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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 21.] Monday 16th June 1997.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Accounts and Papers (see Appendix). |
| 2 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill,—The House, according to Order, resolved itself into a Committee on the Firearms (Amendment) Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Prohibition of small-calibre pistols).
Amendment (No. 7) proposed, in page 1, line 8, to leave out the words ‘the words “a small calibre-pistol” shall cease to have effect' and insert the words ‘after the words “a small-calibre pistol” the words “which is incapable of holding more than one cartridge and is not derived from a multi-shot design” shall be inserted'.—(Mr Michael Colvin.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Christopher Chope: 123.
Tellers for the Noes, Janet Anderson, Mr John McFall: 333.
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
And it being Seven o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair, further proceeding standing postponed until after the consideration of Private Business set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means under Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business).
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.
| 3 | Private Bills (Procedure),—Ordered, That— |
(1) the Promoters of every Private Bill which originated in this House or was brought from the House of Lords in the last Parliament shall have leave to proceed with that Bill, if they think fit, in the present Session;
(2) every such Bill which originated in this House shall be presented to the House not later than the fifth day on which the House sits after this day;
(3) there shall be deposited with every Bill so presented a declaration signed by the Agent for the Bill, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill at the last stage of its proceedings in this House in the last Parliament;
(4) every Bill so presented shall be laid by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office on the Table of the House on the next meeting of the House after the day on which the Bill was presented;
(5) every Bill so laid on the Table shall be deemed to have been read the first time and (if the Bill had been read a second time in the last Parliament) to have been read a second time and—
(i) if such Bill had been referred to the Committee on Unopposed Bills in the last Parliament, it shall stand so referred;
(ii) if such Bill had been referred to a Committee during the last Parliament and not reported by that Committee to the House, the Bill shall stand committed and—
(a) all Petitions against the Bill which stood referred to the Committee on the Bill shall stand referred to the Committee on the Bill in the present
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Session, subject to the determination of any outstanding objection to the locus standi of any petitioner; and
(b) any minutes of evidence taken before the Committee on the Bill shall stand referred to the Committee on the Bill in the present Session;
(iii) if such Bill had been reported by any Committee, it shall be ordered to be read the third time unless it had been reported with Amendments in the last Parliament and had not been considered as so amended, in which case it shall be ordered to lie upon the Table;
(iv) if such Bill had been read the third time in the last Parliament, it shall be deemed to have been read the third time;
(6) paragraph (2) of Standing Order 166 relating to Private Business (First reading) shall not apply to any Bill brought from the House of Lords in the present Session and to which this Order relates;
(7) when any Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Parliament and to which this Order relates is brought from the House of Lords in the present Session, the Agent for the Bill shall deposit in the Private Bill Office a declaration, signed by him, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Parliament and, as soon as a certificate by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office that such a declaration has been so deposited has been laid upon the Table of the House—
(i) unless the Examiner had reported pursuant to Standing Order 74 relating to Private Business (Examination of bills brought from the House of Lords, etc.), the Bill shall stand referred to the Examiners;
(ii) if the Examiner had so reported, the Bill shall be ordered to be read a second time, or, if it had been read a second time, it shall be read a second time and committed; but
(iii) if the Bill had been reported by a Committee with Amendments in the last Parliament it shall be committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means who shall make only such Amendments to the Bill as had been made thereto by the Committee in the last Parliament, and shall report the Bill to the House forthwith, and the Bill shall be ordered to lie upon the Table;
(8) any Bill which under the provisions of this Order is deemed to have been read the first time, or the first and second time, or the first, second and third time, shall be recorded in the Journal of the House as having been so read;
(9) without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (5) of this Order, only those Petitions against any Bill which stood referred to the Committee on the Bill and which had not been withdrawn or had been deposited pursuant to paragraph (b) of Standing Order 126 relating to Private Business (Reference to committee of petitions against bill) shall stand referred to the Committee on the same Bill in the present Session;
(10) in relation to any Bill to which this Order applies Standing Order 127 relating to Private Business (Right of audience before committees on opposed bills) shall have effect as if the words “under Standing Order 126 (Reference to committee of petitions against bill)” were omitted;
(11) where any Standing Order had been dispensed with in respect of any private Bill in the last Parliament, those Standing Orders shall be deemed to have been ordered to be dispensed with in respect of any such Bill presented or brought from the Lords in pursuance of this Order;
(12) any Standing Orders complied with in respect of any Bill originating in the House of Lords to which this Order relates shall be deemed to have been complied with in respect of such Bill if the same is brought from the House of Lords in the present Session, and any notices published or given and any deposits made in respect of such Bill in the last Parliament shall be held to have been published, given and made, respectively, for the Bill so brought from the House of Lords in the present Session;
(13) no further fees shall be charged in respect of proceedings on a Bill in respect of which fees have been incurred in the last Parliament.—(The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 4 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill,—The House again resolved itself into a Committee on the Firearms (Amendment) Bill. |
