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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Tuesday 27th July 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for further consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill;

    Ordered, That the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill be further considered on Thursday 19th October.

2 Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (Head Teachers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1287).

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

3 Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1627), and the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1620).

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

4 Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bowen Wells reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1585).

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

5 Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill,—Ordered, That the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.

6 Warm Homes and Energy Conservation (Fifteen Year Programme) Bill,—Mrs Linda Gilroy, supported by Mr David Chaytor, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Peter Temple-Morris, Mr Matthew Taylor, Angela Smith, Maria Eagle and Ms Linda Perham presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and facilitate the carrying out, over a period of fifteen years, of a programme of action to provide at least 500,000 households per year with a comprehensive package of home insulation and other energy efficiency improvements; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 5th November and to be printed [Bill 149].

7 Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:

    Finance Act 1999

    Disability Rights Commission Act 1999

    Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999

    Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc) Act 1999

    Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999

    Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999

    Access to Justice Act 1999

    Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

    Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

    Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Act 1999

    Employment Relations Act 1999

    Local Government Act 1999.

8 Funeral Parlours (Planning) (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law in connection with the change of use of premises intended to be funeral parlours: And that Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Eric Pickles and Mr David Lidington do prepare and bring it in.

9 Funeral Parlours (Planning) (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Oliver Letwin accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law in connection with the change of use of premises intended to be funeral parlours: And the same was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 5th November and to be printed [Bill 150].

10 Data Protection,—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Data Protection;

    A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [15th July] and Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That, in respect of service in the period starting with 1st April 1999 and ending with 31st March 2000, the salary of the Data Protection Registrar shall be £66,290 per annum—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to.

11 Road Traffic,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 12th July, be approved—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to.

12 Adjournment (Economic Stability and Public Services),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill);

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

13 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from the Evening Gazette and residents of Colchester and surrounding areas of Essex against closure of cancer services in Colchester and for the provision of a centre of excellence for the treatment of cancer in Colchester was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

14 Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of the constituencies of Reading West and Reading East against hunting with dogs was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and be printed.

15 Adournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)

    And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 19th October, pursuant to Order [2nd July].

[Adjourned at 10.30 pm

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 19th October.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1 Financial Services,—Draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Restriction of Exemption) Order 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

2 Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Draft Working Time Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Banks and Banking,—Banking (Gibraltar) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2094), dated 22nd July 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

4 Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Description of Insurance Services) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2114), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

5 Ecclesiastical Law,—(1) Care of Places of Worship Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2111), dated 10th July 1999,

    (2) Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2112), dated 12th July 1999,

    (3) Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2110), dated 10th July 1999,

    (4) Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2108), dated 10th July 1999, and

    (5) Parochial Fees Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2113), dated 20th July 1999

[by Measure] [Clerk of the House].

6 European Parliament,—European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2101), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

7 Health and Safety,—Quarries Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2024), dated 12th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

8 Income Tax,—Gifts for Relief in Poor Countries (Designation of Kosovo) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2118), dated 27th July 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

9 Legal Aid and Advice,—(1) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2124), and

    (2) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2123),

dated 20th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].

10 Medicines,—Medicines (Aristolochia) (Emergency Prohibition) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2109), dated 23rd July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

11 Parliament,—Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2100), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

12 Postal Services,—Postal Services Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2107), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Other Papers:

13 Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment (No. 2) to Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fourth Edition) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

14 Building Societies,—Report and Statement of Account of the Building Societies Commission for 1998-99 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

15 Coinage,—Forgery and Counterfeiting (Protected Coins) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2095), dated 22nd July 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

16 Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the merger situation between NTL Communications Corp and Newcastle United PLC [by Command] [Cm. 4411] [Mr Secretary Byers].

17 Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constable for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 743] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

18 Development of Tourism,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Wales Tourist Board for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

19 Education and Employment Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Employment Service for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 735] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

20 Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland),—Report of Scottish Enterprise for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

21 Environment,—Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

22 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on The Future of the UK Shipping Industry [by Command] [Cm. 4423] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

23 Friendly Societies,—Report of the Friendly Societies Commission for 1998-99 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

24 Insurance,—Report on Insurance for 1998 pursuant to section 98 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].

25 Local Government, Planning and Land,—Report and Accounts of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

26 Prisons (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Prison Service for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 638] [Mr Secretary Reid].

27 Public Expenditure,—Public Expenditure 1998-99: Provisional Outturn [by Command] [Cm. 4416] [Mr Alan Milburn].

28 Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [2nd July] from Jake Steel and others for a ban on all genetically-modified food and crops in the United Kingdom and independent investigation into genetically-modified foods [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

29 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland),—Report of the Registrar General for Scotland for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].

