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Monday 22nd March 1999 |
PRAYERS. | |
1 | Vacation of Seat (Newark),The Speaker informed the House that she had received the following letter from the Judge in the case at Nottingham Crown Court against Ms Fiona Jones, Member for Newark. |
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Strand, London, WC2A 2LL. | |
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Edwin Jowitt |
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2 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Bill Olner reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 and the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999. |
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3 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Frank Cook reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 1999. |
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4 | Nuclear Safeguards Bill,The Order for reading the Nuclear Safeguards Bill a second time on Friday 26th March was read and discharged. |
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5 | Opposition Day [8th allotted day],It being an allotted day at the disposal of the second largest opposition party in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider opposition business. |
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6 | Europe, America and the World Trade Organisation,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the failure of the USA and the EU to resolve the trade dispute arising from the so-called banana war; recognises the serious impact which the US retaliatory measures are having on British industries, in particular the devastating impact on the cashmere industry in the Scottish Borders; is concerned that these actions are a precursor of further major trade disputes over the importation into the UK of genetically and hormonally-modified food products from the USA; and urges the Government to step up its diplomatic and other efforts to ensure that all parties work together to first reform the WTO regime to ensure compatibility with international biodiversity agreements, environmental and animal welfare objectives, and then to ensure compliance with the WTO objectives of free and fair trade(Mr Michael Moore); |
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7 | Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill,The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill; |
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8 | Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland),A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 22nd February, be approved(Mr Keith Hill):It was agreed to. |
9 | Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland),A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 22nd February, be approved(Mr Keith Hill):It was agreed to. |
10 | Social Security,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Amendment Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 22nd February, be approved(Mr Keith Hill):It was agreed to. |
11 | Government Trading Funds,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Ordnance Survey Trading Fund Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved(Mr Keith Hill):It was agreed to. |
12 | Constitutional Law,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 1) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 25th February, be approved(Mr Keith Hill):It was agreed to. |
13 | Welfare of Laying Hens,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of the European Union Document No. 6985/98 on the protection of laying hens kept in various systems of rearing; and of the progress of negotiations; and supports the Government's intention to continue to work for the adoption of a Directive which sets a clear phase-out date for the battery cage, improved standards in the interim and robust and practical standards for the welfare of birds in non-cage systems(Mr Keith Hill):It was agreed to. |
14 | Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill [Money],Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill [Money]; |
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15 | Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill [Money],Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill [Money]; |
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16 | Foreign Affairs,Ordered, That Mr Ernie Ross be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Dr Phyllis Starkey be added to the Committee.(Mr Paul Tyler, on behalf of the Committee of Selection). |
17 | Public Petitions,A Public Petition from the association known as the Palace Theatre (Westcliff) for support for producing theatres was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
18 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Keith Hill.) |
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[Adjourned at 11.17 p.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: | |
1 | Education,(1) Draft General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and |
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Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
2 | Animals,Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Feeding Stuffs and Surveillance) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 882), dated 17th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
3 | Constitutional Law,(1) Scotland Act 1998 (General Transitory, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 901), dated 19th March 1999, |
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4 | Copyright,Parliamentary Copyright (Scottish Parliament) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 676), dated 10th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
5 | Criminal Law,Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 904), dated 18th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Attorney General]. |
6 | Criminal Law (Scotland),(1) Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime (Designated Countries and Territories) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 673), and |
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7 | Education,(1) Education (Inspectors of Schools in Wales) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 657), dated 10th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael]; and |
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8 | European Communities,European Communities (Designation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 654), dated 10th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
9 | Hong Kong,Hong Kong (Overseas Public Servants) (Pension Supplements) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 666), dated 10th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
10 | Ministers of the Crown,(1) Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Advocate General for Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 679), and |
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11 | Northern Ireland,Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 671), dated 10th March 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
12 | Road Traffic,Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 778), dated 10th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
13 | Social Security,(1) Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 920), dated 22nd March 1999, |
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14 | Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. (N.I.), 1999, No. 134), dated 17th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
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15 | Local Government (Scotland),Scottish Local Government Financial Statistics for 1996-97 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
16 | Miscellaneous (No. 22, 1999),Draft Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Mobile Satellite Organisation, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4311] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
17 | National Health Service,(1) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 17th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts |
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18 | Police,(1) National Crime Squad (Secretary of State's Objectives) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 821), dated 11th March 1999, |
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19 | Public Petitions,Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [4th March] from Friends of the Earth (South East Office) and others for a conservation body for the South Downs [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
20 | Transport,Statement of Guarantee given by the Treasury on 22nd March 1999 in respect of temporary borrowing by the British Waterways Board from the National Westminster Bank plc [by Act] [Mrs Barbara Roche]. |
1 | Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Owen Paterson from Standing Committee B (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Andrew Hunter. |
2 | Draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, and the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999, and the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Marsha Singh from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Kali Mountford. |
3 | Draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 1999,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Roger Berry from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Woolas. |
4 | Draft Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (Application to Summary Proceedings) Order 1999,The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Lynda Clark and Mr Brian H. Donohoe from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Malcolm Savidge and Mr Desmond Browne. |
5 | Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 594), and the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 593),The Committee of Selection has discharged Dawn Primarolo from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Orders); and nominated in substitution Mrs Barbara Roche. |
6 | The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman of European Standing Committee C (in place of Mr George Stevenson) in respect of the unnumbered explanatory memorandum submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 17th April 1998 relating to the reform of the Structural Funds; the unnumbered explanatory memorandum submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 17th April 1998 relating to Agenda 2000: Cohesion Fund Amendment; and European Union Document No. 5480/99, relating to the European Regional Development Fund. |
1 | Public Accounts,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Overseas Operations, Governance and Management at Southampton Institute]; to be printed [No. 345-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
2 | Welsh Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Denbighshire County Council's Funding Legacy]; to be printed [No. 340-i] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
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