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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 19th January 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Rating (Valuation) Bill,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Rating (Valuation) Bill, and directed her to report the same, without Amendment.

    Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 168].

2 House of Lords Bill,—Margaret Beckett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Cook, Mr Secretary Straw, Dr Jack Cunningham, Mr Secretary Dewar, Mrs Ann Taylor, Secretary Marjorie Mowlam, Mr Secretary Michael and Mr Geoffrey Hoon, presented a Bill to end membership of the House of Lords by virtue of a hereditary peerage; to make related provision about disqualifications for voting at elections to, and for membership of, the House of Commons; 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 34].

    Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the House of Lords Bill be printed [Bill 34-EN].

3 Greater London Authority Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 and Schedules Nos. 1 and 2) [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Greater London Authority Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 and Schedules Nos. 1 and 2).

(In the Committee)

    Clause No. 1 agreed to.

    Clause No. 2 (Membership of the Authority and the Assembly).

    Amendment (No. 16) proposed, in page 1, line 15, after the word 'of', to insert the word 'Greater'.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 60) proposed, in page 1, line 15, at the end, to insert the words—

    '(aa) the Deputy Mayor'.—(Mr Richard Ottaway.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Oliver Heald: 120.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr David Jamieson: 371.

    Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 2, to leave out lines 2 to 22 and insert the words—

    '(2) The Assembly shall consist of 33 members comprising—

    (a) one nominated representative from each London Borough and

    (b) one nominated representative from the Corporation of London.

    (3) The Mayor shall be returned in accordance with the provisions made in or by virtue of this Act for the holding of elections and the filling of a vacancy in the office of Mayor.'.—(Mr Richard Ottaway.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Tim Collins: 115.

    Tellers for the Noes, Jane Kennedy, Mr Mike Hall: 339.

    Another Amendment (No. 19) proposed, in page 2, line 2, to leave out from the word 'members' to the end of line 6 and insert the words 'representing the multi-member constituencies determined by the Local Government Commission under subsection (4) below.'.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The Committee divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Don Foster: 44.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Kevin Hughes: 461.

    It being after Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.

    The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Jim Dowd reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.

    Committee again to-morrow.

4 Deregulation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation orders), That the draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 30th November 1998, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.

5 Mental Health,—Ordered, That the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)

6 Standards and Privileges,—Ordered, That Sir Alastair Goodlad be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges and Mr Eric Forth be added to the Committee.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)

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

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.46 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 (Scotland),—Grants for Pre-school Education (Prescribed Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 79), dated 13th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

2 Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 72), dated 14th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

3 Criminal Injuries Compensation,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 131]; and

    (2) Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 4197]

[Mr Secretary Straw].

4 Home Office,—Home Office minute concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification of BT for preparatory work on the provision of new systems of radio communications in the police service [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].

5 National Lottery,—Report of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution Activities for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

6 Probation Board (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 161] [Clerk of the House].

7 Public Health,—Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 80), dated 11th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1 Education and Employment,—(1) First Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Active Labour Market Policies and their Delivery: Lessons from Australia]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 163];

    (2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 164]; and

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The DfEE's Expenditure Plans]; to be printed [No. 165-i]

[Mr Derek Foster].

2 Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Energy Efficiency]; to be printed [No. 159-i] [Mr John Horam].

3 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Reducing the Environmental Impact of Consumer Products]; to be printed [No. 149-i]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee [Reducing the Environmental Impact of Consumer Products; the Operation of the Landfill Tax]; to be printed [Nos. 149-II and 150-II]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

4 Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Police Training and Recruitment]; to be printed [No. 81-iii] [Mr Chris Mullin].

5 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Women and Development]; to be printed [No. 160-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].

6 Public Administration,—(1) Second Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 1997-98, on The Government Information and Communication Service]; to be printed [No. 162]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Public Administration Committee [Annual Report of the Health Service Commissioner for 1997-98]; to be printed [No. 54-ii]

[Mr Rhodri Morgan].

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

8 Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Welsh Office's Organisational Preparedness for the National Assembly; The Welsh Office's Expenditure Plans]; to be printed [Nos. 166-i and 167-i] [Mr Martyn Jones].

