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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 10th June 1998

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1 Adjournment,--A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn--(Mr Jim Dowd);

    And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

2 Private Bills [Lords] (No Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable),--The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords and referred after the First Reading thereof, no Standing Order not previously inquired into is applicable thereto, viz:

    Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords].

    Bill to be read a second time.

3 Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill (changed to Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Bill),--Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows: A Bill to make provision concerning the approval of company or business names containing the expression 'chamber of commerce' or any related expression; and for connected purposes.

    Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 202].

    Minutes of proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 792].

4 Message from the Lords,--A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

5 Preventative Health Care and Home Insulation Bill,--Mr Simon Hughes presented a Bill to require certain health bodies to draw up reports on ways in which home insulation may assist persons living in fuel poverty to heat their homes, in order to reduce ill-health and unnecessary demand for health services; and for related 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 200].

6 Restoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest,--Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to require the owners and occupiers of land notified as sites of special scientific interest who commit an offence under section 28 of the Act to restore that interest of the site lost, damaged or degraded as a result of the offence or offences: And that Ms Candy Atherton, Jackie Ballard, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mr David Drew, Julia Drown, Ms Tess Kingham, Mr David Prior, Mr John Randall, Dr Phyllis Starkey and Mr John Austin do prepare and bring it in.

7 Restoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest Bill,--Ms Candy Atherton accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to require the owners and occupiers of land notified as sites of special scientific interest who commit an offence under section 28 of the Act to restore that interest of the site lost, damaged or degraded as a result of the offence or offences: 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 201].

8 Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill,--The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill;

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Janet Anderson, Mr Greg Pope: 343.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr John D. Taylor, The Reverend Martin Smyth: 10.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House--(Jane Kennedy):--It was agreed to.

    Committee to-morrow.

9 Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill [Money],--Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill [Money];

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act--(Jane Kennedy):--It was agreed to.

10 Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Jane Kennedy.)

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

[Adjourned at 10.44 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Inheritance Tax,--(1) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1431),

    (2) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998, No. 1429), and

    (3) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1430),

dated 9th June 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

2 Magistrates' Courts,--Magistrates' Courts Committees (Devon and Cornwall) Amalgamation Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1432), dated 9th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

3 Marine Pollution,--Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1377), dated 1st June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

4 Merchant Shipping,--(1) Merchant Shipping (Navigation Bridge Visibility) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1419), dated 8th June 1998, and

    (2) Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1433), dated 8th June 1998

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

5 National Health Service (Scotland),--National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1424), dated 4th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

6 Social Security,--(1) New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1425), and

    (2) Training for Work (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1426)

dated 9th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

Other Papers:

7 Monopolies and Mergers,--(1) Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the proposed transfer to Johnston Press plc of the newspapers of Home Counties Newspapers Holdings plc [by Command] [Cm. 3962]; and

    (2) Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfer of newspapers following a report from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission [by Act]

[Secretary Margaret Beckett].

8 Public Accounts,--Treasury Minute on the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth to Thirtieth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, 1997-98 [by Command] [Cm. 3973] [Dawn Primarolo].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Competition Bill [Lords],--The Committee of Selection has discharged from Standing Committee G Mr Oliver Letwin (nominated in respect of the Bill): and nominated in substitution Mr John Hayes.

2 Registration of Political Parties Bill:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Christopher Fraser, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr John Greenway, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr George Howarth, Lynne Jones, Jane Kennedy, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Martin Linton, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr Bob Russell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr David Watts and Mr Mike Wood.

3 Draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998:

    (1) The Speaker was allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee, and appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Andrew Hunter, Helen Jackson, Shona McIsaac, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Paul Murphy, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr William Ross, Mr Brian Sedgemore and Mr Phil Willis.

4 Draft Council Tax Limitation (Derbyshire County Council) (Maximum Amount) Order 1998:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee, and appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Hilary Armstrong, Charlotte Atkins, Jackie Ballard, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr John Gunnell, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr David Lepper, Mr Alan Meale, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Malcolm Savidge and Ms Rosie Winterton.

5 Draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) Order 1998 and draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) (Scotland) Order 1998:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Ms Candy Atherton, Jackie Ballard, Ann Clwyd, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Tom Cox, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Keith Hill, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Calum Macdonald, Judy Mallaber, Dr John Marek, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Mr Tim Yeo.

6 Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1375):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Sixth Standing Committee; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mrs Irene Adams, Mr David Amess, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Eric Clarke, Maria Fyfe, Mr Sam Galbraith, Mr Andrew George, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr John McAllion, Mr John McFall, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Malcolm Savidge and Mr James Wallace.

