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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Wednesday 23rd 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—(Mrs Anne McGuire);

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

2 Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Humfrey Malins reported from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 1999.

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

3 Equal Access (Public and Private Buildings),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish that where men and women are granted access to public or private buildings they are granted equal access; and for connected purposes: And that Derek Wyatt, Ms Claire Ward, Mr John Maxton, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw and Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews do prepare and bring it in.

4 Equal Access (Public and Private Buildings) Bill,—Derek Wyatt accordingly presented a Bill to establish that where men and women are granted access to public or private buildings they are granted equal access; 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 127].

5 Opposition Day [14th allotted day-first part],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.

    Proportional Representation,—A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That this House, in the light of experience of recent elections held on the basis of proportional representation, believes that this is not an appropriate basis for election to the House of Commons; and urges the Government to resolve the uncertainty it has caused on this matter either by abandoning its commitment to hold a referendum, or by holding the referendum forthwith—(Sir George Young);

    An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'recognises that different electoral systems may be appropriate for elections to different institutions; commends the Government's commitment to let the final decision on the voting system for the House of Commons be made by the people in a referendum; and welcomes the Government's approach which allows for a full debate in the country on the merits of the Jenkins system before a referendum is held', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Straw.)

    And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;

    The House divided.

    Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Keith Simpson: 143.

    Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Keith Hill: 365.

    So the Question was negatived.

    And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on Amendments):—It was agreed to.

    The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.

    Resolved, That this House recognises that different electoral systems may be appropriate for elections to different institutions; commends the Government's commitment to let the final decision on the voting system for the House of Commons be made by the people in a referendum; and welcomes the Government's approach which allows for a full debate in the country on the merits of the Jenkins system before a referendum is held.

6 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Resolved, That the Cathedrals Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.—(Mr Stuart Bell.)

7 Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—A Motion being made, That the Care of Places of Worship Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which the said measure was laid before Parliament—(Mr Stuart Bell);

    Margaret Becket acquainted the House, That she had it in Command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Measure, has consented to place her prerogative and interest, so far as it is concerned on behalf of the Crown and the Duchy of Lancaster, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Measure.

    And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.

8 The Speaker's Absence,—Ordered, That the Speaker have leave of absence on Thursday 1st July to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)

9 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)

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

[Adjourned at 9.40 p.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 Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Revival of Parts IVA and IVB) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Customs and Excise,—(1) Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1778), and

    (2) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Supply and Sale of Equipment) (Penalties and Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1775),

dated 23rd June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

3 Education,—Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1784), dated 22nd June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

4 Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1774), dated 22nd June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Other Papers:

5 Further and Higher Education (Scotland),—Report by the Secretary of State for Scotland on Further Education in Scotland for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

6 Industrial Training,—Report and Accounts of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

7 Parliamentary Commissioner,—(1) Sixth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1998-99: Selected cases and summaries of some completed investigations, October 1998 to March 1999, and

    (2) Seventh Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1998-99: Annual Report 1998-99.

[by Act]: to be printed [Nos. 571 and 572] [Clerk of the House].

8 Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Seventh to Ninth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4380] [Mrs Barbara Roche].

9 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [13th May] from Mr Bernard Calvert for a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

10 Water,—Report of the Director General of Water Services for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 510] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Food Standards Bill:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B and has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Mr Jimmy Hood Chairmen; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Kevin Barron, Mr Clive Betts, Dr Peter Brand, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Jeff Ennis, Mr Andrew George, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Nigel Griffiths, Tessa Jowell, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mr David Maclean, Mr James Paice, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr Frank Roy, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Mark Todd and Dr Desmond Turner.

2 Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1617):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Dr Michael Clark Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr David Amess, Mr Colin Breed, Barbara Follett, Maria Fyfe, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Alan Johnson, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Jim Marshall, Laura Moffatt, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Ted Rowlands, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr David Wilshire.

