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Monday 23rd October 2000 |
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PRAYERS. 1 Sir Edward Heath took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order No. 1 (Election of the Speaker).
2 Queen gives leave to the House to choose new Speaker,—The Prime Minister acquainted the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the resignation of the Right honourable Miss Betty Boothroyd, lately Speaker of this House, gives leave to the House to proceed forthwith to the choice of a new Speaker.
Mr Peter Snape proposed to the House for its Speaker Mr Michael J. Martin, and moved, That Mr Michael J. Martin do take the Chair of this House as Speaker, which Motion was seconded by Ann Keen.
And the Question being proposed, That Mr Michael J. Martin do take the Chair of this House as Speaker;
Mr Michael J. Martin then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
Mr David Winnick proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Sir Alan Haselhurst’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Mr Peter Brooke.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Sir Alan Haselhurst then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir David Madel, Mr Bill Rammell: 140.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 345.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr Dafydd Wigley proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mr A. J. Beith’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Jackie Ballard.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr A. J. Beith then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Lembit Öpik, Mr Elfyn Llwyd: 83.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 409.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr David Davis proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Marjorie Mowlam.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody then stood up in her place, and expressed the sense she had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon her, and submitted herself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Maclean, Helen Jones: 170.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 341.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr John MacGregor proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Sir George Young’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Helen Jackson.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Sir George Young then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Martin Salter: 241.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 317.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr Martin O’Neill proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mr Menzies Campbell’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Derek Wyatt.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr Menzies Campbell then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Don Foster: 98.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 381.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr John Maxton proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Dr David Clark’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Joan Ruddock.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Dr David Clark then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Terry Lewis, Mr Hilton Dawson: 192.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 257.*
So the Question was negatived.
Mr John Wilkinson proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mr Nicholas Winterton’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Mr Stephen Pound.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr Nicholas Winterton then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Wilkinson, Mr Stephen Pound: 116.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 340.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr Jamie Cann proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mr John McWilliam’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Mrs Helen Brinton.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr John McWilliam then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Eric Martlew: 30.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 309.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr Tom King proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mr Michael Lord’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Mr Andrew Reed.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr Michael Lord then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tom King, Mr Andrew Reed: 146.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 290.
So the Question was negatived.
Mrs Gillian Shephard proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Sir Patrick Cormack’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Mr Tam Dalyell.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Sir Patrick Cormack then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Raymond Powell, Mr Gerald Howarth: 130.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 287.
So the Question was negatived.
Mr Martin Bell proposed an Amendment to the Question, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Mr Richard Shepherd’, instead thereof, which Amendment was seconded by Tony Wright.
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr Richard Shepherd then stood up in his place, and expressed the sense he had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House.
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Eric Forth: 136.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 282.
So the Question was negatived.
*Then Mr Peter Snape and Mr Hilton Dawson, Tellers in the Division this day on the Question, That the Amendment be made, which Amendment was, to leave out the words ‘Mr Michael J. Martin’ and to insert the words ‘Dr David Clark’, instead thereof, came to the Table and stated that they had erroneously reported the number of the Noes as 296, instead of 257, which was the correct number.
Whereupon Sir Edward Heath directed the Clerk to correct the number in the Journal accordingly, viz.: Ayes, 192, Noes 257.
And the Main Question being put, That Mr Michael J. Martin do take the Chair of this House as Speaker;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Snape, Ann Keen: 370.
Tellers for the Noes, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr David Maclean: 8.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That Mr Michael J. Martin do take the Chair of this House as Speaker.
Whereupon Sir Edward Heath left the Chair, and Mr Michael J. Martin was taken out of his place and conducted to the Chair by Mr Peter Snape and Ann Keen, and, standing on the upper step, he expressed his respectful and humble acknowledgement to the House of the great honour the House had been pleased to confer upon him, and sat down in the Chair.
Then the Mace (which before lay under the Table) was placed upon the Table.
Whereupon the Prime Minister, Mr William Hague, Mr Charles Kennedy, Mr Alex Salmond, Sir Alan Haselhurst, Mr Tony Benn, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Simon Hughes and Caroline Flint congratulated the Speaker Elect; and the Prime Minister signified the pleasure of Her Majesty that the House should present its Speaker this day at a quarter past Eleven o’clock in the House of Peers, for Her Majesty’s Royal Approbation.
3 Message to attend the Lords Commissioners,—A Message was received from the Lords Commissioners, by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod:
Mr Speaker Elect,
The Lords, authorised by virtue of Her Majesty’s Commission, desire the immediate attendance of this Honourable House in the House of Peers.
4 Accordingly the Speaker Elect, with the House, went up to the House of Peers, where he was presented to the said Lords Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Royal Approbation.
Then the Lord Chancellor, one of the said Lords Commissioners, signified Her Majesty’s Approbation of the Speaker Elect.
5 The House having returned;
6 The Speaker reported, That the House had been in the House of Peers, where Her Majesty was pleased by Her Majesty’s Commissioners to approve the choice the House had made of him to be its Speaker.
And then the Speaker repeated his very respectful acknowledgements and grateful thanks to the House for the great honour it had conferred upon him, and renewed the assurance of his entire devotion to the service of the House.
7 Madam Speaker Boothroyd’s Retirement,—Resolved, nemine contradicente, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty that she will be most graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of Her Royal favour upon the Right honourable Miss Betty Boothroyd for her eminent services during the important period in which she presided with such distinguished ability and dignity in the Chair of this House; and assuring Her Majesty that whatever expense Her Majesty shall think fit to be incurred upon that account this House will make good the same.—(Margaret Beckett.)