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(In the Committee)
To report progress and ask leave to sit again.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair and Mr David Jamieson reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and that he was directed to move, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
| 5 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-five minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.35 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 13th June 1997 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | Foreign Affairs,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Fourth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1996–97, on Developments at the Intergovernmental Conference [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 2 | Monopolies and Mergers,—Report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the merger situation between Klaus J Jacobs Holding AG and Socie"te" Centrale d'Investissements et Associe"s [Cm. 3663] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 13th June 1997 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No.12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Food,—Contaminants in Food Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1499), dated 10th June 1997 [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 4 | Local Government,—Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Dacorum Borough Council) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1420), dated 4th June 1997 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 16th June 1997:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 5 | Social Security,—Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Amendment Regulations 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 6 | Health and Safety,—Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1460), dated 5th June 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 7 | Roads and Bridges (Scotland),—Road Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1505), dated 6th June 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | Dentists,—Accounts of the General Dental Council for 1996 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 9 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Ministry of Defence: Improving the Efficiency of the Procurement of Routine Items [by Act]; to be printed [No. 31] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | National Health Service,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 12th June 1997 on borrowing by the Royal Berkshire & Battle Hospitals National Health Service Trust [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
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| 11 | Public Petitions,—Observations by— |
(1) the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petitions [20th March, in the last Session of Parliament] from residents of Uxbridge—
(i) against the proposed removal from the Metropolitan Green Belt of land at the rear of Granville Road, Hillingdon, and
(ii) against the proposed theme park and film studio development on Green Belt land at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge; and
(2) the Secretary of State for Wales on the Petition [17th March, in the last Session of Parliament] from residents of Anglesey and elsewhere for the bringing forward of improvements to the A5/A55 across Anglesey and the provision meanwhile of pelican crossings
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
[No. 22.] Tuesday 17th June 1997.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Accounts and Papers (see Appendix I). |
| 2 | Select Committees (see Appendix II). |
| 3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft International Monetary Fund (Limit on Lending) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Social Security,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 852) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation—(Mr Graham Allen):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Clive Betts: 409.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bowen Wells, Mr Richard Ottaway: 151.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
| 6 | Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill [Money]; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr Graham Allen):—It was agreed to.
| 7 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Eastleigh against the proposed closure of Rookwood County Infants School was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
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| 8 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Graham Allen); |
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 twelve minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.48 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Medical Profession,—General Medical Council (Professional Performance) Rules Order of Council 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1529), dated 17th June 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 3 | Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1528), dated 13th June 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission on Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Hearsay and Related Topics [by Command] [Cm. 3670] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 5 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Report of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service for 1996 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 6 | Water,—Report of the Director General of Water Services for 1996–97 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 21] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| Statutory Instruments,—Third Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 33-iii] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
MEMORANDUM
The Speaker having, in pursuance of the Recess Elections Act 1975 (1975 c.66), made her appointment of Members of the House of Commons, for the issuing of Warrants to the Clerk of the Crown, in the cases therein mentioned, the same is here entered in pursuance of the directions of the said Act; and is, as follows:
“By virtue of section 4(1) of the Recess Elections Act 1975 I do hereby appoint
The Right honourable Sir Archibald Hamilton
Sir Alan Haselhurst
The Right honourable Sir Edward Heath, K.G., M.B.E.
Mr Michael J. Martin, and
Mr Clive Soley
being Members of the House of Commons, or any one or more of them, to exercise the powers given to the Speaker of the House of Commons for the time being by the said Act, at any time when there is no Speaker or the Speaker is out of the United Kingdom.
Given under my hand and seal this seventeenth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven.”
