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Wednesday 18th November 1998 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
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2 | Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension),Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [17th November] as relates to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now considered. |
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3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Roger Gale reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Disability Discrimination (Exemption for Small Employers) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2618). |
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4 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Bowen Wells reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1973). |
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5 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Environmental Assessment (Forestry) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1731). |
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6 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Joe Benton reported from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Cattle Database Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1796). |
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7 | European Standing Committee A,Mr Peter Atkinson reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: |
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8 | European Standing Committee B,Mr John Butterfill reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
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9 | Message from the Lords,A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
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10 | Registration of Political Parties Bill,Lords Amendments to be printed [Bill 266]. |
11 | Accommodation and Works,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Accommodation and Works Committee be printed [No. 1154]. |
12 | Administration,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Administration Committee be printed [No. 1155]. |
13 | Agriculture,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Agriculture Committee be printed [No. 1156]. |
14 | Broadcasting,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Broadcasting Committee be printed [No. 1157]. |
15 | Catering,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Catering Committee be printed [No. 1158]. |
16 | Culture, Media and Sport,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee be printed [No. 1159]. |
17 | Defence,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Defence Committee be printed [No. 1160]. |
18 | Education and Employment,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Education and Employment Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Education Sub-Committee and the Minutes of Proceedings of the Employment Sub-Committee [No. 1161]. |
19 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environment Sub-Committee and the Minutes of Proceedings of the Transport Sub-Committee [No. 1162]. |
20 | Environmental Audit,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Environmental Audit Committee be printed [No. 1163]. |
21 | Finance and Services,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Finance and Services Committee be printed [No. 1164]. |
22 | Foreign Affairs,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Foreign Affairs Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Entry Clearance Sub-Committee [No. 1165]. |
23 | Health,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Health Committee be printed [No. 1166]. |
24 | Home Affairs,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Home Affairs Committee be printed [No. 1167]. |
25 | Information,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Information Committee be printed [No. 1168]. |
26 | International Development,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the International Development Committee be printed [No. 1169]. |
27 | Modernisation,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons be printed [No. 1170]. |
28 | Northern Ireland Affairs,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee be printed [No. 1171]. |
29 | Procedure,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Procedure Committee be printed [No. 1172]. |
30 | Public Accounts,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee of Public Accounts be printed [No. 1173]. |
31 | Public Administration,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Public Administration be printed [No. 1174]. |
32 | Science and Technology,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Science and Technology Committee be printed [No. 1175]. |
33 | Scottish Affairs,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Scottish Affairs Committee be printed [No. 1176]. |
34 | Social Security,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Social Security Committee be printed [No. 1177]. |
35 | Standards and Privileges,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee on Standards and Privileges be printed [No. 1178]. |
36 | Statutory Instruments,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Lords on Statutory Instruments be printed [No. 1179]. |
37 | Statutory Instruments,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments be printed [No. 1180]. |
38 | Trade and Industry,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Trade and Industry Committee be printed [No. 1181]. |
39 | Treasury,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Treasury Committee be printed, together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Treasury Sub-Committee [No. 1182]. |
40 | Welsh Affairs,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Welsh Affairs Committee be printed [No. 1183]. |
41 | European Standing Committee A,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of European Standing Committee A be printed [No. 1185]. |
42 | European Standing Committee B,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the European Standing Committee B be printed [No. 1196]. |
43 | Scottish Grand Committee,Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of the Scottish Grand Committee be printed [No. 1197]. |
44 | Financial Services (Ethical, &c. Considerations) Bill,Mr Tony Colman presented a Bill to require the Financial Services Authority to issue guidance to persons authorised to provide financial services regarding advice to be given to clients: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 264]. |
45 | Freedom of Information,Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the right of access to information held by public authorities; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Dr David Clark, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Rhodri Morgan, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Ms Roseanna Cunningham, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Martin Bell, Dr Tony Wright and Mr Ronnie Campbell do prepare and bring it in. |
46 | Freedom of Information Bill,Mr Andrew Mackinlay accordingly presented a Bill to extend the right of access to information held by public authorities; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 265]. |
47 | Business of the House,Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Messages from the Lords shall have been received.(Mr David Hanson.) |
48 | European Parliamentary Elections Bill (Lords Amendments),The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Reason for insisting on their Amendments to which the Commons have disagreed and for disagreeing to the further Commons Amendment in lieu. |
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49 | Northern Ireland Bill (Programme) (No. 2),A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Order [17th July] relating to the Northern Ireland Bill (Programme) be supplemented as follows |
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50 | Northern Ireland Bill [Money] (No. 2),Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland Bill [Money] (No. 2): |
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51 | Northern Ireland Bill (Lords Amendments),The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Northern Ireland Bill. |
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52 | 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 consideration of any Lords Messages and Amendments that may be received may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour(Jane Kennedy):It was agreed to. |
53 | Message from the Lords,A Message was brought from the Lords as follows: |
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54 | Northern Ireland Bill (Lords Amendments),The House again proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Northern Ireland Bill. |
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55 | Registration of Political Parties Bill,Ordered, That the Lords Amendments to the Registration of Political Parties Bill be considered forthwith.(Mr Clive Betts.) |
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56 | Education,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 21st October, be approved(Mr David Jamieson):It was agreed to. |
57 | Social Security,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 29th October, be approved(Mr Clive Betts):It was agreed to. |
58 | Representation of the People,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 4th November, be approved(Mr Clive Betts):It was agreed to. |
59 | Social Security,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Jobseeker's Allowance Amendment (New Deal) Regulation 1998, which were laid before this House on 4th November, be approved(Mr Clive Betts):It was agreed to. |
60 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Procedures (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 5th November, be approved(Mr Clive Betts):It was agreed to. |
61 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr Clive Betts); |
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[Adjourned at 12.52 a.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
1 | Education,School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Home-School Agreements) (Modification) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2834), dated 12th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
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2 | Education (Northern Ireland),Statements and Summary of the Accounts of the Education and Library Boards for 1996-97, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Command] [Cm. 4094] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
3 | Monopolies and Mergers,Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the merger situation between ARRIVA plc and Lutonian Buses Ltd [by Command] [Cm. 4074] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
4 | Museums and Galleries,Account of the Imperial War Museum for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1199] [Clerk of the House]. |
5 | Police,Draft Code of Practice on Intrusive Surveillance [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
6 | Voluntary Sector (Wales),Paper, entitled Compact, a shared vision: Compact between the Government and the Voluntary Sector in Wales [by Command] [Cm. 4107] [Mr Secretary Michael]. |
7 | Welfare,Paper, entitled A new contract for welfare: support in bereavement [by Command] [Cm. 4104] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
1 | Culture, Media and Sport,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 18th November [The Heritage Lottery Fund]; to be printed [No. 968-v] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
2 | Defence,(1) Sixth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government Observations on the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Strategic Defence Review]; to be printed [No. 1198]; and |
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3 | Education and Employment,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 18th November [The work of OFSTED]; to be printed [No. 1127-iii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]. |
4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Integrated Transport White Paper]; to be printed [No. 1141-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
5 | European Scrutiny,First Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1200] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 18th November [Non-Departmental Public Bodies in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 1201] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
7 | Public Accounts,(1) Sixty-eighth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [The Distribution of Lottery Funds by the English Sports Council]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 873]; |
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8 | Science and Technology,(1) Sixth Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Science and the Comprehensive Spending Review]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1040]; and |
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9 | Scottish Affairs,Second Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Operation of Multi-layer Democracy], together with the 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. 460] [Mr David Marshall]. |
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