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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 16th June 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 Clive Betts);

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

2 Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kuwait) Order 1999.

    Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3 European Standing Committee A,—Mr Humfrey Malins reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution:

    That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12791/98, a draft Council Directive on the incineration of waste, and of European Union Document No. 12756/97, a proposed amendment to Directive 94/67/EC on incineration of hazardous waste, and endorses the Government's approach to these documents.

    Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.

4 House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow persons ordained and ministers of any religious denomination to be Members of the House of Commons: And that Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Paul Goggins, Mr Simon Hughes, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Martin Linton, Mr Robert Maclennan, Mr Gordon Marsden, Bridget Prentice and Bob Russell do prepare and bring it in.

5 House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill,—Siobhain McDonagh accordingly presented a Bill to allow persons ordained and ministers of any religious denomination to be Members of the House of Commons: 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 120].

6 Immigration and Asylum Bill [2nd allotted day],—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed yesterday, on consideration of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, as amended in the Special Standing Committee, That Clause (Removal of asylum claimants under standing arrangements with member States) be read a second time;

    And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.

    Question put and agreed to.

    Clause accordingly read a second time and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Removal of asylum claimants in other circumstances)—(Mr Greg Pope) brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Facilitation of entry)—(Mr Mike O'Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (EEA Nationals)—(Mr Mike O'Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Support for children)—(Mr Secretary Straw)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jane Kennedy: 331.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 161.

    Clause added to the Bill.

    Another Clause (Repeal of section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996)—(Mr Richard Allan)—brought up, and read the first time.

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

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Evan Harris, Dr Vincent Cable: 39.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 334.

    Amendments (Nos. 28 to 39) made to the Bill.

    Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed to the Bill, in page 16, to leave out lines 24 to 27 and insert the words—

    '( ) The code shall not come into operation unless a draft of the code has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.', instead thereof—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)

    Question put, That the Amendment be made.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mrs Jacqui Lait: 143.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 326.

Thursday 17th June 1999

    And it being midnight, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [15th June].

    Question, That the Amendments standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown be made to the Bill, put and agreed to.

    Other Amendments (Nos. 40 to 72, 3, and 74 to 142) accordingly made to the Bill.

    A Schedule (Asylum Support: Interim Provisions)—(Mr Mike Hall)—brought up, read the first time, and added to the Bill.

    Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 310.

    Tellers for the Noes, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Don Foster: 41.

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

7 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

8 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

9 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

10 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

11 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

12 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

13 Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Border Rivers) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.

14 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Consumers for Health Choice, the Health Food Manufacturers' Association, the National Association of Health Stores and others against the proposal to give the Medicines Control Agency power to classify natural health products as medicines was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

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

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to One o'clock, adjourned till this day.

[Adjourned at 12.46 a.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Civil Aviation,—Draft Stansted Airport Aircraft Movement Limit (Amendment) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Education,—Education (School Organisation Proposals) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1671), dated 9th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

3 Local Government,—Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1665), dated 14th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

4 Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Committees (Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire) Amalgamation Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1705), dated 14th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].

5 Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1644), dated 4th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

6 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the proposed transfers of the newspapers of Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers plc to Johnston Press PLC, Newsquest (Investments) Limited and News Communications and Media plc [by Command] [Cm. 4358] [Mr Secretary Byers].

7 Fair Trading,—Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfer of the newspapers of Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers plc to—

    (1) Johnston Press PLC,

    (2) News Communications and Media plc, and

    (3) Newsquest (Investments) Limited.

following a Report from the Competition Commission [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

8 Health Service Commissioner,—(1) Fifth Report of the Health Service Commissioner, Session 1998-99: Investigations completed—October 1998 to March 1999, and

    (2) Sixth Report of the Health Service Commissioner, Session 1998-99: Annual Report for 1998-99

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 497 and 498] [Clerk of the House].

9 Israel (No. 1, 1999),—Agreement, done at London on 24th May 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Israel on Bilateral Co-operation in Private Sector Industrial Research and Development, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4374] [Mr Secretary Cook].

10 Scottish Land Court,—Report as to the proceedings of the Scottish Land Court for 1998 [by Command] [Cm. 4332] [Mr Secretary Reid].

11 Sex Discrimination,—Report and Financial Statement of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

12 Treaty Series (No. 36, 1999),—Agreement, done at Tokyo on 25th February 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, with Agreed Minutes [by Command] [Cm. 4370] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Pollution Prevention and Control Bill [Lords]:

    (1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood and Mr Bill O'Brien additional Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill; and

    (2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Simon Burns and Mrs Caroline Spelman from the Committee; and nominated in substitution Mr Damien Green and Mrs Jacqui Lait.

