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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 31st March 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Mike Hall);

    And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

2 Licensing (Young Persons) Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Licensing (Young Persons) Bill be printed [Bill 19-EN].

3 Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for women requiring hormone replacement therapy to pay a single prescription charge for both single and cyclical hormones, regardless of the preparation they are taking: And that Dr Howard Stoate, Christine Russell, Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Mr Stephen Pound, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Dr Evan Harris and John Austin do prepare and bring it in.

4 Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Bill,—Dr Howard Stoate accordingly presented a Bill to provide for women requiring hormone replacement therapy to pay a single prescription charge for both single and cyclical hormones, regardless of the preparation they are taking: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th June and to be printed [Bill 80].

5 Value Added Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 593), dated 9th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to.

6 Value Added Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 594), dated 9th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson);

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Jane Kennedy, Mr David Clelland: 305.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr John M. Taylor: 153.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    Resolved, That the Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 594), dated 9th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved.

7 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 (Incapacity, Earnings and Work Trials) Pilot Schemes Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 10th March, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to.

8 Employment Relations Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Employment Relations Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

    Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed to the Bill, in page 14, to leave out from the beginning of line 10 to the end of line 40 on page 15, and to insert the words—

    '. Schedule (Employment Agencies) shall have effect.', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Byers.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Mike Hall: 319.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Tim Collins: 127.

    A Schedule (Ballots and notices)— (Mr Secretary Byers)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Schedule (Employment Agencies)—(Mr Secretary Byers)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 46) proposed to the Bill, in page 19, line 25, to leave out from the second word 'to' to the end of line 26, and to insert the words 'the matters listed in section 178(2)(a).', instead thereof.—(Mr Graham Brady.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 66) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 20, line 35, to leave out the word '10' and to insert the word '15', instead thereof.—(Mr Tim Boswell.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 23, line 48, at the end, to insert the words—

    '(c) the proposed recognition of the union or unions would contribute to good industrial relations.'.—(Mr Tim Boswell.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 71 and 72) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 37) proposed to the Bill, in page 27, line 17, to leave out from the word 'voting' to the end of line 18.—(Mr Andrew Welsh.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Andrew Welsh: 1.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mrs Anne McGuire: 301.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 152, 167, 168, 73 to 75, 67, 76 to 82, 133 to 149, 69, 70, 83, 68, 84 to 111, 165, 112 to 121, 150, 151, 122 to 132, 153, 169 to 176, 154 to 157, 164, 158 to 160, 60, 62, 61, 63, 161 to 163, 52, 64, 56 and 65) made to the Bill.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Hanson, Mrs Anne McGuire: 328.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tim Collins, Mrs Caroline Spelman: 124.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

9 Civil Aviation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of Protocol No. 4 of Montreal, 1975) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 18th March, be approved—(Mr Mike Hall):—It was agreed to.

10 Civil Aviation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Applications of Provisions) (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 18th March, be approved—(Mr Mike Hall):—It was agreed to.

11 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of or living near to Trecwn in the constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire against the storage of nuclear waste at the former RNAD Trecwn site was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

12 Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from residents of the constituencies of—

    (1) North East Fife, and

    (2) Westbury

against hunting with dogs were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

13 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Mike Hall.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 13th April, pursuant to Resolution [12th March].

[Adjourned at 11.24 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 13th April.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table.

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Removal of Judges) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1017), dated 24th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

2 Energy Conservation,—Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1018), dated 25th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

3 Environmental Protection,—(1) Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1053), dated 28th March 1999, and

    (2) Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type Approval) (Fees) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1054), dated 29th March 1999

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

4 Highways,—(1) Street Works Register (Registration Fees) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1048), and

    (2) Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1049),

    dated 28th March 1999 [by Act] Mr Secretary Prescott].

5 Insolvency,—(1) Insolvency (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1022), and

    (2) Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1023),

    dated 29th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

6 Medicines,—Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1044), dated 30th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

7 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Right to Time Off for Study or Training Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 986), dated 24th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

8 Town and Country Planning,—Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 981), dated 24th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

9 Appropriations in Aid,—Treasury Minutes, dated 31st March 1999, directing the application of certain receipts as appropriations in aid of—

    (1) sums appropriated from the Scottish Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2000 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Alan Milburn]; and

    (2) the votes specified in the Estimates for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mrs Barbara Roche].

10 Comprehensive Spending Review,—Paper, entitled Public Services for the Future—Modernisation, Reform, Accountability: Comprehensive Spending Review Public Service Agreements 1999-2002; March 1999 Supplement [by Command] [Cm. 4315] [Mr Alan Milburn].

