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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 14th May 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

    A Clause (Appropriate authority responsibility for forfeited animals)—(Mr David Maclean)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 2.

    Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Mrs Linda Gilroy: 66.

    Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 10, to leave out subsection (2).—(Mr Eric Forth.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 17, to leave out '£20,000' and insert the words 'level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.'.—(Mr David Maclean.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Eric Forth: 1.

    Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Mrs Linda Gilroy: 66.

    Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 17, at the end to insert the words

    '(5) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to "animals" shall be a reference to any of the species of animal specified in the Schedule to this Act.'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendment (No. 36) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words—

    '(c) in Northern Ireland, to the Crown Court'—(Mr Eric Forth.)

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

    And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.

2 Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy) Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd July.

3 Cheques (Scotland) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 19th March, That the Cheques (Scotland) Bill be now read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 23rd July.

4 Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th June.

5 Motor Accident Injury Compensation Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Motor Accident Injury Compensation Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd July.

6 Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 30th April, That the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill be now read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 11th June.

7 Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th March, That the Energy Efficiency Bill be now read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 11th June.

8 Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords],—The Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, 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 Stephen Pound):—It was agreed to.

    Resolved, That this House will immediately resolve itself into the said Committee:—The House accordingly resolved itself into a Committee.

(In the Committee)

    Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 agreed to.

    Bill to be reported.

    The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Jim Dowd reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.

    Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Friday 23rd July.

9 Age Limits on Health Care Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Age Limits on Health Care Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.

10 Health Care and Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 23rd April, That the Health Care and Energy Efficiency Bill be now read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.

11 Access to Environmental Information Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Access to Environmental Information Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.

12 Planning Appeals Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Planning Appeals Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.

13 Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th March, That the Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill be now read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.

14 Public House Names Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Public House Names Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.

15 European Parliamentary Elections (Gibraltar) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the European Parliamentary Elections (Gibraltar) Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.

16 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn,—(Mr Keith Hill.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 17th May.

[Adjourned at 3.05 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Environmental Protection,—Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1361), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

2 Family Law,—Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R.(N.I.), 1999, No. 226), dated 12th May 1999 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

3 Food,—Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1360), dated 11th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

4 Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1375), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

5 Medical Profession,—European Specialist Medical Qualifications Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1373), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

6 Social Security,—(1) Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R.(N.I.), 1999, No. 225), dated 12th May 1999 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]; and

    (2) Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1362), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

7 National Lottery,—Strategic Plan of the National Lottery Charities Board for 1999-2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

8 Treaty Series (No. 32, 1999),—Exchange of Notes, done at Santiago on 15th June and 30th June 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Chile concerning liability for damage during the launch phase of the Fasat-Bravo Satellite [by Command] [Cm. 4343] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.

2 Disability Rights Commission Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody Chairman of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill.

3 Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman of the Second Scottish Standing Committee in respect of the Bill.

4 Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 1999, and the draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders.

5 Draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.

6 Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 438),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman of the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.

7 Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 46): Private Finance Initiative (House of Commons Paper No. 408),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Special Grant Report.

European Standing Committees

8 The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 5263/99, relating to the Newly Independent States and Mongolia.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
	A Clause (Appropriate authority responsibility for forfeited animals)—(Mr David Maclean)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 2.
	Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Mrs Linda Gilroy: 66.
	Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 10, to leave out subsection (2).—(Mr Eric Forth.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 17, to leave out '£20,000' and insert the words 'level 5 on the standard scale or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.'.—(Mr David Maclean.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Eric Forth: 1.
	Tellers for the Noes, Angela Smith, Mrs Linda Gilroy: 66.
	Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 17, at the end to insert the words
	'(5) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to "animals" shall be a reference to any of the species of animal specified in the Schedule to this Act.'.—(Mr Eric Forth.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 36) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words—
	'(c) in Northern Ireland, to the Crown Court'—(Mr Eric Forth.)
	And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
	And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.
2	Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy) Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd July.
3	Cheques (Scotland) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 19th March, That the Cheques (Scotland) Bill be now read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 23rd July.
4	Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 11th June.
5	Motor Accident Injury Compensation Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Motor Accident Injury Compensation Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd July.
6	Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 30th April, That the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill be now read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 11th June.
7	Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th March, That the Energy Efficiency Bill be now read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 11th June.
8	Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords],—The Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, 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 Stephen Pound):—It was agreed to.
	Resolved, That this House will immediately resolve itself into the said Committee:—The House accordingly resolved itself into a Committee.
(In the Committee)
	Clauses Nos. 1 to 4 agreed to.
	Bill to be reported.

	The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Jim Dowd reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
	Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Friday 23rd July.
9	Age Limits on Health Care Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Age Limits on Health Care Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.
10	Health Care and Energy Efficiency Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 23rd April, That the Health Care and Energy Efficiency Bill be now read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.
11	Access to Environmental Information Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Access to Environmental Information Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.
12	Planning Appeals Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Planning Appeals Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.
13	Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th March, That the Bus Fuel Duty (Exemptions) Bill be now read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 21st May.
14	Public House Names Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Public House Names Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.
15	European Parliamentary Elections (Gibraltar) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the European Parliamentary Elections (Gibraltar) Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st May.
16	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn,—(Mr Keith Hill.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 17th May.
[Adjourned at 3.05 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Environmental Protection,—Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1361), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
2	Family Law,—Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R.(N.I.), 1999, No. 226), dated 12th May 1999 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
3	Food,—Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1360), dated 11th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
4	Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1375), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
5	Medical Profession,—European Specialist Medical Qualifications Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1373), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
6	Social Security,—(1) Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R.(N.I.), 1999, No. 225), dated 12th May 1999 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]; and
	(2) Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1362), dated 13th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
7	National Lottery,—Strategic Plan of the National Lottery Charities Board for 1999-2002 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
8	Treaty Series (No. 32, 1999),—Exchange of Notes, done at Santiago on 15th June and 30th June 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Chile concerning liability for damage during the launch phase of the Fasat-Bravo Satellite [by Command] [Cm. 4343] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill.
2	Disability Rights Commission Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody Chairman of Standing Committee F in respect of the Bill.
3	Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman of the Second Scottish Standing Committee in respect of the Bill.
4	Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 1999, and the draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders.
5	Draft Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations.
6	Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 438),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman of the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Regulations.
7	Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 46): Private Finance Initiative (House of Commons Paper No. 408),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Eleventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Special Grant Report.
European Standing Committees
8	The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of European Union Document No. 5263/99, relating to the Newly Independent States and Mongolia.