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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 1st July 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 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,--Mr Frank Cook reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Export and Investment Guarantees (Limit on Foreign Currency Commitments) Order 1998.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3 Access to the Countryside Bill,--The Order for reading the Access to the Countryside Bill a second time on Friday 3rd July was read and discharged.

    Bill withdrawn.

4 Co-ordinated Universal Time Bill [Lords],--The Order for reading the Co-ordinated Universal Time Bill [Lords] a second time on Friday 3rd July was read and discharged.

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

    The Lords have agreed to the Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Bill, without Amendment.

6 Local Government (Consultation with Young People),--Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give local authorities powers to consult with minors on the provision of, and budgetary strategies for, services designed to benefit minors: And that Dr Ashok Kumar, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Alan Campbell, Dr Ian Gibson, Ms Jackie Lawrence, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr David Chidgey, Mr Peter Luff, Mr David Prior and Mr Andrew Rowe do prepare and bring it in.

7 Local Government (Consultation with Young People) Bill,--Dr Ashok Kumar accordingly presented a Bill to give local authorities powers to consult with minors on the provision of, and budgetary strategies for, services designed to benefit minors: 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 218].

8 Finance (No. 2) Bill,--Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance (No. 2) Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.--(Mr David Jamieson.)

9 Finance (No. 2) Bill,--The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee.

    Amendment (No. 48) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 43, to leave out '£0.4499' and insert '£0.4358', instead thereof.--(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:--Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Amendments (Nos. 19, 1 to 3, 15, 4, 5, 20 to 24, 9 to 13, 25 and 26) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 42) proposed to the Bill, in page 108, line 40, at the end, to insert the words--

    '(4A) The total amount of taper relief which can be claimed in accordance with this section by any one taxpayer in any one tax year shall be limited to £5 million.'.--(Mr Malcolm Bruce.)

    Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 61 to 64, 6 to 8, 16 to 18, 29 to 41, 14, 27, 28 and 40) made to the Bill.

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

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John McFall, Mr Greg Pope: 308.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 171.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

10 Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords],--The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendment in lieu of a Commons Amendment and the Lords Reason for disagreeing to a Commons Amendment to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords].

    A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House insists on its Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, to which the Lords have disagreed and disagrees to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of that Amendment--(Mr Brian Wilson);

    And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

11 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 the Lords proposals relating to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour--(Mr David Jamieson):--It was agreed to.

12 Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords],--The House again proceeded to consider the Lords proposals relating to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords].

    Question again proposed, That this House insists on its Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, to which the Lords have disagreed and disagrees to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of that Amendment.

    Question put.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 327.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 183.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House insists on its Amendment in page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39, to which the Lords have disagreed--(Mr Brian Wilson);

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Jim Dowd: 325.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 185.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and insisting on the Amendments in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39.

    That Mr Damian Green, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Phil Willis and Mr Brian Wilson be members of the Committee.

    That Mr Brian Wilson be the Chairman of the Committee.

    That three be the quorum of the Committee.

    That the Committee do withdraw immediately--(Mr David Jamieson);

    Mr Nicholas Brown rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

    Question put, That the Question be now put.

    The House proceeded to a Division.

Thursday 2nd July 1998.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 269.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Wilshire: 11.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    And the Question being accordingly put;

    Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and insisting on the Amendments in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39.

    Ordered, That Mr Damian Green, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Phil Willis and Mr Brian Wilson be members of the Committee.

    Ordered, That Mr Brian Wilson be the Chairman of the Committee.

    Ordered, That three be the quorum of the Committee.

    Ordered, That the Committee do withdraw immediately.

13 Estimates,--A Motion was made, and the Question being put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees to the report [25th June] of the Liaison Committee--(Mr Greg Pope):--It was agreed to.

14 Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords],--Mr Brian Wilson reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Commons Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and insisting on the Commons Amendments in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House.

    Because the said Lords Amendment and the disagreements by the Lords to the Commons Amendments involve charges on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.

