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Wednesday 25th November 1998 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr Keith Hill); |
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2 | Water Industry Bill,Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Dewar, Mr Secretary Dobson, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Michael, Mr Michael Meacher and Mr Alan Meale, presented a Bill to make further provision in relation to England and Wales as to charges in respect of the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services and to make provision in relation to Scotland for the establishment and functions of a Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland; 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 1]. |
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3 | Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed yesterday, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: |
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4 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Greg Pope); |
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5 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Greg Pope.) |
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[Adjourned at 10.24 p.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: | |
1 | Town and Country Planning (Scotland),(1) Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working and Mineral Waste Depositing) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2914), and |
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
2 | County Courts,Civil Courts (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2910), dated 21st November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
3 | Education,School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Allowances for Governors and Individual Pupil Information) (Modification) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2916), dated 24th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
4 | Education (Scotland),Scottish Further Education Funding Council (Establishment) (Scotland) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2887), dated 23rd November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
5 | Income Tax,Life Assurance (Apportionment of Receipts of Participating Funds) (Applicable Percentage) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2920), dated 24th November 1998 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt]. |
6 | Legal Aid and Advice,(1) Legal Advice and Assistance (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2907), |
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7 | Local Government,Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Christchurch Borough Council and Purbeck District Council) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2862), dated 17th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
8 | Merchant Shipping,Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2857), dated 10th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
9 | Social Security,Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2894), dated 24th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers: | |
10 | Agriculture (Northern Ireland),Northern Ireland Office Minute concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification of members of the "Residuary" Milk Marketing Board for Northern Ireland [by Command] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
11 | Cereals Marketing,Report and Accounts of the Home-Grown Cereals Authority for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
12 | Consumer Protection,Report by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on Consumer Safety for the period 1st April 1993 to 31st March 1998 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 9] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
13 | Foreign Affairs,Government Responses to the following Reports from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1997-98: |
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14 | Health Service Commissioner,First Report of the Health Service Ombudsman, Session 1998-99: Investigations CompletedApril to September 1998 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 3] [Clerk of the House]. |
15 | Museums and Galleries,Accounts of the National Museum of Wales for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act], to be printed [No. 19] [Clerk of the House]. |
16 | National Heritage,Report and Accounts of English Heritage for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
17 | Parliamentary Commissioner,First Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Session 1998-99: Selected CasesMay to September 1998 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 4] [Clerk of the House]. |
18 | Police (Northern Ireland),Statement of Accounts of the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 18] [Clerk of the House]. |
19 | Treaty Series (No. 52, 1998),1996 Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, Resolution MSC.57 (67), adopted in accordance with Article VIII of the Convention, done at London on 5th December 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 4158] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
20 | Treaty Series (No. 53, 1998),1996 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquified Gases in Bulk (IGC Code), Resolution MSC.59 (67), adopted in accordance with Article VIII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, done at London on 5th December 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 4159] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
21 | Treaty Series (No. 57, 1998),Exchange of Notes, done at Yerevan on 29th and 30th August 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Armenia terminating the Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the Mutual Abolition of Consular Fees on Visas, signed at Moscow on 13th April 1964 [by Command] [Cm. 4165] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
1 | Draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1998: |
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2 | Draft Functions of Traffic Wardens (Scotland) Order 1998: |
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3 | Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Ireland) Order 1998: |
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4 | Draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998: |
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5 | Draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998: |
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6 | Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2767): |
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1 | Agriculture,Memoranda laid before the Agriculture Committee [Flood and coastal defence; sea fishing; UK pig industry; badgers and bovine tuberculosis] [Mr Peter Luff]. |
2 | Education and Employment,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Highly able children]; to be printed [No. 22-i] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]. |
3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,(1) First Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Railway Safety] together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee in the last Session of Parliament; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 30]; |
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4 | European Scrutiny,First Report from the European Scrutiny Committee together with Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 25th November [Agenda 2000 and Institutional Reform of the EU]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee [No. 34-i] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
5 | Northern Ireland Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Public Expenditure: Special Educational Needs]; to be printed [No. 33-i] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
6 | Public Accounts,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [HM Customs & ExciseThe Prevention of Drug Smuggling]; to be printed [No. 35-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
7 | Science and Technology,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 17-i] [Dr Michael Clark]. |
8 | Scottish Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [The Work of the Scottish Office]; to be printed [No. 20] [Mr David Marshall]. |
9 | Social Security,(1) First Report from the Social Securitry Committee [Tax and Benefits: Implementation of Tax Credits], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee in the last Session of Parliament; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 29]; and |
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Chairmen's Panel,In pursuance of Standing Order No. 4 (Chairmen's Panel), the Speaker nominated Mrs Irene Adams, Mr Donald Anderson, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Joe Benton, Mr John Butterfill, Dr Michael Clark, Mr Frank Cook, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Jimmy Hood, Mr Barry Jones, Mr John McWilliam, Mr John Maxton, Mrs Ray Michie, Mr Edward O'Hara, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr George Stevenson, Mr Bowen Wells, Mr Andrew Welsh and Mr Nicholas Winterton to be members of the Chairmen's Panel during this Session. | |
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