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[No. 64.] Monday 10th November 1997.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill because it fails to provide for Londoners to be consulted on proposals for an Assembly and for a directly elected Mayor separately', instead thereof.—(Sir Norman Fowler.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr James Cran, Sir David Madel: 167.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr John McFall: 342.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Glenda Jackson):—It was agreed to.
Committee to-morrow.
| 2 | Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Greater London Authority (Referendum) 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 Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the charging on and payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—
(a) any fee payable to, or charge made or expenditure incurred by, the Chief Counting Officer, a counting officer or a returning officer which is to be charged on and paid out of that Fund by virtue of an Order in Council under the Act, and
(b) any grant payable by the Secretary of State under the Act to a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by them by virtue of an Order in Council under the Act;
(2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure of the Secretary of State in connection with the referendum held by virtue of the Act (other than expenditure authorised by paragraph (1) above to be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund);
(b) any payments made by the Secretary of State under the Act to the Local Government Commission for England; and
(c) any expenditure of the Secretary of State in preparation for a Greater London Authority—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to.
| 3 | House of Commons Members' Fund,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That Mr John Butterfill, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Barry Gardiner, Dr Nick Palmer, Dr Howard Stoate and Ms Gisela Stuart be appointed Managing Trustees of the House of Commons Members' Fund in pursuance of Section 2 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939—(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
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| 4 | Environmental Audit Committee,—Ordered, That— |
(1) The following Standing Order (Environmental Audit Committee) be made:
‘Environmental Audit Committee
(1) There shall be a select committee, called the Environmental Audit Committee, to consider to what extent the policies and programmes of government departments and non-departmental public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development; to audit their performance against such targets as may be set for them by Her Majesty's Ministers; and to report thereon to the House.
(2) The committee shall consist of fifteen members, of whom four shall be a quorum.
(3) Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member nominated to the committee shall continue to be a member of it for the remainder of the Parliament.
(4) The committee shall have power—
(a) to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place, and to report from time to time;
(b) to appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference;
(c) to communicate its evidence and any other documents relating to matters of common interest to any committee appointed by this House or by the Lords; and
(d) to meet concurrently with any committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments), or any sub-committee thereof, or with any committee appointed by the Lords, or any sub-committee thereof, for the purposes of deliberating or examining witnesses.'
(2) Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended, in line 27, after the word ‘Accounts', by leaving out the word ‘and', and in line 28, after the word ‘Committee', by inserting the words ‘and to the Environmental Audit Committee'.—(Mr David Clelland.)
| 5 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Clelland.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eight minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.08 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Food Industry Development Scheme 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2673), and |
(2) Food Industry Development Scheme (Specification of Activities) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2674),
dated 7th November 1997 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham].
| 2 | Coast Protection,—Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2675), dated 7th November 1997 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 3 | Criminal Law (Northern Ireland),—Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Defence Disclosure Time Limits) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2680), dated 4th November 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 4 | Education,—(1) Education (Teachers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2679), dated 5th November 1997, and |
(2) Teacher Training Agency (Additional Functions) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2678), dated 6th November 1997
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 5 | Health and Safety,—(1) Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R.(N.I.), 1997, No. 474), and |
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(2) Carriage of Explosives by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R.(N.I.), 1997, No. 475),
dated 28th October 1997 [by Statutory Instrument] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
| 6 | Income Tax,—Lloyd's Underwriters (Scottish Limited Partnerships) (Tax) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2681), dated 7th November 1997 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 7 | Social Security,—(1) Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2677), and |
(2) Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2676),
dated 7th November 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Harriet Harman].
Other Papers:
| 8 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Examinations at Grant-Maintained Schools in England, 1996–97 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 301] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 9 | Welsh Development Agency,—Direction, dated 22nd October 1997, given by the Secretary of State for Wales to the Welsh Development Agency [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997, No. 2543): |
The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the said Order, in place of Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody.
