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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 8th December 1998

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

PRAYERS.

1 Queen's Speech (Answer to Address),—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That Her Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 1st December, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer:

    I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present session of Parliament.

2 Deregulation Committee,—Mr Peter L. Pike reported from the Deregulation Committee the following Resolution:

    That the draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 30th November 1998, should be approved.

The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.

3 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Police Act 1997 (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 1998 and the draft Police Act 1997 (Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property) (Code of Practice) Order 1998.

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

4 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jim Cunningham reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Parole Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 1998.

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

5 Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill;

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

    An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill because the Bill further adds to the burdens the Government has imposed on both commercial and private motorists in that insurance premiums will rise; notes that the proposal did not appear anywhere in the Labour Party's election manifesto, and conflicts with the Government's express opposition to extending charges in the NHS; further notes that these charges will apply only to motorists and not to victims of other insurable accidents; and calls on the Government to clarify its future intentions with regard to both the level and range of any future additional charges in the NHS, and to take into account the impact on the motorist when determining the amounts to be charged', instead thereof.—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)

    And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Sir David Madel, Mr Tim Collins: 150.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr David Jamieson: 347.

    So the Question was negatived.

    And the main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

6 Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) 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 Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

    (a) fees and allowances to members of any appeal tribunal established by regulations made under the Act;

    (b) any other expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and

    (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable by virtue of any other Act—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

7 Adjournment (Christmas),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 17th December, do adjourn till Monday 11th January 1999—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

8 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 17th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)

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

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Nine o' clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 9.05 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 Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2922), dated 22nd November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

2 National Health Service,—Special Trustees for Newcastle University Hospital (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3028), dated 7th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

3 National Health Service (Scotland),—National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3031), dated 2nd December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

4 Statistics of Trade,—Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2973), dated 7th December 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

5 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 21st May 1998, made by the University of Oxford, amending the Statutes of the University,

    (2) Statute, dated 29th May 1998, made by the Governing Body of Downing College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, and

    (3) Statute, dated 15th July 1998, made by the Governing Body of Exeter College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College

[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

6 Electoral Law,—Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland for 1997-98 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 41] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

7 National Audit,—Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Overseas Operations, Governance and Management at Southampton Institute [by Act]; to be printed [No. 23] [Clerk of the House].

8 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [12th November] from the Bricket Wood Residents' Association relating to traffic in Bricket Wood [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

9 Transport,—Statement of salaries of members of the British Railways Board [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dennis Canavan from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Judy Mallaber.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [UK Pig Industry]; to be printed [Nos. 87-i and-ii]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [UK Pig Industry]

[Mr Peter Luff].

2 Deregulation,—First Report from the Deregulation Committee [The draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 79] [Mr Peter L. Pike].

3 Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Employment Committee [Access for all?]; to be printed [No. 57-ii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks].

4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Local Government Finance]; to be printed [No. 78-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

5 Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Climate Change: post Buenos Aires]; to be printed [No. 88] [Mr John Horam].

6 Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [European Union Enlargement]; to be printed [No. 86-i] [Mr Donald Anderson].

7 Home Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Observations on the Second Report from the Committee, Session 1997-98, on Confidentiality of Police Settlements of Civil Claims]; to be printed [No. 80]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Police Training and Recruitment and the Work of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary]; to be printed [Nos. 81-i and 83-i].

[Mr Chris Mullin].

8 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction]; to be printed [No. 55-ii] [Mr Bowen Wells].

9 Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Role and Responsibilities of the Minister for the Cabinet Office]; to be printed [No. 82] [Mr Rhodri Morgan].

10 Statutory Instruments,—Second Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50-ii] [Mr David Tredinnick].

11 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 73-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].

CORRIGENDA

In the Votes and Proceedings for Tuesday 3rd November, in Appendix I, item 3 (1) (Pre-Budget Report, entitled The Code for Fiscal Stability) should have appeared under the heading Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution, and not Other Papers.

