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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 5th July 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 12th July.

2 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of devolution in Northern Ireland, referred to it on 22nd June, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 324].

3 Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords], and made an Amendment thereunto.

    Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 683].

4 Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jonathan Sayeed reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated legislation the draft Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000.

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

5 Community Reinvestment,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the regulation of financial institutions so as to require them to demonstrate that their deposit facilities serve the convenience and needs for credit services and deposit services of the communities in which they are regulated to do business; and to require the Financial Services Authority to encourage such institutions to help meet the credit needs of the local communities in which they are regulated to do business, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institutions: And that Mr David Kidney, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Tony Colman, Mr David Drew, Julia Drown, Lynne Jones, Mr Andrew Love, Ms Margaret Moran and Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) do prepare and bring it in.

6 Community Reinvestment Bill,—Mr David Kidney accordingly presented a Bill to extend the regulation of financial institutions so as to require them to demonstrate that their deposit facilities serve the convenience and needs for credit services and deposit services of the communities in which they are regulated to do business; and to require the Financial Services Authority to encourage such institutions to help meet the credit needs of the local communities in which they are regulated to do business, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institutions: 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 154].

7 International Immunities and Privileges,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to.

8 International Immunities and Privileges,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Seabed Authority (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to.

9 Local Government Bill [Lords] [2nd allotted day],—The House, according to Order [4th July], proceeded further to consider the Local Government Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

    Another Clause (Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time.

    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 74, line 2, to leave out Clause 98.—(Mr Nigel Waterson.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 133.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Jim Dowd: 305.

    And it being more than two and one-quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [4th July] put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business required to be concluded at that hour.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 192, 203 to 205, 211, 193 and 194) made to the Bill.

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

10 London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

    Amendments (Nos. 1 to 19) made to the Bill.

    The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.

11 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Dowd.)

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

[Adjourned at 7.56 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 Public Health,—Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Health and Safety (Northern Ireland),—Explosive Substances (Hazard Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1646), dated 12th June 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

3 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1739), dated 3rd July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

Other Papers:

4 Crime and Disorder,—Review of the Youth Justice Board for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

5 Parliamentary Commissioner,—(1) Fifth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1999-2000: Selected Cases and Summaries of Completed Investigations, October 1999 to March 2000, and

    (2) Sixth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1999-2000: Annual Report 1999-2000

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 592 and 593] [Clerk of the House].

6 School Standards and Framework,—Account of the Nottingham (Bulwell) Education Action Zone for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 684] [Clerk of the House].

7 Telecommunications,—Report of the Director General of Telecommunications for 1999 and Statement of Accounts of the Office of Telecommunications for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 496] [Mr Secretary Byers].

8 Treaty Series (No. 73, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Yerevan on 25 June and 11 August 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Armenia terminating the Treaty of Merchant Navigation between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Protocol and the Additional Protocol to the Treaty [Cm. 4751] [Mr Secretary Cook].

9 Treaty Series (No. 74, 2000),—Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, done at Luxembourg on 22 April 1996, between the European Communities and their Member States, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, with Final Act [Cm. 4752] [Mr Secretary Cook].

10 Miscellaneous (No. 18, 2000),—Agreement, done at Brussels, 6 March 1997, between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Security of Information, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4787] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Trustee Bill [Lords]:

    (1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of the Second Reading Committee on the Bill; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr John Burnett, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Alan Hurst, Ms Jenny Jones, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Patrick Nicholls and Mr Bill Tynan.

2 Children (Leaving Care) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Caroline Flint from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Miss Anne Begg.

3 Draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Code to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Simon Burns, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr William Cash, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Stephen Hesford, Mr Alan Johnson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Alice Mahon, Mr Jim Marshall, Helen Southworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Derek Twigg and Dr Rudi Vis.

4 Draft Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Rudi Vis from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Barbara Follett.

5 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 64) on the Special Grant for Activities undertaken by Beacon Councils (House of Commons Paper No. 564):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Ian Bruce, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr Don Foster, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Ms Beverley Hughes, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr David Rendel, Joan Ruddock and Mr Mark Todd.

6 Draft Legal Aid (Functions) Order 2000, and the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Order 2000:

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

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr John Burnett, Mr Paul Clark, Mr David Curry, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Doug Henderson, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Paul Truswell, Joan Walley and Mrs Betty Williams.

7 Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2000:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Rules to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Jackie Ballard, Mr Harold Best, Mr John Burnett, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Nick Hawkins, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Robert Jackson, Jane Kennedy, Mr Peter Lilley, Kali Mountford, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr Stephen Twigg.

8 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 63) on the Invest to Save Grant (House of Commons Paper No. 538):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Fifth 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 Ian Cawsey, Mr Michael Clapham, Maria Eagle, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr John Hutton, Mr Michael Jack, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Fraser Kemp, Judy Mallaber, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Keith Simpson, Dr Jenny Tonge and Ms Rosie Winterton.