2 Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andrew Tyrie from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Bowen Wells.

3 Trustee Delegation Bill [Lords]:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr John Burnett, Mr Robin Corbett, Mr Keith Darvill, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Keith Hill, Mr David Kidney, Mr David Lock, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Keith Vaz and Dr Alan Whitehead.

4 Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 1999:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Norman Baker, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr Ivan Henderson, Glenda Jackson, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr David Maclean, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Llew Smith, Mr Gareth Thomas, Dr George Turner, Mr Derek Twigg and Mr Nigel Waterson.

5 Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [Lords]:

    The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Second Reading Committee on the Bill, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr John Burnett, Christine Butler, Mr Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Keith Hill, Mr David Kidney, Mr David Lock, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr Phil Sawford, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Keith Vaz, Mr Peter Viggers and Mr Anthony D. Wright.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its Quangos]; to be printed [No. 506-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].

2 Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Annual Major Projects Survey: The Common New Generation Frigate]; to be printed [No. 544-i] [Mr Bruce George].

3 Education and Employment,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Role of School Governors]; to be printed [No. 509-ii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Committee on 27th May [The Employment Consequences of European Economic and Monetary Union]; to be printed [No. 547-i] [Mr Derek Foster].

4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Revision of PPG3: Housing]; to be printed [No. 490-i]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Young and Newly-Qualified Drivers: Standards and Training]; to be printed [No. 515-ii]

[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

5 European Scrutiny,—Twenty-Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxii] [Mr Jimmy Hood].

6 Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [The PRIME project: the transfer of the Department of Social Security estate to the private sector]; to be printed [No. 548-i] [Mr David Davis].

7 Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Scientific Advisory System: Mobile Phones and Health]; to be printed [No. 489-ii] [Dr Michael Clark].

8 Social Security,—(1) Sixth Report from the Social Security Committee [War Pensions Agency Business Plan 1999-2000], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 542]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Social Security Implications of Parental Leave]; to be printed [No. 543-i]

[Mr Archy Kirkwood].

