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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 12th March 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) 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 Deputy Speaker interrupted 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 Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill;

    And 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 19th March.

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

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th March.

4 Nuclear Safeguards Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th March.

5 Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Bill,—The Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.

6 Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 26th March.

7 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 19th March.

8 Public House Names Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Public House Names Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th March.

9 Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 26th February, That the Energy Efficiency Bill be now read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 19th March.

10 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 19th March.

11 Adjournment (Easter),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Wednesday 31st March, do adjourn till Tuesday 13th April 1999—(Mr David Hanson):—It was agreed to.

12 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 31st March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr David Hanson.)

13 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Hanson.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till two minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 15th March.

[Adjourned at 3.02 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 15th March.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Parliament,—Parliamentary Pension Scheme (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 780), dated 12th March 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

2 Pensions,—Overseas Service (Pensions Supplement) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 735), dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Clare Short].

3 Social Security,—(1) New Deal (25 plus) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 779), dated 12th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and

    (2) Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 720), dated 4th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

4 National Health Service,—(1) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 9th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—

    (i) North Hampshire Hospitals,

    (ii) Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare,

    (iii) Portsmouth HealthCare,

    (iv) Portsmouth Hospitals, and

    (v) The Leicestershire and Rutland Healthcare; and

    (2) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 10th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—

    (i) Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital,

    (ii) Leicester Royal Infirmary,

    (iii) Plymouth Community Services, and

    (iv) Rockingham Forest

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

MEMORANDUM

Public Bills (Scotland),—In pursuance of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)), the Speaker certified that, in her opinion, the provisions of the Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill relate exclusively to Scotland.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) 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 Deputy Speaker interrupted 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	Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill;
	And 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 19th March.
3	Streetworks Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Streetworks Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th March.
4	Nuclear Safeguards Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th March.
5	Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Bill,—The Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
6	Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 26th March.
7	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 19th March.
8	Public House Names Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Public House Names Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th March.
9	Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 26th February, That the Energy Efficiency Bill be now read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 19th March.
10	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 19th March.
11	Adjournment (Easter),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Wednesday 31st March, do adjourn till Tuesday 13th April 1999—(Mr David Hanson):—It was agreed to.
12	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 31st March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr David Hanson.)
13	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Hanson.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till two minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 15th March.
[Adjourned at 3.02 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 15th March.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Parliament,—Parliamentary Pension Scheme (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 780), dated 12th March 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
2	Pensions,—Overseas Service (Pensions Supplement) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 735), dated 15th February 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Clare Short].
3	Social Security,—(1) New Deal (25 plus) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 779), dated 12th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and
	(2) Workmen's Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 720), dated 4th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
4	National Health Service,—(1) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 9th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—
	(i) North Hampshire Hospitals,
	(ii) Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare,
	(iii) Portsmouth HealthCare,
	(iv) Portsmouth Hospitals, and
	(v) The Leicestershire and Rutland Healthcare; and
	(2) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 10th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—
	(i) Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital,
	(ii) Leicester Royal Infirmary,
	(iii) Plymouth Community Services, and
	(iv) Rockingham Forest
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
MEMORANDUM
	Public Bills (Scotland),—In pursuance of paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 97 (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)), the Speaker certified that, in her opinion, the provisions of the Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill relate exclusively to Scotland.



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