European Standing Committees
| 2 | Landfill Waste Sites (European Community Document No. 6692/97): |
The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of the said document, in place of Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 10th November [Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Value for Money Review of Performance]; to be printed [No. 325-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
[No. 65.] Tuesday 11th November 1997.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Nicholas Winterton reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Transport and Works (Descriptions of Works Interfering with Navigation) (Amendment) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Butterfill reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1924). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords],—Mr Frank Cook reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords], and had made Amendments thereto. |
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Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 78].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 332].
| 4 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Plant Varieties Bill,—The Lords have agreed to the Plant Varieties Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Parliamentary Privilege,—The Lords propose that the meeting of the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege which stands appointed to meet on Tuesday next, 18th November, do meet instead on Tuesday 25th November at half-past Ten o'clock in Committee Room 4.
The Lords do not insist on their Amendments to the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, to which this House has disagreed.
| 5 | Plant Varieties Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Plant Varieties Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 80]. |
| 6 | Parliamentary Privilege,—Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [this day] as relates to the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege be now considered. |
So much of the Lords Message considered accordingly.
Ordered, That the Committee appointed by this House do meet the Lords Committee as proposed by their Lordships.
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 7 | Regulation of Wet Bikes,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the use of wet bikes; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West), Mr Dafydd Wigley, Mr Martin Caton, Dr Peter Brand, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mrs Betty Williams, Mr Chris Ruane, Mr John Gummer, Mr David Hanson and Mr Andrew Mackinlay do prepare and bring it in. |
| 8 | Regulation of Wet Bikes Bill,—Mr Gareth Thomas accordingly presented a Bill to regulate the use of wet bikes; 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 79]. |
| 9 | Bank of England Bill,—The Order of the Day being read, for the Second Reading of the Bank of England 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 Clive Betts, Mr David Jamieson: 364.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr John Whittingdale: 139.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
| 10 | 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, Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Local Government (Contracts) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Local Government (Contracts) Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Local Government (Contracts) Bill. |
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 18 were agreed to.
| 12 | Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (RTD),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. 7310/97, on the European Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and 10385/97, on the amended proposal for the Fifth Framework Programme; and supports the Government's view that the Commission's proposals would benefit from amendment in key areas to improve focus, targeting and responsiveness to user needs—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to. |
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| 13 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) citizens of the United Kingdom for controls on media exploitation of sex and violence, and
(2) the Skipton Support Group for East Timor for an immediate embargo on military aid to Indonesia
were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Clelland.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.00 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Environmental Protection,—Draft Air Quality Regulations 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Children and Young Persons,—Child Abduction and Custody (Cayman Islands) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2574), dated 30th October 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 3 | European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2563), dated 30th October 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 4 | Judgments,—Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Gibraltar) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2602), dated 30th October 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 5 | Marine Pollution,—(1) Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2567), and |
(2) Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2569),
dated 30th October 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor].
| 6 | Merchant Shipping,—(1) Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) (Revocation) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2566), and |
(2) Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Intervention) (Foreign Ships) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2568),
dated 30th October 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor].
Other Papers:
| 7 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment Lists Nos. 1 and 2 to Regulations for the Royal Air Force Reserve and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (First Edition) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson]. |
| 8 | Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies,—Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies Report for 1997 [by Command] [Cm. 3712] [Dr David Clark]. |
| 9 | Health and Safety,—Report and Accounts of the Health and Safety Commission for 1996–97, and Accounts of the Health and Safety Executive for 1996–97, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 10 | National Lottery,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the English Sports Council for 1996–97, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Homeless Persons (Priority Need) (Scotland) Order 1997,—The Committee of Selection have discharged from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Jimmy Hood (nominated in respect of the said Order); and appointed in substitution Mrs Irene Adams. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 11th November [CAP reform: Agenda 2000]; to be printed [No. 311–ii]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 11th November [Food safety]; to be printed [No. 331–i]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Agriculture Committee [CAP reform: Agenda 2000; Food safety]
[Mr Peter Luff].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—(1) Second Report from the Education and Employment Committee [The New Deal], 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. 263]; |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The New Deal];
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 11th November [The Relationship between TECs and Regional Development Agencies]; to be printed [No. 265–ii]
[Mr Derek Foster]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 11 November [Further Education]; to be printed [No. 264–iii] [Ms Margaret Hodge].
