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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 25th November 1999

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

PRAYERS.

1 First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 1999.

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

2 Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Maximum Number of Stipendiary Magistrates Order 1999.

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

3 European Standing Committee B,—Mr Roger Gale reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:

    That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 8484/1/99, the second progress report from the ECOFIN Council to the European Council on reinforced tax policy co-operation, 6615/98, a draft Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments, 8781/98, a draft Directive to ensure a minimum of effective taxation of savings income within the Community, and 8329/99, a Commission Communication on the action plan for implementing the framework for financial markets; supports the Government's objective of amending the draft savings Directive to ensure that competitiveness of EU financial markets, including the City of London, are not damaged, through securing among other things an exemption for eurobonds and other similar instruments; and welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop further the single market in financial services.

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

4 Public Accounts,—Resolved, That this House takes note of the 68th and 69th Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 1997-98, of the 1st to 38th Reports of Session 1998-99 and of the Treasury Minutes and Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memoranda on these Reports (Cm. 4279, 4285, 4312, 4335, 4380, 4381, 4394, 4408, 4456, 4469, 4471 and 4515).—(Mr David Davis.)

5 Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Jon Owen Jones be added to the Committee.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)

6 Procedure,—Ordered, That Chris McCafferty be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Tony Banks be added to the Committee.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)

7 Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tony McNulty);

    And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to Order [25th October, in the last Session of Parliament].

8 Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)

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

[Adjourned at 7.23 p.m.

Betty Boothroyd
Speaker

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

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].

2 Rating and Valuation,—Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3 Agriculture,—(1) Habitat (Salt-Marsh) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3161), and

    (2) Habitat (Water Fringe) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3160),

dated 23rd November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

4 Disabled Persons,—Equal Opportunities (Employment Legislation) (Territorial Limits) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3163), dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

5 Northern Ireland,—(1) Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Crown Status) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3145),

    (2) Parliamentary Copyright (Northern Ireland Assembly) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3146), and

    (3) Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3147)

dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

6 Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Third Generation Licences) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3162), dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].

Other Papers:

7 Fire Services,—Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland for 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4518] [Mr Secretary Reid].

8 Intelligence Services,—Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4532] [The Prime Minister].

9 Law Reform (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Conveyancing & Executry Services Board for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 14] [Mr Secretary Reid].

10 Parliamentary Ombudsman (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints for 1st January 1998 to 31st March 1999 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 18] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

11 Pensions,—Report of the Pensions Compensation Board for 1st August 1998 to 31st July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

12 United Nations,—(1) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3134),

    (2) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3135),

    (3) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3133), and

    (4) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3136),

dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

Papers withdrawn:

13 Environmental Protection,—Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 [laid on 23rd July, in the last Session of Parliament].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1 Draft Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Bill Rammell from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr John Grogan.

2 Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Gerry Steinberg from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Ms Fiona Jones.

3 National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2218), and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2219),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Caroline Spelman from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations and Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Philip Hammond.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Funding of the BBC]; to be printed [No. 25-iii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].

2 Defence,—First Report from the Defence Committee [The OCCAR Convention], 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. 69] [Mr Bruce George].

3 Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Tobacco Industry and the Health Risks of Smoking]; to be printed [No. 27-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe].

4 International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Future of Sanctions]; to be printed [No. 67-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].

CORRIGENDUM

In the Votes and Proceedings of 23rd November 1999, entry 9 (Statutory Instruments) in Appendix III should have House of Commons printing number 47-i.

The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 1999.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill Olner reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Maximum Number of Stipendiary Magistrates Order 1999.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	European Standing Committee B,—Mr Roger Gale reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution:
	That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 8484/1/99, the second progress report from the ECOFIN Council to the European Council on reinforced tax policy co-operation, 6615/98, a draft Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments, 8781/98, a draft Directive to ensure a minimum of effective taxation of savings income within the Community, and 8329/99, a Commission Communication on the action plan for implementing the framework for financial markets; supports the Government's objective of amending the draft savings Directive to ensure that competitiveness of EU financial markets, including the City of London, are not damaged, through securing among other things an exemption for eurobonds and other similar instruments; and welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop further the single market in financial services.
	Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
4	Public Accounts,—Resolved, That this House takes note of the 68th and 69th Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 1997-98, of the 1st to 38th Reports of Session 1998-99 and of the Treasury Minutes and Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memoranda on these Reports (Cm. 4279, 4285, 4312, 4335, 4380, 4381, 4394, 4408, 4456, 4469, 4471 and 4515).—(Mr David Davis.)
5	Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Jon Owen Jones be added to the Committee.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)
6	Procedure,—Ordered, That Chris McCafferty be discharged from the Procedure Committee and Mr Tony Banks be added to the Committee.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)
7	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Tony McNulty);
	And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to Order [25th October, in the last Session of Parliament].
8	Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)
	And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.23 p.m.
*Betty Boothroyd* *Speaker*
Madam Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Nine o'clock.
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].
2	Rating and Valuation,—Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3	Agriculture,—(1) Habitat (Salt-Marsh) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3161), and
	(2) Habitat (Water Fringe) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3160),
	dated 23rd November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
4	Disabled Persons,—Equal Opportunities (Employment Legislation) (Territorial Limits) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3163), dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
5	Northern Ireland,—(1) Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Crown Status) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3145),
	(2) Parliamentary Copyright (Northern Ireland Assembly) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3146), and
	(3) Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3147)
	dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
6	Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Third Generation Licences) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3162), dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
7	Fire Services,—Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland for 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4518] [Mr Secretary Reid].
8	Intelligence Services,—Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1998-99 [by Command] [Cm. 4532] [The Prime Minister].
9	Law Reform (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Conveyancing & Executry Services Board for 1998-99 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 14] [Mr Secretary Reid].
10	Parliamentary Ombudsman (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints for 1st January 1998 to 31st March 1999 [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 18] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
11	Pensions,—Report of the Pensions Compensation Board for 1st August 1998 to 31st July 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
12	United Nations,—(1) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3134),
	(2) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3135),
	(3) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3133), and
	(4) Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3136),
	dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
Papers withdrawn:
13	Environmental Protection,—Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 [laid on 23rd July, in the last Session of Parliament].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Draft Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Bill Rammell from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr John Grogan.
2	Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Gerry Steinberg from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Ms Fiona Jones.
3	National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2218), and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2219),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Caroline Spelman from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations and Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Philip Hammond.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Funding of the BBC]; to be printed [No. 25-iii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2	Defence,—First Report from the Defence Committee [The OCCAR Convention], 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. 69] [Mr Bruce George].
3	Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Tobacco Industry and the Health Risks of Smoking]; to be printed [No. 27-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe].
4	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Future of Sanctions]; to be printed [No. 67-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].

CORRIGENDUM
	In the Votes and Proceedings of 23rd November 1999, entry 9 (Statutory Instruments) in Appendix III should have House of Commons printing number 47-i.