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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Friday 23rd July 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

    The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, without Amendment.

2 Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

    (1) staff of the Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust calling for the introduction of a single pay review body for the NHS, and

    (2) residents of the constituency of Torridge and West Devon against hunting with dogs

were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

3 Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords],—The Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.

4 Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, not amended in Committee.

    A Clause (Report to Mental Welfare Commission)—(Mr Eric Forth)—brought up, and read the first time.

    Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

    Amendent (No. 3) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, to leave out lines 9 to 11 and to insert the words—

    '(a) hold, and receive interest accruing thereon, money, other financial assets and investments, and valuables on behalf of a person in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section, and'.—(Mr David Maclean.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

    Another Amendent (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 19, to leave out 'two' and insert 'six', instead thereof.—(Mr Eric Forth.)

    Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amedment, by leave, withdrawn.

    The Bill was read the third time, and passed.

5 Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 14th May on consideration of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, That the Amendment (No. 36) be made;

    Which Amendment was, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words '(c) in Northern Ireland, to the Crown Court';

    And the Question being again 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 5th November.

6 Referendums Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 21st May on consideration of the Referendums Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, That Clause (Commencement (No. 2)) be read a second time;

    Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 5th November.

7 Crown Prerogatives (Parliamentary Control) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crown Prerogatives (Parliamentary Control) Bill;

    Mr Secretary Reid, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives Her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.

    Objection was taken to further proceeding.

8 Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

9 Cancer Care Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Cancer Care Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

10 Fuel Safety Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Fuel Safety Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

11 Recycling of Household Waste Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Recycling of Household Waste Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.

12 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 5th November.

13 Prevention of Delay in Trials Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Prevention of Delay in Trials Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

14 Digital Television Broadcasting Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Digital Television Broadcasting Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

15 Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

16 Concessionary Television Licences for Pensioners Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Concessionary Television Licences for Pensioners Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

17 Nuclear Safeguards Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

18 Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

19 Country Lanes and Villages Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Country Lanes and Villages Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.

20 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 5th November.

21 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 5th November.

22 Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

23 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 5th November.

24 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 5th November.

25 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 5th November.

26 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 5th November.

27 Waiting Times (National Health Service) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Waiting Times (National Health Service) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

28 Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.

29 Parliamentary Control of the Executive Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Parliamentary Control of the Executive Bill;

    Mr Secretary Reid, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.

    Objection was taken to further proceeding.

30 Holocaust Remembrance Day Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Holocaust Remembrance Day Bill;

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

31 Academic and Academic-related Staff Pay and Conditions Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Academic and Academic-related Staff Pay and Conditions Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.

32 Road Traffic (Enforcement Powers) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Road Traffic (Enforcement Powers) Bill [Lords];

    Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.

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

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 26th July.

[Adjourned at 3.06 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 Affirmative Resolution:

1 Environmental Protection,—Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2 Customs and Excise,—Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2091), dated 22nd July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

3 Local Government,—Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (No. 1) (England) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2023), dated 16th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

4 National Lottery,—National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (Amendment of Section 23) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2090), dated 23rd July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

5 Pensions,—Superannuation (Application of the Superannuation Act 1972, Section 1) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2092), dated 23rd July 1999 [by Act] [Dr Jack Cunningham].

6 Transport,—Railways Act 1993 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1998), dated 15th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

7 Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Intervention Board for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 701] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

8 Animals,—Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 1998 [by Command] [Cm. 4418] [Mr Secretary Straw].

9 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the proposed merger of Trinity plc/Mirror Group plc and Regional Independent Media Holdings Limited/Mirror Group plc [by Command] [Cm. 4393] [Mr Secretary Byers].

10 Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Air Force Personnel Management Agency for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 564] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

11 Electronic Commerce,—Paper, entitled Promoting Electronic Commerce: Consultation on Draft Legislation and the Government's Response to the Trade and Industry Committee's Report [by Command] [Cm. 4417] [Mr Secretary Byers].

12 Environmental Protection,—Report and Accounts of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

13 Environment, Transport and the Regions Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—

    (1) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, and

    (2) Vehicle Certification Agency

for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 546 and 707] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

14 Fair Trading,—Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfer of newspapers following a report of the Competition Commission [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

15 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of Wilton Park for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 582] [Mr Secretary Cook].

16 Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of the—

    (1) Buying Agency for 1998, and

    (2) Royal Mint for 1998-99,

with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 726 and 500] [Clerk of the House].

17 Home Office Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—

    (1) HM Prison Service, and

    (2) United Kingdom Passport Agency

for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 748 and 594] [Mr Secretary Straw].

18 House of Commons Commission,—Report on Management and Services by a team led by Mr Michael Braithwaite; to be printed [No. 745] [The Speaker].