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[No. 23.] Wednesday 18th June 1997.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Jon Owen Jones); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
| 2 | Accounts and Papers (see Appendix I). |
| 3 | Selection (see Appendix II). |
| 4 | Private Bills,—The Order [16th June] relating to Private Business (Procedure) being read; |
Imperial College Bill,—A Bill to unite the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School with the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; to transfer all rights, properties, assets and liabilities from those medical schools to the said College; to make provision with respect to the merger of the National Heart and Lung Institute with the said College; and for connected purposes, was read the first, second and third time, and passed.
Lever Park Bill,—A Bill to provide for the extension and adjustment of the boundaries of Lever Park in the boroughs of Bolton and Chorley; to provide for the better management of Lever Park; to authorise the grant to the North West Water Heritage Trust of a lease of Lever Park; and for connected purposes, was read the first time, and ordered to lie upon the Table.
Southampton International Boat Show Bill,—A Bill to amend section 60 of the Hampshire Act 1983 to permit closure of Mayflower Park in Southampton or the restriction of public access to it for 10 rather than 9 consecutive days each year for the purposes of the Southampton International Boat Show; and for connected purposes, was read the first, second and third time, and passed.
| 5 | Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill,—Mr Michael Foster, supported by Mr Roger Gale, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Simon Hughes, Angela Smith, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mrs Jackie Ballard, Ms Jackie Lawrence, Mr Nigel Jones, Mrs Margaret Ewing and Mr Ian Cawsey, presented a Bill to make provision for the protection of wild mammals from being pursued, killed or injured 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 28th November and to be printed [Bill 7]. |
| 6 | Mental Health (Amendment) Bill,—Dr Julian Lewis, supported by Mrs Gillian Shepherd, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mrs Angela Browning, Mr Charles Kennedy, Mr Donald Anderson, Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mr David Marshall, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, Mr Chris Mullin and Mr John Bercow, presented a Bill to amend the Mental Health Act 1983 to provide greater access to hospital accommodation for mentally ill people; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th December and to be printed [Bill 8]. |
| 7 | Referendum (English Parliament) Bill,—Mrs Teresa Gorman, supported by Mr Christopher Gill, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr David Amess, Mrs Ann Winterton, Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mr John Hayes and Mr Peter Luff, presented a Bill to make provision for the holding of a referendum in England on the establishment and tax-varying powers of an English Parliament: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th January and to be printed [Bill 9]. |
| 8 | Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill,—Sir George Young, supported by Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Alan Clark, Margaret Hodge, Kate Hoey, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Piers Merchant, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Clive Soley and Dr Jenny Tonge, presented a Bill to provide for the licensing and regulation of private hire vehicles, and drivers and operators of such vehicles, within the Metropolitan Police District and the City of London; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd January and to be printed [Bill 10]. |
| 9 | Road Traffic Reduction (United Kingdom Targets) Bill,—Mr Cynog Dafis, supported by Ms Joan Walley, Mr Peter Bottomley, Sir Richard Body, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Don Foster, Mr Dafydd Wigley, Mr Jim Cousins, Julia Drown, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Andrew Robathan and Mr Matthew Taylor presented a Bill to make further provision for road traffic reduction targets; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th January and to be printed [Bill 11]. |
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| 10 | Energy Efficiency Bill,—Mr John Burnett, supported by Mr Richard Allan, Mr John Austin, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Michael Colvin, Mr Cynog Dafis, Julia Drown, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Matthew Taylor, Ms Joan Walley and Mr Tim Yeo, presented a Bill to make further provision for energy efficiency: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 6th February and to be printed [Bill 12]. |
| 11 | Employment of Children Bill,—Mr Chris Pond, supported by Ann Clwyd, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mrs Llin Golding, Ms Margaret Hodge, Oona King, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Alice Mahon, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr Richard Shepherd, Angela Smith and Mr Peter Temple-Morris, presented a Bill to make further provision for the protection of persons in employment under the upper limit of school age, by restricting hours of employment, especially on Sundays, and by other means: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 13th February and to be printed [Bill 13]. |
| 12 | Cold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor) Bill,—Mr Nigel Evans, supported by Audrey Wise, Mr David Atkinson, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Brian Sedgemore, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr Donald Anderson, Mrs Margaret Ewing and Mr Menzies Campbell, presented a Bill to provide that wind chill factor is taken into account in the calculation of cold weather payments; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd January and to be printed [Bill 14]. |
| 13 | Employment (Age Discrimination in Advertisements) Bill,—Ms Linda Perham, supported by Mr David Winnick, Mr Roger Berry, Ms Yvette Cooper, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Angela Smith, Mr Don Foster, Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr David Atkinson, Mr Andrew Rowe and Mr Quentin Davies, presented a Bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in the advertising of employment vacancies: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 6th February and to be printed [Bill 15]. |
