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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 24th February 1999
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes);
 
        And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
2Election Expenses,—Resolved, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there will be laid before this House a Return of the expenses of each candidate at the General Election of May 1997 in the United Kingdom as transmitted to the returning officers pursuant to the Representation of the People Act 1983, and of the number of votes polled by each candidate, the description of each candidate, the number of polling districts and stations, the number of electors, the number of postal voters and the number of rejected ballot papers.—(Mr George Howarth.)
3Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Ray Michie reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 39) (House of Commons Paper No. 213).
 
        Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Jim Cunningham reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Health Service Estate Management and Health Building Agency Trading Fund Order 1999.
 
        Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Andrew Welsh reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999.
 
        Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
6European Standing Committee B,—Mr George Stevenson reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
 
        That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents OJ No. C349, European Court of Auditors Annual Report on the financial year 1997, Nos. 14031/98, draft Council Regulation establishing a European Fraud Investigation Office, and 10786/98, Special Report No. 9/98 of the European Court of Auditors concerning the protection of the financial interests of the European Union in the field of VAT on intra-Community trade; and supports the Government's continuing efforts to promote and support measures to improve financial management and fight fraud against the EU Budget.
 
        Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
7Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
 
        Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend section 7(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 in respect of several fisheries; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
8Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th March and to be printed [Bill 51].
9Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill be printed [Bill 13-EN].
10Misuse of Drugs (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow the production, supply, possession and use of cannabis resin for medicinal purposes: And that Paul Flynn, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Dafydd Wigley, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Dr Jenny Tonge, Mr James Wallace, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Andrew George, Mr Donald Gorrie and Dr Peter Brand do prepare and bring it in.
11Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill,—Paul Flynn accordingly presented a Bill to allow the production, supply, possession and use of cannabis resin for medicinal purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 26th March and to be printed [Bill 50].
12Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.
 
        Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, to leave out line 16.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        Another Amendment (No. 3) proposed to the Bill, in page 5, to leave out lines 30 to 39 and to insert the words 'for an officer of the Board to resubmit a case to the Commissioners if, in his view, a material change of circumstances has occurred since an earlier decision was made by the Commissioners; and in any such case it shall be for the Commissioners to determine whether any such change of circumstances which would warrant their setting aside their earlier decision has indeed occurred.', instead thereof.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        Another Amendment (No. 4) proposed to the Bill, in page 15, line 4, to leave out from the word 'shall' to the end of line 5 and insert the words 'not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.', instead thereof.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 22, line 8, at the end to insert the words—
 
        '(4AA) All such deductions, withholdings and payments by the Inland Revenue from sums due to the National Insurance Fund in each financial year shall be subject to a specific audit and report by the Audit Commission.'.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 40, line 46, at the end to insert the words 'provided that, where such proceedings are brought without either distinguishing the amounts the employer is liable to pay or specifying the employees in question, the employer, if he be found guilty of any material default in his obligation to pay National Insurance, shall be entitled to be indemnified by the Inland Revenue for any costs and expenses incurred in defending himself in any such proceedings.'.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 46, line 3, at the end to insert the words 'except that, in the case of the authorities listed in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, such information shall exclude the names or addresses of individuals.'.—(Mr Quentin Davies.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        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 Greg Pope, Mr Kevin Hughes: 344.
 
          Tellers for the Noes, Sir David Madel, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 89.
 
        So the Question was agreed to.
 
        The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment.
13City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill;
 
        And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
 
        Mrs Jacqui Lait rose in her place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put;
 
        And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
 
        And the Question being accordingly put;
 
        The House divided.
 
          Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr David Amess: 198.
 
          Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr John Cryer: 91.
 
        So the Question was agreed to.
 
        The Bill was accordingly read a second time and committed.
14Business 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 Rating (Valuation) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to.
15Rating (Valuation) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Rating (Valuation) Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.
 
        Amendment (No. 4) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 9, to leave out from the word 'substituted' to the end of line 20 and insert the words—
 
        '"if the landlord undertook to execute prior to the start of the tenancy such repairs, if any, as the tenant might reasonably expect to be carried out to put the hereditament in a state to command that rent and the tenant undertook thereafter to bear the costs of repairs and insurance and to pay all usual rates and taxes".', instead thereof—(Mr Simon Burns.)
 
        Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
 
        Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 16, at the end to insert the words—
 
        'provided that there shall be excepted from any deemed reinstatement occurring in the course of the exercise of this assumption any want of actual repair to a hereditament arising from any peril customarily insured against, Acts of God, civil commotion, war or terrorism, or arising from the rebuilding or substantial refurbishment thereof'.—(Mr Paul Burstow.)
 
