authority (Stocks and Bonds) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, and the draft Uncertified Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Gerald Howarth, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Chris Pond, Mr John Redwood, Mr Ted Rowlands, Christine Russell, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Llew Smith, Mr Peter Snape and Mr Matthew Taylor.
7	Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1120), and the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1121):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Clive Betts, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr James Clappison, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr John Grogan, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Andrew Love, Mr David Maclean, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Dan Norris, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Malcolm Wicks and Mr Phil Willis.
8	Learning and Skills Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Butterfill and Mr John Maxton additional Chairmen of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill.
9	Draft National Minimum Wage (Increase in Development Rate for Young Workers) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Colin Burgon from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Tony Clarke.
European Standing Committees
10	The following documents have been referred to European Standing Committee B:
	No. COM(00) 34, European Commission's Opinion on Adapting the Institutions to make a success of Enlargement;
	No. COM(00) 109, Additional Commission contribution to the Inter-Governmental Conference on institutional reform: reform of the Community Courts; and
	No. COM (00) 114, Supplementary contribution of the Commission to the Inter-Governmental Conference on institutional reform: Qualified majority voting for single market aspects in the taxation and social security fields.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Fifth Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Government's Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips], 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. 425];
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Regional Service Centres]; to be printed [No. 509-i]; and
	(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Regional Service Centres]
	[Mr David Curry].
2	Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Public Libraries], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceeedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 241]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Public Libraries]
	[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3	Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [New Deal: Two Years On]; to be printed [No. 510-i] [Mr Derek Foster].
4	European Scrutiny,—Eighteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 23-xviii] [Mr Jim Marshall].
5	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Departmental Annual Report 2000 and Expenditure Plans 2000-01 to 2001-02]; to be printed [No. 471-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
6	Home Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Home Affairs Committee [The Double Jeopardy Rule], 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. 190]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Double Jeopardy Rule]
	[Mr Robin Corbett].
7	Northern Ireland Affairs,—Mintues of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Northern Ireland Railways]; to be printed [No. 512-i] [Mr Peter Brooke].
8	Public Accounts,—(1) Eighteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland: Inward Investment]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 66];
	(2) Nineteenth Report from the Committee [The Newcastle Estate Development Project]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 104];
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Hip Replacements: Getting It Right First Time]; to be printed [No. 513-i]
	[Mr David Davis].
9	Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Government Information and Communication Service]; to be printed [No. 511-i] [Dr Tony Wright].
10	Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cancer Research—A Fresh Look]; to be printed [No. 332-vi] [Dr Michael Clark].
11	Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Housing Benefit]; to be printed [No. 385-iv] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].
12	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The London Stock Exchange]; to be printed [No. 508-i] [Mr Giles Radice].