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Sewage Treatment and Disposal]; to be printed [No. 266–iii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [Police Disciplinary and Complaints Procedures]; to be printed [No. 258–v] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee on 11th November [The Development White Paper]; to be printed [No. 330–i] [Mr Bowen Wells]. |
| 6 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Public Administration Committee on 11th November [The Work of the Commissioner for Public Appointments]; to be printed [No. 327] [Mr Rhodri Morgan]. |
| 7 | Statutory Instruments,—Twelfth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be printed [No. 33–xii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 8 | Welsh Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Government Observations on the Third Report from the Committee, Session 1996–97, on The Preservation of Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments: Follow Up]; to be printed [No. 328]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee on 10th and 11th November [The Impact of Devolution on Local Government and Economic Development in Wales]; to be printed [No. 329–i and ii]
[Mr Martyn Jones].
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[No. 66.] Wednesday 12th November 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 Graham Allen); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
| 2 | Woodford Aerodrome (Control of Land by Directions) Order 1997 (Petition of General Objection),—Mr Bill Etherington reported from the Joint Committee to which the Petition of General Objection of Mr Michael Kingsley against the Woodford Aerodrome (Control of Land by Directions) Order 1997 stood referred, pursuant to section 4 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945, That it had considered the said Petition; and had directed him to report the Order, without Amendment, to the House, together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before it. |
Order and Minutes of Evidence to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) (Appeals) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2542). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft General Lighthouse Authorities (Beacons: Maritime Differential Correction Systems) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Ray Michie reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Social Security (Lone Parents) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1790), referred on 5th November. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 7 | European Standing Committee A,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Community Document No. 6692/97, relating to the landfill of waste; and welcomes the intention to set high regulatory standards for landfill sites.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 8 | New Member sworn,—Douglas Garven Alexander, Esquire, Member for Paisley South, was sworn. |
| 9 | Representation of the People (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend electoral registration for homeless persons: And that Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Nigel Jones, Mr Paul Burstow, Mrs Margaret Ewing, Mr Dafydd Wigley, Mr Martin Bell, Mr Tam Dalyell and Mr Paul Flynn do prepare and bring it in. |
| 10 | Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Harry Barnes accordingly presented a Bill to extend electoral registration for homeless persons: 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 81]. |
| 11 | European Communities (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 392.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr James Cran, Mr John Whittingdale: 162.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr Doug Henderson):—It was agreed to.
Committee to-morrow.
| 12 | Sea Fisheries,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 1924), dated 4th August 1997, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th August, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
| 13 | Transport and Works,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Transport and Works (Descriptions of Works Interfering with Navigation) (Amendment) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 28th October, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Environmental Audit,—Ordered, That Mr Bob Blizzard, Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John Horam, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Tim Loughton, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West), Mr Paul Truswell and Joan Walley be members of the Environmental Audit Committee.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
| 15 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.40 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Clean Air,—Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2658), dated 3rd November 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Criminal Statistics,—Criminal Statistics for England and Wales for 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 3764] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 3 | Fire Services,—(1) Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for 1996–97 [by Command] [Cm. 3791] [Mr Secretary Straw]; and |
(2) Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland for 1996–97 [by Command] [Cm. 3788] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
| 4 | Home Office Executive Agencies,—Reports and Accounts of the Prison Service for— |
(1) 1995–96, and
(2) 1996–97
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 247 and 274] [Mr Secretary Straw].
| 5 | Miscellaneous (No. 11, 1997),—Draft Agreement, done at Paris on 22nd September 1992, relating to the Commission established by the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North-east Atlantic 1992 [by Command] [Cm. 3796] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 6 | National Lottery,—Account of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution for 1996–97, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 334] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Science and Technology,—Report of the Natural Environment Research Council for 1996–97 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
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| 8 | Treaty Series (No. 69, 1997),—Agreement, done at London on 21st October 1991, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 3795] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Fossil Fuel Levy Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A. |
| 2 | Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B. |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-two Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Tim Boswell, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Ross Cranston, Mr Alistair Darling, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Geraint Davies, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr David Hanson, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr David Kidney, Mr Andy King, Mrs Helen Liddell, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr David Ruffley, Jacqui Smith, Mr Nick St. Aubyn, Mr John Whittingdale and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
| 4 | Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Bill [Lords],—The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D. |
| 5 | Draft Deregulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr James Cran, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John Grogan, Mr Adam Ingram, Helen Jackson, Mr John McDonnell, Mr Bill Michie, Laura Moffat, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr William Ross, Miss Geraldine Smith, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Dr Howard Stoate, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr Phil Woolas.
