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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 25th February 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Private Bills [Lords] (No Standing Order not previously enquired into applicable),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords and referred after the First Reading thereof, no Standing Order not previously enquired into is applicable thereto, viz.:

    London Local Authorities [Lords].

    Bill to be read a second time.

2 Private Bills (Standing Orders not previously enquired into complied with),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, referred after the Second Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously enquired into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, viz.:

    University College London.

    Bill committed.

3 Liaison,—Mr Robert Sheldon reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report that it had chosen the Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Greening Government Initiative, and the Sixth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to be debated on Wednesday 17th March, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Wednesday sittings).

4 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Frank Cook reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, referred to it on 16th February, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 99].

5 Local Government Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Local Government Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

    Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 52].

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 285].

6 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Order 1999.

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

7 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    Financial Services and Markets,—The Lords concur with the Commons in their Message [23rd February] relating to the appointment of a Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets.

8 Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill be printed [Bill 25-EN].

9 Adjournment (Welsh Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Greg Pope);

10 Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses:

    Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.

11 Adjournment (Welsh Affairs),—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;

    The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

12 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on 1st March, the Speaker shall put the Question on the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 not later than half-past Eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings thereon, whichever is earlier, and the said Motion may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock.—(Mr David Jamieson.)

13 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Mr Colin Burgon, Rosemary McKenna and Mrs Diana Organ be discharged from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Mr Brian White, Mr Ivan Henderson and Mr Harold Best be added to the Committee.—(Mr David Jamieson.)

14 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson);

    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].

15 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.)

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

[Adjourned at 7.11 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 Affirmative Resolution:

1 Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999, and

    (2) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

2 International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft International Mobile Satellite Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Electricity,—Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 439), dated 24th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

4 Representation of the People,—(1) Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 395), and

    (2) Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 394)

dated 17th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

5 Road Traffic,—Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Admission of Community Licence Holders) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 357), dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

6 Appropriations in Aid,—Treasury Minute, dated 25th February 1999, directing the application of certain receipts as appropriations in aid of the Votes specified in the Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mrs Barbara Roche].

7 Defence (Votes A), 1999-2000,—Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 208] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

8 Election Expenses,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty [24th February] for a Return relating to election expenses; to be printed [No. 260] [Mr Secretary Straw].

9 Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Minute concerning a contingent liability consequent on the modification of planning permission within the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Special Protection Area [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

10 Food,—Accounts of the Home Grown Sugar Beet (Research and Education) Fund for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 282] [Clerk of the House].

11 Law Commissions,—Report of the Scottish Law Commission on Unjustified Enrichment, Error of Law and Public Authority Receipts and Disbursements [by Act]; to be printed [No. 210] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

12 Monopolies and Mergers,—Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the merger situation between IMS Health Inc and Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc [by Command] [Cm. 4261] [Mr Secretary Byers].

13 Museums and Galleries,—Account of the Wallace Collection for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 284] [Clerk of the House].

14 National Health Service,—Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 23rd February 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—

    (1) Central Nottinghamshire Healthcare,

    (2) Community Health Care Services (North Derbyshire),

    (3) Glenfield Hospital,

    (4) Leicester General Hospital,

    (5) Pilgrim Health,

    (6) Rotherham General Hospitals, and

    (7) Southampton Community Health Services

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

15 Northern Ireland,—Account of the Public Income and Expenditure of Northern Ireland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Command] [Cm. 4255] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

16 Supply Estimates, 1997-98,—Statement of the sums required to be voted in order to make good excesses on certain grants for 1997-98 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 239] [Mrs Barbara Roche].

17 Supply Estimates, 1998-99,—Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1998-99 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 237] [Mrs Barbara Roche].

18 Supply Estimates, 1998-99,—Spring Supplementary Estimate (Class XVIII, A, House of Commons) for 1998-99 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 238] [The Speaker].

Papers withdrawn:

19 Constitutional Law,—Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999 [laid 22nd February].

20 Stephen Lawrence (Macpherson Inquiry),—Appendices to the Report of an Inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny: the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry [Cm. 4262-II] [laid 24th February].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft 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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Russell Brown and Dr Lewis Moonie from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Miss Anne Begg and Mr Malcolm Savidge.

2 Rents Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 6),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Syd Rapson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen Twigg.

3 Draft Trade Union Subscriptions Deductions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Paul Clark from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Clive Efford.

4 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 41) (House of Commons Paper No. 218),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Brian Iddon from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Special Grant Report); and nominated in substitution Mr Syd Rapson.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The Performance and Future Role of the Employment Service]; to be printed [No. 197-iv] [Mr Derek Foster].

2 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Regional Development Agencies]; to be printed [No. 232-vi] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

3 Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Regulation of Private and Other Independent Healthcare]; to be printed [No. 281-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

4 Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue]; to be printed [No. 199-ii] [Mr Giles Radice].

