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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 22nd May 2000

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

PRAYERS.

1 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Code of Practice: Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots.

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

2 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    The Lords have agreed to the Electronic Communications Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

3 Electronic Communications Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Electronic Communications Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 131].

    Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Electronic Communications Bill be printed [Bill 131-EN].

4 Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] and Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill (Allocation of Time),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] and the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill—

Timetable

    1.—(1) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.

     (2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) five hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.

Questions to be put

    2.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on either Bill to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.

    (2) The Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—

    (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

    (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

    (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

    (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

     (3) On a Motion made for a new Clause or Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

     (4) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (2)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.

Miscellaneous

    3. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to today's sitting to proceedings to which this Order applies.

    4. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

    5. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on either Bill are taken or to recommit either Bill.

    6. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to either Bill except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

    7. If at today's sitting—

    (a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock; but

    (b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then,

proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.

    8. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to either Bill.

Supplemental orders

    9. The proceedings on any motion made by a Minister for the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (if not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after they have been commenced; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings.

    10. If at today's sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the time at whch any proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order—(Paddy Tipping);

     And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills).

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Mike Hall: 294.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Keith Simpson: 140.

    So the Question was agreed to.

5 Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords], not amended in the Standing Committee.

    And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].

    And the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Don Touhig: 310.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Edward Leigh: 2.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.

6 Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

    And it being five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].

    And the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Tony McNulty: 313.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 1.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

7 Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Allocation of Time),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill—

Timetable

    1.—(1) Remaining proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.

     (2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) five hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.

Questions to be put

    2.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on either Bill to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.

    (2) The Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—

    (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

    (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

    (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

    (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

     (3) On a Motion made for a new Clause or Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

     (4) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (2)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.

Miscellaneous

    3. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply at today's sitting to proceedings to which this Order applies.

    4. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

    5. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on either Bill are taken or to recommit either Bill.

    6. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to either Bill except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

    7. If at today's sitting—

    (a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock; but

    (b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then,

proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.

    8. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to either Bill.

Supplemental orders

    9. The proceedings on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (if not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after they have been commenced; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings.

    10. If at today's sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the time at which any proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order—(Janet Anderson);

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

8 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 Motion on Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Allocation of Time) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

9 Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Allocation of Time),—The Question being again proposed, the House resumed the adjourned Debate;

    And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills).

    The House proceeded to a Division.

Tuesday 23rd May 2000

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 256.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 109.

    So the Question was agreed to.

10 Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amendment (No. 6) proposed on 17th May, on consideration of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee;

    Which Amendment was, in page 2, line 4, to leave out Clauses Nos. 4 and 5.

    And the Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.

    And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 6.

    Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 227.

    The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.

    Question, That the Bill be now read the third time, put and agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

11 Television Licences (Disclosure of Information Bill),—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.

    A Clause (Liability of directors etc.)—(Janet Anderson)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

    And it being five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].

    Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and agreed to.

    The Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.

    Clause added to the Bill.

    Question, That the Bill be now read the third time, put and agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

12 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)

    And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Monday evening, 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 twenty-four minutes past Two on Tuesday morning, till this day.

[Adjourned at 2.24 a.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland (Emergency and Prevention of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Social Security,—Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1370), dated 17th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

Other Papers:

3 Currency,—Treasury Minute, dated 22nd May 2000, directing a lowering of the limit on the amount of the Bank of England's fiduciary note issue [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].

4 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Public-Private Partnership with Siemens Business Services [by Act]; to be printed [No. 493] [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Countryside and Rights of Way Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill

2 Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill:

    (1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed an additional Chairman of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Anthony D. Wright from the Committee (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Martin Caton.

3 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 appointed Mr John Cummings an additional Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Sandra Osborne from the Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Frank Roy.

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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tom Clarke and Mr Jim Cousins from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Mr Nigel Beard and Ms Debra Shipley.

5 Draft Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Richard Burden from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Sierra Leone; Zimbabwe]; to be printed [Nos. 519-i and 447-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson].

2 Public Accounts,—(1) Twentieth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Management of Medical Equipment in NHS Acute Hospital Trusts in England]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 173];

    (2) Twenty-first Report from the Committee [Government on the Web], together with an Appendix 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. 331]; and

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Central Government Administered Social Security Benefits and Other Payments]; to be printed [No. 521-i]

[Mr David Davies].

3 Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [Government's Cash and Debt Management], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 154];

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Confirmation Hearings]; to be printed [No. 520]; and

    (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The London Stock Exchange]

[Mr Giles Radice].