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of this House as are of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty’s Household.
8 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Margaret Beckett.) And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes to Twelve o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.36 p.m. Michael J. Martin Speaker Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers): Monday 31st July 2000 1 Prisons,—Prison Statistics for England and Wales for 1999 [Cm. 4805] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Monday 7th August 2000 2 Customs and Excise,—Paper, comprising the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2140), dated 4th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
Tuesday 8th August 2000 3 Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on Kosovo [Cm. 4825] [Mr Secretary Cook].
4 Sustainable Development,—Government Response to the Sixth Annual Report from the Government Panel on Sustainable Development [Cm. 4831] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
5 Treaty Series (No. 97, 2000),—Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, done at Brussels on 20th November 1995, establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, including Protocols with Exchange of Letters, Declarations and Final Act [Cm. 4823] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Wednesday 9th August 2000 6 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on UK Climate Change Programme [Cm. 4748] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
7 Treaty Series (No. 98, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Ankara on 12th January 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Turkey concerning the Employment in Turkey and the United Kingdom of the Dependants of Diplomatic and Consular Personnel [Cm. 4826] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Thursday 10th August 2000 8 Treaty Series (No. 99, 2000),—Convention on Social Security, done at Seoul on 20th April 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Korea [Cm. 4827] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Tuesday 15th August 2000 9 Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—(1) Paper, entitled Stem Cell Research: Medical Progress with Responsibility—Report from the Chief Medical Officer’s Expert Group reviewing the potential of developments in stem cell research and cell nuclear replacement to benefit human health, and
(2) Government Response to the Recommendations made in the Chief Medical Officer’s Expert Group Report "Stem Cell Research: Medical Progress with Responsibility" [Cm. 4833] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Wednesday 16th August 2000 10 Miscellaneous (No. 19, 2000),—Agreement, done at Karachi on 14th September 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan concerning Air Services, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4821] [Mr Secretary Cook].
11 Treaty Series (No. 100, 2000),—Protocol of 1988, done at London on 11th November 1988, relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 [Cm. 4829] [Mr Secretary Cook].
12 Treaty Series (No. 101, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 9th December 1998 and 9th March 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning Privileges and Immunities for the Liaison Officers at Europol [Cm. 4830] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Thursday 17th August 2000 13 Animals,—Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 1999 [Cm. 4841] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Friday 18th August 2000 14 Marshall Aid Commemoration,—Report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 1st October 1998 to 30th September 1999 [Cm. 4828] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Monday 21st August 2000 15 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform,—Paper, entitled Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Draft Bill and Consultation Paper [Cm. 4843] [Mr David Lock].
Wednesday 23rd August 2000 16 Customs and Excise,—Paper, comprising the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2264), dated 22nd August 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
17 Treaty Series (No. 102, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Amman on 26th April and 7th May 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Jordan Debt Agreement No. 5 (1999)) [Cm. 4836] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Thursday 24th August 2000 18 Culture, Media and Sport,—Department of Culture, Media and Sport Minute, dated 24th August 2000, concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification for works of art lent to the Wallace Collection for the exhibition "Queen Victoria and Thomas Sully: An American Painter at Buckingham Palace" [Mr Secretary Smith].
19 International Criminal Court,—Paper, entitled International Criminal Court: Consultation on Draft Legislation [Cm. 4847] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Wednesday 30th August 2000 20 Prisons (Scotland),—(1) Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland for 1999–2000 [Cm. 4824], and
(2) Report of the Scottish Prisons Complaints Commission for 1999 [Cm. 4848]
[Mr Secretary Reid]. Thursday 31st August 2000 21 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the merger situation between Air Canada and Canadian Airlines Corporation [Cm. 4838] [Mr Secretary Byers].
22 Croatia (No. 1, 2000),—Agreement, done at Zagreb on 22nd February 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on International Road Transport, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4834] [Mr Secretary Cook].
23 Slovenia (No. 1, 2000),—Agreement, done at Prague on 30th May 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on International Road Transport, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4835] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Friday 1st September 2000 24 Education and Employment,—Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Education and Employment Committee, Session 1999–2000, on the Role of Private Sector Organisations in Public Education [Cm. 4844] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Wednesday 6th September 2000 25 Treaty Series (No. 103, 2000),—Convention, done at Brussels on 26th July 1995, based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) with Declarations [Cm. 4837] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Friday 8th September 2000 26 Treaty Series (No. 104, 2000),—Amending Protocol, done at London on 16th June 1999, to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the European Air Group [Cm. 4839] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Wednesday 13th September 2000 27 Treaty Series (No. 105, 2000),—Agreement, done at London on 5th May 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Italian Republic concerning the Co-Production of Films [Cm. 4840] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Thursday 14th September 2000 28 Miscellaneous (No. 20, 2000),—Amendments, adopted at Strasbourg on 15th June 1999, to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS No. 108) allowing the European Communities to Accede, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4846] [Mr Secretary Cook].
29 Treaty Series (No. 106, 2000),—European Charter of Local Self-Government, done at Strasbourg on 15th October 1985 [Cm. 4845] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Tuesday 19th September 2000 30 Legal Aid (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled The Way Ahead: Legal Aid Reform in Northen Ireland [Cm. 4849] [Mr David Lock].
