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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 13th April 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make further provision about the registration of births and deaths where particulars are given in Welsh as well as English and to make new provision about certificates of particulars of entries in registers of births and deaths; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

2 Pensions (Amendment) Bill,—The Order for reading the Pensions (Amendment) Bill a second time on Friday 16th April was read and discharged.

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23rd April.

3 Community Protection (Landfill),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reduce landfill disposal of municipal and special wastes and to control the location of landfill sites; to require the assessment of the impact of proposed landfill sites on public health, the local economy and the environment; and for connected purposes: And that David Taylor, Mr Tony Benn, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Phil Hope, Judy Mallaber, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Andrew Reed, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Dennis Skinner and Mr Mark Todd do prepare and bring it in.

4 Community Protection (Landfill) Bill,—David Taylor accordingly presented a Bill to reduce landfill disposal of municipal and special wastes and to control the location of landfill sites; to require the assessment of the impact of proposed landfill sites on public health, the local economy and the environment; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd July and to be printed [Bill 81].

5 Health Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Health Bill [Lords];

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

    An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Health Bill [Lords] because it removes choice from both patients and healthcare professionals over appropriate treatment; it removes the highly successful and popular option of fund-holding for family doctors; it imposes unnecessary and expensive bureaucracy and creates further upheaval in the Health Service, which is already under considerable strain; it undermines the competitiveness of the British pharmaceutical industry; and it centralises power in the hands of the Secretary of State, giving him arbitrary authority over the running of the Health Service without sufficient reference to Parliament', instead thereof.—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)

    And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Stephen Day: 127.

    Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mr Clive Betts: 368.

    So the Question was negatived.

    And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading),

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Dowd, Mr Clive Betts: 333.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Adrian Sanders: 134.

    So the Question was agreed to.

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

6 Health Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Health Bill [Lords] [Money];

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—

    (a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

    (i) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown under the Act,

    (ii) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment,

    (b) the conversion into public dividend capital of any amount outstanding by way of initial loan forming part of an NHS trust's originating capital debt—(Mr Keith Hill ):—It was agreed to.

7 Health Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the imposition of charges in respect of expenditure incurred by the Commission for Health Improvement—(Mr Keith Hill ):—It was agreed to.

8 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of the constituency of Ilford North against hunting with dogs was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

9 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill );

    And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then four minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.56 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine o'clock.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

1 Monopolies and Mergers,—Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the proposed merger of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and Manchester United PLC [Cm. 4305] [Mr Secretary Byers].

2 Treaty Series (No. 17, 1999),—Fourth supplementary list of ratifications, accessions, withdrawals, etc., for 1998 [Cm. 4297] [Mr Secretary Cook].

3 Treaty Series (No. 19, 1999),—Agreement, done at Colombo on 22nd April 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka concerning Air Services [Cm. 4319] [Mr Secretary Cook].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1st April 1999

4 Education,—School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Admissions and Standard Numbers) (Modification) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1064), dated 30th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

5 Education (Scotland),—(1) Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1059), and

    (2) St. Mary's Music School (Aided Places) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1060),

dated 23rd March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

6 National Health Service (Scotland),—National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1057), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

7 Road Traffic,—A720 (Edinburgh City Bypass) Special Road (Prohibition of Traffic On Hard Shoulders) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1061), dated 26th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

8 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1058), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

6th April 1999

9 Education,—(1) Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1065), dated 31st March 1999, and

    (2) Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1066), dated 28th March 1999

[Mr Secretary Blunkett].

10 Housing (Scotland),—Registered Housing Associations (Accounting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1072), dated 26th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

11 Police,—(1) Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1073), and

    (2) Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1074),

dated 24th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

7th April 1999

12 Council Tax,—Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1004), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].

13 Education (Scotland),—Education (Lower Primary Class Sizes) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1080), dated 31st March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

14 Wildlife,—Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1002), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].

8th April 1999

15 Constitutional Law,—National Assembly for Wales (Assembly Members) (Salaries) (Limitation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1083), dated 6th April 1999 [Mr Secretary Michael].

16 Plant Breeders' Rights,—Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1089), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].

17 Seeds,—Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1090), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].

9th April 1999

18 Agriculture,—Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1103), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].

19 Local Government,—(1) Local Authorities (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1084), dated 1st April 1999 [Mr Secretary Michael]; and

    (2) Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1087), dated 1st April 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].

20 Patents,—(1) Patents (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1092), dated 30th March 1999, and

    (2) Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1093), dated 31st March 1999

[Mr Secretary Byers].