7 Draft Welfare of Livestock (Amendment) Regulations 1998:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Norman Baker, Mr Joe Benton, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Ross Cranston, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Andrew George, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr James Gray, Ms Margaret Hodge, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr James Paice, Sir Raymond Powell and Ms Gisela Stuart.

8 Special Grant Report (No. 35) (HC 758):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Eighth Standing Committee; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Norman Baker, Mr Iain Coleman, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Bernie Grant, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Tim Loughton, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Dennis Skinner and Mr Tim Yeo.

9 Draft Air Carrier Liability Order 1998:

    (1) the Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Ninth Standing Committee; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tom Brake, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Glenda Jackson, Ann Keen, Mr Andrew Love, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Bill O'Brien, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr David Pryor, Mr Syd Rapson, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Jonathan Sayeed and Sir Robert Smith.

European Standing Committees

10 European Community Documents Nos. SEC (98) 800, relating to the 1999 Preliminary Draft Budget, and 8328/98, relating to the Social Action Programme 1998-2000, have been referred to European Standing Committee B.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Education and Employment,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 10th June [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-v] [Ms Margaret Hodge].

2 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 10th June [Regional Air Services]; to be printed [No. 589-x] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

3 European Legislation,--(1) Thirtieth 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-xxx]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on European Legislation on 10th June [The 22nd June Research Council]; to be printed [No. 794]

[Mr Jim Marshall].

4 Public Accounts,--(1) Forty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Construction of the Southampton Oceanography Centre]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 608];

    (2) Forty-second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Skye Bridge]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memorandum laid before the Committee [No. 349];

    (3) Forty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Privatisation of Belfast International Airport]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 427];

    (4) Forty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Northern Ireland Social Security Agency: The Administration of Disability Living Allowance]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 527];

    (5) Forty-fifth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions: The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 613];

    (6) Forty-sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Contract to Develop and Operate the Replacement National Insurance Recording System]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memorandum laid before the Committee [No. 427];

    (7) Forty-seventh Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Private Finance Initiative: The First Four Design, Build, Finance and Operate Roads Contracts]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 580]; and

    (8) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 10th June [Major Projects Report 1997]; to be printed [No. 795-i]

[Mr David Davis].

5 Scottish Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 10th June [The Government's Housing Policy in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 638-ii] [Mr David Marshall].

