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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 26th February 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Protection of Children Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Protection of Children Bill;

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

    And it being Eleven o'clock, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings).

    And the Question being again proposed;

    And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.

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

2 Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Bill,—The Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

3 Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Efficiency Bill;

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

    And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 5th March.

4 Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th March.

5 Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 12th March.

6 Access to Environmental Information Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Access to Environmental Information Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd April.

7 Financial Services and Markets,—Ordered, That a Select Committee of eight Members be appointed to join with a committee to be appointed by the Lords, to be the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets, to report on the consultative document on the draft Financial Services and Markets Bill presented by Her Majesty's Command on 21st December 1998 and any further draft of the Bill which may be laid upon the Table of both Houses by a Minister of the Crown;

    Ordered, That three be the quorum of the Committee;

    Ordered, That the Committee shall have power—

    (i) to send for persons, papers and records;

    (ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

    (iii) to report from time to time;

    (iv) to appoint specialist advisers;

    (v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

    (vi) to communicate to any Select Committee appointed by either House its evidence and any documents of common interest;

    Ordered, That the Committee shall report by 30th April 1999;

    Ordered, That Mr Nigel Beard, Mrs Liz Blackman, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David Kidney, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr James Plaskitt and Mr Barry Sheerman be members of the Committee.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)

    Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

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

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 1st March.

[Adjourned at 3.01 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Education,—Education (Grants for Education Support and Training) (England) Regulations 1998 (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 447), dated 25th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

2 Education (Scotland),—(1) St. Andrew's College of Education (Closure) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 442), dated 23rd February 1999, and

    (2) Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 446), dated 15th February 1999

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

3 Environmental Protection,—Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Extension of Section 140) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 396), dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

4 National Health Service (Scotland),—(1) National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 444), and

    (2) National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 443),

dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

5 Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 438), dated 23rd February 1999 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

Other Papers:

6 Development of Tourism,—Statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of re-appointment and salary of the Chairman of the Board of the British Tourist Authority [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

7 Registration Service,—Marriage, divorce and adoption statistics: Review of the Registrar General on marriages, divorces and adoptions in England and Wales for 1996 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

8 Treaty Series (No. 13, 1999),—Agreement, done at London on 18th December 1997, relating to the Commission established by the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North-East Atlantic 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 4277] [Mr Secretary Cook].

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Protection of Children Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Protection of Children Bill;
	And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	And it being Eleven o'clock, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings).
	And the Question being again proposed;
	And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
2	Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Bill,—The Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
3	Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Efficiency Bill;
	An a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 5th March.
4	Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th March.
5	Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 12th March.
6	Access to Environmental Information Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Access to Environmental Information Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd April.
7	Financial Services and Markets,—Ordered, That a Select Committee of eight Members be appointed to join with a committee to be appointed by the Lords, to be the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets, to report on the consultative document on the draft Financial Services and Markets Bill presented by Her Majesty's Command on 21st December 1998 and any further draft of the Bill which may be laid upon the Table of both Houses by a Minister of the Crown;
	Ordered, That three be the quorum of the Committee;
	Ordered, That the Committee shall have power—
	(i) to send for persons, papers and records;
	(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
	(iii) to report from time to time;
	(iv) to appoint specialist advisers;
	(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;
	(vi) to communicate to any Select Committee appointed by either House its evidence and any documents of common interest;
	Ordered, That the Committee shall report by 30th April 1999;
	Ordered, That Mr Nigel Beard, Mrs Liz Blackman, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David Kidney, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr James Plaskitt and Mr Barry Sheerman be members of the Committee.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
	Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
8	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 1st March.
[Adjourned at 3.01 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Education,—Education (Grants for Education Support and Training) (England) Regulations 1998 (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 447), dated 25th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
2	Education (Scotland),—(1) St. Andrew's College of Education (Closure) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 442), dated 23rd February 1999, and
	(2) Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 446), dated 15th February 1999
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
3	Environmental Protection,—Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Extension of Section 140) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 396), dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
4	National Health Service (Scotland),—(1) National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 444), and
	(2) National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 443),
	dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
5	Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 438), dated 23rd February 1999 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Other Papers:
6	Development of Tourism,—Statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of re-appointment and salary of the Chairman of the Board of the British Tourist Authority [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
7	Registration Service,—Marriage, divorce and adoption statistics: Review of the Registrar General on marriages, divorces and adoptions in England and Wales for 1996 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].
8	Treaty Series (No. 13, 1999),—Agreement, done at London on 18th December 1997, relating to the Commission established by the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North-East Atlantic 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 4277] [Mr Secretary Cook].



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