| 14 | Public Interest Disclosure Bill,—Mr Richard Shepherd, supported by Mr Malcolm Bruce, Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr Ross Cranston, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr Cynog Dafis, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, Mr John Healey, Mr Giles Radice, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr Don Touhig and Dr Tony Wright, presented a Bill to protect individuals who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest; to allow such individuals to bring action in respect of victimisation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th December and to be printed [Bill 16]. |
| 15 | Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill,—Mr Mike Hall, supported by Mr Nick Ainger, Ms Helen Southworth, Mr Tim Loughton, Angela Smith, Mr Matthew Taylor, Helen M Jones, Mr Colin Pickthall, Laura Moffatt, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Terry Lewis and Mr John Heppell, presented a Bill to amend and extend certain enactments regulating the breeding and sale of dogs; to regulate the welfare of dogs kept in breeding establishments; to extend powers of inspection; to establish records of dogs kept at such establishments; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 30th January and to be printed [Bill 17]. |
| 16 | Disability Rights Commission Bill,—Mr Roger Berry, supported by Mr Harry Barnes, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Robin Corbett, Valerie Davey, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mr Tom Levitt, The Reverend Martin Smyth and Mr Dafydd Wigley, presented a Bill to establish a Disability Rights Commission to make recommendations on legislation to achieve comprehensive and enforceable civil rights for disabled people; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th January and to be printed [Bill 18]. |
| 17 | Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill,—Mr Michael Trend, supported by Mr Andrew Lansley, Mr Graham Brady, Mr Robin Corbett, Mr Nick Harvey, Mr Richard Page, Mr James Paice, Mr Nick St Aubyn, Mrs Caroline Spelman and Mrs Gisela Stuart, presented a Bill to control the use of the title ‘Chamber of Commerce' and related titles; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 23rd January and to be printed [Bill 19]. |
| 18 | Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Bill,—Mr Marsha Singh, supported by Mr Andrew King, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Bob Laxton, Ms Kali Mountford, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr David Borrow, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones, Mr John Austin and Mr Christopher Leslie, presented a Bill to restrict the amount of a person's capital which may be taken into account by a local authority in determining whether he should be provided with residential accommodation that would be, or would be treated as, provided under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 28th November and to be printed [Bill 20]. |
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| 19 | Local Authority Tenders Bill,—Oona King, supported by Mr Chris Pond, Mrs Ann Keen, Mr Keith Vaz, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Martin Bell, Ms Diana Organ, Caroline Flint and Mr David Lock, presented a Bill to amend the law in respect of non-commercial matters to which local authorities may have regard in awarding contracts; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th January and to be printed [Bill 21]. |
| 20 | Waste Prevention Bill,—Mr Piers Merchant, supported by Sir Teddy Taylor, Angela Smith, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr Nigel Evans and Mr Cynog Dafis presented a Bill to enable certain local authorities to make arrangements to minimise the generation of waste in their areas: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th December and to be printed [Bill 22]. |
| 21 | Pesticides Bill,—Mr Ben Bradshaw, supported by Ms Candy Atherton, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Fiona Mactaggart, Oona King, Mrs Gisela Stuart, Mrs Tess Kingham, Mr Matthew Taylor and Mr Simon Hughes, presented a Bill to amend the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 in respect of the powers to make regulations concerning pesticides and in respect of the enforcement of provisions relating to the control of pesticides: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 28th November and to be printed [Bill 23]. |
| 22 | Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill,—Mr Clive Efford, supported by Mr John Austin, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr Clive Soley, Ms Joan Walley, Mr Cynog Dafis and Mr Alan Simpson, presented a Bill to make further provision for energy conservation related to housing; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 6th February and to be printed [Bill 24]. |
| 23 | Fireworks Bill,—Mrs Linda Gilroy, supported by Mr Richard Burden, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Patrick Hall, Barbara Follett, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Piers Merchant, Mr Barry Sheerman, Ms Angela Smith, Kali Mountford, Mr Matthew Taylor and Mr James Wallace, presented a Bill to make provision about fireworks and other explosives: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 28th November and to be printed [Bill 25]. |
| 24 | Weights and Measures (Beer and Cider) Bill,—Mr Dennis Turner, supported by Ms Jennifer Jones, Mr Ken Purchase, Mr John Cummings, Mr Ronnie Campbell, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr George Stevenson, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Gerald Bermingham and Mr Robin Corbett, presented a Bill to amend the law of weights and measures in relation to measures of beer and cider; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 12th December and to be printed [Bill 26]. |
| 25 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill,—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Firearms (Amendment) Bill. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 1 (Prohibition of small-calibre pistols).
