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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 20th July 2000

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1Mersey 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 27th July.
2Standing Orders (Private Business),—Ordered, That the Amendments to Standing Orders relating to Private Business set out in the Schedule be made.
SCHEDULE
 
        Table of Fees
 
          line 2, leave out '£3,500' and insert '£4,000'.
 
          line 3, leave out '£3,500' and insert '£4,000'.
 
          line 23, leave out '£3,500' and insert '£4,000'.
 
          line 29, leave out '£1,750' and insert '£2,000'.
 
          line 35, leave out '£1' and insert '£1.60'.—(The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)
3Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Dr Michael Clark reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Patents Regulations 2000.
 
        Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Dr Ashok Kumar reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 68) on the 2000-01 Special Grant for Kosovan Evacuees (House of Commons Paper No. 636).
 
        Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5Message from the Lords,—A Message was received from the Lords, as follows:—
 
        The Lords have agreed to the Amendment made by this House to the Carers and Disabled Children Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
6Adjournment (Public Expenditure),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson);
7Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:
 
        Appropriation Act 2000
 
        Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 2000
 
        Terrorism Act 2000
 
        Limited Liability Parnerships Act 2000
 
        Royal Parks (Trading) Act 2000
 
        Care Standards Act 2000
 
        Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Act 2000
 
        Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
 
        London Local Authorities Act 2000.
8Adjournment (Public Expenditure),—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;
 
        And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
9Church of England (General Synod) (Measure),—Resolved, That the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.—(Mr Stuart Bell.)
10Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from —
 
        (1) residents of Berkeley Vale Park against the Council Tax banding system for park or mobile homes; and
 
        (2) residents of the London Borough of Bexley for a new Health Centre in Erith
 
    were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
11Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mrs Anne McGuire.);
 
        And the Motion having been made after Seven 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 twelve minutes to Eight o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.48 p.m.
Betty Boothroyd
Speaker        

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

APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1Electricity,—Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1927), dated 17th July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
2Gas,—Gas (Third Party Access and Accounts) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1937), dated 19th July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
3Pipe-Lines,—Pipe-Line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1928), dated 17th July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
4Professional Qualifications,—European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1960), dated 19th July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
5Road Traffic,—M621 Motorway (Speed Limit) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1811), dated 10th July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
6Water Industry,—Water and Sewerage Undertakers (Inset Appointments) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1842), dated 11th July 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
7Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Central Science Laboratory for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General [by Act]; to be printed [No. 650] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
8Appropriation Accounts, 1999-2000,—Appropriation Account of the sums granted by Parliament for 1999-2000 for Class XVIII, B (National Audit Office) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 617] [Mr Robert Sheldon].
9Cabinet Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 740] [Mr Andrew Smith].
10Criminal Justice,—Report of the Serious Fraud Office for 1999-2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 670] [Mr Solicitor General].
11Crown Agents,—Report of the Chairman of the Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board for 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Clare Short].
12Defence Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—
 
        (1) Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency,
 
        (2) British Forces Post Office,
 
        (3) Duke of York's Royal Military School, and
 
        (4) Pay and Personnel Agency,
 
    for 1999-2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 691, 546, 657 and 673] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
13Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster,—Accounts of the Duchy of Lancaster for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
14Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland),—Accounts of Highlands & Islands Enterprise Network for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 822] [Clerk of the House]; and
 
        (2) Report and Accounts of the Highlands & Islands Enterprise Network for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
15Environmental Pollution,—Government Response to the Twenty-First Report from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, on Setting Environmental Standards [by Command] [Cm. 4794] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
16Environment, Transport and the Regions Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 598] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
17Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of the—
 
        (1) Driving Standards Agency for 1999-2000,
 
        (2) Fire Service College for 1998-99,
 
        (3) HM Land Registry for 1999-2000,
 
        (4) Medicines Control Agency for 1999-2000, and
 
        (5) Royal Mint for 1999-2000
 
    with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 663, 660, 661, 623 and 590] [Clerk of the House].
18Health Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Medical Devices Agency for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 653] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
19Home Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Passport Agency for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 814] [Mr Secretary Straw].
20Housing,—Review and Accounts of the Housing Corporation for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
21Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Account of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 818] [Clerk of the House].
22Human Rights,—Report by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Human Rights for 2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4774] [Mr Secretary Cook].
23Inland Revenue Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 646] [Dawn Primarolo].
24Medicines,—Reports of the Medicines Commission, Committee on Safety of Medicines, Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products, Veterinary Products Committee and the British Pharmacopoeia Commission for 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
25National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Overseeing Focus Housing Association [by Act]; to be printed [No. 741] [Clerk of the House].
26National Debt,—Accounts of the National Debt Commissioners Gilt-edged Official Operations for 1st April to 9th December 1999, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 778] [Clerk of the House].
27National Lottery,—(1) Accounts of the Sportscotland National Lottery Fund, and
 
        (2) Reports and Accounts of the Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund
 
    for 1999-2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 823 and 645] [Clerk of the House].
28Northern Ireland (Sentences),—Report of the Sentence Review Commissioners for 1999-2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 685] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
29Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,—Account of the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 694] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
30Prisons (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Prison Service for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 668] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
31Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [29th March] from farmers in the Midlands in support of the viable production of British food and maintenance of the countryside [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
32Radiological Protection,—Accounts of the National Radiological Protection Board for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 817] [Clerk of the House].
33Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland),—Report of the Registrar General for Scotland for 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
34Science and Technology,—(1) Accounts of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils for 1999-2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 759] [Clerk of the House]; and
 
        (2) Report of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
35Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—
 
        (1) Insolvency Service, and
 
        (2) Radiocommunications Agency
 
    for 1999-2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 637 and 620] [Mr Secretary Byers].
36Treaty Series (No. 90, 2000),—Agreement, done at Marrakesh on 15th April 1994, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the International Carriage of Goods by Road with Administrative Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4801] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1Environmental Audit,—Sixth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Budget 2000 and the Environment], together with an Appendix and 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. 404] [Mr John Horam].
2Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Public Health]; to be printed [No. 786-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
3Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Physical Controls at UK Ports of Entry]; to be printed [No. 570-iii] [Mr Robin Corbett].
4Liaison,—(1) Second Report from the Liaison Committee [Independence or Control? The Government's Reply to the First Report from the Committee, on Shifting the Balance: Select Committees and the Executive]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 748]; and
 
        (2) Third Report from the Committee [Resource Accounting and Budgeting], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 841]
 
        [Mr Robert Sheldon].
5Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [Spending Review 2000]; to be printed [No. 485-ii] [Mr Giles Radice].
6Trade and Industry,—(1) Twelfth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Industrial and Trade Relations with the Baltic States], together with Appendices to the Report; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 835]; and
 
        (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Post Office Services: Progress Report] to be printed [No. 724-ii]
 
        [Mr Martin O'Neill].


Supplement to the Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 20th July 2000
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
[pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
Adjournment (Environmental Regulation and Farming),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
 
        And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 25th July.
[Adjourned at 4.36 p.m.



 
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