9 Draft Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee in respect of the draft Regulations in place of Mr John Cummings.

10 Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 67) on Heads', Deputies' and Advanced Skills Teachers' Performance Pay Progression and Deputies' Assimilation (House of Commons Paper No. 569), and the Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 66) on Threshold and Leadership Group Payments (House of Commons Paper No. 568):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, John Austin, Mr Gerald Bermingham, Mr Clive Betts, Mr James Clappison, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Jean Corston, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Eric Forth, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Estelle Morris, Ms Debra Shipley, Miss Geraldine Smith and Derek Wyatt.

11 Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (Variation) Order 2000 and the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Crispin Blunt, Ann Clwyd, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr David Hanson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Lembit Öpik, Sir Raymond Powell, Mr John Smith, Mr Llew Smith, Mr Gareth Thomas, Mr Don Touhig and Mr Alan W. Williams.

12 Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000, No. 1403):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr Paul Burstow, Maria Fyfe, Mr John Grogan, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Edward Leigh, Dan Norris, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr Desmond Swayne, Dr Desmond Turner and Steve Webb.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Seventh Report from the Agriculture Committee [Horticulture Research International], 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. 484];

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Organic Farming]; to be printed [No. 681-i]; and

    (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Government Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips; Organic Farming]

[Mr David Curry].

2 Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Armed Forces Personnel Issues]; to be printed [No. 689-i] [Mr Peter Viggers].

3 Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Higher Education]; to be printed [No. 400-x] [Mr Barry Sheerman]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Recruiting of Unemployed People]; to be printed [No. 533-v] [Mr Derek Foster].

4 Environment, Transport and Regional,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Twenty-Second Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution: Energy—The Changing Climate]; to be printed [No. 666-i]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Rail Investment: Renewal, Maintenance and Development of the National Rail Network]; to be printed [No. 671-i]

[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

5 Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Second Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Programming of Legislation and Timing of Votes], 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. 589] [Margaret Beckett].

6 Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Public Administration Committee [Changes to Inherited SERPS and the Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration]; to be printed [no. 433-iii] [Tony Wright].

7 Scottish Affairs,—Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Poverty in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 59-xi] [Mr David Marshall].

8 Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Pensioner Poverty]; to be printed [No. 606-iii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

