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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings Wednesday 15th December 1999

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1	City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997 (Petitions of General Objection),—Miss Anne McIntosh reported from the Joint Committee to which the Petitions of General Objection against the City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997 stood referred, pursuant to section 4 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, That it had considered the said Petitions; and had made Amendments to the Order, and had directed her to report the Order, as amended, to the House, together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before it; and had agreed to a Special Report, which it had directed her to make to the House: And the Report was brought up and read.
	Amendments to be printed [No. 113].
	Order, as amended, together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee, to lie upon the Table.
	Report to lie upon the Table; and to be printed [No. 114].
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
2	Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1999.
	Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3	Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill,—Mrs Ann Winterton, supported by Mr Joe Benton, Mr Julian Brazier, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Jim Dobbin, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mrs Marion Roe, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Mr Nicholas Winterton and Mr William Cash, presented a Bill to prohibit the withdrawal or withholding of medical treatment, or the withdrawal or withholding of sustenance, with the intention of causing the death of a patient; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 28th January and to be printed [Bill 12].
4	Carers and Disabled Children Bill,—Mr Tom Pendry, supported by Mr David Hinchliffe, Mrs Llin Golding, Mrs Virginia Bottomley, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr David Chaytor, Jackie Ballard, Mrs Sylvia Heal, Mr Andrew F. Bennett, Mr Andrew Reed and Mr Lawrie Quinn, presented a Bill to make provision about the assessment of carers' needs; to provide for services to help carers; to provide for the making of payments to carers and disabled children aged 16 or 17 in lieu of the provision of services to them; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 4th February and to be printed [Bill 13].
5	Licensing (Young Persons) Bill,—Mr Paul Truswell, supported by Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Harold Best, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr John Gunnell, Mr George Mudie, Mr Hilary Benn, Chris McCafferty, Mr Christopher Leslie and David Taylor, presented a Bill to make provision in connection with the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor in cases involving persons under eighteen; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th February and to be printed [Bill 14].
6	Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Bill,—Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, supported by Sir Peter Emery, Mr Menzies Campbell, Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West), Dr Howard Stoate, Dr Peter Brand, Angela Smith, Mr David Amess, Mr Marsha Singh and Mr David Hinchliffe, presented a Bill to amend the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 15].
7	Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill,—Mr David Amess, supported by Mr David Atkinson, Mr Simon Burns, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Michael Colvin, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Ms Jenny Jones, Mr Alan Simpson, The Reverend Martyn Smyth, Sir Teddy Taylor and Mr Paul Tyler, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and facilitate the carrying out of a programme of action to provide households with a comprehensive package of home insulation, heating and other energy efficiency improvements for the purpose of reducing fuel poverty; to require the setting of targets for the achievement of that programme; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 10th March and to be printed [Bill 16].
8	Government Powers (Limitations) Bill,—Mr Iain Duncan Smith, supported by Mr John Bercow, Mr John Whittingdale, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Gerald Howarth, Mr Robert Key, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Dr Julian Lewis and Mr Oliver Letwin, presented a Bill to amend the law in relation to the permitted number of Ministers of the Crown; to limit the powers of Ministers to make certain appointments; to make provision with respect to the parliamentary scrutiny of European Union proposals and other subordinate legislation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 7th April and to be printed [Bill 17].
9	Urban Regeneration and Countryside Protection Bill,—Mr Anthony Steen, supported by Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Martin Bell, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Kenneth Clarke, Sir Peter Emery, Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Mr Tom King, Mr Peter Lilley, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Patrick Nicholls and Sir Michael Spicer, presented a Bill to require local planning authorities to undertake urban capacity studies and to publish audits of derelict, vacant, under-used and under-utilised buildings and land; to place a duty on public bodies to maximise the use of previously developed buildings and land; to impose new requirements in respect of planning applications for housing development on undeveloped land or for housing development likely to have a significant impact on existing infrastructure; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 24th March and to be printed [Bill 18].
10	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill,—Mr Ken Livingstone, supported by Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr David Amess, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Jackie Ballard, Glenda Jackson, Norman Baker, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Ian Cawsey, Dr Ian Gibson and Mr Tony Banks, presented a Bill to make provision for the protection of wild mammals from being hunted by the use of dogs; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 7th April and to be printed [Bill 19].
11	Export of Farm Animals Bill,—Mr Gwyn Prosser, supported by Jackie Ballard, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Bill Etherington, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Mr Mike Hancock, Mr Nigel Jones, Laura Moffatt, Dr Nick Palmer and Angela Smith, presented a Bill to prohibit the export of live farm animals for slaughter or further fattening; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 4th February and to be printed [Bill 20].
12	Food Labelling Bill,—Mr Stephen O'Brien, supported by Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr James Gray, Mr John Hayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr David Prior, Mr John Randall and Mr Andrew Stunell, presented a Bill to make further provision for consumers of food to be informed about the country of origin and standards of production of food presented for sale by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 21].