    The Reason was agreed to.

    Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.

15 Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Mr Greg Pope.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes to One o'clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till this day.

[Adjourned at 12.37 a.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 Affirmative Resolution:

1 International Monetary Fund,--Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

2 Public Health,--Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1582), dated 29th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Education,--(1) Education (Assisted Places) (Incidental Expenses) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1585), dated 25th June 1998.

    (2) Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1583), dated 25th June 1998, and

    (3) Education (Teachers) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1584), dated 29th June 1998

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

4 Health and Safety,--Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1548), dated 23rd June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

5 Local Government,--Local Government Act 1998 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (London Fire and Civil Defence Authority) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1528), dated 22nd June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

6 Export Controls,--Paper, entitled Strategic Export Controls [by Command] [Cm. 3989] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

7 Prisons,--Report of the Prisons Ombudsman for 1997 [by Command] [Cm. 3984] [Mr Secretary Straw].

8 Statutory Instruments (Notification),--Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation:

    Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1582)

[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].

9 Treaty Series (No. 26, 1998),--Convention, done at London on 29th January 1997, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains [by Command] [Cm. 3991] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Grand Committees

1 The Speaker has appointed--

    (1) Mrs Ray Michie Chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee in respect of its meeting in Edinburgh on Monday 6th July; and

    (2) Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meeting in Merthyr Tydfil on Monday 13th July.

European Standing Committees

1 European Standing Committee B,--The Committee of Selection has discharged from European Standing Committee B Mr Philip Hammond and Mr Tony McNulty; and nominated in substitution Miss Geraldine Smith and Mr Robert Walter.

2 European Community Document No. COM(98)300, relating to the 1999 Preliminary Draft Budget, has been referred to European Standing Committee B together with SEC(98)800 already referred.

3 The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Community Documents Nos. SEC(98)800 and COM(98)300, relating to the 1999 Preliminary Draft Budget.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Defence,--(1) Fifth Report from the Defence Committee [The Reserves Call out Order 1998, Etc]; 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. 868];

    (2) Sixth Report from the Defence Committee [The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]; 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. 621]; and

    (3) Third Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government responses to the Third and Second Reports from the Committee: NATO Enlargement; The Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 1998]; to be printed [No. 903]

[Mr Bruce George].

2 Education and Employment,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 1st July [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-vi] [Ms Margaret Hodge].

3 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 1st July [DETR Annual Report 1998 and Expenditure Plans 1998-99]; to be printed [No. 844-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

4 European Legislation,--Thirty-second 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-xxxii] [Mr Jim Marshall].

5 Health,--Second Report from the Health Committee [Children Looked after by Local Authorities], together with an Annex and Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 319] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

6 Public Accounts,--(1) Fifty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Appropriation Accounts 1996-97: Class V, Vote 7: Passenger Rail Services]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 625];

    (2) Fifty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Appropriation Accounts 1996-97: Class XVI Vote 3: HM Customs and Excise]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 717];

    (3) Fifty-fifth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Inland Revenue: The Monitoring and Control of Tax Exemptions for Charities]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 728];

    (4)Fifty-sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Department for Education and Employment: Overpayments to Training and Enterprise Councils]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 704]; and

    (5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 1st July [The Monitoring and Control of Tax Exemptions for Charities]; to be printed [No. 902-i]

[Mr David Davis]

7 Science and Technology,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 1st July [British Biotech]; to be printed [No. 888-i] [Dr Michael Clark].

8 Scottish Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 1st July [The Operation of Multi Layer Democracy]; to be printed [No. 460-iv] [Mr David Marshall].

9 Social Security,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee on 1st July [Pension Sharing on Divorce]; to be printed [No. 869-ii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

10 Trade and Industry,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee on 1st July [Georgian Nuclear Material at Dounreay]; to be printed [No. 815-ii and -iii] [Mr Martin O'Neill].

