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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 European Standing Committee A,-Mrs Marion Roe reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 12648/00, a draft Council Regulation laying down the health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, and 12646/00, a draft Council Directive amending Council Directives 90/425/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards health requirements for animal by-products; and supports the Government's objective of achieving a revised Regulation to protect animal and public health whilst ensuring that controls are proportionate to the risk they are designed to address.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
2 European Standing Committee C,-Mr Bill O'Brien reported from European Standing Committee C the following Resolution:
That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 13889/00, a Commission report on the evaluation of Regulation (EC) No. 1475/95 on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of motor vehicle distribution and servicing agreements; notes its conclusion that the "natural link" between sales and after-sales service seems no longer to exist; notes further its conclusions that the objective of increasing the commercial independence of dealers has been achieved "to only a limited extent", that independent repairers are being denied access to technical information, and that they offer services at least as good and generally cheaper than dealers; notes further that car buyers still face difficulties when they try to purchase new vehicles in another member state; and, in view of the Commission's clear finding that the justifications advanced in 1995 for the block exemption are no longer valid, calls on the European Commission, in line with the views of the UK Competition Commission, to allow the block exemption to expire in September 2002.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
3 Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and Financial Statement and Budget Report,-Ordered, That there be laid before this House a copy of the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and Financial Statement and Budget Report, March 2001, as laid before this House by Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when opening the Budget.-(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer.)
4 Ways and Means,-Provisional Collection of Taxes,-A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 51 (Ways and means motions), That, pursuant to section 5 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968, provisional statutory effect shall be given to the following motions:-
(a) Hydrocarbon oil (rates of duty) (motion No. 2);
(b) Hydrocarbon oil (rebate on unleaded petrol) (motion No. 3);
(c) Tobacco products (rates of duty) (motion No. 4)-(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer):-It was agreed to.
5 Ways and Means,-Amendment of the Law,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, (1) That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6) below, this Resolution does not extend to the making of any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide-
(a) for zero-rating or exempting a supply, acquisition or importation;
(b) for refunding an amount of tax;
(c) for varying any rate at which that tax is at any time chargeable;
(d) for any relief, other than a relief which-
(i) so far as it is applicable to goods, applies to goods of every description, and
(ii) so far as it is applicable to services, applies to services of every description.
(3) Paragraph (2) above does not exclude the making of amendments with respect to value added tax-
(a) providing for refunds of the kind specified in paragraph (4) below;
(b) providing for that tax to be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent. on supplies of the descriptions specified in paragraph (5) below (and on equivalent acquisitions and importations); or
(c) making provision of the kind authorised by paragraph (6) below.
(4) The refunds mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) above are refunds of value added tax where-
(a) that tax is chargeable on a supply to, or an acquisition or importation by, a museum or gallery, and
(b) the supply, acquisition or importation is attributable to supplies of free rights of admission to the museum or gallery.
(5) The supplies mentioned in paragraph (3)(b) above are-
(a) supplies, in the course of a conversion of a building (or part of a building), of services related to the conversion if after the conversion the building (or part) contains living accommodation;
(b) supplies, in the course of the renovation or alteration (including the extension) of a dwelling that has been unoccupied for at least three years, of services related to the renovation or alteration;
(c) supplies of goods by a person making a supply of services within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above if-
(i) those services include the incorporation of the goods into the building concerned (or its site), and
(ii) the goods are building materials within the meaning of Group 5 of Schedule 8 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994;
(d) supplies of children's car seats.
(6) The provision authorised by this paragraph is provision re-enacting, without altering any person's liability to value added tax or the amount of any such liability, provisions providing for that tax to be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent. on certain supplies, acquisitions and importations-(Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer);
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
6 Adjournment,-Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.-(Mr David Clelland.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.22 p.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 Children and Young Persons,-(1) Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Conduct of Litigation and Exercise of Rights of Audience) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 698),
(2) Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Membership, Committee and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 699), and
(3) Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Provision of Grants) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 697),
dated 5th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
2 Civil Aviation,-Transport Act 2000 (Extinguishment of Loans) (Civil Aviation Authority) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 755), dated 6th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
3 Devolution,-Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Investment by Devolved Administrations) (Public-Private Partnership Business) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 756), dated 6th March 2001[by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].
