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Wednesday 13th May 1998 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,--A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn--(Ms Joyce Quin); |
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2 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,--Mr Bowen Wells reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 1998 and the draft Bank of England (Information Powers) Order 1998. |
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3 | Message from the Lords,--A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
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4 | Registration of Political Parties Bill,--Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Margaret Beckett, Mr Secretary Dewar, Mr Secretary Davies and Mr George Howarth, presented a Bill to make provision about the registration of political parties: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 188]. |
5 | School Transport,--Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make new provision with respect to home to school transport for pupils in maintained schools; to provide for the payment of grants to defray the costs incurred by local education authorities; and for connected purposes: And that Dr George Turner, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Anthony D. Wright, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Martin Linton, Mr Phil Willis, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr David Drew, Mr Cynog Dafis and Mr Charles Clarke do prepare and bring it in. |
6 | School Transport Bill,--Dr George Turner accordingly presented a Bill to make new provision with respect to home to school transport for pupils in maintained schools; to provide for the payment of grants to defray the costs incurred by local education authorities; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 189]. |
7 | Social Security Bill [Money] [No. 2],--Her Majesty Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Social Security Bill [Money] [No. 2]; |
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8 | Social Security Bill,--The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Social Security Bill. |
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9 | Business of the House,--A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Social Security Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour--(Mr Kevin Hughes):--It was agreed to. |
10 | Social Security Bill,--The House again proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Social Security Bill. |
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11 | Public Petitions,--A Public Petition from Mr David John Gillings against the abolition of duty-free sales was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
12 | Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Mr David Clelland.) |
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[Adjourned at 11.34 p.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
1 | Consumer Protection,--Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1208), dated 10th May 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers: | |
2 | Law Reform (Scotland),--Report of the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman for 1997 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 686] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
3 | National Audit,--Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Managing the Millennium Threat II [by Act]; to be printed [No. 724] [Clerk of the House]. |
4 | Treaty Series (No. 20, 1998),--Notes, exchanged at Skopje on 5th September 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Macedonian Government concerning certain commercial debts (United Kingdom/Macedonia Debt Agreement No. 1 (1995)) [by Command] [Cm. 3951] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
1 | Competition Bill [Lords]: |
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2 | Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill: |
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3 | Draft New Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 1998: |
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4 | Scottish Grand Committee,--The Speaker has appointed Mr John Maxton Chairman of the Committee in respect of its meeting on Wednesday 20th May. |
1 | Defence,--Fourth Report from the Defence Committee [Lessons of the Chinook Helicopter Crash on the Mull of Kintyre], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee and the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report; to be printed [No. 611] [Mr Bruce George]. |
2 | Education and Employment,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 13th May [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-ii] [Ms Margaret Hodge]. |
3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 13th May [Housing]; to be printed [No. 495-ix] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 13th May [London Underground]; to be printed [No. 715-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
5 | European Legislation,--Twenty-eighth Report from the Select Committee on European Legislation; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 155-xxviii] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 13th May [The Prison Service in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 716-ii] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
7 | Public Accounts,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 13th May [HM Coastguard: Civil Maritime Search and Rescue]; to be printed [No. 741-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
8 | Science and Technology,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 13th May [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 626-iv] [Dr Lynne Jones]. |
9 | Social Security,--(1) Fourth Report from the Social Security Committee [Disability Living Allowance]; 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. 641]; and |
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10 | Trade and Industry,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee on 13th May [Regional Funding]; to be printed [No. 697-ii] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
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