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	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,--Mr Frank Cook reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Export and Investment Guarantees (Limit on Foreign Currency Commitments) Order 1998.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	Access to the Countryside Bill,--The Order for reading the Access to the Countryside Bill a second time on Friday 3rd July was read and discharged.
	Bill withdrawn.
4	Co-ordinated Universal Time Bill [Lords],--The Order for reading the Co-ordinated Universal Time Bill [Lords] a second time on Friday 3rd July was read and discharged.
5	Message from the Lords,--A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	The Lords have agreed to the Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Bill, without Amendment.
6	Local Government (Consultation with Young People),--Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give local authorities powers to consult with minors on the provision of, and budgetary strategies for, services designed to benefit minors: And that Dr Ashok Kumar, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Alan Campbell, Dr Ian Gibson, Ms Jackie Lawrence, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr David Chidgey, Mr Peter Luff, Mr David Prior and Mr Andrew Rowe do prepare and bring it in.
7	Local Government (Consultation with Young People) Bill,--Dr Ashok Kumar accordingly presented a Bill to give local authorities powers to consult with minors on the provision of, and budgetary strategies for, services designed to benefit minors: 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 218].
8	Finance (No. 2) Bill,--Ordered, That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance (No. 2) Bill may be taken at any sitting of the House.--(Mr David Jamieson.)
9	Finance (No. 2) Bill,--The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee.
	Amendment (No. 48) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 43, to leave out '£0.4499' and insert '£0.4358', instead thereof.--(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:--Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Amendments (Nos. 19, 1 to 3, 15, 4, 5, 20 to 24, 9 to 13, 25 and 26) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 42) proposed to the Bill, in page 108, line 40, at the end, to insert the words--
	'(4A) The total amount of taper relief which can be claimed in accordance with this section by any one taxpayer in any one tax year shall be limited to £5 million.'.--(Mr Malcolm Bruce.)
	Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 61 to 64, 6 to 8, 16 to 18, 29 to 41, 14, 27, 28 and 40) made to the Bill.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John McFall, Mr Greg Pope: 308.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 171.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
10	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords],--The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendment in lieu of a Commons Amendment and the Lords Reason for disagreeing to a Commons Amendment to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords].
	A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House insists on its Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, to which the Lords have disagreed and disagrees to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of that Amendment--(Mr Brian Wilson);
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
11	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 the Lords proposals relating to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour--(Mr David Jamieson):--It was agreed to.
12	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords],--The House again proceeded to consider the Lords proposals relating to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords].
	Question again proposed, That this House insists on its Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, to which the Lords have disagreed and disagrees to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of that Amendment.
	Question put.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 327.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 183.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That this House insists on its Amendment in page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39, to which the Lords have disagreed--(Mr Brian Wilson);
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Jim Dowd: 325.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 185.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and insisting on the Amendments in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39.
	That Mr Damian Green, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Phil Willis and Mr Brian Wilson be members of the Committee.
	That Mr Brian Wilson be the Chairman of the Committee.
	That three be the quorum of the Committee.
	That the Committee do withdraw immediately--(Mr David Jamieson);
	Mr Nicholas Brown rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
	Question put, That the Question be now put.
	The House proceeded to a Division.
	Thursday 2nd July 1998.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 269.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Wilshire: 11.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	And the Question being accordingly put;
	Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and insisting on the Amendments in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39.
	Ordered, That Mr Damian Green, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Phil Willis and Mr Brian Wilson be members of the Committee.
	Ordered, That Mr Brian Wilson be the Chairman of the Committee.
	Ordered, That three be the quorum of the Committee.
	Ordered, That the Committee do withdraw immediately.
13	Estimates,--A Motion was made, and the Question being put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees to the report [25th June] of the Liaison Committee--(Mr Greg Pope):--It was agreed to.
14	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords],--Mr Brian Wilson reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to the Amendment proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Commons Amendment in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and insisting on the Commons Amendments in page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, and page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39, That it had drawn up the following Reason, which it had directed him to report to the House.