13	Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Robert Walter, supported by Sir John Stanley, Derek Wyatt, Mr John Burnett, Miss Anne McIntosh, Sir David Madel, Mr David Curry, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Andrew Rowe, Ms Claire Ward and Mrs Llin Golding, presented a Bill to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; to make provision with respect to discrimination concerning the provision of goods, facilities, services and access to governance by private member clubs; and to continue to permit wholly single-sex clubs and sporting events: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th February and to be printed [Bill 22].
14	Welfare of Broiler Chickens Bill,—Ann Clwyd, supported by Mr Colin Burgon, Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr Harry Cohen, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Alice Mahon, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West), presented a Bill to make provision with respect to the health and welfare of broiler chickens kept in indoor husbandry systems: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 4th February and to be printed [Bill 24].
15	Newspaper and Magazine Recycling Bill,—Dr Doug Naysmith, supported by Dr Roger Berry, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Tom Brake, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Cynog Dafis, Valerie Davey, Julia Drown, Mr Don Foster, Mrs Diana Organ and Mr Gordon Prentice, presented a Bill to make provision with respect to the collection and recycling of newspapers and magazines in England and Wales: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th February and to be printed [Bill 25].
16	Health and Safety at Work (Offences) Bill,—Mr Malcolm Savidge, supported by Mr Tony Baldry, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Peter Bottomley, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Frank Doran, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr Martin O'Neill, Ms Linda Perham, Helen Southworth, and Mr David Stewart, presented a Bill to make provision about the prosecution and punishment of offences which are, or are being treated as being, offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 or the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 11th February and to be printed [Bill 26].
17	Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill,—Mr Paul Tyler, supported by Mr Tom King, Mr Tony Benn, Mr Colin Breed, Joan Ruddock, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Harry Barnes, Mr James Gray, Mr David Drew, Mr Lembit Öpik and Mr Elfyn Llwyd, presented a Bill to make provision regarding the setting and achievement of targets for organic farming and food consumption; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 27].
18	Fire Prevention Bill,—Mr Peter L. Pike, supported by Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Tony Lloyd, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr Gordon Prentice, Bob Russell, Mr Peter Luff, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr James Gray, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Eric Illsley and Mr Stephen McCabe, presented a Bill to extend the duties of fire authorities in respect of fire prevention: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 4th February and to be printed [Bill 28].
19	Road Traffic Bill,—Mrs Eleanor Laing, supported by Mr John MacGregor, Sir George Young, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr James Gray, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Stephen O'Brien and Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, presented 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; to make provision with respect to the exemption of essential users of commercial motor vehicles and operators of certain community bus services from payment of excise duty on fuel; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 29].
20	Property Transactions Bill,—Mr Bowen Wells, supported by Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Michael Mates and Mr Ian Taylor, presented a Bill to make provision about property transactions: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th May and to be printed [Bill 30].
21	Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill,—Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, supported by Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Mr Colin Pickthall, Maria Eagle and Mrs Betty Williams, presented a Bill to enable provision to be made for the care, disposal or slaughter of animals to which proceedings under section 1 of the Protection of Animals Act 1911 relate; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 28th January and to be printed [Bill 31].
22	Building Societies (Transfer Resolutions) Bill,—Mr Tony McWalter, supported by Charlotte Atkins, Mr David Heath, Mr Andrew Love, Christine Russell, Dr Doug Naysmith, Ms Judith Church, Mr David Crausby and Mr Hilton Dawson, presented a Bill to amend the Building Societies Act 1986 in respect of resolutions at meetings of building societies relating to the transfer of the business of a building society to a commercial company or to another building society and in respect of share rights on transfer of business to a commercial company: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd March and to be printed [Bill 23].
23	Business of the House,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed yesterday, That, at the sitting on Thursday 16th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received;
	And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
	And the Question being put:—It was agreed to.
	Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 16th December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any messages from the Lords shall have been received.
24	Representation of the People Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Representation of the People Bill.
	(In the Committee)
	Ordered, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely: Clauses Nos. 1 to 8, Schedules Nos. 1 to 3, Clauses Nos. 9 to 12, Schedule No. 4, Clauses Nos. 13 to 16, Schedules Nos. 5 and 6.—(Mr Mike O'Brien.)
	Clause No. 1 (New system of electoral registration).
	Amendment (No. 29) proposed, in page 1, line 17, to leave out from the beginning to the word 'and' in line 18.—(Mr Harry Barnes.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	Another Amendment (No. 69) proposed, in page 1, line 19, to leave out '18' and to insert '16'.—(Mr Simon Hughes.)
	Question put, That the Amendment be made.
	The Committee divided.
	Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Jackie Ballard: 36.
	Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Jim Dowd: 434.
	Another Amendment (No. 30) proposed, in page 1, to leave out lines 20 to 23.—(Mr Harry Barnes.)
	Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
	And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again.
	The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Mike Hall reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
	Committee again to-morrow.
25	Legal Aid and Advice,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 29th November, be approved—(Mr Mike Hall):—It was agreed to.