| 6 | Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dounreay Nuclear Establishment) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2622): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Miss Anne Begg, Dr Liam Fox, Mr Sam Galbraith, Mr George Galloway, Mr Norman A. Godman, Mr Oliver Heald, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr John McAllion, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mr John McFall, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Robert Maclennan, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Mr William Thompson and Mr Andrew Tyrie.
| 7 | Draft Industrial Pollution Control (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and draft Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr James Cran, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Clifford Forsythe, Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Kevin McNamara, Dr John Marek, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Owen Paterson, Bridget Prentice, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Ms Dari Taylor, Mr Desmond Turner, Mr Rudi Vis, Mr Cecil Walker and Mr Tony Worthington.
| 8 | Draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) (Fourth Amendment) Order 1997: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tom Brake, Tom Cox, Mr Stephen Day, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Gerald Howarth, Glenda Jackson, Mr Andy Love, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Matthew Taylor, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr David Wilshire and Ms Rosie Winterton.
| 9 | Draft General Lighthouse Authorities (Beacons: Maritime Differential Correction Systems) Order 1997: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman of the Fourth Standing
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Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Mr Bowen Wells; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Marion Roe from the Committee, and appointed in substitution Mr Patrick McLoughlin.
European Standing Committees
| 10 | European Community Documents Nos. 8582/97, relating to air transport competition rules, and 9984/97, relating to Agenda 2000: as it refers to reform of the CAP, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 11 | European Community Documents Nos. 10230/97, relating to part-time work, together with 10975/97, Part A relating to European Works Councils Directive, 10975/97, Part B relating to Parental Leave, Directive PE262 699, relating to the 1998 Draft Budget, together with 10153/97 referred on 29th October, 9984/97, relating to Agenda 2000: as it refers to structural and cohesion policy, and 9984/97, relating to Agenda 2000: as it refers to a new financial framework, have been referred to European Standing Committee B. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee on 12th November [Strategic Defence Review]; to be printed [No. 138-ii] [Mr Bruce George]. |
| 2 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 12th November [Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation]; to be printed [No. 286-iii] [Mr Eric Pickles]. |
| 3 | European Legislation,—(1) Sixth Report from the Select Committee on European Legislation; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee [No. 155-vi]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on European Legislation on 12th November; to be printed [No. 333]
[Mr Jimmy Hood].
| 4 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 12th November [The Composition, Recruitment and Training of the RUC]; to be printed [No. 337-i] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 12th November [The Department for Education and Employment, Remploy Limited]; to be printed [No. 339-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
| 6 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 12th November [Implications of the Dearing Report for the Structure and Funding of University Research]; to be printed [No. 303-ii] [Dr Michael Clark]. |
| 7 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 12th November [Welfare to Work]; to be printed [No. 335-i]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 12th November [Air Services in and out of Scotland]; to be printed [No. 336]
[Mr David Marshall].
| 8 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee on 12th November [Progress in the Liberalisation of the Gas Market]; to be printed [Nos. 338-i and -ii] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMITTEE
| | In pursuance of section 2(2) of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Speaker has nominated Mr Nigel Beard, Mr Martin Bell, Mr Stuart Bell, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Sir Sydney Chapman, Sir Patrick Cormack, Mr David Drew, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr Frank Field, Mr Derek Foster, Mr John Gummer, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Gordon Marsden and Mr Peter L. Pike to serve, for the duration of the present Parliament, upon the Ecclesiastical Committee. |
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[No. 67.] Thursday 13th November 1997.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Standing Orders (Private Business),—Ordered, That the Amendments to the Standing Orders relating to Private Business set out in the Schedule be made. |
SCHEDULE
Standing Order 27
Line 73, at end, insert ‘, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 27A
Line 24, leave out ‘three' and insert ‘four'.