In the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 7th December, in Appendix III, item 4 should have appeared as:

Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Inward/Outward Investment in Scotland and Tourism in Scotland]; to be printed [Nos. 84-i and 85-i] [Mr David Marshall].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Queen's Speech (Answer to Address),—The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That Her Majesty, having been attended with its Address of 1st December, was pleased to receive the same very graciously and give the following Answer:
	I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the speech with which I opened the present session of Parliament.
2	Deregulation Committee,—Mr Peter L. Pike reported from the Deregulation Committee the following Resolution:
	That the draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 30th November 1998, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
3	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Police Act 1997 (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 1998 and the draft Police Act 1997 (Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property) (Code of Practice) Order 1998.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jim Cunningham reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Parole Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 1998.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill;
	And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill because the Bill further adds to the burdens the Government has imposed on both commercial and private motorists in that insurance premiums will rise; notes that the proposal did not appear anywhere in the Labour Party's election manifesto, and conflicts with the Government's express opposition to extending charges in the NHS; further notes that these charges will apply only to motorists and not to victims of other insurable accidents; and calls on the Government to clarify its future intentions with regard to both the level and range of any future additional charges in the NHS, and to take into account the impact on the motorist when determining the amounts to be charged', instead thereof.—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)
	And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Sir David Madel, Mr Tim Collins: 150.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr David Jamieson: 347.
	So the Question was negatived.
	And the main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
6	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) 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 Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
	(a) fees and allowances to members of any appeal tribunal established by regulations made under the Act;
	(b) any other expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act; and
	(c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable by virtue of any other Act—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
7	Adjournment (Christmas),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 17th December, do adjourn till Monday 11th January 1999—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
8	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 17th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
9	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Nine o' clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.05 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	Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2922), dated 22nd November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
2	National Health Service,—Special Trustees for Newcastle University Hospital (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3028), dated 7th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
3	National Health Service (Scotland),—National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3031), dated 2nd December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
4	Statistics of Trade,—Statistics of Trade (Customs and Excise) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2973), dated 7th December 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
5	Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 21st May 1998, made by the University of Oxford, amending the Statutes of the University,
	(2) Statute, dated 29th May 1998, made by the Governing Body of Downing College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, and
	(3) Statute, dated 15th July 1998, made by the Governing Body of Exeter College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College
	[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
6	Electoral Law,—Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland for 1997-98 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 41] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
7	National Audit,—Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Overseas Operations, Governance and Management at Southampton Institute [by Act]; to be printed [No. 23] [Clerk of the House].
8	Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [12th November] from the Bricket Wood Residents' Association relating to traffic in Bricket Wood [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
9	Transport,—Statement of salaries of members of the British Railways Board [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dennis Canavan from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Judy Mallaber.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [UK Pig Industry]; to be printed [Nos. 87-i and-ii]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [UK Pig Industry]
	[Mr Peter Luff].
2	Deregulation,—First Report from the Deregulation Committee [The draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 79] [Mr Peter L. Pike].
3	Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Employment Committee [Access for all?]; to be printed [No. 57-ii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks].
4	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Local Government Finance]; to be printed [No. 78-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
5	Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Climate Change: post Buenos Aires]; to be printed [No. 88] [Mr John Horam].
6	Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [European Union Enlargement]; to be printed [No. 86-i] [Mr Donald Anderson].
7	Home Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Observations on the Second Report from the Committee, Session 1997-98, on Confidentiality of Police Settlements of Civil Claims]; to be printed [No. 80]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Police Training and Recruitment and the Work of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary]; to be printed [Nos. 81-i and 83-i].
	[Mr Chris Mullin].
8	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction]; to be printed [No. 55-ii] [Mr Bowen Wells].
9	Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [The Role and Responsibilities of the Minister for the Cabinet Office]; to be printed [No. 82] [Mr Rhodri Morgan].
10	Statutory Instruments,—Second Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50-ii] [Mr David Tredinnick].
11	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 73-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].

CORRIGENDA
	In the Votes and Proceedings for Tuesday 3rd November, in Appendix I, item 3 (1) (Pre-Budget Report, entitled The Code for Fiscal Stability) should have appeared under the heading Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution, and not Other Papers.
	In the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 7th December, in Appendix III, item 4 should have appeared as:
	Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Inward/Outward Investment in Scotland and Tourism in Scotland]; to be printed [Nos. 84-i and 85-i] [Mr David Marshall].



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