11 Environment,Transport and the Regions,—Government response to the Fifth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Regional Eurostar Services [by Command] [Cm. 4314] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

12 Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report for 1999: the Government's expenditure plans 1999-2000 to 2001-02 for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [by Command] [Cm. 4209] [Mr Secretary Cook].

13 Low Pay Commission,—Paper, entitled The National Minimum Wage Accommodation Offset: A Review by the Low Pay Commission [by Command] [Cm. 4321] [Mr Secretary Byers].

14 Miscellaneous (No. 21, 1999),—Protocol, done at Vienna on 22nd September 1998, additional to the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4282] [Mr Secretary Cook].

15 Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 1999-2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4201] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

16 National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Private Finance Initiative: The Contract to Complete and Operate the A74(M)/M74 Motorway in Scotland [by Act]; to be printed [No. 356] [Clerk of the House].

17 Rating,—Report of the Committee chaired by Mr Derek Wood CBE QC on the rating of plant and machinery in industries currently subject to prescribed assessment [by Command] [Cm. 4283] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

18 Reserve Forces,—Report, dated 31st March 1999, under section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 54(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

19 Senior Salaries,—Reports of the Review Body on Senior Salaries:—

    (1) Forty-second: Initial pay, allowances, pensions and severance arrangements for Members of the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly; and

    (2) Forty-third: Devolution: Salaries for Ministers and Office-holders and office support for Members

[by Command] [Cms. 4188 and 4246] [The Prime Minister].

20 Social Services (Wales),—Paper, entitled Social Services—Building for the Future: A White Paper for Wales [by Command] [Cm. 4051] [Mr Secretary Michael].

21 Supply Estimates, 1999-2000,—(1) Estimates (Classes I-XVIII) for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 336] [Mrs Barbara Roche]; and

    (2) Estimates (Class XVIII, A, House of Commons) for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 337] [The Speaker]; and

    (3) Estimates (Class XVIII, B, Vote 1; National Audit Office) for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 338] [Mr Robert Sheldon].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees:

1 Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill.

2 Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill.

3 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 42) on the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 301), the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 43) on the Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 302), and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 44) on the Promoting Independence: Carers Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 303):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Special Grant Reports to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: John Austin, Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr David Clelland, Mr Jeff Ennis, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Philip Hammond, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Phil Hope, Mr John Hutton, Mr Ivan Lewis, Sir David Madel, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Andrew Reed, Mr Desmond Swayne and Ms Claire Ward.

4 Draft European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr A. J. Beith, Mr James Clappison, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Andrew Dismore, Jim Fitzpatrick, Barbara Follett, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Mr Mike Hall, Mr John Healey, Mr George Howarth, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Adrian Sanders and Ms Gisela Stuart.

5 Draft General Teaching Council for Wales (Constitution) Regulations 1999, and the draft General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr David Jamieson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Shona McIsaac, Mr Michael Mates, Mrs Theresa May, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Ian Pearson, Rachel Squire, Ms Dari Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner, Mr Alan W. Williams and Mr Phil Willis.

6 Draft of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Scheme to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Paul Boateng, Mrs Helen Brinton, Ms Karen Buck, Mr John Burnett, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Stephen Day, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Mr John Greenway, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Ken Livingstone, Sir Peter Lloyd, Bob Russell, Sir Michael Spicer, Mr Ian Stewart and Ms Gisela Stuart.

European Standing Committees:

7 European Standing Committee C,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Swinney from European Standing Committee C; and nominated in substitution Dr Evan Harris.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees:

1 Defence,—Second Report from the Defence Committee [The Future of NATO: The Washington Summit], 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. 39] [Mr Bruce George].

2 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Ninth Report from the Committee [Integrated Transport White Paper], 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. 32-I];

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [UK Climate Change Programme]; to be printed [No. 171-iv]; and

    (3) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee on 30th March [International Environmental Agreements]; to be printed [No. 307-II]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and

    (4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee [Aviation Safety]; to be printed [No. 275-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

3 Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cortecs plc]; to be printed [No. 332-i] [Dr Michael Clark].

4 Scottish Affairs,—Second Special Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Committee Membership]; to be printed [No. 368] [Mr David Marshall].