31 Netherlands (No. 1, 2000),—Agreement, done at London on 10th January 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of The Netherlands concerning Air Services between and beyond the United Kingdom Overseas territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, The British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands, Montserrat and The Turks and Caicos Islands on the one hand, and The Netherlands Antilles on the other, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4850] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Wednesday 20th September 2000 32 Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [Cm. 4851] [Mr Secretary Straw].
33 Treaty Series (No. 107, 2000),—Convention, done at Paris on 17th December 1997, on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions [Cm. 4852] [Mr Secretary Cook].
34 Treaty Series (No. 108, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 9th June 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Russian Federation concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Russia Debt Agreement No. 4 (1996)) [Cm. 4854] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Thursday 21st September 2000 35 Social Security,—Paper, entitled Opportunity for All: One Year on: making a difference [Cm. 4865] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Friday 22nd September 2000 36 Treaty Series (No. 109, 2000),—Food Aid Convention, 1999, adopted at London on 13th April 1999 [Cm. 4856] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Monday 25th September 2000 37 Customs and Excise,—Paper, comprising the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 6) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2618), dated 20th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
Wednesday 27th September 2000 38 Treaty Series (No. 110, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Oslo on 9th August 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway amending the Agreement relating to the Exploitation of the Murchison Field Reservoir and the Offtake of Petroleum therefrom, signed at Oslo on 16th October 1979 [Cm. 4857] [Mr Secretary Cook].
39 Treaty Series (No. 111, 2000),—Amendments to the Appendix to the Anti-Doping Convention, Strasbourg, 16th November 1989 [Cm. 4858] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Monday 2nd October 2000 41 Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission on Damages Under the Human Rights Act 1998 [Cm. 4853] [Mr David Lock].
Tuesday 3rd October 2000 42 Home Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on Controls Over Firearms [Cm. 4864] [Mr Secretary Straw].
43 Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Third Report from the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, Session 1999–2000, on Science and Society [Cm. 4875] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Wednesday 4th October 2000 44 Treaty Series (No. 112, 2000),—Amendment, agreed by the Standing Committee in Helsinki on 25th and 26th May 1998, of Annexes I and II to the Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals [Cm. 4859] [Mr Secretary Cook].
45 Treaty Series (No. 113, 2000),—Amendment to Annex I and Adoption of Annexes VIII and IX to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, done at Kuching on 23–27 February 1998 [Cm. 4860] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Monday 9th October 2000 46 Deer (Scotland),—Report of the Deer Commission for Scotland for 1999–2000 [Mr Secretary Reid].
47 National Lottery,—Report and Statement of Account of sportscotland Lottery Fund for 1999–2000 [Mr Secretary Reid].
Tuesday 10th October 2000 48 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on Supermarkets: the supply of groceries from multiple stores in the United Kingdom [Cm. 4842] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Wednesday 11th October 2000 49 Miscellaneous (No. 21, 2000),—Protocol, done at Vilnius on 3rd June 1999, for the Modification of the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980 (Protocol 1999), with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4873] [Mr Secretary Cook].
50 Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Twentieth to Twenty-fourth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1999–2000 [Cm. 4863] [Mr Stephen Timms].
51 Treaty Series (No. 114, 2000),—Exchange of Letters, done at Ottawa on 11th and 18th October 1994, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Canada concerning Consolidated Agreements on Social Security [Cm. 4861] [Mr Secretary Cook].
52 Treaty Series (No. 115, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Beijing on 21st and 29th October 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People’s Republic of China concerning Consular Accreditation in Macao [Cm. 4862] [Mr Secretary Cook].
53 Treaty Series (No. 116, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Rabat on 3rd April and Nouakchott on 10th May 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania amending the United Kingdom/Mauritania Debt Agreement No. 6 (1995) (The United Kingdom/Mauritania Debt Agreement No. 6 (1995) Amendment) [Cm. 4866] [Mr Secretary Cook].
54 Treaty Series (No. 118, 2000),—Decision concerning Amendments to the Agreement for Co-operation in dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances, 1983, done at Bonn on 22nd September 1999 [Cm. 4868] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Thursday 12th October 2000 55 Immigration,—Paper, entitled Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 1999 [Cm. 4876] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Friday 13th October 2000 56 Treaty Series (No. 117, 2000),—Second Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2000 [Cm. 4870] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Wednesday 18th October 2000 57 Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Sixth Report of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on the Environment Agency [Cm. 4832] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
58 Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the 25th to 26th and 28th Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts [Cm. 4886] [Mr Stephen Timms].
59 Treasury,—Treasury Minute, dated 18th October 2000, concerning the proposed writing down of public dividend capital lent to British Shipbuilders [Mr Andrew Smith].