3 Value Added Tax (Abolition of Zero-Rating for Tax-Free Shops) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1642):

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Peter Bottomley, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Edward Davey, Valerie Davey, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Alan Johnson, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Oliver Letwin, Rosemary McKenna, Alice Mahon, Mr Paul Marsden, Dawn Primarolo and Dr Alan Whitehead.

4 Draft Contracting Out (Jury Summoning Functions) Order 1999:

    (1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and

    (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr John Burnett, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Alan Campbell, Ann Clwyd, Mr David Curry, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr John Hayes, Mr Keith Hill, Mr David Lock, Mr Syd Rapson, Joan Ruddock, Mr Alan Simpson, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr John M. Taylor and Mr Keith Vaz.

5 Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman of the Second Reading Committee in respect of the Bill, in place of Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody.

European Standing Committees

6 European Union Document No. 8329/99, relating to financial services, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Rail Regulation]; to be printed [No. 585-i]; and

    (2) Memorandum laid before the Transport Sub-Committee [Air Traffic Control]; to be printed [No. 586]

[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].

2 European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-Third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxiii]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The ECOFIN Council, 25 May 1999]; to be printed [No. 589]

[Mr Jimmy Hood].

3 Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Third Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee (Public Expenditure in Northern Ireland: Special Needs Education)]; to be printed [No. 587]; and

    (2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Illegal Sales of Fuel Oils in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 334-iv].

[Mr Peter Brooke]

4 Procedure,—Fifth Report from the Procedure Committee [Ministerial Statements on Fridays], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 588] [Mr Nicholas Winterton].

5 Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-Second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Delays to the new National Insurance Recording System], 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. 182];

    (2) Twenty-Third Report from the Committee [Getting better value for money from the Private Finance Initiative]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 583]; and

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Immigration and Nationality Directorate's Casework Programme]; to be printed [No. 584-i]

[Mr David Davis].

