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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 21st January 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

    A Clause (Abolition of emergency treatment fee)—(Dr Evan Harris)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Colin Breed: 28.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Clive Betts: 208.

    Another Clause (Duty of insurers to submit annual report to Parliament)—(Dr Evan Harris)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

    Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 43, to leave out '2nd July 1997' and insert '1st April 1998'.—(Dr Evan Harris.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Phil Willis: 24.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Jim Dowd: 225.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Jim Dowd: 228.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Adrian Sanders: 24.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

2 Scottish Enterprise Bill,—The Scottish Enterprise Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

3 Scottish Enterprise Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Scottish Enterprise 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 Scottish Enterprise Bill ("the Act"), it is expedient to authorise—

    (1) any payment out of the National Loans Fund, the Consolidated Fund or money provided by Parliament resulting from increasing by the Act, to an amount not exceeding £4,000 million, the aggregate amount which is permitted to be outstanding, otherwise than by way of interest, in respect of the items mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 25(2) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990; and

    (2) any increase, resulting from such increase, in the sums payable into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.

4 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Evercreech and the surrounding district in the County of Somerset for measures to reduce class sizes at Evercreech Primary School was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

5 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mrs Anne McGuire);

    And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Sessional Order [16th December].

6 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 25th January.

[Adjourned at 7.14 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 25th January.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Rating and Valuation,—Draft Railways (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Housing,—Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 71), dated 14th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

3 Road Traffic,—Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 35), dated 12th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

4 Sea Fisheries,—(1) Bass (Specified Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Variation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 75), and

    (2) Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets and Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Variation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 74),

dated 14th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

5 Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 1999 (S.R. (N.I.), 1999, No. 19), dated 20th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

Other Papers:

6 Disabled Persons,—Report on Care in Wales for People with a Mental Illness and People with a Mental Handicap [by Act]; to be printed [No. 128] [Mr Secretary Michael].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1 Environmental Audit,—First Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Multilateral Agreement on Investment], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 58] [Mr John Horam].

2 Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Future NHS Staffing Requirements]; to be printed [No. 38-iv] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

3 International Development,—First Report from the International Development Committee [The Future of the EC Development Budget]; together with 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. 44] [Mr Bowen Wells].

CORRIGENDUM

In the Votes and Proceedings of 19th January, in Appendix II, paragraph (2) of Item 6 should have read as follows:

    (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-iii].

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
	A Clause (Abolition of emergency treatment fee)—(Dr Evan Harris)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Colin Breed: 28.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Clive Betts: 208.
	Another Clause (Duty of insurers to submit annual report to Parliament)—(Dr Evan Harris)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
	Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 43, to leave out '2nd July 1997' and insert '1st April 1998'.—(Dr Evan Harris.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Phil Willis: 24.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Jim Dowd: 225.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Jim Dowd: 228.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Adrian Sanders: 24.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
2	Scottish Enterprise Bill,—The Scottish Enterprise Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
3	Scottish Enterprise Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Scottish Enterprise 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 Scottish Enterprise Bill ("the Act"), it is expedient to authorise—
	(1) any payment out of the National Loans Fund, the Consolidated Fund or money provided by Parliament resulting from increasing by the Act, to an amount not exceeding £4,000 million, the aggregate amount which is permitted to be outstanding, otherwise than by way of interest, in respect of the items mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 25(2) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990; and
	(2) any increase, resulting from such increase, in the sums payable into the National Loans Fund or the Consolidated Fund—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.
4	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Evercreech and the surrounding district in the County of Somerset for measures to reduce class sizes at Evercreech Primary School was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
5	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mrs Anne McGuire);
	And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Sessional Order [16th December].
6	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Thomas McAvoy.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 25th January.
[Adjourned at 7.14 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 25th January.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Rating and Valuation,—Draft Railways (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Housing,—Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 71), dated 14th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
3	Road Traffic,—Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 35), dated 12th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
4	Sea Fisheries,—(1) Bass (Specified Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Variation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 75), and
	(2) Sea Fish (Specified Sea Area) (Regulation of Nets and Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Variation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 74),
	dated 14th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
5	Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 1999 (S.R. (N.I.), 1999, No. 19), dated 20th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
Other Papers:
6	Disabled Persons,—Report on Care in Wales for People with a Mental Illness and People with a Mental Handicap [by Act]; to be printed [No. 128] [Mr Secretary Michael].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1	Environmental Audit,—First Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Multilateral Agreement on Investment], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 58] [Mr John Horam].
2	Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Future NHS Staffing Requirements]; to be printed [No. 38-iv] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
3	International Development,—First Report from the International Development Committee [The Future of the EC Development Budget]; together with 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. 44] [Mr Bowen Wells].

CORRIGENDUM
	In the Votes and Proceedings of 19th January, in Appendix II, paragraph (2) of Item 6 should have read as follows:
	(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-iii].



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