	Because the said Lords Amendment and the disagreements by the Lords to the Commons Amendments involve charges on public funds, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.
	The Reason was agreed to.
	Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reason, with the Bill and Amendments.
15	Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Mr Greg Pope.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes to One o'clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.37 a.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 Affirmative Resolution:
1	International Monetary Fund,--Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].
2	Public Health,--Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1582), dated 29th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3	Education,--(1) Education (Assisted Places) (Incidental Expenses) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1585), dated 25th June 1998.
	(2) Education (Grants) (Music, Ballet and Choir Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1583), dated 25th June 1998, and
	(3) Education (Teachers) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1584), dated 29th June 1998
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
4	Health and Safety,--Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1548), dated 23rd June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
5	Local Government,--Local Government Act 1998 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (London Fire and Civil Defence Authority) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1528), dated 22nd June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
6	Export Controls,--Paper, entitled Strategic Export Controls [by Command] [Cm. 3989] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
7	Prisons,--Report of the Prisons Ombudsman for 1997 [by Command] [Cm. 3984] [Mr Secretary Straw].
8	Statutory Instruments (Notification),--Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation:
	Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1582)
	[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
9	Treaty Series (No. 26, 1998),--Convention, done at London on 29th January 1997, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains [by Command] [Cm. 3991] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Grand Committees
1	The Speaker has appointed--
	(1) Mrs Ray Michie Chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee in respect of its meeting in Edinburgh on Monday 6th July; and
	(2) Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meeting in Merthyr Tydfil on Monday 13th July.
European Standing Committees
1	European Standing Committee B,--The Committee of Selection has discharged from European Standing Committee B Mr Philip Hammond and Mr Tony McNulty; and nominated in substitution Miss Geraldine Smith and Mr Robert Walter.
2	European Community Document No. COM(98)300, relating to the 1999 Preliminary Draft Budget, has been referred to European Standing Committee B together with SEC(98)800 already referred.
3	The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Community Documents Nos. SEC(98)800 and COM(98)300, relating to the 1999 Preliminary Draft Budget.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Defence,--(1) Fifth Report from the Defence Committee [The Reserves Call out Order 1998, Etc]; 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. 868];
	(2) Sixth Report from the Defence Committee [The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]; 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. 621]; and
	(3) Third Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government responses to the Third and Second Reports from the Committee: NATO Enlargement; The Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 1998]; to be printed [No. 903]
	[Mr Bruce George].
2	Education and Employment,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 1st July [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-vi] [Ms Margaret Hodge].
3	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 1st July [DETR Annual Report 1998 and Expenditure Plans 1998-99]; to be printed [No. 844-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
4	European Legislation,--Thirty-second 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-xxxii] [Mr Jim Marshall].
5	Health,--Second Report from the Health Committee [Children Looked after by Local Authorities], together with an Annex and Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 319] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
6	Public Accounts,--(1) Fifty-third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Appropriation Accounts 1996-97: Class V, Vote 7: Passenger Rail Services]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 625];
	(2) Fifty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Appropriation Accounts 1996-97: Class XVI Vote 3: HM Customs and Excise]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 717];
	(3) Fifty-fifth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Inland Revenue: The Monitoring and Control of Tax Exemptions for Charities]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 728];
	(4)Fifty-sixth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Department for Education and Employment: Overpayments to Training and Enterprise Councils]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 704]; and
	(5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 1st July [The Monitoring and Control of Tax Exemptions for Charities]; to be printed [No. 902-i]
	[Mr David Davis]
7	Science and Technology,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 1st July [British Biotech]; to be printed [No. 888-i] [Dr Michael Clark].
8	Scottish Affairs,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 1st July [The Operation of Multi Layer Democracy]; to be printed [No. 460-iv] [Mr David Marshall].
9	Social Security,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee on 1st July [Pension Sharing on Divorce]; to be printed [No. 869-ii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].
10	Trade and Industry,--Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee on 1st July [Georgian Nuclear Material at Dounreay]; to be printed [No. 815-ii and -iii] [Mr Martin O'Neill].