60 Treaty Series (No. 119, 2000),—Amendments to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), adopted by the Assembly of the International Patent Cooperation Union (PCT Union) at its twenty-fourth session (11th ordinary) on 1st October 1997 [Cm. 4871] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Friday 20th October 2000 61 Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on The Planning Inspectorate and Public Inquiries [Cm. 4891] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
62 Treaty Series (No. 120, 2000),—Agreement, done at London on 23rd February 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the State of Kuwait for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, with Protocol [Cm. 4878] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: Tuesday 12th September 2000 63 Control of Fuel and Electricity,—Energy Act 1976 (Reserve Powers) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2449), dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
Friday 22nd September 2000 64 Investigatory Powers,—Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2563), dated 20th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
Friday 29th September 2000 65 Investigatory Powers,—Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2665), dated 28th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: Monday 31st July 2000 66 Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Connex South Eastern Class 375 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2050), dated 28th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
67 Ecclesiastical Law,—(1) Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2045), dated 7th July 2000,
(2) Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2047), dated 10th July 2000,
(3) Faculty Jurisdiction (Care of Places of Worship) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2048), dated 10th July 2000,
(4) Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2046), dated 11th July 2000, and
(5) Parochial Fees Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2049), dated 27th July 2000
[Clerk of the House]. 68 Income Tax,—(1) Charitable Deductions (Approved Schemes) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2083), dated 28th July 2000 [Miss Melanie Johnson],
(2) Donations to Charity by Individuals (Appropriate Declarations) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2074),
(3) Income Tax (Benefits in Kind) (Exemption for Welfare Counselling) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2080),
(4) Individual Learning Accounts (Separate Employers Under the Crown) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2076),
(5) Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2079),
dated 28th July 2000 [Dawn Primarolo] and (6) Research and Development (Prescribed Activities) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2081),
dated 28th July 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms]. 69 Social Security,—(1) Social Security Amendment (Personal Allowances for Children) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1993), dated 24th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling]; and
(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2077), dated 28th July 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
70 Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2078), dated 28th July 2000 [Dawn Primarolo]. Tuesday 1st August 2000 71 Competition,—Supply of New Cars Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2088), dated 31st July 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
72 Income Tax,—(1) Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2075), dated 28th July 2000 [Miss Melanie Johnson]; and
(2) Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Excluded Business) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2089), dated 1st August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
73 Social Security,—(1) Employee Share Ownership Plans (Partnership Shares—Notice of Effects on Benefits, Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2090), dated 1st August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo]; and
(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2084), dated 29th July 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms].
74 Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2086), dated 28th July 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
Wednesday 2nd August 2000 75 Community Charges,—Community Charges, Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Enforcement) (Magistrates’ Courts) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2026), dated 26th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
76 Criminal Law,—Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2094), dated 25th July 2000 [Mr David Lock].
77 Income Tax,—Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2104), dated 1st August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
78 Police,—Police (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2013), dated 24th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
79 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—(1) Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2092), dated 22nd July 2000, and
(2) Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2093), dated 25th July 2000
[Mr David Lock]. Thursday 3rd August 2000 80 Agriculture,—Evaluation of Active Substances for Pesticides (Fees) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2119), dated 2nd August 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
81 Education,—Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2116), dated 28th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
82 Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Kent) (Borough of Tonbridge and Malling) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2120), dated 2nd August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Friday 4th August 2000 83 Education,—(1) Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2111), dated 1st August 2000,
(2) Education (Assisted Places) (Incidental Expenses) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2112), dated 1st August 2000,
(3) Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2113), dated 1st August 2000,
(4) Education (Grants) (Wells Cathedral School) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2115), dated 27th July 2000,
(5) Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2123), dated 2nd August 2000,
(6) Education (National Curriculum) (Temporary Exceptions for Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2121), dated 2nd August 2000,
(7) Local Education Authority (Post-Compulsory Education Awards) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2057), dated 26th July 2000, and
(8) Learning and Skills Council for England (Interim Functions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2117), dated 31st July 2000
[Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 84 Sea Fisheries,—(1) Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2008), and
(2) Undersized Edible Crabs Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2029),
dated 24th July 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. 85 Social Security,—Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2085), dated 29th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Monday 7th August 2000 86 Antarctica,—Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2147), dated 26th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Cook].
87 Competition,—Foreign Package Holidays (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2110), dated 27th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
88 Criminal Law,—Football (Disorder) (Legal Advice and Assistance) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2127), dated 3rd August 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
89 Education,—(1) Melton Mowbray College (Dissolution) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2124), dated 2nd August 2000, and
(2) Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2142), dated 4th August 2000
[Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 90 London Government,—Transport for London (Disposal of Lots Road Power Station) (Consent) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2128), dated 4th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
91 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Football Spectators (Prescription) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2126), dated 3rd August 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
Tuesday 8th August 2000 92 Education,—(1) Education (Grants) (Dance and Drama) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2144),
(2) Further Education Funding Council for England (Supplementary Functions) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2143),
(3) Individual Learning Accounts (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2146), and
(4) Wiltshire College (Incorporation) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2145),
dated 4th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 93 Insolvency,—Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. (N.I.), 2000, No. 247), dated 27th July 2000 [Mr David Lock].
94 Justices of the Peace,—Code of Conduct (Magistrates’ Courts Committees and Selection Panels) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2148), dated 3rd August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
95 London Government,—Greater London Authority (Protected Information) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2060), dated 31st July 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
96 Magistrates’ Courts,—Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2149), dated 3rd August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Wednesday 9th August 2000 97 Education,—Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Amendment No. 3) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2171), dated 8th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
98 Employment and Training,—Training Programmes (Cessation of Funding) (Prescribed Actions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2170), dated 7th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
99 Highways,—Dartford-Thurrock Crossing (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2151), dated 7th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
100 Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Metropolitan Borough of Bolton) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2169), dated 8th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
101 Taxes,—Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2129), dated 3rd August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 10th August 2000 102 Education,—(1) General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2175), dated 7th August 2000,
(2) General Teaching Council for England (Registration of Teachers) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2176), dated 7th August 2000,
(3) Kingsway: Camden’s College (Dissolution) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2172), dated 8th August 2000,
(4) Teacher Training Agency (Additional Functions) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2174), dated 8th August 2000,
(5) Wiltshire College (Government) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2173), dated 8th August 2000
[Mr Secretary Blunkett]. Friday 11th August 2000 103 Education,—(1) Education (Bursaries for School Teacher Training Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2193), dated 9th August 2000,
(2) Education (Change of Category of Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2195), dated 9th August 2000,
(3) Education (Fees and Awards) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2192), dated 9th August 2000,
(4) Education (London Residuary Body) (Property Transfer) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2198), dated 10th August 2000,
(5) Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2198), dated 10th August 2000,and
(6) Education (Student Support) (European Institutions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2197), dated 10th August 2000
[Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 104 Income Tax,—Overseas Life Assurance Fund (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2188), dated 10th August 2000 [Miss Melanie Johnson].
