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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 16th July 1999

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
 
        Road Traffic (Enforcement Powers) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make further provision about the enforcement of requirements relating to drivers' hours and about the licensing of the operators of goods vehicles; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
2Adjournment (Policing of London),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes);
 
        The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
3Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland.)
 
        And the Motion having been made after half-past Two 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 three minutes past Three o'clock, till Monday 19th July.
[Adjourned at 3.03 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:
1Broadcasting,—Independent Analogue Broadcasters (Reservation of Digital Capacity) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1996), dated 15th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
2Education,—Holme Lacy College (Dissolution) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1997), dated 25th June 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
3Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Hague Convention Countries) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2002), dated 12th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].
Other Papers:
4Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Pay and Personnel Agency for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 595] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
5Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of Highlands and Islands Enterprise for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
6National Health Service (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Hospital Trust for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 566] [Mr Secretary Reid].
7Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Radiocommunications Agency for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 554] [Mr Secretary Byers].
8Treaty Series (No. 41, 1999),—Agreement, done at Washington on 20th April 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Government of the United States of America relating to Investment Incentives [by Command] [Cm. 4395] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1Draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Restriction of Exemptions) Order 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order.
2Draft Films (Modification of the Definition of "British Film") Order 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order.
3Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 48), on 1999-2000 Special Grant for Developing New Approaches to Commissioning Services for Drug Misusers (House of Commons Paper No. 513),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Special Grant Report.
4Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 50), on Children's Services (Quality Protects) Special Grants for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (House of Commons Paper No. 617),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman of the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Special Grant Report.
5Draft Northern Ireland Act Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 1999,—The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman of the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Rules.
European Standing Committees
6The Speaker has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman of European Standing Committee C in respect of European Union Document No. 13526/99, relating to Sectors and Activities excluded from the Working Time Directive, and the unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 18th May and 21st June 1999 relating to Sectors and Activities excluded from the Working Time Directive.



 
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