Supplement to the Votes and Proceedings Wednesday 5th July 2000 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.
	Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Jim Dowd);
	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 12th July.
2	Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of devolution in Northern Ireland, referred to it on 22nd June, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 324].
3	Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords], and made an Amendment thereunto.
	Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 683].
4	Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jonathan Sayeed reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated legislation the draft Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5	Community Reinvestment,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the regulation of financial institutions so as to require them to demonstrate that their deposit facilities serve the convenience and needs for credit services and deposit services of the communities in which they are regulated to do business; and to require the Financial Services Authority to encourage such institutions to help meet the credit needs of the local communities in which they are regulated to do business, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institutions: And that Mr David Kidney, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Tony Colman, Mr David Drew, Julia Drown, Lynne Jones, Mr Andrew Love, Ms Margaret Moran and Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) do prepare and bring it in.
6	Community Reinvestment Bill,—Mr David Kidney accordingly presented a Bill to extend the regulation of financial institutions so as to require them to demonstrate that their deposit facilities serve the convenience and needs for credit services and deposit services of the communities in which they are regulated to do business; and to require the Financial Services Authority to encourage such institutions to help meet the credit needs of the local communities in which they are regulated to do business, consistent with the safe and sound operation of such institutions: 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 154].
7	International Immunities and Privileges,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft European Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to.
8	International Immunities and Privileges,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Seabed Authority (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to.
9	Local Government Bill [Lords] [2nd allotted day],—The House, according to Order [4th July], proceeded further to consider the Local Government Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.
	Another Clause (Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying)—(Mr Nigel Waterson)—brought up and read the first time.
	Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 74, line 2, to leave out Clause 98.—(Mr Nigel Waterson.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 133.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Jim Dowd: 305.
	And it being more than two and one-quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second day, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [4th July] put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business required to be concluded at that hour.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 192, 203 to 205, 211, 193 and 194) made to the Bill.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
10	London Local Authorities Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.
	Amendments (Nos. 1 to 19) made to the Bill.
	The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
11	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Jim Dowd.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.56 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	Public Health,—Draft Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Health and Safety (Northern Ireland),—Explosive Substances (Hazard Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1646), dated 12th June 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
3	Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1739), dated 3rd July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
Other Papers:
4	Crime and Disorder,—Review of the Youth Justice Board for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
5	Parliamentary Commissioner,—(1) Fifth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1999-2000: Selected Cases and Summaries of Completed Investigations, October 1999 to March 2000, and
	(2) Sixth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1999-2000: Annual Report 1999-2000
	[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 592 and 593] [Clerk of the House].
6	School Standards and Framework,—Account of the Nottingham (Bulwell) Education Action Zone for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 684] [Clerk of the House].
7	Telecommunications,—Report of the Director General of Telecommunications for 1999 and Statement of Accounts of the Office of Telecommunications for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 496] [Mr Secretary Byers].
8	Treaty Series (No. 73, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Yerevan on 25 June and 11 August 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Armenia terminating the Treaty of Merchant Navigation between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Protocol and the Additional Protocol to the Treaty [Cm. 4751] [Mr Secretary Cook].
9	Treaty Series (No. 74, 2000),—Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, done at Luxembourg on 22 April 1996, between the European Communities and their Member States, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, with Final Act [Cm. 4752] [Mr Secretary Cook].
10	Miscellaneous (No. 18, 2000),—Agreement, done at Brussels, 6 March 1997, between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Security of Information, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4787] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Trustee Bill [Lords]:
	(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of the Second Reading Committee on the Bill; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr John Burnett, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Alan Hurst, Ms Jenny Jones, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Patrick Nicholls and Mr Bill Tynan.
2	Children (Leaving Care) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Caroline Flint from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Miss Anne Begg.
3	Draft Code of Practice on Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Code to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Simon Burns, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr William Cash, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Stephen Hesford, Mr Alan Johnson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Alice Mahon, Mr Jim Marshall, Helen Southworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Derek Twigg and Dr Rudi Vis.
4	Draft Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Rudi Vis from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Barbara Follett.
5	Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 64) on the Special Grant for Activities undertaken by Beacon Councils (House of Commons Paper No. 564):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Ian Bruce, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr Don Foster, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Ms Beverley Hughes, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr David Rendel, Joan Ruddock and Mr Mark Todd.
6	Draft Legal Aid (Functions) Order 2000, and the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Order 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cummingham Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr John Burnett, Mr Paul Clark, Mr David Curry, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Doug Henderson, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Paul Truswell, Joan Walley and Mrs Betty Williams.
7	Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Rules to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Jackie Ballard, Mr Harold Best, Mr John Burnett, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Nick Hawkins, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Robert Jackson, Jane Kennedy, Mr Peter Lilley, Kali Mountford, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr Stephen Twigg.
8	Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 63) on the Invest to Save Grant (House of Commons Paper No. 538):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Fifth 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 Ian Cawsey, Mr Michael Clapham, Maria Eagle, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr John Hutton, Mr Michael Jack, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Fraser Kemp, Judy Mallaber, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Keith Simpson, Dr Jenny Tonge and Ms Rosie Winterton.
9	Draft Social Security Amendment (Students) Regulations 2000,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee in respect of the draft Regulations in place of Mr John Cummings.
10	Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 67) on Heads', Deputies' and Advanced Skills Teachers' Performance Pay Progression and Deputies' Assimilation (House of Commons Paper No. 569), and the Local Government Finance Special Grant Report (No. 66) on Threshold and Leadership Group Payments (House of Commons Paper No. 568):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, John Austin, Mr Gerald Bermingham, Mr Clive Betts, Mr James Clappison, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Jean Corston, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Eric Forth, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Estelle Morris, Ms Debra Shipley, Miss Geraldine Smith and Derek Wyatt.
11	Draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (Variation) Order 2000 and the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Crispin Blunt, Ann Clwyd, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr David Hanson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mrs Jackie Lawrence, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Lembit Öpik, Sir Raymond Powell, Mr John Smith, Mr Llew Smith, Mr Gareth Thomas, Mr Don Touhig and Mr Alan W. Williams.
12	Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000, No. 1403):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr Paul Burstow, Maria Fyfe, Mr John Grogan, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Edward Leigh, Dan Norris, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr Desmond Swayne, Dr Desmond Turner and Steve Webb.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Seventh Report from the Agriculture Committee [Horticulture Research International], 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. 484];
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Organic Farming]; to be printed [No. 681-i]; and
	(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Government Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips; Organic Farming]
	[Mr David Curry].
2	Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Armed Forces Personnel Issues]; to be printed [No. 689-i] [Mr Peter Viggers].
3	Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Higher Education]; to be printed [No. 400-x] [Mr Barry Sheerman]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Recruiting of Unemployed People]; to be printed [No. 533-v] [Mr Derek Foster].
4	Environment, Transport and Regional,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Twenty-Second Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution: Energy—The Changing Climate]; to be printed [No. 666-i]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Rail Investment: Renewal, Maintenance and Development of the National Rail Network]; to be printed [No. 671-i]
	[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
5	Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Second Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Programming of Legislation and Timing of Votes], 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. 589] [Margaret Beckett].
6	Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Public Administration Committee [Changes to Inherited SERPS and the Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration]; to be printed [no. 433-iii] [Tony Wright].
7	Scottish Affairs,—Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Poverty in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 59-xi] [Mr David Marshall].
8	Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Pensioner Poverty]; to be printed [No. 606-iii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].