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Private Bills [Lords] (No Standing Order not previously enquired into applicable),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, originating in the Lords and referred after the First Reading thereof, no Standing Order not previously enquired into is applicable thereto, viz.:
	London Local Authorities [Lords].
	Bill to be read a second time.
2	Private Bills (Standing Orders not previously enquired into complied with),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, referred after the Second Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously enquired into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, viz.:
	University College London.
	Bill committed.
3	Liaison,—Mr Robert Sheldon reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report that it had chosen the Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, Session 1997-98, on the Greening Government Initiative, and the Sixth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to be debated on Wednesday 17th March, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Wednesday sittings).
4	Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Frank Cook reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, referred to it on 16th February, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 99].
5	Local Government Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee B, That it had gone through the Local Government Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.
	Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 52].
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 285].
6	Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) Order 1999.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committees to lie upon the Table.
7	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	Financial Services and Markets,—The Lords concur with the Commons in their Message [23rd February] relating to the appointment of a Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets.
8	Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill be printed [Bill 25-EN].
9	Adjournment (Welsh Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Greg Pope);
10	Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses:
	Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.
11	Adjournment (Welsh Affairs),—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;
	The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
12	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on 1st March, the Speaker shall put the Question on the Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 not later than half-past Eleven o'clock or one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings thereon, whichever is earlier, and the said Motion may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
13	Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Mr Colin Burgon, Rosemary McKenna and Mrs Diana Organ be discharged from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Mr Brian White, Mr Ivan Henderson and Mr Harold Best be added to the Committee.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
14	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson);
	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].
15	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.11 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 Affirmative Resolution:
1	Constitutional Law,—(1) Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999, and
	(2) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
2	International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft International Mobile Satellite Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3	Electricity,—Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 439), dated 24th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
4	Representation of the People,—(1) Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 395), and
	(2) Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 394)
	dated 17th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
5	Road Traffic,—Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Admission of Community Licence Holders) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 357), dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
6	Appropriations in Aid,—Treasury Minute, dated 25th February 1999, directing the application of certain receipts as appropriations in aid of the Votes specified in the Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mrs Barbara Roche].
7	Defence (Votes A), 1999-2000,—Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 208] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
8	Election Expenses,—Return to an Address to Her Majesty [24th February] for a Return relating to election expenses; to be printed [No. 260] [Mr Secretary Straw].
9	Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Minute concerning a contingent liability consequent on the modification of planning permission within the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Special Protection Area [by Command] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
10	Food,—Accounts of the Home Grown Sugar Beet (Research and Education) Fund for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 282] [Clerk of the House].
11	Law Commissions,—Report of the Scottish Law Commission on Unjustified Enrichment, Error of Law and Public Authority Receipts and Disbursements [by Act]; to be printed [No. 210] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
12	Monopolies and Mergers,—Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the merger situation between IMS Health Inc and Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc [by Command] [Cm. 4261] [Mr Secretary Byers].
13	Museums and Galleries,—Account of the Wallace Collection for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 284] [Clerk of the House].
14	National Health Service,—Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 23rd February 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—
	(1) Central Nottinghamshire Healthcare,
	(2) Community Health Care Services (North Derbyshire),
	(3) Glenfield Hospital,
	(4) Leicester General Hospital,
	(5) Pilgrim Health,
	(6) Rotherham General Hospitals, and
	(7) Southampton Community Health Services
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
15	Northern Ireland,—Account of the Public Income and Expenditure of Northern Ireland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Command] [Cm. 4255] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
16	Supply Estimates, 1997-98,—Statement of the sums required to be voted in order to make good excesses on certain grants for 1997-98 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 239] [Mrs Barbara Roche].
17	Supply Estimates, 1998-99,—Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1998-99 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 237] [Mrs Barbara Roche].
18	Supply Estimates, 1998-99,—Spring Supplementary Estimate (Class XVIII, A, House of Commons) for 1998-99 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 238] [The Speaker].
Papers withdrawn:
19	Constitutional Law,—Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999 [laid 22nd February].
20	Stephen Lawrence (Macpherson Inquiry),—Appendices to the Report of an Inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny: the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry [Cm. 4262-II] [laid 24th February].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Draft 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,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Russell Brown and Dr Lewis Moonie from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Miss Anne Begg and Mr Malcolm Savidge.
2	Rents Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 6),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Syd Rapson from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen Twigg.
3	Draft Trade Union Subscriptions Deductions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Paul Clark from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Clive Efford.
4	Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 41) (House of Commons Paper No. 218),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Brian Iddon from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Special Grant Report); and nominated in substitution Mr Syd Rapson.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The Performance and Future Role of the Employment Service]; to be printed [No. 197-iv] [Mr Derek Foster].
2	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Regional Development Agencies]; to be printed [No. 232-vi] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
3	Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Regulation of Private and Other Independent Healthcare]; to be printed [No. 281-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
4	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue]; to be printed [No. 199-ii] [Mr Giles Radice].



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