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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 20th July 1998

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

PRAYERS.

1 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

    Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

2 Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords],—The Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 234].

3 Northern Ireland Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Bill;

    Secretary Marjorie Mowlam acquainted the House, That she had it in Command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative, so far it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.

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

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr David Jamieson: 322.

    Tellers for the Noes, The Reverend Ian Paisley, Mr Peter Robinson: 9.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read a second time, and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House, pursuant to Order [17th July].

    Committee to-morrow.

4 Northern Ireland Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland 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 Bill, it is expedient to authorise—

    (a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure of the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act;

    (b) the charging on, and payment out of, the Consolidated Fund of sums to be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland;

    (c) the issue out of the National Loans Fund of sums required by the Secretary of State for the making of advances to the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland;

    (d) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

5 Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Special Grant Report (No. 36) (HC 823), which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

6 Local Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Charges for Registration Schemes) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 22nd June, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

7 Local Government Finance (Wales),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Special Grant Report (No. 3) (Wales) 1998 (HC 832), which was laid before this House on 25th June, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

8 Public Health,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [17th July], That the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1582), dated 29th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st July, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

9 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Howard Flight be discharged from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee and Mr John Randall be added to the Committee.—(Mr George Mudie, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

10 Health,—Ordered, That Mr Andrew Lansley be discharged from the Health Committee and Mr David Amess be added to the Committee.—(Mr George Mudie, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11 Social Security,—Ordered, That Mr Nick Gibb be discharged from the Social Security Committee and Mr Howard Flight be added to the Committee.—(Mr George Mudie, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

12 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)

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

[Adjourned at 10.43 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 Education,—Education (Grants for Education Support and Training) (England) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1741), dated 16th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

2 Financial Services,—Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1748), dated 18th July 1998 [by Act] [Mrs Helen Liddell].

3 Merchant Shipping,—(1) Merchant Shipping (Co-operation with Search and Rescue Services) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1692), and

    (2) Merchant Shipping (Distress Messages) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1691),

dated 6th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

4 National Assistance Services,—National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1730), dated 16th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

5 Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 2) Order 1984 (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1746), dated 17th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

6 Social Security,—Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1732), dated 16th July 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Harriet Harman].

Other Papers:

7 Broadcasting,—Report and Accounts of the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

8 Criminal Appeal,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

9 Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constable for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 948] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

10 Education,—Accounts of the Funding Agency for Schools for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1009] [Clerk of the House].

11 Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of Highlands and Islands Enterprise for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

12 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation: A New Deal for the Railways [by Command] [Cm. 4024] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

13 Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Paper, entitled A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone—The Government's White Paper on the Future of Transport [by Command] [Cm. 3950] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

14 Environment, Transport and the Regions Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of—

    (1) Coastguard Agency, and

    (2) Marine Safety Agency

for 1997-98, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 800 and 801] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

15 Environmental Protection,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Countryside Council for Wales for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies].

16 Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 954] [Clerk of the House].

17 Housing (Scotland),—Accounts of Scottish Homes for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1007] [Clerk of the House].

18 Local Government, Planning and Land,—Report and Accounts of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies].

19 Northern Ireland Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 900] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

20 Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 1997-98, on The Year 2000—Computer Compliance [by Command] [Cm. 3944] [Dr David Clark].

21 Welsh Language,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Welsh Language Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Amendment Regulations 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Paul Marsden (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Dr Phyllis Starkey.

2 Draft Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Chris Mullin (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Sawford.

3 Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Allan Rogers (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Fraser Kemp.

4 Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Ms Sally Keeble (nominated in respect of the draft Rules); and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Hurst.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee on 20th July [Strategic Defence Review]; to be printed [No. 138-xvii] [Mr Bruce George].

2 Deregulation,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Deregulation Committee on 20th July [The Proposal for the Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1998]; to be printed [No. 939-ii] [Mr Peter L. Pike].

