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Wednesday 24th March 1999 |
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1 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr David Jamieson); |
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2 | Protection of Children Bill,Mr Bill O'Brien reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Protection of Children Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
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3 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Limit in Relation to Licences to Provide Radio Multiplex Services Order 1999. |
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4 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 1999, and the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 525). |
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5 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Barry Jones reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Traffic Areas (Reorganisation) (Wales) Order 1999. |
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6 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Frank Cook reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) Order 1999. |
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7 | Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Mr Bowen Wells reported from the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Social Security (Incapacity, Earnings and Work Trials) Pilot Scheme Regulations 1999. |
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8 | European Standing Committee A,Mrs Ray Michie reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 6378/98, relating to a draft Directive amending Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms; and endorses the Government's approach in the negotiations. |
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9 | Message from the Lords,A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
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10 | Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill [Lords],The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 74]. |
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11 | Disability Rights Commission Bill [Lords],The Disability Rights Commission Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 73]. |
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12 | Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,The Order for reading the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill a second time on Friday 26th March was read and discharged. |
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13 | Hare Coursing Bill,The Order for reading the Hare Coursing Bill a second time on Friday 26th March was read and discharged. |
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14 | Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Bill,Mr James Wallace, supported by Mr Ray Beggs, Norman Baker, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Lindsay Hoyle and Mr Alasdair Morgan, presented a Bill to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 with respect to acts of recklessness, time limits for bringing proceedings and penalties: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st May and to be printed [Bill 71]. |
15 | Pensions (Amendment),Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report annually on service pensions, war pensions and war widows' pensions: And that Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Syd Rapson, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Martin Bell, Mr Roy Beggs, Paul Flynn, Mr Jim Dobbin, Dr David Clark, Mr Rhodri Morgan, Bob Russell and Mr David Crausby do prepare and bring it in. |
16 | Pensions (Amendment) Bill,Mr Andrew Mackinlay accordingly presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report annually on service pensions, war pensions and war widows' pensions: 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 72]. |
17 | Reform of the Structural and Cohesion Funds,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 unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 17th April 1998 relating to 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, reform of the Cohesion Fund, and European Union Document No. 5480/99, an amended draft Council Regulation on the European Regional Fund; and supports the Government's view that reform of the European Structural and Cohesion Funds is essential in preparation for enlargement and should be concluded by a fair, affordable and durable outcome for all Member States; agrees that the Cohesion Fund is no longer justified where Member States have been admitted to Stage 3 of EMU, and should be phased out as soon as possible, and that the European Development Fund Regulation provides a suitable basis for the use of that Fund(Mr Jim Dowd):It was agreed to. |
18 | Local Government Bill (Allocation of Time),A Motion was made and the Question being put, That the following provisions shall apply to remaining proceedings on the Local Government Bill: |
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19 | Local Government Bill,The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Local Government Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
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20 | 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 and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 4th March, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
21 | Family 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 Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 8th March, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
22 | Family 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 Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 8th March, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
23 | National Lottery,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 11th March, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
24 | International Immunities and Privileges,A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No.118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft International Mobile Satellite Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 25th February, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
25 | Criminal Law (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 Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (Application to Summary Proceedings) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 8th March, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
26 | 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 Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 8th March, be approved(Mr David Hanson):It was agreed to. |
27 | Public Petitions,A Public Petition from citizens of Gosport, Fareham and surrounding areas and others for the retention of the Royal Hospital, Haslar, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
28 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Quesiton being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr David Hanson); |
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29 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr David Hanson.) |
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[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m. | |
Betty Boothroyd Speaker | |
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution: | |
1 | Representation of the People,Draft European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution: | |
2 | Health and Safety,Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 860), dated 17th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
3 | Water Resources,(1) The Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 915), and |
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Other Papers: | |
4 | Financial Reporting to Parliament,Departmental Reports for 1999: the Government's expenditure plans for 1999-2000 to 2001-02: |
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5 | Local Government,Paper, entitled Local Leadership, Local Choice [by Command] [Cm. 4298] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
6 | Parliamentary Commissioner,Third Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1998-99: Access to Official InformationThe Disclosure of Information in relation to Deaths in Prison [by Act]; to be printed [No. 342] [Clerk of the House]. |
7 | Police (Northern Ireland),Objectives for the policing of Northern Ireland [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
1 | Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Bill,The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on Standing Committee C, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr David Amess, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr James Clappison, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Cynog Dafis, Caroline Flint, Mr Roger Gale, Mr George Howarth, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Angela Smith, Helen Southworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe and Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West). |
2 | Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,The Speaker has appointed Dr Michael Clark Chairman of Standing Committee B. |
3 | Special Grant Report (Scotland): Grant in Aid of Expenditure on Rural Public Passenger Transport for 1999-2000 (HC 283), the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 45) (Metropolitan Railway Passenger Services Grant 1999-2000) (HC 305), and the Special Grant Report (Scotland): Grant in Aid of Expenditure on Rail Services in the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Area (HC 329): |
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4 | Draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of Protocol No. 4 of Montreal, 1975) Order 1999, and the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999: |
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5 | Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S. I., 1999, No. 491): |
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1 | Defence,(1) Second Report from the Defence Committee [The Appointment of the New Head of Defence Export Services] together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 147]; and |
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2 | Education and Employment,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The Green Paper: teachers: meeting the challenge of change]; to be printed [No. 350-i] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]. |
3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,(1) Eighth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Local Government Finance], with the Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 78-I]; |
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4 | European Scrutiny,Fourteenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xiv] [Mr Jimmy Hood] |
5 | Food Standards,Report from the Food Standards Committee [Food Standards Draft Bill], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 276] [Mr Kevin Barron]. |
6 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,Second Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Sittings of the House in Westminster Hall], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 194] [Margaret Beckett]. |
7 | Northern Ireland Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Illegal Sale of Fuel Oils in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 334-ii] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
8 | Public Accounts,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Home Office: Handgun Surrender and Compensation]; to be printed [No. 354-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
9 | Scottish Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Tourism in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 85-v] [Mr David Marshall]. |
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