6 Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [The Modernisation of Social Security Appeals]; to be printed [No. 581-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—(Mrs Anne McGuire);
	And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
2	Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Humfrey Malins reported from the Twelfth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Highway Functions) Order 1999.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	Equal Access (Public and Private Buildings),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish that where men and women are granted access to public or private buildings they are granted equal access; and for connected purposes: And that Derek Wyatt, Ms Claire Ward, Mr John Maxton, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw and Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews do prepare and bring it in.
4	Equal Access (Public and Private Buildings) Bill,—Derek Wyatt accordingly presented a Bill to establish that where men and women are granted access to public or private buildings they are granted equal access; 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 127].
5	Opposition Day [14th allotted day-first part],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business.
	Proportional Representation,—A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That this House, in the light of experience of recent elections held on the basis of proportional representation, believes that this is not an appropriate basis for election to the House of Commons; and urges the Government to resolve the uncertainty it has caused on this matter either by abandoning its commitment to hold a referendum, or by holding the referendum forthwith—(Sir George Young);
	An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word 'House' to the end of the Question and add the words 'recognises that different electoral systems may be appropriate for elections to different institutions; commends the Government's commitment to let the final decision on the voting system for the House of Commons be made by the people in a referendum; and welcomes the Government's approach which allows for a full debate in the country on the merits of the Jenkins system before a referendum is held', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Straw.)
	And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
	The House divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Keith Simpson: 143.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Keith Hill: 365.
	So the Question was negatived.
	And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on Amendments):—It was agreed to.
	The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
	Resolved, That this House recognises that different electoral systems may be appropriate for elections to different institutions; commends the Government's commitment to let the final decision on the voting system for the House of Commons be made by the people in a referendum; and welcomes the Government's approach which allows for a full debate in the country on the merits of the Jenkins system before a referendum is held.
6	Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Resolved, That the Cathedrals Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.—(Mr Stuart Bell.)
7	Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—A Motion being made, That the Care of Places of Worship Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which the said measure was laid before Parliament—(Mr Stuart Bell);
	Margaret Becket acquainted the House, That she had it in Command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Measure, has consented to place her prerogative and interest, so far as it is concerned on behalf of the Crown and the Duchy of Lancaster, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Measure.
	And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
8	The Speaker's Absence,—Ordered, That the Speaker have leave of absence on Thursday 1st July to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
9	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.40 p.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	Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Revival of Parts IVA and IVB) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Customs and Excise,—(1) Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1778), and
	(2) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Supply and Sale of Equipment) (Penalties and Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1775),
	dated 23rd June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
3	Education,—Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1784), dated 22nd June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
4	Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1774), dated 22nd June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
5	Further and Higher Education (Scotland),—Report by the Secretary of State for Scotland on Further Education in Scotland for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
6	Industrial Training,—Report and Accounts of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
7	Parliamentary Commissioner,—(1) Sixth Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1998-99: Selected cases and summaries of some completed investigations, October 1998 to March 1999, and
	(2) Seventh Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1998-99: Annual Report 1998-99.
	[by Act]: to be printed [Nos. 571 and 572] [Clerk of the House].
8	Public Accounts,—Treasury Minute on the Seventh to Ninth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4380] [Mrs Barbara Roche].
9	Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [13th May] from Mr Bernard Calvert for a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
10	Water,—Report of the Director General of Water Services for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 510] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Food Standards Bill:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B and has appointed Mr Roger Gale and Mr Jimmy Hood Chairmen; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-one Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Kevin Barron, Mr Clive Betts, Dr Peter Brand, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Jeff Ennis, Mr Andrew George, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Nigel Griffiths, Tessa Jowell, Ms Sally Keeble, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mr David Maclean, Mr James Paice, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr Frank Roy, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Mark Todd and Dr Desmond Turner.
2	Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1617):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Dr Michael Clark Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr David Amess, Mr Colin Breed, Barbara Follett, Maria Fyfe, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Alan Johnson, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Jim Marshall, Laura Moffatt, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Ted Rowlands, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr David Wilshire.
3	Value Added Tax (Abolition of Zero-Rating for Tax-Free Shops) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1642):
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Peter Bottomley, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Edward Davey, Valerie Davey, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Alan Johnson, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Oliver Letwin, Rosemary McKenna, Alice Mahon, Mr Paul Marsden, Dawn Primarolo and Dr Alan Whitehead.
4	Draft Contracting Out (Jury Summoning Functions) Order 1999:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr John Burnett, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Alan Campbell, Ann Clwyd, Mr David Curry, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr John Hayes, Mr Keith Hill, Mr David Lock, Mr Syd Rapson, Joan Ruddock, Mr Alan Simpson, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr John M. Taylor and Mr Keith Vaz.
5	Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman of the Second Reading Committee in respect of the Bill, in place of Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody.
European Standing Committees
6	European Union Document No. 8329/99, relating to financial services, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Rail Regulation]; to be printed [No. 585-i]; and
	(2) Memorandum laid before the Transport Sub-Committee [Air Traffic Control]; to be printed [No. 586]
	[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
2	European Scrutiny,—(1) Twenty-Third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-xxiii]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The ECOFIN Council, 25 May 1999]; to be printed [No. 589]
	[Mr Jimmy Hood].
3	Northern Ireland Affairs,—(1) Third Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee (Public Expenditure in Northern Ireland: Special Needs Education)]; to be printed [No. 587]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Illegal Sales of Fuel Oils in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 334-iv].
	[Mr Peter Brooke]
4	Procedure,—Fifth Report from the Procedure Committee [Ministerial Statements on Fridays], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 588] [Mr Nicholas Winterton].
5	Public Accounts,—(1) Twenty-Second Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Delays to the new National Insurance Recording System], 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. 182];
	(2) Twenty-Third Report from the Committee [Getting better value for money from the Private Finance Initiative]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 583]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Immigration and Nationality Directorate's Casework Programme]; to be printed [No. 584-i]
	[Mr David Davis].
6	Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [The Modernisation of Social Security Appeals]; to be printed [No. 581-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].