Question again proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Jim Dowd: 352.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Mr Bowen Wells: 167.
Clause No. 2 (Consequential amendments and repeals).
Amendment (No. 2) proposed, in page 2, to leave out lines 11 to 21.—(Mr Richard Allan.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Allan, Mr Andrew Stunell: 190.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Greg Pope: 305.
Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed, in page 2, line 21, after the word ‘made', to insert the words—
‘(3B) Payments made under this scheme relating to small-calibre pistols or equipment designed or adapted for use in connection with such pistols, shall be received within 30 days of agreement of the valuation.'.—(Mr David Maclean.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
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The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, Mr Bowen Wells: 177.
Tellers for the Noes. Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Greg Pope: 301.
Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Greg Pope: 330.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Tim Boswell: 143.
Clause No. 3 agreed to.
A Clause (Exemption for national competition shooters)—(Mr David Maclean)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Tim Boswell: 159.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr David Clelland: 328.
Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Jon Owen Jones reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
| 26 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Firearms (Amendment) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Jane Kennedy):—It was agreed to. |
| 27 | Firearms (Amendment) Bill,—The Question being again proposed, That the Firearms (Amendment) Bill be now read the third time; |
And the Question being put:
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Kevin Hughes: 350.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bowen Wells, Mr Peter Ainsworth: 164.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 28 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Jane Kennedy); |
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 a quarter past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.15 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Broadcasting,—Draft Satellite Television Service Regulations 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 24th January 1997, made by the University of Oxford amending the Statutes of the University, |
(2) Statute, dated 13th February 1997, made by the University of Cambridge amending the Statutes of the University, and
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(3) Statute, dated 13th February 1997, made by the University of Oxford amending the Statutes of the University
[by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor].
Other Papers:
| 3 | Courts and Legal Services,—Report of the Legal Services Ombudsman for 1996 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 24] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 4 | Environment,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Environment Committee, Session 1996–97, on the environmental impact of cement manufacture [by Command] [Cm. 3692] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Health Service Commissioner,—(1) First Report of the Health Service Commissioner, Session 1997–98, being the Annual Report for 1996–97, and |
(2) Second Report of the Health Service Commissioner, Session 1997–98, Selected Investigations completed October 1996 to March 1997
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 41 and 40] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
| 6 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—(1) Account of the Commissioner for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action for 1996–97, and |
(2) Account of the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members for 1996–97,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 70 and 71] [Clerk of the House].