21 Sex Discrimination,—Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1102), dated 25th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

12th April 1999

22 Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1109), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].

23 Constitutional Law,—(1) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Administration of the Parliament) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1098), dated 8th April 1999,

    (2) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Grants to Members and Officeholders) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1081), dated 29th March 1999,

    (3) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Salaries and Allowances) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1097), dated 8th April 1999,

    (4) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1082), dated 29th March 1999,

    (5) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Standing Orders and Parliamentary Publications) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1095), dated 7th April 1999, and

    (6) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1096), dated 8th April 1999

[Mr Secretary Dewar].

24 Legal Aid and Advice,—Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1113), dated 31st March 1999 [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

25 River (Scotland),—District Salmon Fishery Boards Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1111), dated 9th April 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

26 Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of East Sussex) (Borough of Hastings) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1112), dated 10th April 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

6th April 1999

27 Public Health,—Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 Partial Revocation (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1067), dated 30th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 13th April 1999:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

28 Industrial Organisation and Development,—Draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

29 Representation of the People,—Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

30 Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

31 Constitutional Law,—(1) Transfer of Property etc. (Lord Advocate) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1105),

    (2) Transfer of Property etc. (Scottish Ministers) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1104), and

    (3) Transfer of Property etc. (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1106),

dated 10th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

32 Education,—Education (Nursery Education and Early Years Development) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1099), dated 8th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

33 Education (Scotland),—Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1131), dated 12th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

34 Financial Services,—Public Offers of Securities (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1146), dated 13th April 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

35 Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1149), dated 10th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

36 National Health Service (Scotland),—(1) Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1132), and

    (2) National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1133),

dated 9th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

37 Prisons,—Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1116), dated 8th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

38 School Standards and Framework,—Welsh Office: Draft Code of Practice on LEA-School Relations [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

39 Sea Fisheries,—Fish Producers' Organisations (Formation Grants) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1110), dated 12th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

Other Papers:

40 Comprehensive Spending Review,—Paper, entitled Public Services for the Future—Modernisation, Reform, Accountability: Departmental Investment Strategies: A Summary [by Command] [Cm. 4324] [Mr Alan Milburn].

41 Deregulation,—Proposal under the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 by the Secretary of State for the Home Department for the Deregulation (New Year Licensing) Order 1999, with an explanatory memorandum [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

42 Education,—Financial Statements of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for the period 1st October 1997 to 31st March 1998, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act], to be printed [No. 375] [Clerk of the House].

43 Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Sierra Leone [by Command] [Cm. 4325] [Mr Secretary Cook].

44 Housing,—Report and Accounts of North Hull Housing Action Trust for the period 1st January 1999 to 28th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

45 National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—

    (1) HM Customs and Excise: The Red Channel, and

    (2) Investigation of alleged irregularities at Halton College

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 358 and 357] [Clerk of the House].

46 National Health Service,—(1) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 29th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the Hastings & Rother National Health Service Trust;

    (2) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 30th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—

    (i) Essex Ambulance Services,

    (ii) Essex Ambulance Services,

    (iii) Local Health Partnerships, and

    (iv) Scunthorpe Community Health;

    (3) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 31st March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the Norfolk Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust; and

    (4) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 8th April 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the Avon & Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

47 Prisons,—Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for the period December 1997 to November 1998 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 369] [Mr Secretary Straw].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft European Elections Regulations 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Keith Darvill and Mr Andrew Dismore from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Lindsay Hoyle and Mr Stephen Pound.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Financial Services and Markets,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets; to be printed [No. 328-vi] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2 Foreign Affairs,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Transcaucasus and Central Asia]; to be printed [No. 349-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson].

3 International Development,—Second Report from the International Development Committee [The Provisions of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill [Lords]]; 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. 212] [Mr Bowen Wells].

4 Procedure,—(1) Second Report from the Procedure Committee [Procedural Consequences of Devolution: Second Interim Report]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 376]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Procedural Consequences of Devolution]; to be printed [No. 185-vii]

[Mr Nicholas Winterton].

5 Standards and Privileges,—Sixth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaint against Mr Edward Leigh], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 374] [Mr Robert Sheldon].

