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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Monday 10th May 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House:

    I regret to have to report to the House the death of the Right honourable Derek John Fatchett, Member for Leeds Central. I am sure that honourable Members of all parties will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the family and friends of the Right honourable Gentleman.

2 Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill;

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

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr David Jamieson: 289.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr William Ross, Mr Desmond Swayne: 10.

    So the Question was agreed to.

    The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr John McFall):—It was agreed to.

    Committee to-morrow.

3 Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill [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 Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under the Act—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

4 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Clelland.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 8.48 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Income Tax,—Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kuwait) Order 1999 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Children and Young Persons,—Secure Remands and Committals (Prescribed Description of Children and Young Persons) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1265), dated 28th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

3 Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc.,—Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1303), dated 5th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

4 Social Security,—Social Security (Adjudication) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1302), dated 6th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Papers subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure:

5 Local Government,—City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997, together with a Certificate by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions under section 2 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 700), the Education (School Organisation Plans) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 701), and the Education (Transition to New Framework) (School Organisation Proposals) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 704),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Janet Dean from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Woolas.

2 Education (Budget Statements and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 486),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Rudi Vis from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Kevin Barron.

3 Draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Terry Davis from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Pearson.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Public Accounts,—(1) Fifteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [HM Customs and Excise: The Prevention of Drug Smuggling] [No. 35]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [HM Customs & Excise: The Red Channel]; to be printed [No. 439-i]

[Mr David Davis].

2 Social Security and Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee and the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee, meeting concurrently pursuant to paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) [Single Work-focused Gateway Pilots]; to be printed [No. 412-ii] [Mr Derek Foster].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House:
	I regret to have to report to the House the death of the Right honourable Derek John Fatchett, Member for Leeds Central. I am sure that honourable Members of all parties will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the family and friends of the Right honourable Gentleman.
2	Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill;
	And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr David Jamieson: 289.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr William Ross, Mr Desmond Swayne: 10.
	So the Question was agreed to.
	The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr John McFall):—It was agreed to.
	Committee to-morrow.
3	Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill [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 Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under the Act—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
4	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Clelland.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.48 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Income Tax,—Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kuwait) Order 1999 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Children and Young Persons,—Secure Remands and Committals (Prescribed Description of Children and Young Persons) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1265), dated 28th April 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
3	Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc.,—Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1303), dated 5th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].
4	Social Security,—Social Security (Adjudication) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1302), dated 6th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Papers subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure:
5	Local Government,—City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997, together with a Certificate by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions under section 2 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 700), the Education (School Organisation Plans) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 701), and the Education (Transition to New Framework) (School Organisation Proposals) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 704),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Janet Dean from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Phil Woolas.
2	Education (Budget Statements and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 486),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Rudi Vis from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Kevin Barron.
3	Draft Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Terry Davis from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Pearson.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Public Accounts,—(1) Fifteenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [HM Customs and Excise: The Prevention of Drug Smuggling] [No. 35]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [HM Customs & Excise: The Red Channel]; to be printed [No. 439-i]
	[Mr David Davis].
2	Social Security and Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee and the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee, meeting concurrently pursuant to paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) [Single Work-focused Gateway Pilots]; to be printed [No. 412-ii] [Mr Derek Foster].