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Wednesday 1st July 1998 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,--A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn--(Mr Jim Dowd); |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: |
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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. |
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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]. |
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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]. |
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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. |
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15 | Adjournment,--Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.--(Mr Greg Pope.) |
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[Adjourned at 12.37 a.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
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. |
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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: |
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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]. |
1 | The Speaker has appointed-- |
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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. |
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]; |
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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]; |
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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]. |
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