3 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 20th July [Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and the Comprehensive Spending Review]; to be printed [No. 960-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to promote the reform of the statute law by the repeal, in accordance with recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and to make other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
	Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
2	Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords],—The Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 234].
3	Northern Ireland Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Bill;
	Secretary Marjorie Mowlam acquainted the House, That she had it in Command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative, so far it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.
	And a Motion being made and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr David Jamieson: 322.
	Tellers for the Noes, The Reverend Ian Paisley, Mr Peter Robinson: 9.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time, and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House, pursuant to Order [17th July].
	Committee to-morrow.
4	Northern Ireland Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland 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 Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
	(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure of the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act;
	(b) the charging on, and payment out of, the Consolidated Fund of sums to be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland;
	(c) the issue out of the National Loans Fund of sums required by the Secretary of State for the making of advances to the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland;
	(d) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
5	Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Special Grant Report (No. 36) (HC 823), which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
6	Local Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Charges for Registration Schemes) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 22nd June, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
7	Local Government Finance (Wales),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Special Grant Report (No. 3) (Wales) 1998 (HC 832), which was laid before this House on 25th June, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
8	Public Health,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [17th July], That the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1582), dated 29th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1st July, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
9	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Howard Flight be discharged from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee and Mr John Randall be added to the Committee.—(Mr George Mudie, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
10	Health,—Ordered, That Mr Andrew Lansley be discharged from the Health Committee and Mr David Amess be added to the Committee.—(Mr George Mudie, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
11	Social Security,—Ordered, That Mr Nick Gibb be discharged from the Social Security Committee and Mr Howard Flight be added to the Committee.—(Mr George Mudie, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
12	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seventeen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.43 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	Education,—Education (Grants for Education Support and Training) (England) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1741), dated 16th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
2	Financial Services,—Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1748), dated 18th July 1998 [by Act] [Mrs Helen Liddell].
3	Merchant Shipping,—(1) Merchant Shipping (Co-operation with Search and Rescue Services) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1692), and
	(2) Merchant Shipping (Distress Messages) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1691),
	dated 6th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
4	National Assistance Services,—National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1730), dated 16th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
5	Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 2) Order 1984 (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1746), dated 17th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
6	Social Security,—Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1732), dated 16th July 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Harriet Harman].
Other Papers:
7	Broadcasting,—Report and Accounts of the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
8	Criminal Appeal,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
9	Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constable for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 948] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
10	Education,—Accounts of the Funding Agency for Schools for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1009] [Clerk of the House].
11	Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of Highlands and Islands Enterprise for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
12	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation: A New Deal for the Railways [by Command] [Cm. 4024] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
13	Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Paper, entitled A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone—The Government's White Paper on the Future of Transport [by Command] [Cm. 3950] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
14	Environment, Transport and the Regions Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of—
	(1) Coastguard Agency, and
	(2) Marine Safety Agency
	for 1997-98, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 800 and 801] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
15	Environmental Protection,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Countryside Council for Wales for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies].
16	Government Trading Funds,—Report and Accounts of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 954] [Clerk of the House].
17	Housing (Scotland),—Accounts of Scottish Homes for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1007] [Clerk of the House].
18	Local Government, Planning and Land,—Report and Accounts of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies].
19	Northern Ireland Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 900] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
20	Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Session 1997-98, on The Year 2000—Computer Compliance [by Command] [Cm. 3944] [Dr David Clark].
21	Welsh Language,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Welsh Language Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Amendment Regulations 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Paul Marsden (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Dr Phyllis Starkey.
2	Draft Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Chris Mullin (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Sawford.
3	Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Allan Rogers (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Fraser Kemp.
4	Draft Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Ms Sally Keeble (nominated in respect of the draft Rules); and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Hurst.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee on 20th July [Strategic Defence Review]; to be printed [No. 138-xvii] [Mr Bruce George].
2	Deregulation,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Deregulation Committee on 20th July [The Proposal for the Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1998]; to be printed [No. 939-ii] [Mr Peter L. Pike].
3	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 20th July [Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and the Comprehensive Spending Review]; to be printed [No. 960-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].



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