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 37, 1997),—Agreement, done at Santiago on 8th January 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the promotion and protection of investments with Protocol [by Command] [Cm. 3682] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 8 | Treaty Series (No. 38, 1997),—Notes exchanged at Tbilisi on 15th April 1997, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Georgia terminating the agreement constituted by an exchange of notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the mutual abolition of consular fees on visas, done at Moscow on 13th April 1964 [by Command] [Cm. 3683] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 9 | Treaty Series (No. 39, 1997),—Agreement, done at London on 28th March 1995, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Romania concerning air services [by Command] [Cm. 3686] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
APPENDIX II
Committee of Selection
| 1 | Standing Committee A,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had nominated sixteen Members to serve on Standing Committee A in respect of the Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Hilary Armstrong, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr David Curry, Mr David Drew, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr Keith Hill, Ms Siobhain McDonagh, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Nick St. Aubyn, Mr David Watts and Ms Rosie Winterton. |
| 2 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee, That it had nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 852), viz.: Mr Keith Bradley, Mr Frank Doran, Barbara Follett, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Ms Gillian Merron, Mr Bill Olner, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Ian Stewart, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Paul Truswell and Mr Stephen Twigg. |
| 3 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee, That it had nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Contracting Out (Functions in relation to the provision of Guardians Ad Litem and Reporting Officers Panels) Order 1997, viz.: Mr Hugh Bayley, Mr Paul Boateng, Dr Peter Brand, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Eric Clarke, Ms Yvette Cooper, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr Clive Efford, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Nicholas Gibb, Mr Peter L. Pike, Ms Bridget Prentice, Mrs Caroline A. Spelman, Ms Joan Walley and Mr John Whittingdale. |
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MEMORANDA
| 1 | Constitution of Standing Committees,—In pursuance of Standing Order No. 84 (Constitution of standing committees), the Speaker allocated— |
(1) the Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill to Standing Committee A;
(2) the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 852) to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(3) the draft Contracting Out (Functions in relation to the provision of Guardians ad Litem and Reporting Officers Panels) Order 1997 to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.
| 2 | Chairmen of Standing Committees,—In pursuance of Standing Order No. 85 (Chairmen of standing committees), the Speaker appointed— |
(1) Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody Chairman of Standing Committee A in respect of the Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill;
(2) Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 852);
(3) Dr Michael Clark Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Contracting Out (Functions in relation to the provision of Guardians ad Litem and Reporting Officers Panels) Order 1997; and
(4) Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of the meeting of the Committee in Mold on Monday 30th June.
[No. 24.] Thursday 19th June 1997.
The House met at half past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Accounts and Papers (see Appendix). |
| 2 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows— |
Private Bills,—The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolutions, viz.:
That the promoters of the bills which were brought from the Commons in the last Parliament but had not received the Royal Assent shall, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, have leave to proceed with the said bills in the present session and the petitions for the bills shall be deemed to have been deposited and all Standing Orders applicable thereto shall be deemed to have been complied with;
That, if the bills are brought from the Commons in the present session, the agents for the bills shall deposit in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments a declaration, signed by the agent concerned, stating that the bill is the same in every respect as the bill brought from the Commons in the last Parliament;
That the proceedings on such bills shall in the present session of Parliament be pro forma only, in regard to every stage through which the same shall have passed in the last Parliament, and that no new fees be charged to such stages.
Private Bills [Lords],—The Lords communicate that they have come to the following Resolutions, viz.:
That the promoters of the bills which originated in this House in the last Parliament but had not received the Royal Assent shall, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, have leave to introduce the said bills in the present session and the petitions for the bills shall be deemed to have been deposited and all Standing Orders applicable thereto shall be deemed to have been complied with;
That every such bill shall be deposited in the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments not later than 3 o'clock on Monday 23rd June next with a declaration annexed thereto signed by the agent concerned, stating that the bill is the same in every respect as the bill at the last stage of the proceedings thereon in this House in the last Parliament;
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That the proceedings on such bills shall in the present session of Parliament be pro forma only, in regard to every stage through which the same shall have passed in the last Parliament, and that no new fees be charged to such stages;
Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to constitute the Bodmin Moor Commoners' Council for the maintenance of and the promotion of proper standards of livestock husbandry on the commons in and about Bodmin Moor; to promote conservation of the commons; to confer powers on that Council and on the Cornwall County Council with reference to those commons; and for connected and other purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
King's College London Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to unite the Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals and King's College London; to transfer all rights, properties and liabilities from the Schools to the College; and for connected and other purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 3 | Private Bills [Lords],—The Speaker laid upon the Table a certificate by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office that, in respect of the following Bills brought from the House of Lords, the Agents for each Bill have deposited in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Session, viz: |
Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords].
King's College London Bill [Lords].
| 4 | Private Bills [Lords],—The Order [16th June 1997] relating to Private Bill (Procedure) being read; |
Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords],—The Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords] was read the first and second time and committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means.