19 Housing,—Reports and Accounts of—

    (1) Stonebridge Housing Action Trust, and

    (2) Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust

for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

20 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development,—Financial Statements of English Partnerships for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

21 National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—

    (1) Examining the value for money of deals under the Private Finance Initiative, and

    (2) The Procurement of Non-Combat Vehicles for the Royal Air Force

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 739 and 738] [Clerk of the House].

22 National Health Service (Scotland),—Summarised Accounts of Health Boards, the Common Services Agency, NHS Trusts, the State Hospital Management Committee, State Hospital, Carstairs, the Health Education Board for Scotland, the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 444] [Clerk of the House].

23 New Towns,—Accounts of the Commission for the New Towns for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

24 Northern Ireland Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—

    (1) Compensation Agency,

    (2) Construction Service,

    (3) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland,

    (4) Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency,

    (5) Environment and Heritage Service,

    (6) Forensic Science Agency,

    (7) Government Purchasing Agency,

    (8) Industrial Research and Technology Unit,

    (9) Land Registers of Northern Ireland,

    (10) Northern Ireland Child Support Agency,

    (11) Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency,

    (12) Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency,

    (13) Northern Ireland Water Service,

    (14) The Planning Service,

    (15) Public Record Office of Northern Ireland,

    (16) Rate Collection Agency,

    (17) Social Security Agency,

    (18) Training and Employment Agency, and

    (19) Valuation and Lands Agency

for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 660, 687, 558, 762, 655, 657, 696, 647, 665, 666, 656, 670, 664, 663, 667, 661, 668, 669 and 630] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

25 Prisons (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Northern Ireland Prison Service for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 658] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

26 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [8th July] from members of the OK Stroke Club and its supporters for a specialist stroke unit to be provided for the people of Hull and East Yorkshire [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

27 Public Works Loans,—Report of the Public Works Loan Board for 1998-99 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

28 Scottish Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—

    (1) Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, and

    (2) Scottish Office Pensions Agency

for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 562 and 649] [Mr Secretary Reid].

29 Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 628] [Mr Secretary Byers].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft Courses for Drink-Driver Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dale Campbell-Savours and Helen Southworth from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Ms Fiona Jones and Mr Syd Rapson.