105 Social Security,—(1) Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2194), dated 28th July 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and
(2) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2207), dated 10th August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
106 Social Security (Northern Ireland),—(1) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 8) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2208), and
(2) Tax Credits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2189),
dated 10th August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo]. Tuesday 15th August 2000 107 Food,—Meat (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2215), dated 14th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Wednesday 16th August 2000 108 Courts-Martial (Appeals),—Courts-Martial Appeal (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2228), dated 9th August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Thursday 17th August 2000 109 Legal Aid and Advice,—(1) Legal Aid Act 1988 (Modification) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2227), and
(2) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2226),
dated 10th August 2000 [Mr David Lock]. Friday 18th August 2000 110 Education,—Education (Grants) (Dance and Drama) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2240), dated 16th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
111 Environmental Protection,—Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2211), dated 11th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
112 Trade Unions,—Employment Code of Practice (Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2241), dated 17th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
113 Transport and Works,—Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2190), dated 10th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Monday 21st August 2000 114 Landlord and Tenant,—Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1984), dated 24th July 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
Tuesday 22nd August 2000 115 Food,—Food Irradiation Provisions (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2254), dated 21st August 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
116 Social Security,—Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment and Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2229), dated 15th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Wednesday 23rd August 2000 117 Justices of the Peace,—Commission Areas (North Wales) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2238), dated 13th August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
118 London Government,—Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (GLA Side Roads Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2237), dated 10th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 24th August 2000 119 Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2267), dated 17th August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
120 Immigration,—(1) Asylum (Designated Safe Third Countries) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2245),
(2) Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Notices) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2246),
(3) Immigration and Asylum Appeals (One-Stop Procedure) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2244), and
(4) Immigration (Removal Directions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2243),
dated 16th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw]. 121 Social Security,—Social Security Amendment (Bereavement Benefits) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2239), dated 17th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Friday 25th August 2000 122 Animals,—Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2266), dated 25th August 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
123 Income Tax,—Tonnage Tax Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2303), dated 24th August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
124 Local Government,—Audit Commission Act 1998 (Publication of Information as to Standards of Performance) (Variation) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2253), dated 17th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Wednesday 30th August 2000 125 Education,—Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2321), dated 25th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
126 Water Industry,—Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2301), dated 18th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 31st August 2000 127 Education,—Education (Grants for Disabled Postgraduate Students) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2330), dated 30th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
128 Income Tax,—(1) Personal Pension Schemes (Concurrent Membership) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2318), dated 31st August 2000,
(2) Personal Pension Schemes (Establishment of Schemes) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2317), dated 31st August 2000,
(3) Personal Pension Schemes (Information Powers) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2316), dated 29th August 2000,
(4) Personal Pension Schemes (Relief at Source) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2315), dated 29th August 2000, and
(5) Personal Pension Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Establishment of Schemes under Trusts) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2314), dated 29th August 2000
[Miss Melanie Johnson]. 129 Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2328), dated 28th August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Friday 1st September 2000 130 Consumer Protection,—Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2334), dated 31st August 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
131 Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Gatwick Express Class 460 Vehicles) Exemption (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2327), dated 30th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
132 Education,—Education Standards Fund (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2332), dated 24th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
133 Immigration,—(1) Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2333), dated 24th August 2000 [Mr David Lock]; and
(2) Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2326), dated 30th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
Monday 4th September 2000 134 National Health Service,—(1) National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2341), and
(2) National Health Service (Property Expenses Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2342),
dated 30th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. 135 Social Security,—(1) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2331), dated 30th August 2000,
(2) Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2340), dated 1st September 2000, and
(3) Social Security (Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2313), dated 29th August 2000,
[Mr Secretary Darling]; and (4) Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2343), dated 31st August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
136 Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 9) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2344), dated 31st August 2000 [Dawn Primarolo].
Tuesday 5th September 2000 137 Medicines,—Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2250), dated 10th August 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
138 Town and Country Planning,—Town and Country Planning (Costs of Inquiries etc.) (Examination in Public) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2311), dated 25th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
139 Tribunals and Inquiries,—Fees for Inquiries (Standard Daily Amount) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2307), dated 24th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Wednesday 6th September 2000 140 Children and Young Persons,—Children (Performances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2384), dated 3rd September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
141 National Health Service,—(1) National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2383), and
(2) National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2385),
dated 5th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. 142 Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2322), dated 28th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 7th September 2000 143 Defence,—(1) Administration of Oaths (Summary Appeal Court) (Air Force) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2378),
(2) Administration of Oaths (Summary Appeal Court) (Army) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2377),
(3) Administration of Oaths (Summary Appeal Court) (Navy) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2376),
(4) Air Force Custody Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2369),
(5) Army Custody Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2368),
(6) Courts-Martial (Army) (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2374),
(7) Courts-Martial (Royal Air Force) (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2375),
(8) Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2373),
(9) Naval Custody Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2367),
(10) Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Reserve Association) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2379), (11) Summary Appeal Court (Army) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2371),
(12) Summary Appeal Court (Air Force) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2372), and
(13) Summary Appeal Court (Navy) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2370),
dated 4th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 144 Harbours, Docks, Piers and Ferries,—Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2391), dated 5th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
145 National Health Service,—National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2393), dated 5th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
146 Social Security,—Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2336), dated 31st August 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
147 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2329), dated 30th August 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
148 Telecommunications,—Telecommunications (Services for Disabled Persons) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2410), dated 6th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
149 Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Interception and Disclosure of Messages) (Designation) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2409), dated 6th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
Friday 8th September 2000 150 Customs and Excise,—Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2408), dated 7th September 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms].