        Question put, That the Amendment be made.
 
        The House divided.
 
          Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Allan, Mr David Heath: 27.
 
          Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Keith Hill: 206.
 
        A Motion being made, that the Bill be now read the third time;
 
        Mr Secretary Dobson, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives Her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
 
        And the Question being put;
 
        The House divided.
 
          Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Keith Hill: 165.
 
          Tellers for the Noes, Sir David Madel, Mrs Caroline Spelman: 140.
 
        So the Question was agreed to.
 
        The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
16Local Government Finance,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 40) (House of Commons Paper No. 205), which was laid before this House on 10th February, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to.
17Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
 
        The Lords agree without Amendment to the Amendment made by this House to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill.
18Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes)
 
        And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.51 p.m.
Betty Boothroyd
Speaker        
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1Government Trading Funds,—Draft Ordnance Survey Trading Fund Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 38): Special Grant for Asylum Seekers [by Act]; to be printed [No. 230] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
3Local Government Finance (Scotland),—Special Grant Report for Scotland (No. 1/1999): Special Grant for Asylum Seeker Assistance [by Act]; to be printed [No. 228] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
4Local Government Finance (Wales),—Special Grant Report (Wales) 1999 (No. 2): Special Grant for Asylum Seekers [by Act]; to be printed [No. 250] [Mr Secretary Michael].
5Rating and Valuation,—Draft Railways (Rateable Values) (Amendment) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
6Sea Fisheries,—(1) Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota Measures) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 424), and
 
        (2) Third Country Fishing (Enforcement) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 425),
 
    dated 23rd February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
7Social Security,—Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 371), dated 16th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
8European Communities (No. 3, 1999),—Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, done at Brussels on 25th May 1998, establishing a Partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part, with Declarations, Protocol, Exchange of Letters and Final Act, and with an explanatory memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4189] [Mr Secretary Cook].
9Housing,—Report and Accounts of North Hull Housing Action Trust for 1st April-31st December 1998 [by Act][Mr Secretary Prescott].
10Monopolies and Mergers,—Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the supply in the UK of underwriting services for share offers [by Command] [Cm. 4168][Mr Secretary Byers].
11Stephen Lawrence (Macpherson Inquiry),—Report of an Inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny: the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, and Appendices to the Report [by Command] [Cm. 4262-I and -II] [Mr Secretary Straw].
12Treaty Series (No. 12, 1999),—Agreement, done at Kuala Lumpur on 10th December 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Malaysia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, with Exchange of Notes [by Command] [Cm. 4274] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1Immigration and Asylum Bill:
 