30 Reserve Forces,—(1) Change 4 to the Regulations for the Naval and Marine Reserve (BR 64), and

    (2) Change 1 to the Regulations for the Royal Fleet Reserve and Recall Reserve (Naval and Marine) (BR 61)

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

31 Roads,—Report for 1998 under section 18 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

32 Scottish Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of Historic Scotland for 1998-99 and Corporate Plan for 1999-2002, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 639] [Mr Secretary Reid].

33 Standards in Public Life,—Paper, entitled The Funding of Political Parties in the United Kingdom: The Government's proposals for legislation in response to the Fifth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life [by Command] [Cm. 4413] [Mr Secretary Straw].

34 Superannuation,—(1) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 1999, and

    (2) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 1999

[by Act] [Dr Jack Cunningham].

35 Treasury Executive Agencies,—(1) Accounts of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; and

    (2) Report and Accounts of the Office for National Statistics for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 731]

[Ms Patricia Hewitt].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

Food Safety (Fishery Product and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999,— The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Linda Gilroy from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Martin Caton.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture,—(1) Eighth Report from the Agriculture Committee [Sea Fishing], 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. 141]; and

    (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Sea Fishing; The Marketing of Milk]

[Mr Peter Luff].

2 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Eighteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Tendered Bus Services]; together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 249] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody];

    (2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on the Future of National Air Traffic Services]; to be printed [No. 794]; and

    (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee [The Role and Work of OFWAT]; to be printed [No. 792-i]

[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].

3 International Development,—Fourth Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on Kosovo: the Humanitarian Crisis]; to be printed [No. 795] [Mr Bowen Wells].

4 Local Government (Organisation and Standards),—Report from the Joint Committee on Local Government (Organisation and Standards), together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee [No. 542] [Mr Peter L. Pike].

5 Social Security,—Fourth Special Report from the Social Security Committee [The Government's Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, on the War Pensions Agency Business Plan 1999/2000]; to be printed [No. 793] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

CORRIGENDUM

The following entry should have appeared in the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 26th July after item 17:

Employment Relations Bill,—Lords Amendment in Lieu of an Amendment to the Employment Relations Bill to which the Commons have disagreed to be printed [Bill 148].