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 Clive Betts);
	And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
2	Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kuwait) Order 1999.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	European Standing Committee A,—Mr Humfrey Malins reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution:
	That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 12791/98, a draft Council Directive on the incineration of waste, and of European Union Document No. 12756/97, a proposed amendment to Directive 94/67/EC on incineration of hazardous waste, and endorses the Government's approach to these documents.
	Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
4	House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow persons ordained and ministers of any religious denomination to be Members of the House of Commons: And that Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Paul Goggins, Mr Simon Hughes, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Martin Linton, Mr Robert Maclennan, Mr Gordon Marsden, Bridget Prentice and Bob Russell do prepare and bring it in.
5	House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill,—Siobhain McDonagh accordingly presented a Bill to allow persons ordained and ministers of any religious denomination to be Members of the House of Commons: 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 120].
6	Immigration and Asylum Bill [2nd allotted day],—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed yesterday, on consideration of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, as amended in the Special Standing Committee, That Clause (Removal of asylum claimants under standing arrangements with member States) be read a second time;
	And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
	Question put and agreed to.
	Clause accordingly read a second time and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Removal of asylum claimants in other circumstances)—(Mr Greg Pope) brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Facilitation of entry)—(Mr Mike O'Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (EEA Nationals)—(Mr Mike O'Brien)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Support for children)—(Mr Secretary Straw)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Jane Kennedy: 331.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 161.
	Clause added to the Bill.
	Another Clause (Repeal of section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996)—(Mr Richard Allan)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Dr Evan Harris, Dr Vincent Cable: 39.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 334.
	Amendments (Nos. 28 to 39) made to the Bill.
	Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed to the Bill, in page 16, to leave out lines 24 to 27 and insert the words—
	'( ) The code shall not come into operation unless a draft of the code has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.', instead thereof—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mrs Jacqui Lait: 143.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 326.
Thursday 17th June 1999
	And it being midnight, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [15th June].
	Question, That the Amendments standing in the name of a Minister of the Crown be made to the Bill, put and agreed to.
	Other Amendments (Nos. 40 to 72, 3, and 74 to 142) accordingly made to the Bill.
	A Schedule (Asylum Support: Interim Provisions)—(Mr Mike Hall)—brought up, read the first time, and added to the Bill.
	Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 310.
	Tellers for the Noes, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Don Foster: 41.
	The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
7	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
8	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
9	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
10	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
11	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
12	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
13	Constitutional Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Border Rivers) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th May, be approved—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to.
14	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Consumers for Health Choice, the Health Food Manufacturers' Association, the National Association of Health Stores and others against the proposal to give the Medicines Control Agency power to classify natural health products as medicines was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
15	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Clelland.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to One o'clock, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.46 a.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Civil Aviation,—Draft Stansted Airport Aircraft Movement Limit (Amendment) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Education,—Education (School Organisation Proposals) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1671), dated 9th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
3	Local Government,—Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1665), dated 14th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
4	Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Committees (Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire) Amalgamation Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1705), dated 14th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].
5	Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1644), dated 4th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
6	Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the proposed transfers of the newspapers of Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers plc to Johnston Press PLC, Newsquest (Investments) Limited and News Communications and Media plc [by Command] [Cm. 4358] [Mr Secretary Byers].
7	Fair Trading,—Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfer of the newspapers of Portsmouth & Sunderland Newspapers plc to—
	(1) Johnston Press PLC,
	(2) News Communications and Media plc, and
	(3) Newsquest (Investments) Limited.
	following a Report from the Competition Commission [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
8	Health Service Commissioner,—(1) Fifth Report of the Health Service Commissioner, Session 1998-99: Investigations completed—October 1998 to March 1999, and
	(2) Sixth Report of the Health Service Commissioner, Session 1998-99: Annual Report for 1998-99
	[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 497 and 498] [Clerk of the House].
9	Israel (No. 1, 1999),—Agreement, done at London on 24th May 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Israel on Bilateral Co-operation in Private Sector Industrial Research and Development, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4374] [Mr Secretary Cook].
10	Scottish Land Court,—Report as to the proceedings of the Scottish Land Court for 1998 [by Command] [Cm. 4332] [Mr Secretary Reid].
11	Sex Discrimination,—Report and Financial Statement of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
12	Treaty Series (No. 36, 1999),—Agreement, done at Tokyo on 25th February 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, with Agreed Minutes [by Command] [Cm. 4370] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Pollution Prevention and Control Bill [Lords]:
	(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood and Mr Bill O'Brien additional Chairmen of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill; and
	(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Simon Burns and Mrs Caroline Spelman from the Committee; and nominated in substitution Mr Damien Green and Mrs Jacqui Lait.
2	Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Andrew Tyrie from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Bowen Wells.
3	Trustee Delegation Bill [Lords]:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr John Burnett, Mr Robin Corbett, Mr Keith Darvill, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Keith Hill, Mr David Kidney, Mr David Lock, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Keith Vaz and Dr Alan Whitehead.
4	Draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 1999:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Norman Baker, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr Ivan Henderson, Glenda Jackson, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr David Maclean, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Llew Smith, Mr Gareth Thomas, Dr George Turner, Mr Derek Twigg and Mr Nigel Waterson.
5	Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [Lords]:
	The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Second Reading Committee on the Bill, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr John Burnett, Christine Butler, Mr Michael Jabez Foster, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Ivan Henderson, Mr Keith Hill, Mr David Kidney, Mr David Lock, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr Phil Sawford, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Keith Vaz, Mr Peter Viggers and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its Quangos]; to be printed [No. 506-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2	Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Annual Major Projects Survey: The Common New Generation Frigate]; to be printed [No. 544-i] [Mr Bruce George].
3	Education and Employment,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Role of School Governors]; to be printed [No. 509-ii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Committee on 27th May [The Employment Consequences of European Economic and Monetary Union]; to be printed [No. 547-i] [Mr Derek Foster].
4	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Revision of PPG3: Housing]; to be printed [No. 490-i]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Young and Newly-Qualified Drivers: Standards and Training]; to be printed [No. 515-ii]
	[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
5	European Scrutiny,—Twenty-Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxii] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
6	Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [The PRIME project: the transfer of the Department of Social Security estate to the private sector]; to be printed [No. 548-i] [Mr David Davis].
7	Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Scientific Advisory System: Mobile Phones and Health]; to be printed [No. 489-ii] [Dr Michael Clark].
8	Social Security,—(1) Sixth Report from the Social Security Committee [War Pensions Agency Business Plan 1999-2000], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Report [No. 542]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Social Security Implications of Parental Leave]; to be printed [No. 543-i]
	[Mr Archy Kirkwood].



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