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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 5th November 1998

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

PRAYERS.

1 City of Westminster Bill [Lords],—The City of Westminster Bill [Lords] was read a second time and committed.

2 Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords], as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means;

    Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Wednesday 11th November.

3 Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Allicance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Wednesday 11th November.

4 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

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

5 Adjournment (Report of the Independent Commission on the Voting System (Cm 4090)),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd);

    And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

6 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 9th November, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords relating to the Scotland Bill shall have been received.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

7 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 10th November, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague as if this day were a half-day Opposition Day allotted under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) and the questions on that Motion shall be put at Seven o'clock.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

8 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 10th November, notwithstanding paragraph 1 of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community Documents), the Speaker shall put the questions on the Motions in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Personal Equity Plan (Amendment) Regulations 1998, the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 and the Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1998 not later than one and a half hours after the start of proceedings on the first such Motion.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

9 Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Mr Mike Hall be discharged from the Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Ivor Caplin be added to the Committee.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

10 Committee of Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Mr Christopher Leslie and Mr Phil Hope be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Gerry Steinberg and Mr Stephen Twigg be added to the Committee.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

11 Procedure Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Damian Green be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Robert Syms be added to the Committee.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

12 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Graham Allen.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till 10.25 p.m., adjourned till Monday 9th November, pursuant to Order [22nd October].

[Adjourned at 10.25 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 9th November.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Government Trading Funds,—Draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

2 Police,—Draft Functions of Traffic Wardens (Scotland) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

3 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4 Education,—Education (School Information) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2697), dated 30th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

5 Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2708), dated 4th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

Other Papers:

6 Children's Safeguards Review,—Paper, entitled The Government's Response to the Children's Safeguards Review [by Command] [Cm. 4105] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

7 Defence Diversification,—Paper, entitled Defence Diversification: Getting the most out of defence technology—Proposals for a Defence Diversification Agency [by Command] [Cm. 4088] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

8 Mental Health (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

9 Science and Technology,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Economic and Social Research Council for 1997-98, with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

Paper withdrawn:

10 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 [laid 29th October].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1998,—The Committee on Selection has discharged from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Michael Clapham and Dr Lynda Clark (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Mark Todd and Audrey Wise.

2 Draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Insurance) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Ian Stewart (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Helen Jones.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 5th November [The World Economy and the Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 1105-v] [Mr Giles Radice].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	City of Westminster Bill [Lords],—The City of Westminster Bill [Lords] was read a second time and committed.
2	Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords], as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means;
	Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Wednesday 11th November.
3	Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Allicance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Wednesday 11th November.
4	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5	Adjournment (Report of the Independent Commission on the Voting System (Cm 4090)),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd);
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
6	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 9th November, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords relating to the Scotland Bill shall have been received.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
7	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 10th November, paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments) shall apply to proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague as if this day were a half-day Opposition Day allotted under paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) and the questions on that Motion shall be put at Seven o'clock.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
8	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 10th November, notwithstanding paragraph 1 of Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community Documents), the Speaker shall put the questions on the Motions in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Personal Equity Plan (Amendment) Regulations 1998, the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 and the Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1998 not later than one and a half hours after the start of proceedings on the first such Motion.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
9	Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Mr Mike Hall be discharged from the Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Mr Ivor Caplin be added to the Committee.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
10	Committee of Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Mr Christopher Leslie and Mr Phil Hope be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Gerry Steinberg and Mr Stephen Twigg be added to the Committee.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
11	Procedure Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Damian Green be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Robert Syms be added to the Committee.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
12	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Graham Allen.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till 10.25 p.m., adjourned till Monday 9th November, pursuant to Order [22nd October].
[Adjourned at 10.25 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 9th November.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Government Trading Funds,—Draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
2	Police,—Draft Functions of Traffic Wardens (Scotland) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
3	Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
4	Education,—Education (School Information) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2697), dated 30th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
5	Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2708), dated 4th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
Other Papers:
6	Children's Safeguards Review,—Paper, entitled The Government's Response to the Children's Safeguards Review [by Command] [Cm. 4105] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
7	Defence Diversification,—Paper, entitled Defence Diversification: Getting the most out of defence technology—Proposals for a Defence Diversification Agency [by Command] [Cm. 4088] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
8	Mental Health (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
9	Science and Technology,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Economic and Social Research Council for 1997-98, with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
Paper withdrawn:
10	Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 [laid 29th October].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1998,—The Committee on Selection has discharged from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Michael Clapham and Dr Lynda Clark (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Mark Todd and Audrey Wise.
2	Draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Insurance) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Ian Stewart (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Helen Jones.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 5th November [The World Economy and the Pre-Budget Report]; to be printed [No. 1105-v] [Mr Giles Radice].



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