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for further consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill;
	Ordered, That the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill be further considered on Thursday 19th October.
2	Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Education (Head Teachers) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1287).
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1627), and the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1620).
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
4	Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bowen Wells reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1585).
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
5	Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill,—Ordered, That the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Amendment) Bill be read a second time on Friday 29th October.
6	Warm Homes and Energy Conservation (Fifteen Year Programme) Bill,—Mrs Linda Gilroy, supported by Mr David Chaytor, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Peter Temple-Morris, Mr Matthew Taylor, Angela Smith, Maria Eagle and Ms Linda Perham presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and facilitate the carrying out, over a period of fifteen years, of a programme of action to provide at least 500,000 households per year with a comprehensive package of home insulation and other energy efficiency improvements; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 5th November and to be printed [Bill 149].
7	Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:
	Finance Act 1999
	Disability Rights Commission Act 1999
	Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999
	Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc) Act 1999
	Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1999
	Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999
	Access to Justice Act 1999
	Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
	Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
	Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Act 1999
	Employment Relations Act 1999
	Local Government Act 1999.
8	Funeral Parlours (Planning) (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law in connection with the change of use of premises intended to be funeral parlours: And that Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Eric Pickles and Mr David Lidington do prepare and bring it in.
9	Funeral Parlours (Planning) (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Oliver Letwin accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law in connection with the change of use of premises intended to be funeral parlours: And the same was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 5th November and to be printed [Bill 150].
10	Data Protection,—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Data Protection;
	A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [15th July] and Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That, in respect of service in the period starting with 1st April 1999 and ending with 31st March 2000, the salary of the Data Protection Registrar shall be £66,290 per annum—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to.
11	Road Traffic,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 12th July, be approved—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to.
12	Adjournment (Economic Stability and Public Services),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill);
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
13	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from the Evening Gazette and residents of Colchester and surrounding areas of Essex against closure of cancer services in Colchester and for the provision of a centre of excellence for the treatment of cancer in Colchester was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
14	Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of the constituencies of Reading West and Reading East against hunting with dogs was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and be printed.
15	Adournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 19th October, pursuant to Order [2nd July].
[Adjourned at 10.30 pm
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 19th October.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1	Financial Services,—Draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Restriction of Exemption) Order 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
2	Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Draft Working Time Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3	Banks and Banking,—Banking (Gibraltar) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2094), dated 22nd July 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
4	Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Description of Insurance Services) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2114), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
5	Ecclesiastical Law,—(1) Care of Places of Worship Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2111), dated 10th July 1999,
	(2) Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2112), dated 12th July 1999,
	(3) Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2110), dated 10th July 1999,
	(4) Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2108), dated 10th July 1999, and
	(5) Parochial Fees Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2113), dated 20th July 1999
	[by Measure] [Clerk of the House].
6	European Parliament,—European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2101), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
7	Health and Safety,—Quarries Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2024), dated 12th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
8	Income Tax,—Gifts for Relief in Poor Countries (Designation of Kosovo) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2118), dated 27th July 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
9	Legal Aid and Advice,—(1) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2124), and
	(2) Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2123),
	dated 20th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Keith Vaz].
10	Medicines,—Medicines (Aristolochia) (Emergency Prohibition) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2109), dated 23rd July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
11	Parliament,—Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2100), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
12	Postal Services,—Postal Services Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2107), dated 26th July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
13	Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment (No. 2) to Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fourth Edition) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
14	Building Societies,—Report and Statement of Account of the Building Societies Commission for 1998-99 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
15	Coinage,—Forgery and Counterfeiting (Protected Coins) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2095), dated 22nd July 1999 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
16	Competition Commission,—Report by the Competition Commission on the merger situation between NTL Communications Corp and Newcastle United PLC [by Command] [Cm. 4411] [Mr Secretary Byers].
17	Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Defence Police Chief Constable for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 743] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
18	Development of Tourism,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Wales Tourist Board for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
19	Education and Employment Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Employment Service for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 735] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
20	Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland),—Report of Scottish Enterprise for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
21	Environment,—Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
22	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998-99, on The Future of the UK Shipping Industry [by Command] [Cm. 4423] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
23	Friendly Societies,—Report of the Friendly Societies Commission for 1998-99 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
24	Insurance,—Report on Insurance for 1998 pursuant to section 98 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
25	Local Government, Planning and Land,—Report and Accounts of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation for 1998-99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].
26	Prisons (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Prison Service for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 638] [Mr Secretary Reid].
27	Public Expenditure,—Public Expenditure 1998-99: Provisional Outturn [by Command] [Cm. 4416] [Mr Alan Milburn].
28	Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [2nd July] from Jake Steel and others for a ban on all genetically-modified food and crops in the United Kingdom and independent investigation into genetically-modified foods [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
29	Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland),—Report of the Registrar General for Scotland for 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
30	Reserve Forces,—(1) Change 4 to the Regulations for the Naval and Marine Reserve (BR 64), and
	(2) Change 1 to the Regulations for the Royal Fleet Reserve and Recall Reserve (Naval and Marine) (BR 61)
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
31	Roads,—Report for 1998 under section 18 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
32	Scottish Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of Historic Scotland for 1998-99 and Corporate Plan for 1999-2002, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 639] [Mr Secretary Reid].
33	Standards in Public Life,—Paper, entitled The Funding of Political Parties in the United Kingdom: The Government's proposals for legislation in response to the Fifth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life [by Command] [Cm. 4413] [Mr Secretary Straw].
34	Superannuation,—(1) Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 1999, and
	(2) Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 1999
	[by Act] [Dr Jack Cunningham].
35	Treasury Executive Agencies,—(1) Accounts of the United Kingdom Debt Management Office for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; and
	(2) Report and Accounts of the Office for National Statistics for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 731]
	[Ms Patricia Hewitt].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
	Food Safety (Fishery Product and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999,— The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Linda Gilroy from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Martin Caton.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Agriculture,—(1) Eighth Report from the Agriculture Committee [Sea Fishing], 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. 141]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Sea Fishing; The Marketing of Milk]
	[Mr Peter Luff].
2	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Eighteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Tendered Bus Services]; together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 249] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody];
	(2) Fourth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on the Future of National Air Traffic Services]; to be printed [No. 794]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee [The Role and Work of OFWAT]; to be printed [No. 792-i]
	[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
3	International Development,—Fourth Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on Kosovo: the Humanitarian Crisis]; to be printed [No. 795] [Mr Bowen Wells].
4	Local Government (Organisation and Standards),—Report from the Joint Committee on Local Government (Organisation and Standards), together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee [No. 542] [Mr Peter L. Pike].
5	Social Security,—Fourth Special Report from the Social Security Committee [The Government's Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, on the War Pensions Agency Business Plan 1999/2000]; to be printed [No. 793] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

CORRIGENDUM
	The following entry should have appeared in the Votes and Proceedings for Monday 26th July after item 17:
	Employment Relations Bill,—Lords Amendment in Lieu of an Amendment to the Employment Relations Bill to which the Commons have disagreed to be printed [Bill 148].