MEMORANDUM

Business Sub-Committees,—In pursuance of Standing Order No. 120 (Business sub-committees), the Speaker nominated the following members of Standing Committee A to be members of the Business Sub-Committee to consider the Programme Order relating to the Greater London Authority Bill (except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2): Mr Nicholas Winterton (Chairman), Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr John Smith and Mr John M. Taylor.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Rating (Valuation) Bill,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Rating (Valuation) Bill, and directed her to report the same, without Amendment.
	Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 168].
2	House of Lords Bill,—Margaret Beckett, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Cook, Mr Secretary Straw, Dr Jack Cunningham, Mr Secretary Dewar, Mrs Ann Taylor, Secretary Marjorie Mowlam, Mr Secretary Michael and Mr Geoffrey Hoon, presented a Bill to end membership of the House of Lords by virtue of a hereditary peerage; to make related provision about disqualifications for voting at elections to, and for membership of, the House of Commons; 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 34].
	Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the House of Lords Bill be printed [Bill 34-EN].
3	Greater London Authority Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 and Schedules Nos. 1 and 2) [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Greater London Authority Bill (Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 and Schedules Nos. 1 and 2).
	(In the Committee)
	Clause No. 1 agreed to.
	Clause No. 2 (Membership of the Authority and the Assembly).
	Amendment (No. 16) proposed, in page 1, line 15, after the word 'of', to insert the word 'Greater'.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 60) proposed, in page 1, line 15, at the end, to insert the words—
	'(aa) the Deputy Mayor'.—(Mr Richard Ottaway.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Oliver Heald: 120.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr David Jamieson: 371.
	Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 2, to leave out lines 2 to 22 and insert the words—
	'(2) The Assembly shall consist of 33 members comprising—
	(a) one nominated representative from each London Borough and
	(b) one nominated representative from the Corporation of London.
	(3) The Mayor shall be returned in accordance with the provisions made in or by virtue of this Act for the holding of elections and the filling of a vacancy in the office of Mayor.'.—(Mr Richard Ottaway.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Tim Collins: 115.
	Tellers for the Noes, Jane Kennedy, Mr Mike Hall: 339.
	Another Amendment (No. 19) proposed, in page 2, line 2, to leave out from the word 'members' to the end of line 6 and insert the words 'representing the multi-member constituencies determined by the Local Government Commission under subsection (4) below.'.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Don Foster: 44.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Kevin Hughes: 461.
	It being after Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.

	The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Jim Dowd reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
	Committee again to-morrow.
4	Deregulation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation orders), That the draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 30th November 1998, be approved—(Mr Jim Dowd):—It was agreed to.
5	Mental Health,—Ordered, That the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
6	Standards and Privileges,—Ordered, That Sir Alastair Goodlad be discharged from the Committee on Standards and Privileges and Mr Eric Forth be added to the Committee.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
7	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.46 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 (Scotland),—Grants for Pre-school Education (Prescribed Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 79), dated 13th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
2	Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 72), dated 14th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
3	Criminal Injuries Compensation,—(1) Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 131]; and
	(2) Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 4197]
	[Mr Secretary Straw].
4	Home Office,—Home Office minute concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification of BT for preparatory work on the provision of new systems of radio communications in the police service [by Command] [Mr Secretary Straw].
5	National Lottery,—Report of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution Activities for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
6	Probation Board (Northern Ireland),—Account of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 161] [Clerk of the House].
7	Public Health,—Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 80), dated 11th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1	Education and Employment,—(1) First Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Active Labour Market Policies and their Delivery: Lessons from Australia]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 163];
	(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 164]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The DfEE's Expenditure Plans]; to be printed [No. 165-i]
	[Mr Derek Foster].
2	Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Energy Efficiency]; to be printed [No. 159-i] [Mr John Horam].
3	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Reducing the Environmental Impact of Consumer Products]; to be printed [No. 149-i]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee [Reducing the Environmental Impact of Consumer Products; the Operation of the Landfill Tax]; to be printed [Nos. 149-II and 150-II]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
4	Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Police Training and Recruitment]; to be printed [No. 81-iii] [Mr Chris Mullin].
5	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Women and Development]; to be printed [No. 160-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].
6	Public Administration,—(1) Second Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 1997-98, on The Government Information and Communication Service]; to be printed [No. 162]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Public Administration Committee [Annual Report of the Health Service Commissioner for 1997-98]; to be printed [No. 54-ii]
	[Mr Rhodri Morgan].
7	Statutory Instruments,—Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50-v] [Mr David Tredinnick].
8	Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Welsh Office's Organisational Preparedness for the National Assembly; The Welsh Office's Expenditure Plans]; to be printed [Nos. 166-i and 167-i] [Mr Martyn Jones].

MEMORANDUM
	Business Sub-Committees,—In pursuance of Standing Order No. 120 (Business sub-committees), the Speaker nominated the following members of Standing Committee A to be members of the Business Sub-Committee to consider the Programme Order relating to the Greater London Authority Bill (except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2): Mr Nicholas Winterton (Chairman), Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr John Smith and Mr John M. Taylor.



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