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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 29th June 2000

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

PRAYERS

1 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee;

    Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Wednesday 5th July at Seven o'clock.

2 Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th July.

3 Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113),—Mr Frank Cook reported from Standing Committee H, That it had gone through the Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113), and made Amendments thereunto.

    Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 3rd July; and to be printed [Bill 148].

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 652].

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

    Trustee Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the law relating to trustees and persons having the investment powers of trustees; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

5 Trustee Bill [Lords],—The Trustee Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 149].

    Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Trustee Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 149-EN].

    The Bill stood referred to a second reading committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 59 (Law Commission Bills).

6 Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill,—Ordered, That the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st July.

7 Public Administration,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Public Administration on 28th June be printed [No. 647] [Tony Wright].

8 Opposition Day [15th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.

    Priorities in the NHS,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the Government's continued distortion of priorities in the National Health Service through its focus on political targets rather than clinical outcomes, its waste of scarce NHS resources, which would be better spent treating patients, on propaganda exercises, the bogus "national consultation" and a new logo, its manipulation of the appointments system within the NHS and its continued political interference in day to day management, creating a climate of fear and frustration which is driving good NHS managers out of the Service, and its failure to live up to its promises to end post-code rationing and to put patients first; and notes the huge gap between Labour's promises on health at the last General Election and the reality today, which is that, for the great majority of the British people, the NHS has got worse, not better, under this Labour Government—(Dr Liam Fox);

    An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'welcomes the decision to prepare a National Plan for the NHS in England, bringing together doctors, nurses, patients' organisations and others working in the NHS to set out priorities for the modernisation of the NHS; welcomes the largest sustained increase in funding in the history of the NHS; and rejects the use of taxpayers' money to subsidise private medical insurance', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Milburn.)

    And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;

    Mr James Arbuthnot rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

    And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.

    And the Question being accordingly put;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Keith Simpson: 122.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tony McNulty: 278.

    So the Question was negatived.

    And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tony McNulty: 261.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 97.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.

    Resolved, That this House welcomes the decision to prepare a National Plan for the NHS in England, bringing together doctors, nurses, patients' organisations and others working in the NHS to set out priorities for the modernisation of the NHS, welcomes the largest sustained increase in funding in the history of the NHS, and rejects the use of taxpayers' money to subsidise private medical insurance.

9 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Keith Bradley.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd July.

[Adjourned at 7.22 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000, and

    (2) draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (Variation) Order 2000

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy].

2 Medical Profession,—Draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

Other Papers:

3 Child Care in North Wales,—Paper, entitled Learning the Lessons: the Government's Response to the Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the abuse of children in care in the former county council areas of Gwynedd and Clwyd since 1974 ("Lost in Care") [by Command] [Cm. 4776] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

4 Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,—Financial Statements of the Duchy of Cornwall for 1999-2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 539] [Mr Stephen Timms].

5 Fair Trading,—Report of the Director General of Fair Trading for 1999 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 576] [Mr Secretary Byers].

6 Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 577] [Clerk of the House].

7 Medical Profession,—Report on the Public Consultation on Proposals to Amend the Medical Act 1983 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn].

8 Scottish Executive Agencies,—Chief Executive's Summary and Accounts of the Fisheries Research Services for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 188] [Mr Secretary Reid].

9 Superannuation,—Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2000 [by Command] [Marjorie Mowlam].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Children (Leaving Care) Bill [Lords],—The Speaker appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom]; to be printed [No. 578-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].

2 Health,—(1) Third Report from the Health Committee [Consultants' Contracts], 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. 586]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Consultants' Contracts]

[Mr David Hinchliffe].

3 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [HIV/AIDS and Social and Economic Development]; to be printed [No. 558-iv] [Mr Bowen Wells].

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 Two o'clock.

Adjournment (The Future of Sanctions),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Greg Pope.)

    And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 4th July.

[Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS
1	London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee;
	Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Wednesday 5th July at Seven o'clock.
2	Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 6th July.
3	Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113),—Mr Frank Cook reported from Standing Committee H, That it had gone through the Finance Bill (except Clauses Nos. 1, 12, 30, 31, 59, 102 and 113), and made Amendments thereunto.
	Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 3rd July; and to be printed [Bill 148].
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 652].
4	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	Trustee Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the law relating to trustees and persons having the investment powers of trustees; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
5	Trustee Bill [Lords],—The Trustee Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 149].
	Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Trustee Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 149-EN].
	The Bill stood referred to a second reading committee, pursuant to Standing Order No. 59 (Law Commission Bills).
6	Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill,—Ordered, That the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st July.
7	Public Administration,—Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Public Administration on 28th June be printed [No. 647] [Tony Wright].
8	Opposition Day [15th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.
	Priorities in the NHS,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the Government's continued distortion of priorities in the National Health Service through its focus on political targets rather than clinical outcomes, its waste of scarce NHS resources, which would be better spent treating patients, on propaganda exercises, the bogus "national consultation" and a new logo, its manipulation of the appointments system within the NHS and its continued political interference in day to day management, creating a climate of fear and frustration which is driving good NHS managers out of the Service, and its failure to live up to its promises to end post-code rationing and to put patients first; and notes the huge gap between Labour's promises on health at the last General Election and the reality today, which is that, for the great majority of the British people, the NHS has got worse, not better, under this Labour Government—(Dr Liam Fox);
	An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'welcomes the decision to prepare a National Plan for the NHS in England, bringing together doctors, nurses, patients' organisations and others working in the NHS to set out priorities for the modernisation of the NHS; welcomes the largest sustained increase in funding in the history of the NHS; and rejects the use of taxpayers' money to subsidise private medical insurance', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Milburn.)
	And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question;
	Mr James Arbuthnot rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
	And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
	And the Question being accordingly put;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Keith Simpson: 122.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tony McNulty: 278.
	So the Question was negatived.
	And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tony McNulty: 261.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 97.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
	Resolved, That this House welcomes the decision to prepare a National Plan for the NHS in England, bringing together doctors, nurses, patients' organisations and others working in the NHS to set out priorities for the modernisation of the NHS, welcomes the largest sustained increase in funding in the history of the NHS, and rejects the use of taxpayers' money to subsidise private medical insurance.
9	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Keith Bradley.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd July.
[Adjourned at 7.22 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000, and
	(2) draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (Variation) Order 2000
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
2	Medical Profession,—Draft Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Other Papers:
3	Child Care in North Wales,—Paper, entitled Learning the Lessons: the Government's Response to the Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the abuse of children in care in the former county council areas of Gwynedd and Clwyd since 1974 ("Lost in Care") [by Command] [Cm. 4776] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
4	Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall,—Financial Statements of the Duchy of Cornwall for 1999-2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 539] [Mr Stephen Timms].
5	Fair Trading,—Report of the Director General of Fair Trading for 1999 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 576] [Mr Secretary Byers].
6	Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 577] [Clerk of the House].
7	Medical Profession,—Report on the Public Consultation on Proposals to Amend the Medical Act 1983 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
8	Scottish Executive Agencies,—Chief Executive's Summary and Accounts of the Fisheries Research Services for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 188] [Mr Secretary Reid].
9	Superannuation,—Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2000 [by Command] [Marjorie Mowlam].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Children (Leaving Care) Bill [Lords],—The Speaker appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom]; to be printed [No. 578-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2	Health,—(1) Third Report from the Health Committee [Consultants' Contracts], 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. 586]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Consultants' Contracts]
	[Mr David Hinchliffe].
3	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [HIV/AIDS and Social and Economic Development]; to be printed [No. 558-iv] [Mr Bowen Wells].

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

	Adjournment (The Future of Sanctions),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Greg Pope.)
	And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 4th July.
[Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
*Sir Alan Haselhurst* *Deputy Speaker*



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