151 Disabled Persons,—(1) Rail Vehicle Accessibility (The Chiltern Railway Company Limited Class 168/1 Vehicles) Exemption (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2397), and
(2) Rail Vehicle Accessibility (South West Trains Class 458 Vehicles) Exemption (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2398),
dated 6th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. 152 Electricity,—Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2424), dated 6th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
153 Investigatory Powers,—(1) Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisations Extending to Scotland) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2418), and
(2) Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2417),
dated 7th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw]. 154 Medicines,—Medicines (Data Sheets for Veterinary Drugs) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2386), dated 4th September 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
155 Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Telecommunications Apparatus) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2421), dated 7th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Monday 11th September 2000 156 Children and Young Persons,—Protection of Children (Child Care Organisations) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2432), dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
157 Education,—(1) Education (Restriction of Employment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2419), dated 5th September 2000, and
(2) Teachers’ Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2431), dated 8th September 2000
[Mr Secretary Blunkett]. 158 Health and Safety,—(1) Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2381), and
(2) Construction (Design and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2380),
dated 4th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. 159 National Health Service,—(1) Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospital Authorities (Functions and Membership) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2435),
(2) National Health Service Litigation Authority (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2433), and
(3) National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2434),
dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn]. 160 Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Kent) (Borough of Ashford) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2430), dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
161 Prison and Young Offenders Centres,—Prison and Young Offenders Centre (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R.(N.I.), 2000, No. 267), dated 7th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
Tuesday 12th September 2000 162 Control of Fuel and Electricity,—Motor Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2484), dated 12th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
163 National Health Service,—National Health Service (General Dental Services) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2459), dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
164 Road Traffic,—Community Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2483), dated 12th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Wednesday 13th September 2000 165 Control of Fuel and Electricity,—(1) Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2522), and
(2) Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2523),
dated 13th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers]. 166 Immigration,—(1) Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2302), dated 23rd August 2000, and (2) Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2446), dated 11th September 2000
[Mr Secretary Straw]. 167 London Government,—GLA Roads and Side Roads (Transfer of Property etc.) (Modification) (College Farm, Finchley) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2493), dated 12th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
168 Medicines,—Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2494), dated 13th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
169 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Time off for Public Duties (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2463), dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Thursday 14th September 2000 170 Control of Fuel and Electricity,— Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2530), dated 14th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
171 Social Security,—Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2422), dated 6th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Friday 15th September 2000 172 Animals,—Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2524), dated 14th September 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
173 Control of Fuel and Electricity,— Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2533), dated 14th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
174 Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (District of York) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2534), dated 14th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Monday 18th September 2000 175 Children and Young Persons,—Protection of Children (Access to Lists) (Prescribed Individuals) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2537), dated 15th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
176 Control of Fuel and Electricity,—Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2535), dated 15th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
Tuesday 19th September 2000 177 Health and Safety,—Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2482), dated 11th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Wednesday 20th September 2000 178 Children and Young Persons,—Children (Protection at Work) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2548), dated 19th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
179 Income Tax,—Income Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2551), dated 20th September 2000 [Miss Melanie Johnson].
180 Taxes,—(1) Capital Gains Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2550), and
(2) Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Definitions of Unit Trust Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2549),
dated 20th September 2000 [Miss Melanie Johnson]. Friday 22nd September 2000 181 Agriculture,—(1) Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2481), dated 10th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn]; and
(2) Integrated Administration and Control System (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2573), dated 21st September 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
182 Building and Buildings,—(1) Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2532), and
(2) Building Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2531),
dated 13th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. 183 Competition,—Merger Reference (Interbrew SA and Bass PLC) (Interim Provision) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2566), dated 21st September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
184 Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Ships Other Than Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2558), dated 20th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Monday 25th September 2000 185 Children and Young Persons,—Protection of Children Act Tribunal Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2619), dated 25th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
186 Criminal Procedure,—Road Traffic (Owner Liability) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2546), dated 16th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
187 Customs and Excise,—Dual-Use Items (Export Control) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2620), dated 20th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
188 Social Security,—Social Security Amendment (Capital Limits and Earnings Disregards) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2545), dated 18th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Tuesday 26th September 2000 189 London Government,—GLA Roads (Continuity of Orders etc.) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2615), dated 23rd September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
190 Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2552), dated 19th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 28th September 2000 191 Road Traffic,—Community Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Temporary Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2658), dated 27th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Friday 29th September 2000 192 Food,—Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2672), dated 28th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
193 Justices of the Peace,—Commission Areas (Devon and Cornwall) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2671), dated 23rd September 2000 [Mr David Lock].