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Adjournment,--A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn--(Mr Jim Dowd);
	And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
2	Private Bills [Lords] (No Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable),--The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords and referred after the First Reading thereof, no Standing Order not previously inquired into is applicable thereto, viz:
	Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords].
	Bill to be read a second time.
3	Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill (changed to Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Bill),--Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows: A Bill to make provision concerning the approval of company or business names containing the expression 'chamber of commerce' or any related expression; and for connected purposes.
	Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 202].
	Minutes of proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 792].
4	Message from the Lords,--A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
5	Preventative Health Care and Home Insulation Bill,--Mr Simon Hughes presented a Bill to require certain health bodies to draw up reports on ways in which home insulation may assist persons living in fuel poverty to heat their homes, in order to reduce ill-health and unnecessary demand for health services; and for related 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 200].
6	Restoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest,--Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to require the owners and occupiers of land notified as sites of special scientific interest who commit an offence under section 28 of the Act to restore that interest of the site lost, damaged or degraded as a result of the offence or offences: And that Ms Candy Atherton, Jackie Ballard, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mr David Drew, Julia Drown, Ms Tess Kingham, Mr David Prior, Mr John Randall, Dr Phyllis Starkey and Mr John Austin do prepare and bring it in.
7	Restoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest Bill,--Ms Candy Atherton accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to require the owners and occupiers of land notified as sites of special scientific interest who commit an offence under section 28 of the Act to restore that interest of the site lost, damaged or degraded as a result of the offence or offences: 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 201].
8	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill,--The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill;
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Janet Anderson, Mr Greg Pope: 343.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr John D. Taylor, The Reverend Martin Smyth: 10.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House--(Jane Kennedy):--It was agreed to.
	Committee to-morrow.
9	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill [Money],--Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill [Money];
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the Act--(Jane Kennedy):--It was agreed to.
10	Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Jane Kennedy.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.44 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Inheritance Tax,--(1) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1431),
	(2) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998, No. 1429), and
	(3) Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1430),
	dated 9th June 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
2	Magistrates' Courts,--Magistrates' Courts Committees (Devon and Cornwall) Amalgamation Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1432), dated 9th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
3	Marine Pollution,--Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1377), dated 1st June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
4	Merchant Shipping,--(1) Merchant Shipping (Navigation Bridge Visibility) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1419), dated 8th June 1998, and
	(2) Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1433), dated 8th June 1998
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
5	National Health Service (Scotland),--National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1424), dated 4th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
6	Social Security,--(1) New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1425), and
	(2) Training for Work (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1426)
	dated 9th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Other Papers:
7	Monopolies and Mergers,--(1) Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the proposed transfer to Johnston Press plc of the newspapers of Home Counties Newspapers Holdings plc [by Command] [Cm. 3962]; and
	(2) Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfer of newspapers following a report from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission [by Act]
	[Secretary Margaret Beckett].
8	Public Accounts,--Treasury Minute on the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth to Thirtieth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, 1997-98 [by Command] [Cm. 3973] [Dawn Primarolo].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Competition Bill [Lords],--The Committee of Selection has discharged from Standing Committee G Mr Oliver Letwin (nominated in respect of the Bill): and nominated in substitution Mr John Hayes.
2	Registration of Political Parties Bill:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Christopher Fraser, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr John Greenway, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr George Howarth, Lynne Jones, Jane Kennedy, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Martin Linton, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr Bob Russell, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr David Watts and Mr Mike Wood.
3	Draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998:
	(1) The Speaker was allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee, and appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Andrew Hunter, Helen Jackson, Shona McIsaac, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Paul Murphy, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr William Ross, Mr Brian Sedgemore and Mr Phil Willis.
4	Draft Council Tax Limitation (Derbyshire County Council) (Maximum Amount) Order 1998:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee, and appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Hilary Armstrong, Charlotte Atkins, Jackie Ballard, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr John Gunnell, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr David Lepper, Mr Alan Meale, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Malcolm Savidge and Ms Rosie Winterton.
5	Draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) Order 1998 and draft Homelessness (Decisions on Referrals) (Scotland) Order 1998:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Ms Candy Atherton, Jackie Ballard, Ann Clwyd, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Tom Cox, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Keith Hill, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Calum Macdonald, Judy Mallaber, Dr John Marek, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Mr Tim Yeo.
6	Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1375):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Sixth Standing Committee; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mrs Irene Adams, Mr David Amess, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Eric Clarke, Maria Fyfe, Mr Sam Galbraith, Mr Andrew George, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr John McAllion, Mr John McFall, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Mr Frank Roy, Mr Malcolm Savidge and Mr James Wallace.
7	Draft Welfare of Livestock (Amendment) Regulations 1998:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Draft Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Norman Baker, Mr Joe Benton, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Ross Cranston, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Andrew George, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr James Gray, Ms Margaret Hodge, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr James Paice, Sir Raymond Powell and Ms Gisela Stuart.
8	Special Grant Report (No. 35) (HC 758):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Report to the Eighth Standing Committee; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Norman Baker, Mr Iain Coleman, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Bernie Grant, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Tim Loughton, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Dennis Skinner and Mr Tim Yeo.
9	Draft Air Carrier Liability Order 1998:
	(1) the Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Ninth Standing Committee; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tom Brake, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Glenda Jackson, Ann Keen, Mr Andrew Love, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Bill O'Brien, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr David Pryor, Mr Syd Rapson, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Jonathan Sayeed and Sir Robert Smith.
	European Standing Committees
10	European Community Documents Nos. SEC (98) 800, relating to the 1999 Preliminary Draft Budget, and 8328/98, relating to the Social Action Programme 1998-2000, have been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Education and Employment,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 10th June [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-v] [Ms Margaret Hodge].
2	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 10th June [Regional Air Services]; to be printed [No. 589-x] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
3	European Legislation,--(1) Thirtieth 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-xxx]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on European Legislation on 10th June [The 22nd June Research Council]; to be printed [No. 794]
	[Mr Jim Marshall].
4	Public Accounts,--(1) Forty-first Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Construction of the Southampton Oceanography Centre]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 608];
	(2) Forty-second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Skye Bridge]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memorandum laid before the Committee [No. 349];
	(3) Forty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Privatisation of Belfast International Airport]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 427];
	(4) Forty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Northern Ireland Social Security Agency: The Administration of Disability Living Allowance]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 527];
	(5) Forty-fifth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions: The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 613];
	(6) Forty-sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Contract to Develop and Operate the Replacement National Insurance Recording System]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memorandum laid before the Committee [No. 427];
	(7) Forty-seventh Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Private Finance Initiative: The First Four Design, Build, Finance and Operate Roads Contracts]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 580]; and
	(8) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 10th June [Major Projects Report 1997]; to be printed [No. 795-i]
	[Mr David Davis].
5	Scottish Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 10th June [The Government's Housing Policy in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 638-ii] [Mr David Marshall].



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