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Mike Hall);
	And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
2	Licensing (Young Persons) Bill,—Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Licensing (Young Persons) Bill be printed [Bill 19-EN].
3	Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for women requiring hormone replacement therapy to pay a single prescription charge for both single and cyclical hormones, regardless of the preparation they are taking: And that Dr Howard Stoate, Christine Russell, Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Mr Stephen Pound, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Dr Evan Harris and John Austin do prepare and bring it in.
4	Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Bill,—Dr Howard Stoate accordingly presented a Bill to provide for women requiring hormone replacement therapy to pay a single prescription charge for both single and cyclical hormones, regardless of the preparation they are taking: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th June and to be printed [Bill 80].
5	Value Added Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 593), dated 9th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to.
6	Value Added Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 594), dated 9th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson);
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Jane Kennedy, Mr David Clelland: 305.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr John M. Taylor: 153.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	Resolved, That the Value Added Tax (Finance) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 594), dated 9th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved.
7	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 (Incapacity, Earnings and Work Trials) Pilot Schemes Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 10th March, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to.
8	Employment Relations Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded further to consider the Employment Relations Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
	Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed to the Bill, in page 14, to leave out from the beginning of line 10 to the end of line 40 on page 15, and to insert the words—
	'. Schedule (Employment Agencies) shall have effect.', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Byers.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Mike Hall: 319.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Tim Collins: 127.
	A Schedule (Ballots and notices)— (Mr Secretary Byers)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Schedule (Employment Agencies)—(Mr Secretary Byers)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 46) proposed to the Bill, in page 19, line 25, to leave out from the second word 'to' to the end of line 26, and to insert the words 'the matters listed in section 178(2)(a).', instead thereof.—(Mr Graham Brady.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 66) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 20, line 35, to leave out the word '10' and to insert the word '15', instead thereof.—(Mr Tim Boswell.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 23, line 48, at the end, to insert the words—
	'(c) the proposed recognition of the union or unions would contribute to good industrial relations.'.—(Mr Tim Boswell.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 71 and 72) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 37) proposed to the Bill, in page 27, line 17, to leave out from the word 'voting' to the end of line 18.—(Mr Andrew Welsh.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Andrew Welsh: 1.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mrs Anne McGuire: 301.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 152, 167, 168, 73 to 75, 67, 76 to 82, 133 to 149, 69, 70, 83, 68, 84 to 111, 165, 112 to 121, 150, 151, 122 to 132, 153, 169 to 176, 154 to 157, 164, 158 to 160, 60, 62, 61, 63, 161 to 163, 52, 64, 56 and 65) made to the Bill.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Hanson, Mrs Anne McGuire: 328.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tim Collins, Mrs Caroline Spelman: 124.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
9	Civil Aviation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Implementation of Protocol No. 4 of Montreal, 1975) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 18th March, be approved—(Mr Mike Hall):—It was agreed to.
10	Civil Aviation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Applications of Provisions) (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 18th March, be approved—(Mr Mike Hall):—It was agreed to.
11	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of or living near to Trecwn in the constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire against the storage of nuclear waste at the former RNAD Trecwn site was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
12	Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from residents of the constituencies of—
	(1) North East Fife, and
	(2) Westbury
	against hunting with dogs were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
13	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Mike Hall.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-four minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 13th April, pursuant to Resolution [12th March].
[Adjourned at 11.24 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 13th April.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table.
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Removal of Judges) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1017), dated 24th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
2	Energy Conservation,—Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1018), dated 25th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
3	Environmental Protection,—(1) Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1053), dated 28th March 1999, and
	(2) Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type Approval) (Fees) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1054), dated 29th March 1999
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
4	Highways,—(1) Street Works Register (Registration Fees) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1048), and
	(2) Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1049),
	dated 28th March 1999 [by Act] Mr Secretary Prescott].
5	Insolvency,—(1) Insolvency (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1022), and
	(2) Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1023),
	dated 29th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
6	Medicines,—Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1044), dated 30th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
7	Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Right to Time Off for Study or Training Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 986), dated 24th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