194 Medicines,—Medicines (Exemptions for Merchants in Veterinary Drugs) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2686), dated 29th September 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
195 Social Security,—Social Security Amendment (Enhanced Disability Premium) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2629), dated 22nd September 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Monday 2nd October 2000 196 Control of Fuel and Electricity,—Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 5) (Revocation) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2676), dated 29th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
197 Family Law,—Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2670), dated 26th September 2000 [Mr David Lock].
198 Health and Safety,—Railways (Safety Case) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2688), dated 2nd October 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
199 Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2687), dated 29th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Tuesday 3rd October 2000 200 Investigatory Powers,—Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2699), dated 2nd October 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
201 Prisons,—Prison (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2641), dated 23rd September 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
202 Young Offender Institutions,—Young Offender Institution (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2642), dated 23rd September 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
Wednesday 4th October 2000 203 Animals,—Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2726), dated 4th October 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
204 Education,—Education (Teachers’ Qualifications and Health Standards) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2704), dated 1st October 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
205 Income Tax,—Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2710), dated 3rd October 2000 [Miss Melanie Johnson].
206 Pensions,—(1) Pension Sharing (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2691), dated 30th September 2000, and
(2) Sharing of State Scheme Rights (Provision of Information and Valuation) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2693), dated 28th September 2000
[Mr Secretary Darling]. 207 Road Traffic,—The M65 Motorway (Junction 1A) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2705), dated 29th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Thursday 5th October 2000 208 Electricity,—Electricity from Non-Fossil Fuel Sources Saving Arrangements Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2727), dated 4th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
Friday 6th October 2000 209 Education,—(1) Chippenham, Lackham and Trowbridge Colleges (Dissolution) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2728), and
(2)Education Transfer Council (Winding up) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2729),
dated 3rd October 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
210 Pensions,—Personal Pension Schemes (Payments by Employers) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2692), dated 30th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Monday 9th October 2000 211 Immigration,—Immigration Services Commissioner (Registration Fee) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2735), dated 5th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
212 Immigration and Asylum,—Immigration Services Tribunal Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2739), dated 4th October 2000 [Mr David Lock].
213 Income Tax,—Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry and Employments) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2742), dated 9th October 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms].
214 Social Security,—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2744), dated 9th October 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms].
215 Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 10) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2743), dated 9th October 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms].
Tuesday 10th October 2000 216 Children and Young Persons,—Children’s Homes Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2764), dated 10th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Milburn].
217 Consumer Protection,—Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2765), dated 9th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Byers].
218 Investigatory Powers,—Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Source Records) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2725), dated 4th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
219 Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2766), dated 10th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Wednesday 11th October 2000 220 Criminal Law,—Fixed Penalty Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2792), dated 10th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
221 Landlord and Tenant,—Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2706), dated 3rd October 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
222 Pensions,—Social Security (Contracting-out and Qualifying Earnings Factor and Revision of Relevant Pensions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2736), dated 5th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Darling].
Thursday 12th October 2000 223 Education,—Education (Funding for Teacher Training) Designation (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2801), dated 12th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Friday 13th October 2000 224 Magistrates’ Courts,—Greater London Magistrates’ Courts Authority (Financial Administration) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2810), dated 12th October 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Monday 16th October 2000 225 Investigatory Powers,—(1) Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Cancellation of Authorisations) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2794), and
(2) Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Juveniles) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2793),
dated 10th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw]. 226 Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2730), dated 4th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Tuesday 17th October 2000 227 Education,—Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2825), dated 16th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
228 Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (General) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2824), dated 16th October 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Wednesday 18th October 2000 229 Education,—Education (School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2832), dated 17th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Thursday 19th October 2000 230 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—(1) Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2803), and
(2) Gaming (Small Charges) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2802),
dated 11th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw]. 231 Social Security,—Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2854), dated 17th October 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Friday 20th October 2000 232 Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Merseyside Transport Limited) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2826), dated 16th October 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers: Monday 14th August 2000 233 Land Registration,—(1) Land Registration (Hearings Procedure) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2213), and
(2) Land Registration (No. 2) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2214),
dated 3rd August 2000 [Mr David Lock]. Tuesday 29th August 2000 234 County Courts,—County Court Fees (Amendment No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2310), dated 24th August 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Tuesday 5th September 2000 235 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Supreme Court Fees (Amendment No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2382), dated 4th September 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Thursday 7th September 2000 236 Defence,—Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2366), dated 4th September 2000 [Mr Secretary Hoon].
Monday 9th October 2000 237 Immigration,—Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2724), dated 3rd October 2000 [Mr Secretary Straw].