4 Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Social Exclusion in Wales]; to be printed [No 365-vi] [Mr Martyn Jones].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Cummings reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Code of Practice: Access to Workers during Recognition and Derecognition Ballots.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	The Lords have agreed to the Electronic Communications Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
3	Electronic Communications Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Electronic Communications Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 131].
	Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Electronic Communications Bill be printed [Bill 131-EN].
4	Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] and Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill (Allocation of Time),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] and the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill—
Timetable
	1.—(1) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.
	(2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) five hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.
Questions to be put
	2.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on either Bill to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.
	(2) The Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
	(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
	(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
	(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
	(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
	(3) On a Motion made for a new Clause or Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
	(4) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (2)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
Miscellaneous
	3. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to today's sitting to proceedings to which this Order applies.
	4. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
	5. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on either Bill are taken or to recommit either Bill.
	6. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to either Bill except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
	7. If at today's sitting—
	(a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock; but
	(b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then,
	proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
	8. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to either Bill.
Supplemental orders
	9. The proceedings on any motion made by a Minister for the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (if not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after they have been commenced; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings.
	10. If at today's sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the time at whch any proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order—(Paddy Tipping);
	And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills).
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Mike Hall: 294.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Keith Simpson: 140.
	So the Question was agreed to.
5	Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords], not amended in the Standing Committee.
	And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].
	And the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Don Touhig: 310.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Edward Leigh: 2.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
6	Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	And it being five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day].
	And the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Tony McNulty: 313.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 1.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
7	Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Allocation of Time),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill—
Timetable
	1.—(1) Remaining proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.
	(2) Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill shall be completed at today's sitting and brought to a conclusion (if not previously concluded) five hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.
Questions to be put
	2.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings on either Bill to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1.
	(2) The Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
	(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
	(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
	(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
	(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
	(3) On a Motion made for a new Clause or Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
	(4) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (2)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions.
Miscellaneous
	3. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply at today's sitting to proceedings to which this Order applies.
	4. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
	5. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on either Bill are taken or to recommit either Bill.
	6. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to either Bill except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
	7. If at today's sitting—
	(a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) has been stood over to Seven o'clock; but
	(b) proceedings to which this Order applies have begun before then,
	proceedings on that Motion shall stand postponed until the conclusion of those proceedings.
	8. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to either Bill.
Supplemental orders
	9. The proceedings on any motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (if not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after they have been commenced; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings.
	10. If at today's sitting the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the time at which any proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order—(Janet Anderson);
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
8	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 Motion on Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Allocation of Time) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
9	Royal Parks (Trading) Bill and Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill (Allocation of Time),—The Question being again proposed, the House resumed the adjourned Debate;
	And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83 (Allocation of time to bills).
	The House proceeded to a Division.
Tuesday 23rd May 2000
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 256.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 109.
	So the Question was agreed to.
10	Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amendment (No. 6) proposed on 17th May, on consideration of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee;
	Which Amendment was, in page 2, line 4, to leave out Clauses Nos. 4 and 5.
	And the Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
	And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 6.
	Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 227.
	The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
	Question, That the Bill be now read the third time, put and agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
11	Television Licences (Disclosure of Information Bill),—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.
	A Clause (Liability of directors etc.)—(Janet Anderson)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
	And it being five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Allocation of Time Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].
	Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and agreed to.
	The Deputy Speaker proceeded to put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour.
	Clause added to the Bill.
	Question, That the Bill be now read the third time, put and agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
12	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
	And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Monday evening, 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 twenty-four minutes past Two on Tuesday morning, till this day.
[Adjourned at 2.24 a.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland (Emergency and Prevention of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Social Security,—Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1370), dated 17th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Other Papers:
3	Currency,—Treasury Minute, dated 22nd May 2000, directing a lowering of the limit on the amount of the Bank of England's fiduciary note issue [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
4	National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Public-Private Partnership with Siemens Business Services [by Act]; to be printed [No. 493] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Countryside and Rights of Way Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill
2	Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill:
	(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed an additional Chairman of Standing Committee E in respect of the Bill; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Anthony D. Wright from the Committee (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Martin Caton.
3	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 appointed Mr John Cummings an additional Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Sandra Osborne from the Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Frank Roy.
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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tom Clarke and Mr Jim Cousins from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Mr Nigel Beard and Ms Debra Shipley.
5	Draft Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Richard Burden from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Ann Coffey.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Sierra Leone; Zimbabwe]; to be printed [Nos. 519-i and 447-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson].
2	Public Accounts,—(1) Twentieth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Management of Medical Equipment in NHS Acute Hospital Trusts in England]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 173];
	(2) Twenty-first Report from the Committee [Government on the Web], together with an Appendix 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. 331]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Central Government Administered Social Security Benefits and Other Payments]; to be printed [No. 521-i]
	[Mr David Davies].
3	Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [Government's Cash and Debt Management], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 154];
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Confirmation Hearings]; to be printed [No. 520]; and
	(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The London Stock Exchange]
	[Mr Giles Radice].
4	Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Social Exclusion in Wales]; to be printed [No 365-vi] [Mr Martyn Jones].