8	Town and Country Planning,—Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 981), dated 24th March 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
9	Appropriations in Aid,—Treasury Minutes, dated 31st March 1999, directing the application of certain receipts as appropriations in aid of—
	(1) sums appropriated from the Scottish Consolidated Fund for the year ending on 31st March 2000 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Alan Milburn]; and
	(2) the votes specified in the Estimates for 1999-2000 [by Act] [Mrs Barbara Roche].
10	Comprehensive Spending Review,—Paper, entitled Public Services for the Future—Modernisation, Reform, Accountability: Comprehensive Spending Review Public Service Agreements 1999-2002; March 1999 Supplement [by Command] [Cm. 4315] [Mr Alan Milburn].
11	Environment,Transport and the Regions,—Government response to the Fifth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Regional Eurostar Services [by Command] [Cm. 4314] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
12	Financial Reporting to Parliament,—Departmental Report for 1999: the Government's expenditure plans 1999-2000 to 2001-02 for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [by Command] [Cm. 4209] [Mr Secretary Cook].
13	Low Pay Commission,—Paper, entitled The National Minimum Wage Accommodation Offset: A Review by the Low Pay Commission [by Command] [Cm. 4321] [Mr Secretary Byers].
14	Miscellaneous (No. 21, 1999),—Protocol, done at Vienna on 22nd September 1998, additional to the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4282] [Mr Secretary Cook].
15	Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses 1999-2000 [by Command] [Cm. 4201] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].
16	National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Private Finance Initiative: The Contract to Complete and Operate the A74(M)/M74 Motorway in Scotland [by Act]; to be printed [No. 356] [Clerk of the House].
17	Rating,—Report of the Committee chaired by Mr Derek Wood CBE QC on the rating of plant and machinery in industries currently subject to prescribed assessment [by Command] [Cm. 4283] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
18	Reserve Forces,—Report, dated 31st March 1999, under section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order under section 54(1) of that Act [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
19	Senior Salaries,—Reports of the Review Body on Senior Salaries:—
	(1) Forty-second: Initial pay, allowances, pensions and severance arrangements for Members of the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly; and
	(2) Forty-third: Devolution: Salaries for Ministers and Office-holders and office support for Members
	[by Command] [Cms. 4188 and 4246] [The Prime Minister].
20	Social Services (Wales),—Paper, entitled Social Services—Building for the Future: A White Paper for Wales [by Command] [Cm. 4051] [Mr Secretary Michael].
21	Supply Estimates, 1999-2000,—(1) Estimates (Classes I-XVIII) for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 336] [Mrs Barbara Roche]; and
	(2) Estimates (Class XVIII, A, House of Commons) for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 337] [The Speaker]; and
	(3) Estimates (Class XVIII, B, Vote 1; National Audit Office) for 1999-2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 338] [Mr Robert Sheldon].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees:
1	Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill.
2	Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill.
3	Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 42) on the Promoting Independence: Partnership Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 301), the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 43) on the Promoting Independence: Prevention Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 302), and the Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 44) on the Promoting Independence: Carers Grant for 1999-2000 (HC 303):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Special Grant Reports to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: John Austin, Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr David Clelland, Mr Jeff Ennis, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Philip Hammond, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Phil Hope, Mr John Hutton, Mr Ivan Lewis, Sir David Madel, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Andrew Reed, Mr Desmond Swayne and Ms Claire Ward.
4	Draft European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr A. J. Beith, Mr James Clappison, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Andrew Dismore, Jim Fitzpatrick, Barbara Follett, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Mr Mike Hall, Mr John Healey, Mr George Howarth, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Adrian Sanders and Ms Gisela Stuart.
5	Draft General Teaching Council for Wales (Constitution) Regulations 1999, and the draft General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr David Jamieson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Shona McIsaac, Mr Michael Mates, Mrs Theresa May, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Ian Pearson, Rachel Squire, Ms Dari Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner, Mr Alan W. Williams and Mr Phil Willis.
6	Draft of Alterations to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Scheme to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Paul Boateng, Mrs Helen Brinton, Ms Karen Buck, Mr John Burnett, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Stephen Day, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Mr John Greenway, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Ken Livingstone, Sir Peter Lloyd, Bob Russell, Sir Michael Spicer, Mr Ian Stewart and Ms Gisela Stuart.
European Standing Committees:
7	European Standing Committee C,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Swinney from European Standing Committee C; and nominated in substitution Dr Evan Harris.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees:
1	Defence,—Second Report from the Defence Committee [The Future of NATO: The Washington Summit], 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. 39] [Mr Bruce George].
2	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Ninth Report from the Committee [Integrated Transport White Paper], 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. 32-I];
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [UK Climate Change Programme]; to be printed [No. 171-iv]; and
	(3) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee on 30th March [International Environmental Agreements]; to be printed [No. 307-II]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and
	(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee [Aviation Safety]; to be printed [No. 275-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
3	Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Cortecs plc]; to be printed [No. 332-i] [Dr Michael Clark].
4	Scottish Affairs,—Second Special Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Committee Membership]; to be printed [No. 368] [Mr David Marshall].



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