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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 3rd November 1998

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

PRAYERS.

1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr George Stevenson reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1998.

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

2 Wildlife Bill,—Mr David Lepper, supported by Mr David Chaytor, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mrs Helen Brinton, Julia Drown, Jane Griffiths, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Matthew Taylor and Mr Tom Brake presented a Bill to provide for conservation purposes to be furthered by any person discharging a function under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; to make new provision for the protection of certain species and sites; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday 19th November and to be printed [Bill 252].

3 Conduct of Referendums,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to set up an election commission with powers over the conduct and financing of referendums: And that Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Martin Bell, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr John MacGregor, Mr Desmond Swayne and Mr Shaun Woodward do prepare and bring it in.

4 Conduct of Referendums Bill,— Mrs Eleanor Laing accordingly presented a Bill to set up an election commission with powers over the conduct and financing of referendums: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday 18th November and to be printed [Bill 253].

5 Adjournment (Personal pensions mis-selling),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill);

    The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.

6 Liaison,—Ordered, That Mr Eric Clarke be added to the Liaison Committee.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)

7 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine 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) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2698), dated 2nd November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

2 Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Publications) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2647), dated 26th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

3 Pre-Budget Report,—Pre-Budget Reports, entitled:—

    (1) The Code for Fiscal Stability [by Act], and

    (2) Steering a Stable Course for Lasting Prosperity [by Command] [Cm. 4076]

[Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

4 National Lottery,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the English Sports Council for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

5 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [30th July] from Christopher Leonard Brown and others for the safeguarding of Ladydale II and Ashenhurst Way from development plans [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

6 Transport,—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Transport Group for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 3rd November [CAP reform: rural development]; to be printed [No. 890-iv]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [CAP reform: rural development; sea fishing]

[Mr Peter Luff].

2 Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Eighth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1997-98]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1090];

    (2) Ninth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Future of News at Ten], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1110]; and

    (3) Memorandum laid before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1997-98]

[Mr Gerald Kaufman].

3 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Thirteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Protection of Field Boundaries], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 969-I];

    (2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, English Nature]; to be printed [No. 1137]; and

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 3rd November [Local Government Finance]; to be printed [No. 1126-i]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

4 Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3rd November [Sierra Leone]; to be printed [No. 1057-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson].

5 Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 3rd November [Police Training and Recruitment]; to be printed [No. 1121-ii] [Mr Chris Mullin].

6 Information,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Information Committee on 2nd November [Central Procurement of Members' IT Equipment and Services]; to be printed [No. 856-i] [Mr Richard Allan].

7 Statutory Instruments,—Forty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 33-xlvi] [Mr David Tredinnick].

8 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-committee of the Treasury Committee on 3rd November [Office for National Statistics]; to be printed [No. 976-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr George Stevenson reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1998.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2	Wildlife Bill,—Mr David Lepper, supported by Mr David Chaytor, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mrs Helen Brinton, Julia Drown, Jane Griffiths, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Matthew Taylor and Mr Tom Brake presented a Bill to provide for conservation purposes to be furthered by any person discharging a function under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; to make new provision for the protection of certain species and sites; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday 19th November and to be printed [Bill 252].
3	Conduct of Referendums,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to set up an election commission with powers over the conduct and financing of referendums: And that Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Martin Bell, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr John MacGregor, Mr Desmond Swayne and Mr Shaun Woodward do prepare and bring it in.
4	Conduct of Referendums Bill,— Mrs Eleanor Laing accordingly presented a Bill to set up an election commission with powers over the conduct and financing of referendums: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday 18th November and to be printed [Bill 253].
5	Adjournment (Personal pensions mis-selling),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill);
	The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
6	Liaison,—Ordered, That Mr Eric Clarke be added to the Liaison Committee.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
7	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine 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) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2698), dated 2nd November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
2	Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Publications) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2647), dated 26th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
3	Pre-Budget Report,—Pre-Budget Reports, entitled:—
	(1) The Code for Fiscal Stability [by Act], and
	(2) Steering a Stable Course for Lasting Prosperity [by Command] [Cm. 4076]
	[Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].
4	National Lottery,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the English Sports Council for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
5	Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [30th July] from Christopher Leonard Brown and others for the safeguarding of Ladydale II and Ashenhurst Way from development plans [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
6	Transport,—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Transport Group for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 3rd November [CAP reform: rural development]; to be printed [No. 890-iv]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [CAP reform: rural development; sea fishing]
	[Mr Peter Luff].
2	Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Eighth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1997-98]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1090];
	(2) Ninth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Future of News at Ten], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1110]; and
	(3) Memorandum laid before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1997-98]
	[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
3	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Thirteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Protection of Field Boundaries], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 969-I];
	(2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, English Nature]; to be printed [No. 1137]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 3rd November [Local Government Finance]; to be printed [No. 1126-i]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
4	Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3rd November [Sierra Leone]; to be printed [No. 1057-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson].
5	Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 3rd November [Police Training and Recruitment]; to be printed [No. 1121-ii] [Mr Chris Mullin].
6	Information,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Information Committee on 2nd November [Central Procurement of Members' IT Equipment and Services]; to be printed [No. 856-i] [Mr Richard Allan].
7	Statutory Instruments,—Forty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 33-xlvi] [Mr David Tredinnick].
8	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-committee of the Treasury Committee on 3rd November [Office for National Statistics]; to be printed [No. 976-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].



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