26	Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—
	(1) residents of Farington calling for a review of the regulations governing provision of pharmacies, and
	(2) people in Hoddesdon for aid to be directed to education for child labourers
	were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
27	Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from people in Camberley and area and from people in Whitby and Sleights for aid to be directed to education for child labourers were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
28	Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Mike Hall);
	And the Motion having been made after Ten 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 twenty-seven minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.33 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 Negative Resolution:
1	Agriculture,—(1) Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) (Enforcement) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3315), and
	(2) Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3316),
	dated 15th December 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
2	Social Security,—Income Support (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3329), dated 13th December 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
3	Telecommunications,—(1) Public Telecommunications System Designation (E. V. Limited) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999 No. 3332), dated 11th December 1999,
	(2) Public Telecommunication System Designation (FLAG Atlantic UK Limited) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3331), dated 11th December 1999,
	(3) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Guernsey Telecoms) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3334), dated 10th December 1999,
	(4) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Norweb Telecom Limited) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3335), dated 11th December 1999,
	(5) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Pangea Networks (UK) Limited) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3333), dated 11th December 1999, and
	(6) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Racal Telecommunications Limited) Order (S.I., 1999, No. 3336), dated 11th December 1999
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
Other Papers:
4	Appropriation Accounts, 1998-99,—Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for 1998-99 for Class XIV (Wales), with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 11-XIV] [Mr Stephen Timms].
5	Broadcasting,—Accounts of—
	(1) Independent Television Commission Additional Payments and Financial Penalties by Licensees, and
	(2) Radio Authority Additional Payments by Radio Programme Licensees
	for 1998-99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 124 and 123] [Clerk of the House].
6	Criminal Statistics,—Statistical Bulletin: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
7	Government Trading Funds,—Reports and Accounts of the Fire Service College for—
	(1) 1996-97, and
	(2) 1997-98,
	with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 12 and 89] [Clerk of the House].
8	Museums and Galleries,—Accounts of the National Library of Wales for 1998-99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 122] [Clerk of the House].
9	Telecommunications,—Licences granted under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to—
	(1) E.V. Limited,
	(2) FLAG Atlantic UK Limited,
	(3) Guernsey Telecoms,
	(4) Norweb Telecom Limited,
	(5) Pangea Networks (UK) Limited, and
	(6) Racal Telecommunications Limited
	[by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1	Freedom of Information Bill:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr John Greenway, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr David Heath, Mr David Lock, Shona McIsaac, Mr Robert Maclennan, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Colin Pickthall, Christine Russell, Helen Southworth, Dr George Turner and Mr Robert Walter.
2	Government Resources and Accounting Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Michael Foster from Standing Committee A (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Williams.
3	Draft Local Government Best Value (Exemption) (England) Order 2000:
	(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
	(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr Bernie Grant, Mr Mike Hancock, Ms Harriet Harman, Ms Beverley Hughes, Ms Fiona Jones, Ms Sally Keeble, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Mr Michael Portillo, Joan Ruddock, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Nigel Waterson and Mrs Betty Williams.
Grand Committees
4	Welsh Grand Committee,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Owen Paterson from the Welsh Grand Committee and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Walter.
European Standing Committees
5	The unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 30 November 1999, relating to Common Strategy on Ukraine, has been referred to European Standing Committee B.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1	Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Funding of the BBC], 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. 25]; and
	(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Funding of the BBC]
	[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2	Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Gulf War Illnesses]; to be printed [No. 125-i] [Mr Bruce George].
3	Education and Employment,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The role of private companies in the management and supply of state education services]; to be printed [No. 118-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Committee [Employability and Jobs: Is there a Jobs Gap?]; to be printed [No. 60-iii] [Mr Derek Foster].
4	Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Second Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Environmental Impact of Supermarket Competition], 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. 120];
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Rural White Paper]; to be printed [No. 32-iii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and
	(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [London Underground]; to be printed [No. 121-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
5	Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Pre-Budget Report 1999]; to be printed [No. 76-iii] [Mr John Horam].
6	European Scrutiny,—Fourth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 23-iv] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
7	International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [DFID's Policy towards China and Pakistan]; to be printed [No. 126-i] [Mr Bowen Wells].
8	Public Accounts,—(1) Fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Government Resources and Accounts Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 127];
	(2) Fifth Report from the Committee [NHS (England) Summarised Accounts 1997-98]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 128];
	(3) Sixth Report from the Committee [Arts Council of England: Monitoring Major Capital Projects Funded by the National Lottery]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 129];
	(4) Seventh Report from the Committee [Home Office: The Immigration and Nationality Directorate's Casework Programme]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 130]; and
	(5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The PFI Contract for the new Dartford and Gravesham Hospital]; to be printed [No. 131-i]
	[Mr David Davis].
9	Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Proposed Synchrotron Facility]; to be printed [No. 82-i] [Dr Michael Clark].
10	Scottish Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 1998-99, on Inward/Outward Investment in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 119]; and
	(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Poverty in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 59-iv]
	[Mr David Marshall].
11	Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Customs and Excise]; to be printed [No.53-iii] [Mr Giles Radice].

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