2 Education (Head Teachers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1287),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Lynne Jones from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen Pound.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:
	The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, without Amendment.
2	Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—
	(1) staff of the Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust calling for the introduction of a single pay review body for the NHS, and
	(2) residents of the constituency of Torridge and West Devon against hunting with dogs
	were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
3	Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords],—The Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
4	Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, not amended in Committee.
	A Clause (Report to Mental Welfare Commission)—(Mr Eric Forth)—brought up, and read the first time.
	Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
	Amendent (No. 3) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, to leave out lines 9 to 11 and to insert the words—
	'(a) hold, and receive interest accruing thereon, money, other financial assets and investments, and valuables on behalf of a person in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section, and'.—(Mr David Maclean.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendent (No. 7) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 19, to leave out 'two' and insert 'six', instead thereof.—(Mr Eric Forth.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amedment, by leave, withdrawn.
	The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
5	Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 14th May on consideration of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, That the Amendment (No. 36) be made;
	Which Amendment was, in page 2, line 20, at the end, to insert the words '(c) in Northern Ireland, to the Crown Court';
	And the Question being again 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 5th November.
6	Referendums Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 21st May on consideration of the Referendums Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, That Clause (Commencement (No. 2)) be read a second time;
	Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 5th November.
7	Crown Prerogatives (Parliamentary Control) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Crown Prerogatives (Parliamentary Control) Bill;
	Mr Secretary Reid, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives Her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
	Objection was taken to further proceeding.
8	Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Computer Millennium Non-Compliance (Contingency Plans) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
9	Cancer Care Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Cancer Care Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
10	Fuel Safety Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Fuel Safety Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
11	Recycling of Household Waste Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Recycling of Household Waste Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.
12	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 5th November.
13	Prevention of Delay in Trials Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Prevention of Delay in Trials Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
14	Digital Television Broadcasting Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Digital Television Broadcasting Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
15	Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
16	Concessionary Television Licences for Pensioners Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Concessionary Television Licences for Pensioners Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
17	Nuclear Safeguards Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
18	Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Prescription Charges (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
19	Country Lanes and Villages Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Country Lanes and Villages Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.
20	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 5th November.
21	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 5th November.
22	Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
23	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 5th November.
24	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 5th November.
25	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 5th November.
26	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 5th November.
27	Waiting Times (National Health Service) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Waiting Times (National Health Service) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
28	Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.
29	Parliamentary Control of the Executive Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Parliamentary Control of the Executive Bill;
	Mr Secretary Reid, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, as far as Her Majesty's prerogative is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit.
	Objection was taken to further proceeding.
30	Holocaust Remembrance Day Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Holocaust Remembrance Day Bill;
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
31	Academic and Academic-related Staff Pay and Conditions Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Academic and Academic-related Staff Pay and Conditions Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.
32	Road Traffic (Enforcement Powers) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Road Traffic (Enforcement Powers) Bill [Lords];
	Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th November.
33	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Keith Hill.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes past Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 26th July.
[Adjourned at 3.06 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 Affirmative Resolution:
1	Environmental Protection,—Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
2	Customs and Excise,—Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2091), dated 22nd July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
3	Local Government,—Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (No. 1) (England) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2023), dated 16th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
4	National Lottery,—National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (Amendment of Section 23) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2090), dated 23rd July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
5	Pensions,—Superannuation (Application of the Superannuation Act 1972, Section 1) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2092), dated 23rd July 1999 [by Act] [Dr Jack Cunningham].
6	Transport,—Railways Act 1993 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1998), dated 15th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
7	Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Intervention Board for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 701] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
8	Animals,—Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain for 1998 [by Command] [Cm. 4418] [Mr Secretary Straw].
9	Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the proposed merger of Trinity plc/Mirror Group plc and Regional Independent Media Holdings Limited/Mirror Group plc [by Command] [Cm. 4393] [Mr Secretary Byers].
10	Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Air Force Personnel Management Agency for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 564] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
11	Electronic Commerce,—Paper, entitled Promoting Electronic Commerce: Consultation on Draft Legislation and the Government's Response to the Trade and Industry Committee's Report [by Command] [Cm. 4417] [Mr Secretary Byers].
12	Environmental Protection,—Report and Accounts of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
13	Environment, Transport and the Regions Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—
	(1) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, and
	(2) Vehicle Certification Agency
	for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 546 and 707] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
14	Fair Trading,—Consent by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the transfer of newspapers following a report of the Competition Commission [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
15	Foreign and Commonwealth Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of Wilton Park for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 582] [Mr Secretary Cook].
16	Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of the—
	(1) Buying Agency for 1998, and
	(2) Royal Mint for 1998-99,
	with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 726 and 500] [Clerk of the House].
17	Home Office Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—
	(1) HM Prison Service, and
	(2) United Kingdom Passport Agency
	for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 748 and 594] [Mr Secretary Straw].
18	House of Commons Commission,—Report on Management and Services by a team led by Mr Michael Braithwaite; to be printed [No. 745] [The Speaker].
19	Housing,—Reports and Accounts of—
	(1) Stonebridge Housing Action Trust, and
	(2) Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust
	for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
20	Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development,—Financial Statements of English Partnerships for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
21	National Audit,—Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General on—
	(1) Examining the value for money of deals under the Private Finance Initiative, and
	(2) The Procurement of Non-Combat Vehicles for the Royal Air Force
	[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 739 and 738] [Clerk of the House].
22	National Health Service (Scotland),—Summarised Accounts of Health Boards, the Common Services Agency, NHS Trusts, the State Hospital Management Committee, State Hospital, Carstairs, the Health Education Board for Scotland, the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 444] [Clerk of the House].
23	New Towns,—Accounts of the Commission for the New Towns for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
24	Northern Ireland Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—
	(1) Compensation Agency,
	(2) Construction Service,
	(3) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland,
	(4) Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency,
	(5) Environment and Heritage Service,
	(6) Forensic Science Agency,
	(7) Government Purchasing Agency,
	(8) Industrial Research and Technology Unit,
	(9) Land Registers of Northern Ireland,
	(10) Northern Ireland Child Support Agency,
	(11) Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Estates Agency,
	(12) Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency,
	(13) Northern Ireland Water Service,
	(14) The Planning Service,
	(15) Public Record Office of Northern Ireland,
	(16) Rate Collection Agency,
	(17) Social Security Agency,
	(18) Training and Employment Agency, and
	(19) Valuation and Lands Agency
	for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 660, 687, 558, 762, 655, 657, 696, 647, 665, 666, 656, 670, 664, 663, 667, 661, 668, 669 and 630] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
25	Prisons (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Northern Ireland Prison Service for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 658] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
26	Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [8th July] from members of the OK Stroke Club and its supporters for a specialist stroke unit to be provided for the people of Hull and East Yorkshire [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
27	Public Works Loans,—Report of the Public Works Loan Board for 1998-99 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
28	Scottish Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the—
	(1) Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, and
	(2) Scottish Office Pensions Agency
	for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 562 and 649] [Mr Secretary Reid].
29	Trade and Industry Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 628] [Mr Secretary Byers].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Draft Courses for Drink-Driver Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dale Campbell-Savours and Helen Southworth from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Ms Fiona Jones and Mr Syd Rapson.
2	Education (Head Teachers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1287),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Lynne Jones from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen Pound.