4 Food,-Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 758), dated 6th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
5 Income Tax,-Income Tax (Cash Equivalents of Car Fuel Benefits) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 635), dated 7th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
6 Insolvency,-(1) Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 762), dated 1st March 2001,
(2) Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 763), dated 1st March 2001,
(3) Insolvency Fees (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 761), dated 5th March 2001,
(4) Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 765), dated 1st March 2001
(5) Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 764), dated 1st March 2001
(6) Insolvent Companies (Reports on Conduct of Directors) (Scotland) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 768), dated 1st March 2001, and
(7) Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 767), dated 1st March 2001
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
7 Magistrates' Courts,-(1) Inner London Court Staff Pensions Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 733), and
(2) Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 734),
dated 6th March 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
8 National Health Service,-(1) National Treatment Agency Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 715),
(2) Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 712),
(3) Special Trustees for St. Bartholomew's Hospital (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 711),
(4) Special Trustees for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 709), and
(5) Special Trustees for the Royal London Hospital (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 710),
dated 6th March 2001[by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
9 Social Security,-Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 631), dated 28th February 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
10 Value Added Tax,-(1) Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 677), dated 1st March 2001 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms]; and
(2) Value Added Tax (Business Gifts of Small Value) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 735),
(3) Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 736),
(4) Value Added Tax (Increase of Registration Limits) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 640),
(5) Value Added Tax (Passenger Vehicles) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 753),
(6) Value Added Tax (Protective Helmets) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 732), and
(7) Value Added Tax (Vehicles Designed or Adapted for Handicapped Persons) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 754),
dated 7th March 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
11 Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and Financial Statement and Budget Report,-Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and Financial Statement and Budget Report, March 2001, entitled Investing for the Long Term: Building Opportunity and Prosperity for All [pursuant to Order this day]; to be printed [No. 279] [Mr Stephen Timms].
12 Finance,-Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Audit of Assumptions for the March 2001 Budget [by Act]; to be printed [No. 304] [Clerk of the House].
13 Exchange Equalisation,-Exchange Equalisation Account for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 202] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
14 Public Accounts,-Treasury Minute on the Forty-third and the Forty-sixth to the Forty-seventh Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1999-2000 [by Command] [Cm. 5071] [Mr Stephen Timms].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 International Development Bill:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill and Mr Joe Benton Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated eighteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Ian Davidson, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Mr Paul Goggins, Mr Patrick Hall, Ms Oona King, Mr John McFall, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Chris Mullin, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Gary Streeter, Dr Jenny Tonge, Mr Dennis Turner, Mr Bowen Wells and Mr Tony Worthington.
2 Draft British Waterways Board (Limit for Borrowing) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter L. Pike Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Ann Clwyd, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Clive Efford, Mr Kevin Hughes, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Richard Shepherd, Sir Michael Spicer, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Robert Syms and Mr Brian White.
3 Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (British Broadcasting Corporation) Order 2001, and the draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Designation of Public Authorities for the Purposes of Intrusive Surveillance) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter L. Pike Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Jackie Ballard, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Simon Hughes, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr George Mudie, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr John Smith, Mr Ian Stewart, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Gareth R. Thomas and Mr David Wilshire.
4 Draft Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001,-The Speaker has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.
5 Draft School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 18) (England) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Richard Allan, Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Tony Banks, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr John Cryer, Mr John Hayes, Glenda Jackson, Mr David Lammy, Mr John Randall, Jacqui Smith, Rachel Squire, Sir John Stanley, Mr Michael Trend and Mr Phil Willis.
6 Draft Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2001, and the draft Criminal Defence Service (Representation Order Appeals) Regulations 2001, and the Code of Conduct for Employees of the Legal Services Commission who provide services as part of the Criminal Defence Service:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations and the Code to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Miss Anne Begg, Mr John Burnett, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Bill Etherington, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Andrew Robathan and Mr Alan Simpson.
7 Draft Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highways) (England) Regulations 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Michael Fallon, Barbara Follett, Mr Don Foster, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Paul Marsden, Mr Michael Moore, Dan Norris, Helen Southworth, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Robert Syms, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Phil Woolas.