        (1) The Speaker has appointed Mr John Maxton and Mrs Marion Roe Chairmen of the Special Standing Committee; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-three Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Richard Allan, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Peter Bottomley, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr James Clappison, Mr David Faber, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Geoffrey Hoon, Ms Oona King, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr David Lock, Mr David Maclean, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr Marsha Singh, Ms Gisela Stuart and Mr Robert Syms.
2Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D, and has appointed Mr John McWilliam and Mr Humfrey Malins Chairmen; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-three Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Hugh Bayley, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Howard Flight, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Joan Humble, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Tom Levitt, Rosemary McKenna, Kali Mountford, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr Chris Pond, Mr David Rendel, Christine Russell, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr Andrew Smith, Miss Geraldine Smith, Helen Southworth and Mr Stephen Timms.
3Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999, the draft Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 1999, and the draft Scottish Parliament (First Ordinary General Election and First Meeting) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr John Bercow, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Eric Clarke, Ms Roseanna Cunningham, Mr David Faber, Maria Fyfe, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Donald Gorrie, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Henry McLeish, Dr Lewis Moonie, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Frank Roy and Mr David Stewart.
4Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 6):
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Hilary Armstrong, Mr John Austin, Mr David Borrow, Mr Simon Burns, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Roger Casale, Mr Christopher Fraser, Ms Beverley Hughes, Chris McCafferty, Mr Peter L. Pike, Mr Syd Rapson, Mr Peter Snape, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir Michael Spicer and Mr Andrew Stunell.
5Draft Trade Union Subscription Deductions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Roy Beggs, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Tony Colman, Tom Cox, Mr James Cran, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Adam Ingram, Shona McIsaac, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr David Winnick and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
6Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 228):
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Hilary Armstrong, Jackie Ballard, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Robin Corbett, Mrs Louise Ellman, Ms Beverley Hughes, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr David Ruffley, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Mark Todd and Mr Nigel Waterson.
7Draft Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Gerald Bermingham, Mr James Cran, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Clifford Forsythe, Mr David Hanson, Helen Jackson, Ms Jenny Jones, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mr Terry Lewis, Mr John McFall, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Lembit Öpik, Mr Chris Ruane, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Charles Wardle and Audrey Wise.
8National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 220), and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 260):
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Order and Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr David Amess, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr David Clelland, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr John Denham, Mr Paul Goggins, Mr Philip Hammond, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Richard Livsey, Sir David Madel, Ms Joan Ruddock, Mr Nicholas Soames, Mr Mike Wood and Dr Tony Wright.
9Draft Strategic Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Tony Colman, Mr James Cran, Mr Jim Dowd, Maria Eagle, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Stephen Hesford, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr John McFall, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Lembit Öpik, Mr John D. Taylor, Mr Gareth R. Thomas and Mr Derek Twigg.
10School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Proposals under section 211 of the Education Act 1996) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3172):
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Angela Browning, Mr Charles Clarke, Yvette Cooper, Mr Don Foster, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr David Jamieson, Mrs Tess Kingham, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Ms Jackie Lawrence, Mrs Theresa May, Mr Andrew Robathan, Rachel Squire, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr Phil Willis and Ms Rosie Winterton.
11Draft Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr Tony Colman, Mr James Cran, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Adam Ingram, Sir Peter Lloyd, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Lembit Öpik, Debra Shipley, Mr Dennis Skinner, Mr David Taylor, Mr Peter Temple-Morris and Mr Malcolm Wicks.
12Draft Public Lending Right (Increase of Limit) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Joe Ashton, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Tony Clarke, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Alan Howarth, Mr Robert Jackson, Mr Nigel Jones, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Phil Sawford, Mr Richard Spring and Mr John Townend.
13Draft National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Roger Berry, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Ian Bruce, Mr David Chidgey, Mr Tim Collins, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr John Cummings, Mr Frank Doran, Mr Nigel Griffiths, Mr Martyn Jones, Mr David Lepper, Mr Ian McCartney, Mr David Maclean, Mr Greg Pope and Jacqui Smith.
14Education (Infant Class Sizes) (Grant) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 14):
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Angela Browning, Valerie Davey, Mr David Drew, Mr Don Foster, Mr John Grogan, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr David Jamieson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Andy Love, Alice Mahon, Mr Jim Marshall, Mrs Theresa May, Estelle Morris, Rachel Squire, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Mr Phil Willis.
15Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 41) (HC 218):
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the Special Grant Report to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Edward Davey, Julia Drown, Mr Barry Gardiner, Dr Brian Iddon, Glenda Jackson, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Judy Mallaber, Mr Tom Pendry, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr John Smith, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr David Tredinnick, Mr Jon Trickett and Mr Shaun Woodward.
16Draft Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments No. 1) Order 1999:
 
        (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
 
        (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Harold Best, Mr James Cran, Mr John Cryer, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Mike Gapes, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Bill Michie, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Paul Murphy, Mr Lembit Öpik, Mr William Ross and Mr Alan Simpson.
European Standing Committees
17The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of European Union Document No. 10778/98 relating to Transport Infrastructure Charging.
18European Community Document No. 11034/97, relating to End of Life Vehicles, has been referred to European Standing Committee C.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1Defence,—(1) First Special Report from the Defence Committee [Annual Report of the Committee For Session 1997-98], together with Annexes and Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 273]; and
 
        (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Security of Supply: The Award of a Propellant Contract]; to be printed [No. 274-i]
 
    [Mr Bruce George].
2Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The work of OFSTED]; to be printed [No. 62-ix] [Mr Malcolm Wicks].
3Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Seventh Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Meeting with European Commission Officials to discuss Air Transport]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 272];
 
        (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [UK Climate Change Programme]; to be printed [No. 171-i]
 
    [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and
 
        (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee [The Future of the UK Shipping Industry]; to be printed [No. 172-iv] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
4European Scrutiny,—Eleventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xi] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
5Food Standards,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Food Standards Committee [Draft Food Standards Bill]; to be printed [Nos. 276-i and -ii] [Mr Kevin Barron].
6Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Public Trust Office: Protecting the Financial Welfare of the Mentally Incapacitated]; to be printed [No. 278-i] [Mr David Davis].
7Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 17-ix] [Dr Michael Clark].
8Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Tourism in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 85-iii] [Mr David Marshall].
9Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Child Benefit]; to be printed [No. 114-ii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].



 
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