CORRIGENDUM

In the Votes and Proceedings of 31st March 1999, Item 1 of Appendix III (Reports from Select Committees) should have read as follows:

    Defence,—Third 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].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make further provision about the registration of births and deaths where particulars are given in Welsh as well as English and to make new provision about certificates of particulars of entries in registers of births and deaths; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
2	Pensions (Amendment) Bill,—The Order for reading the Pensions (Amendment) Bill a second time on Friday 16th April was read and discharged.
	Bill to be read a second time on Friday 23rd April.
3	Community Protection (Landfill),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to reduce landfill disposal of municipal and special wastes and to control the location of landfill sites; to require the assessment of the impact of proposed landfill sites on public health, the local economy and the environment; and for connected purposes: And that David Taylor, Mr Tony Benn, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Phil Hope, Judy Mallaber, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Andrew Reed, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Dennis Skinner and Mr Mark Todd do prepare and bring it in.
4	Community Protection (Landfill) Bill,—David Taylor accordingly presented a Bill to reduce landfill disposal of municipal and special wastes and to control the location of landfill sites; to require the assessment of the impact of proposed landfill sites on public health, the local economy and the environment; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd July and to be printed [Bill 81].
5	Health Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Health Bill [Lords];
	And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Health Bill [Lords] because it removes choice from both patients and healthcare professionals over appropriate treatment; it removes the highly successful and popular option of fund-holding for family doctors; it imposes unnecessary and expensive bureaucracy and creates further upheaval in the Health Service, which is already under considerable strain; it undermines the competitiveness of the British pharmaceutical industry; and it centralises power in the hands of the Secretary of State, giving him arbitrary authority over the running of the Health Service without sufficient reference to Parliament', instead thereof.—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)
	And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Stephen Day: 127.
	Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mr Clive Betts: 368.
	So the Question was negatived.
	And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading),
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Jim Dowd, Mr Clive Betts: 333.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Adrian Sanders: 134.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
6	Health Bill [Lords] [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Health Bill [Lords] [Money];
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
	(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
	(i) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown under the Act,
	(ii) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment,
	(b) the conversion into public dividend capital of any amount outstanding by way of initial loan forming part of an NHS trust's originating capital debt—(Mr Keith Hill ):—It was agreed to.
7	Health Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Health Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the imposition of charges in respect of expenditure incurred by the Commission for Health Improvement—(Mr Keith Hill ):—It was agreed to.
8	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of the constituency of Ilford North against hunting with dogs was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
9	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill );
	And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then four minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.56 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
1	Monopolies and Mergers,—Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the proposed merger of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc and Manchester United PLC [Cm. 4305] [Mr Secretary Byers].
2	Treaty Series (No. 17, 1999),—Fourth supplementary list of ratifications, accessions, withdrawals, etc., for 1998 [Cm. 4297] [Mr Secretary Cook].
3	Treaty Series (No. 19, 1999),—Agreement, done at Colombo on 22nd April 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka concerning Air Services [Cm. 4319] [Mr Secretary Cook].
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1st April 1999
4	Education,—School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Admissions and Standard Numbers) (Modification) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1064), dated 30th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
5	Education (Scotland),—(1) Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1059), and
	(2) St. Mary's Music School (Aided Places) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1060),
	dated 23rd March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
6	National Health Service (Scotland),—National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1057), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
7	Road Traffic,—A720 (Edinburgh City Bypass) Special Road (Prohibition of Traffic On Hard Shoulders) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1061), dated 26th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
8	Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Right to Time Off for Study or Training (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1058), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
6th April 1999
9	Education,—(1) Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1065), dated 31st March 1999, and
	(2) Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1066), dated 28th March 1999
	[Mr Secretary Blunkett].
10	Housing (Scotland),—Registered Housing Associations (Accounting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1072), dated 26th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
11	Police,—(1) Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1073), and
	(2) Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1074),
	dated 24th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
7th April 1999
12	Council Tax,—Council Tax (Reductions for Disabilities) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1004), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
13	Education (Scotland),—Education (Lower Primary Class Sizes) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1080), dated 31st March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
14	Wildlife,—Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1002), dated 29th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
8th April 1999
15	Constitutional Law,—National Assembly for Wales (Assembly Members) (Salaries) (Limitation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1083), dated 6th April 1999 [Mr Secretary Michael].
16	Plant Breeders' Rights,—Plant Breeders' Rights (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1089), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
17	Seeds,—Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1090), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
9th April 1999
18	Agriculture,—Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1103), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
19	Local Government,—(1) Local Authorities (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1084), dated 1st April 1999 [Mr Secretary Michael]; and
	(2) Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1087), dated 1st April 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
20	Patents,—(1) Patents (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1092), dated 30th March 1999, and
	(2) Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1093), dated 31st March 1999
	[Mr Secretary Byers].