8 Salary of the Information Commissioner,-The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Salary of the Information Commissioner.
9 Draft Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 and the draft Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2001,-The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Eric Forth from the Third Standing Committee Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr David Tredinnick.
10 Draft Climate Change Levy (Use as Fuel) Regulations 2001, the draft Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages Regulations 2001, the draft Climate Change Agreements (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations 2001, the draft Climate Change Levy (Electricity and Gas) Regulations 2001, and the draft Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) Regulations 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Tom Brake, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Mr John Grogan, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr John Horam, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Stephen Timms and Mr Don Touhig.
11 Draft Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.
12 Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr David Heath, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr David Rendel, Ms Debra Shipley, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Ian Taylor, Mr Gareth R. Thomas, Mr John Wilkinson and Mr Alan W. Williams.
13 Draft Defence Aviation Repair Agency Trading Fund Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Christine Butler, Mr David Clelland, Paul Flynn, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Alan Hurst, Ms Jenny Jones, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Robert Key, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Mark Oaten, Dr Nick Palmer, Ms Linda Perham, Mr John Randall, Mr Martin Salter, Mr John Spellar and Mr Dave Watts.
14 Draft Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations 2001 and the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Fees) Regulations 2001,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.
15 Draft Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr David Borrow, Mrs Helen Brinton, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr James Clappison, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Ms Fiona Jones, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr Gareth Thomas and Steve Webb.
16 Draft Pensions Appeals Tribunals (Additional Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2001 and the draft Pensions Appeals Tribunals (Late Appeals) Regulations 2001,-The Speaker has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman of the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.
17 Draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr David Clelland, Mr Michael Foster, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Robert Key, Mr David Kidney, Gillian Merron, Dr Lewis Moonie, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr John Randall, Miss Geraldine Smith and Mr Paul Truswell.
18 Draft Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2001 and the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2001,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.
19 Draft of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft of Alterations to the Scheme to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: John Austin, Jackie Ballard, Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Denzil Davies, Mr Terry Davis, Mr Frank Dobson, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Tony McWalter, Bridget Prentice, Mr Brian Sedgemore and Mr Keith Simpson.
20 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 544), the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001, and the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001:
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Hilary Benn, Sir Paul Beresford, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Frank Field, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Win Griffiths, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr John Healey, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Peter Luff, Mr John McDonnell, Mrs Anne McGuire and Mr Mark Todd.
Grand Committees
21 Welsh Grand Committee,-The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Monday 12th March.
European Standing Committees
22 European Union Document No. 11529/00, relating to a Community immigration policy, originally referred to European Standing Committee C on 17th January, has now been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 Agriculture,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [Implementation of IACS in the European in the European Union]; to be printed [No. 150-iii]; and
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee [UK Pig Industry]
2 Armed Forces Bill,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill; to be printed [No. 154-ix] [Rachel Squire].
3 Culture, Media and Sport,-(1) First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Operation of the National Lottery], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 56];
(2) Second Report from the Committee [The Communications White Paper], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 161];
(3) Second Special Report from the Committee [Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Further Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 1999-2000]; to be printed [No. 316]; and
(4) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Operation of the National Lottery; the Communications White Paper]
4 Defence,-(1) Fourth Report from the Defence Committee [The Draft Defence Aviation Repair Agency Trading Fund Order 2001], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 261]; and
(2) Fifth Report from the Committee [The Draft Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Trading Fund Order 2001], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 289]
5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,-(1) Fourth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Inland Waterways], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 317]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Walking in Towns and Cities]; to be printed [No. 167-iv] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
6 Foreign Affairs,-(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [EU Enlargement]; to be printed [No. 318-i]; and
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Gibraltar]; to be printed [No. 319-i]
7 Public Administration,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Making Government Work]; to be printed [No. 94-vii] [Mr Tony Wright].
8 Science and Technology,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Science and Innovation White Paper and the Science Budget]; to be printed [No. 274-i] [Dr Michael Clark].
9 Social Security,-Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Social Fund]; to be printed [No. 232-iv] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].
[W.H., No. 27]
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
[pursuant to the Order of 20th November 2000]
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
Adjournment,-A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned-(Mr Don Touhig);
And it being Two o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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