King's College London Bill [Lords],—The King's College London Bill [Lords] was read the first and second time and ordered to be read the third time.
| 5 | Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords],—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, pursuant to the Order of 16th June relating to Private Business (Procedure), That he had gone through the Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords] and made Amendments thereunto. |
Ordered, That the Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords], as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means, do lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Private Bills,—The Order [16th June] relating to Private Business (Procedure) being read; |
Tamar Bridge Bill,—A Bill to empower the Cornwall County Council and the Plymouth City Council (‘the Authorities') to strengthen, widen and improve the bridge across the river Tamar authorised by the Tamar Bridge Act 1957 and to acquire land; to confer further powers on the Authorities; to make further provision with respect to the undertaking of the Authorities established under that Act and to amend that Act; and for other purposes, was read the first and second time, and committed.
| 7 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Edward O'Hara reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | Agricultural Price Proposals, 1997–98,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 6627/97, relating to agricultural prices for 1997–98; welcomes the Government's intention to negotiate an outcome which reflects the interests of United Kingdom consumers, taxpayers and food and farming industries; and welcomes the Government's longer term aim of securing reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy which reduce food prices, save money and provide more targeted support for the rural economy and enhance the rural environment—(Dr John Cunningham); |
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 3, to leave out from ‘1997–98' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘but notes that the Government has made no progress in lifting the export ban on United Kingdom beef and beef products; and urges that greater effort be made to speed up the selective cull now to meet the concerns raised by the EU Scientific Veterinary Committee over the implementation of the proposed Export Certified Herd Scheme and to consider alternative schemes which offer a real prospect of EU agreement to commence the lifting of the ban as soon as possible', instead thereof.—(Mr Douglas Hogg.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made;
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And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [19th June].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Peter Ainsworth: 136.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 357.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 6627/97, relating to agricultural prices for 1997–98; welcomes the Government's intention to negotiate an outcome which reflects the interests of United Kingdom consumers, taxpayers and food and farming industries; and welcomes the Government's longer term aim of securing reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy which reduce food prices, save money and provide more targeted support for the rural economy and enhance the rural environment.
| 9 | Scottish Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 100 (Scottish Grand Committee (Sittings)), That the Scottish Grand Committee shall meet at Westminster on Tuesday 8th July at half-past Ten o'clock, to take Questions for oral answer and to consider a substantive Motion for the Adjournment of the Committee—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Clive Betts.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.51 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Arms and Ammunition,—Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1538), dated 18th June 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 3 | Competition,—Unichem Limited (Allotment of Shares) Revocation Order 1997, (S.I., 1997, No. 1530) dated 17th June 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 4 | University of Oxford,—Statute, dated 16th May 1996, made by the University of Oxford amending the Statutes of the University [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Ancient Monuments,—Report of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland for 1996 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 23] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 6 | Budget Projections,—Audit of Assumptions for the July 1997 Budget Projections [by Command] [Cm. 3693] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 7 | Development of Tourism,—Statement of appointment and salary of a new member of the British Tourist Authority [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 8 | Duchy of Cornwall,—Financial Statements of the Duchy of Cornwall from 1st January 1996 to 31st March 1997 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 38] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 9 | Equal Opportunities,—Report of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 1996 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 10 | Scottish Land Court,—Report as to the proceedings of the Scottish Land Court for 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 3689] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
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[No. 25.] Friday 20th June 1997.
The House met at half past Nine o'clock.
PRAYERS.
| 1 | Accounts and Papers (see Appendix). |
| 2 | Adjournment (Child Support Agency),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
And it being Eleven o'clock, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11 (Friday sittings).
And the Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 3 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 26th June, Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of Secretary Marjorie Mowlam relating to the draft Appropriation (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, and the Speaker shall put the Question not later than three hours after the start of proceedings thereon.— (Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
| 4 | Plant Varieties Bill,—Ordered, That, in respect of the Plant Varieties Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
| 5 | Delegated Legislation,—Ordered, That the Order [17th June], That the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997 be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, be discharged.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
| 6 | Adjournment,—Revolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 23rd June.
[Adjourned at 2.59 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Judicature (Northern Ireland),—Court Funds (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R.(N.I.), 1997, No. 259), dated 17th June 1997 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 2 | Merchant Shipping,— (1) Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1509), dated 7th June 1997, |
(2) Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1508), dated 9th June 1997,
(3) Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books for Merchant Ships and Fishing Vessels) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1511), dated 7th June 1997, and
(4) Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1510), dated 7th June 1997
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 3 | Road Traffic,—Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1544), dated 20th June 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
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