238 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Courts (Amendment No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2738), dated 5th October 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Monday 16th October 2000 239 Animals (Wales),—Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2811), dated 12th October 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 23rd October: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: 240 Companies,—Draft Companies Act 1985 (Electronic Communications) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
241 Flags,—Draft Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 242 European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2812), dated 11th October 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
243 Income Tax,—Orders for the Delivery of Documents (Procedure) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2875), dated 23rd October 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
244 Judicial Committee Procedure,—Judicial Committee (Chiropractors Rules) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2822), dated 11th October 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
245 National Health Service,—National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2870), dated 20th October 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
246 Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Bedfordshire) (Borough of Bedford) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2871), dated 23rd October 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
247 Social Security,—Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2864), dated 19th October 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. 248 Telecommunications,—(1) Public Telecommunications System Designation (Comms Tec Limited) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2863),
(2) Public Telecommunications System Designation (Formus Communications-UK Ltd) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2860),
(3) Public Telecommunications System Designation (Louis Dreyfus Communications S.A.) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2862), and
(4) Public Telecommunications System Designation (Redstone Network Services Limited) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, no. 2861),
dated 18th October 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. 249 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 13th April 2000, made by the Governing Body of Exeter College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers: 250 Aircraft and Shipbuilding,—Report and Accounts of the British Shipbuilders for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
251 Air Force (Constitution),—(1) Amendment (No. 1) to Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition),
(2) Amendment 10 to the Royal Air Force Manual of Assessment of Medical Fitness: Air Publication 1269A (Third Edition), and
(3) Pre-charge Custody and Summary Dealing (Royal Air Force) Regulations 2000
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 252 Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Department of Culture, Media and Sport Minute concerning the proposed gifting of the Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green, to the Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum [by Command], and
(2) Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 1999–2000, on Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom [by Command] [Cm. 4899]
[Mr Secretary Smith]. 253 Development of Tourism,—(1) Report of the British Tourist Authority for 1999–2000, and
(2) Statement of appointment and salary of Peter Cardnell as a member of the English Tourism Council
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. 254 Fisheries,—Report and Accounts of the Sea Fish Industry Authority for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
255 Flags,—Report by the Ad Hoc Committee established by the Northern Ireland Assembly on Draft Regulations proposed under Article 3 of the Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
256 Foreign and Commonwealth Office,—Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 23rd October 2000, concerning the gifting of Funds to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government for the Vietnamese Refugee Programme [by Command] [Mr Secretary Cook].
257 Housing (Scotland),—Report and Summary of Accounts of Scottish Homes for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
258 Industrial Organisation and Development,—Report and Accounts of the Horticultural Development Council for 1998–99 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
259 Local Government (Scotland),—Reports and Accounts of—
(1) North of Scotland Water Authority, and
(2) West of Scotland Water
for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. 260 National Health Service,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 31st August 2000 on loans proposed to be raised by the East Anglian Ambulance National Health Service Trust [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
261 New Towns,— Statement of Guarantee given by the Treasury on 10th August 2000 under the New Towns Act 1981 in respect of temporary borrowing by the Commission for the New Towns from Barclays Bank plc [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
262 Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,—(1) Report and Financial Statement of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid], and
(2) Report of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Wales for 1998–99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Murphy].
263 Opticians,—Accounts of the General Optical Council for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
264 Police (Scotland),—Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland for 1999–2000 [Cm. 4881] [Mr Secretary Reid].
265 Public Petitions,—(1) Observations by the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [20th July] from residents of Berkeley Vale Park against the Council Tax banding system for park or mobile homes, and
(2) Observations by the Secretary of State for Social Security on the Petition [12th April] from Mrs Thelma Budd and other members of Teignmouth Townswomen's Guild against the Government's plans for automated credit transfer at village post offices
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. 266 Railways,—Report of the Rail Passengers Council for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
267 Reserve Forces,—(1) Change 6 to the Regulations for the Naval and Marine Reserve (BR 64), and
(2)The Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (Amendment) Regulations 2000
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Hoon]. 268 School Teachers,—Report of the School Teachers’ Review Body on Special review of the threshold standards for classroom teachers and related matters [by Command] [Cm. 4898] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
269 Severn Bridges,—Financial Statements of Severn River Crossing Plc for the year ended 31st December 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
270 Sports Councils,—Accounts of the English Sports Council and English Sports Council Group for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith].
271 Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communications declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instruments came into operation:
Energy Act 1976 (Reserve Powers) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2449),
Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2533),
Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2535), and
Liquid and Gaseous Fuel (Designated Filling Stations and Fuel Depots) (No. 5) (Revocation) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2676)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
272 Telecommunications,—Licences granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to—
(1) CommsTec Limited,
(2) Formus Communications-UK Limited,
(3) Louis Dreyfus Communications S.A., and
(4) Redstone Network Services Limited
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. 273 Transport (Scotland),—Reports and Accounts of:—
(1) Caledonian MacBrayne, and
(2) David MacBrayne Limited
for 1999–2000 [by Act] Mr Secretary Reid]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees Trustee Bill [Lords],— The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Hawkins from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen O’Brien. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees 1 Defence,—(1) Fourteenth Report from the Defence Committee [Lessons of Kosovo], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 10th October; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 347];
(2) Twelfth Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Ninth Report from the Committee, on the Future of DERA]; to be printed [No. 901]; and
(3) Thirteenth Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Tenth Report from the Committee, on Major Procurement Projects]; to be printed [No. 902]
[ordered to be printed in the adjournment pursuant to S.O. No. 137 (Select committees (adjournment of the House))] [Clerk of the House].
2 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Delivering Sustainable Waste Management]; to be printed [No. 903-II] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
3 Health,—Memoranda laid before the Health Committee [Public Expenditure on Health and Personal Social Services 2000]; to be printed [No. 882] [ordered to be printed in the adjournment pursuant to S.O. No. 137 (Select committees (adjournment of the House))] [Clerk of the House].
4 Home Affairs,—(1) Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 17th October; to be printed [No. 904-i];
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 18th October; to be printed [No. 904-ii]; and
(3) Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 17th October; to be printed [No. 904-iii]
[ordered to be printed in the adjournment pursuant to S.O. No. 137 (Select committees (adjournment of the House))] [Clerk of the House].
5 Treasury,—(1) Ninth Report from the Treasury Committee [Spending Review 2000]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 485]; and (2) Seventh Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, on the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Confirmation Hearings]; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 859];
[ordered to be printed in the adjournment pursuant to S.O. No. 137 (Select committees (adjournment of the House))] [Clerk of the House]. |
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