21	Sex Discrimination,—Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1102), dated 25th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
12th April 1999
22	Agriculture,—Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1109), dated 8th April 1999 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
23	Constitutional Law,—(1) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Administration of the Parliament) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1098), dated 8th April 1999,
	(2) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Grants to Members and Officeholders) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1081), dated 29th March 1999,
	(3) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Salaries and Allowances) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1097), dated 8th April 1999,
	(4) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1082), dated 29th March 1999,
	(5) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Standing Orders and Parliamentary Publications) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1095), dated 7th April 1999, and
	(6) Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1096), dated 8th April 1999
	[Mr Secretary Dewar].
24	Legal Aid and Advice,—Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1113), dated 31st March 1999 [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
25	River (Scotland),—District Salmon Fishery Boards Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1111), dated 9th April 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
26	Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of East Sussex) (Borough of Hastings) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1112), dated 10th April 1999 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
6th April 1999
27	Public Health,—Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 Partial Revocation (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1067), dated 30th March 1999 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 13th April 1999:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
28	Industrial Organisation and Development,—Draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
29	Representation of the People,—Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
30	Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Draft Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
31	Constitutional Law,—(1) Transfer of Property etc. (Lord Advocate) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1105),
	(2) Transfer of Property etc. (Scottish Ministers) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1104), and
	(3) Transfer of Property etc. (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1106),
	dated 10th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
32	Education,—Education (Nursery Education and Early Years Development) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1099), dated 8th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
33	Education (Scotland),—Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1131), dated 12th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
34	Financial Services,—Public Offers of Securities (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1146), dated 13th April 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
35	Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts (Forms) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1149), dated 10th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
36	National Health Service (Scotland),—(1) Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1132), and
	(2) National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1133),
	dated 9th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
37	Prisons,—Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1116), dated 8th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
38	School Standards and Framework,—Welsh Office: Draft Code of Practice on LEA-School Relations [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
39	Sea Fisheries,—Fish Producers' Organisations (Formation Grants) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1110), dated 12th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
Other Papers:
40	Comprehensive Spending Review,—Paper, entitled Public Services for the Future—Modernisation, Reform, Accountability: Departmental Investment Strategies: A Summary [by Command] [Cm. 4324] [Mr Alan Milburn].
41	Deregulation,—Proposal under the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 by the Secretary of State for the Home Department for the Deregulation (New Year Licensing) Order 1999, with an explanatory memorandum [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
42	Education,—Financial Statements of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for the period 1st October 1997 to 31st March 1998, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act], to be printed [No. 375] [Clerk of the House].
43	Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on Sierra Leone [by Command] [Cm. 4325] [Mr Secretary Cook].
44	Housing,—Report and Accounts of North Hull Housing Action Trust for the period 1st January 1999 to 28th February 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
45	National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—
	(1) HM Customs and Excise: The Red Channel, and
	(2) Investigation of alleged irregularities at Halton College
	[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 358 and 357] [Clerk of the House].
46	National Health Service,—(1) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 29th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the Hastings & Rother National Health Service Trust;
	(2) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 30th March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—
	(i) Essex Ambulance Services,
	(ii) Essex Ambulance Services,
	(iii) Local Health Partnerships, and
	(iv) Scunthorpe Community Health;
	(3) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 31st March 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the Norfolk Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust; and
	(4) Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 8th April 1999 on loans proposed to be raised by the Avon & Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care National Health Service Trust
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
47	Prisons,—Report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales for the period December 1997 to November 1998 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 369] [Mr Secretary Straw].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Draft European Elections Regulations 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Keith Darvill and Mr Andrew Dismore from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Lindsay Hoyle and Mr Stephen Pound.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Financial Services and Markets,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets; to be printed [No. 328-vi] [Mr Barry Sheerman].
2	Foreign Affairs,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Transcaucasus and Central Asia]; to be printed [No. 349-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson].
3	International Development,—Second Report from the International Development Committee [The Provisions of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill [Lords]]; 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. 212] [Mr Bowen Wells].
4	Procedure,—(1) Second Report from the Procedure Committee [Procedural Consequences of Devolution: Second Interim Report]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 376]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Procedural Consequences of Devolution]; to be printed [No. 185-vii]
	[Mr Nicholas Winterton].
5	Standards and Privileges,—Sixth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaint against Mr Edward Leigh], together with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 374] [Mr Robert Sheldon].

CORRIGENDUM
	In the Votes and Proceedings of 31st March 1999, Item 1 of Appendix III (Reports from Select Committees) should have read as follows:
	Defence,—Third 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].