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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 25th May 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Health Bill [Lords],—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Health Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows:

    A Bill to amend the law about the national health service; make provision in relation to arrangements and payments between health service bodies and local authorities with respect to health and health-related functions; confer power to regulate any professions concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals; and for connected purposes.

    Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 110].

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 483].

2 Waiting Times (National Health Service),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the publication of average patient waiting times for first outpatient appointments by specialty and average patient waiting times for treatment by specialty; and for connected purposes: And that Mr David Amess, Mrs Angela Browning, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Andrew Lansley, Mr Edward Leigh, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr John Randall, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Andrew Tyrie, and Mr Robert Walter do prepare and bring it in.

3 Waiting Times (National Health Service) Bill,—Mr David Amess accordingly presented a Bill to require the publication of average patient waiting times for first outpatient appointments by specialty and average patient waiting times for treatment by specialty; and for connected purposes: 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 111].

4 Adjournment (European Union),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Graham Allen);

    And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

5 Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Order of the House of 2nd December relating to sittings of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee shall have effect with the substitution in line 3 for the words '10th June' of the words '24th June'—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

6 Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 26th May—

    (1) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the names of Margaret Beckett or Mrs Marion Roe relating to—

    (a) Line of Route not later than two hours after the Motion has been entered upon;

    (b) Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties not later than one and a half hours after the Motion has been entered upon;

and the second Motion may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock;

    (2) the Questions referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and

    (3) the Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Select Committees (Quorum) may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock.—(Mr David Clelland.)

7 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Christian Action for Justice in Immigration Law and others for new and inclusive nationality legislation was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

8 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland);

    And the Motion having being 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 twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Education,—Education (Governors' Annual Reports) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1406), dated 17th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

2 Pensions,—Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1454), dated 21st May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].

Other Papers:

3 Charities,—Report and Accounts of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for 1998, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 405] [Mr Secretary Straw].

4 Insolvency,—Report on Insolvency for 1998 under section 379 of the Insolvency Act 1986 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Robin Corbett from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Dr George Turner.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [The Sustainable Development Strategy]; to be printed [No. 479-i] [Mr John Horam].

2 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Multilateral Environmental Agreements]; to be printed [No. 307-vi]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee [Town and Country Parks]; to be printed [No. 477-II]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

3 Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [South Caucasus and Central Asia]; to be printed [No. 349-iii] [Mr Donald Anderson].

4 Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [HM Customs and Excise: matters relating to crime]; to be printed [No. 478-i] [Mr Chris Mullin].

5 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Future of Sanctions]; to be printed [No. 454-ii] [Mr Bowen Wells].

6 Statutory Instruments,—Twentieth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50-xx] [Mr David Tredinnick].

7 Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue], 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. 199]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 18th May and 25th May [The Bank of England May Inflation Report]; to be printed [Nos. 480-i and -ii]

[Mr Giles Radice].

8 Welsh Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Childcare in Wales], 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. 156]; and

    (2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee on the Closure of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum]; to be printed [No. 481]

[Mr Martyn Jones].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Health Bill [Lords],—Mr Joe Benton reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Health Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto, and had amended the Title as follows:
	A Bill to amend the law about the national health service; make provision in relation to arrangements and payments between health service bodies and local authorities with respect to health and health-related functions; confer power to regulate any professions concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals; and for connected purposes.
	Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 110].
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 483].
2	Waiting Times (National Health Service),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the publication of average patient waiting times for first outpatient appointments by specialty and average patient waiting times for treatment by specialty; and for connected purposes: And that Mr David Amess, Mrs Angela Browning, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Andrew Lansley, Mr Edward Leigh, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr John Randall, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr Robert Syms, Mr Andrew Tyrie, and Mr Robert Walter do prepare and bring it in.
3	Waiting Times (National Health Service) Bill,—Mr David Amess accordingly presented a Bill to require the publication of average patient waiting times for first outpatient appointments by specialty and average patient waiting times for treatment by specialty; and for connected purposes: 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 111].
4	Adjournment (European Union),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Graham Allen);
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
5	Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Order of the House of 2nd December relating to sittings of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee shall have effect with the substitution in line 3 for the words '10th June' of the words '24th June'—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
6	Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 26th May—
	(1) the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the names of Margaret Beckett or Mrs Marion Roe relating to—
	(a) Line of Route not later than two hours after the Motion has been entered upon;
	(b) Financial Assistance to Opposition Parties not later than one and a half hours after the Motion has been entered upon;
	and the second Motion may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock;
	(2) the Questions referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved; and
	(3) the Motion in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to Select Committees (Quorum) may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock.—(Mr David Clelland.)
7	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Christian Action for Justice in Immigration Law and others for new and inclusive nationality legislation was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
8	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland);
	And the Motion having being 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 twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1	Education,—Education (Governors' Annual Reports) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1406), dated 17th May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
2	Pensions,—Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1454), dated 21st May 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].
Other Papers:
3	Charities,—Report and Accounts of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for 1998, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 405] [Mr Secretary Straw].
4	Insolvency,—Report on Insolvency for 1998 under section 379 of the Insolvency Act 1986 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Robin Corbett from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Dr George Turner.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [The Sustainable Development Strategy]; to be printed [No. 479-i] [Mr John Horam].
2	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Multilateral Environmental Agreements]; to be printed [No. 307-vi]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee [Town and Country Parks]; to be printed [No. 477-II]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
3	Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [South Caucasus and Central Asia]; to be printed [No. 349-iii] [Mr Donald Anderson].
4	Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [HM Customs and Excise: matters relating to crime]; to be printed [No. 478-i] [Mr Chris Mullin].
5	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Future of Sanctions]; to be printed [No. 454-ii] [Mr Bowen Wells].
6	Statutory Instruments,—Twentieth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50-xx] [Mr David Tredinnick].
7	Treasury,—(1) Sixth Report from the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue], 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. 199]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 18th May and 25th May [The Bank of England May Inflation Report]; to be printed [Nos. 480-i and -ii]
	[Mr Giles Radice].
8	Welsh Affairs,—(1) Third Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Childcare in Wales], 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. 156]; and
	(2) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee on the Closure of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum]; to be printed [No. 481]
	[Mr Martyn Jones].