Line 25, after ‘Environment', insert ‘, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 29
Line 8, leave out ‘Transport' and insert ‘the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 30
Line 6, leave out ‘Energy' and insert ‘Trade and Industry'.
Standing Order 30A
Line 5, after ‘Environment', insert ‘, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 31
Line 6, leave out ‘Transport' and insert ‘the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 32
Line 13, leave out ‘National Rivers Authority' and insert ‘Environment Agency'.
Standing Order 33
Line 10, leave out ‘National Rivers Authority' and insert ‘Environment Agency'.
Standing Order 34
Line 10, leave out ‘Transport' and insert ‘the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 37
Line 10, at end insert ‘, Transport and the Regions'.
Line 17, at end insert ‘, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 39
Line 3, after ‘bill', insert ‘four at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Line 3, leave out ‘at the Department of the Environment and'.
Line 10, leave out ‘of National Heritage' and insert ‘for Culture, Media and Sport'.
Line 10, leave out ‘the Department of Transport'.
Line 36, leave out ‘Great George Street' and insert ‘Whitehall'.
Standing Order 42
Line 7, leave out ‘National Rivers Authority' and insert ‘Environment Agency'.
Standing Order 43
Line 8, leave out ‘National Rivers Authority' and insert ‘Environment Agency'.
Standing Order 45
Line 20, leave out ‘Transport' and insert ‘the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Standing Order 47
Line 11, after ‘Environment', insert ‘, Transport and the Regions'.
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Standing Order 154
Line 12, leave out ‘Transport' and insert ‘the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.
Line 27, leave out ‘Transport' and insert ‘the Environment, Transport and the Regions'.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)
| 2 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Seventh Standing Commitee on Delegated Legislation the draft Summer Time Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legisation the Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Andrew Welsh reported from the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Homeless Persons (Priority Need) (Scotland) Order 1997. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Religious Discrimination Bill,—Mr John Austin, supported by Mr David Atkinson, Mr Simon Hughes, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Terry Rooney and Mr Marsha Singh, presented a Bill to make discrimination on the grounds of religion unlawful; to outlaw incitement to religious hatred; 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 82]. |
| 6 | Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund,—Resolved, That Mr John Butterfill, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr John MacGregor, Dr Nick Palmer, Dr Howard Stoate, Ms Gisela Stuart and Paddy Tipping be appointed Managing Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund in pursuance of Section 1 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987.—(Mr John McFall.) |
| 7 | House of Commons Members' Fund,—Resolved, That Mr John Butterfill, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Barry Gardiner, Dr Nick Palmer, Dr Howard Stoate and Ms Gisela Stuart be appointed Managing Trustees of the House of Commons Members' Fund in pursuance of Section 2 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939.—(Mr John McFall.) |
| 8 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Resolved, That this House approves the First Report of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons: The Legislative Process (HC 190).—(Mr John McFall.) |
| 9 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Monday 17th November, the Speaker shall not later than Ten o'clock put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion on Standards and Privileges in the name of Mrs Ann Taylor and such Questions shall include the Question on any Amendment which has been selected and which may then be moved.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Criminal Law (Northern Ireland),—Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, dated 12th November 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Agriculture,—Sheep Annual Premium (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2500), dated 13th October 1997 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 3 | Building Societies,—Building Societies (Prescribed Equitable Interests) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2693), dated 11th November 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Helen Liddell]. |
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| 4 | Companies,—Companies Act 1985 (Insurance Companies Accounts) (Minor Amendments) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2704), dated 12th November 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 5 | Health and Safety,—Section 7 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 and Section 2(1)(a) of the Petroleum Act 1987 (Modification) Regulations 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2703), dated 11th November 1997 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers
| 6 | Census,—1991 Census: Key Statistics for Urban and Rural Areas, Great Britain [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 7 | Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments,—Report of the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland for 1996–97 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 272] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Bank of England Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of Standing Committee D in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Welsh Grand Committee,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Committee in respect of the meeting of the Committee on Tuesday 18th November. |
| 3 | Draft Deregulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman of the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
| 4 | Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dounreay Nuclear Establishment) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2662),—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Order. |
| 5 | Draft Industrial Pollution Control (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and draft Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Orders. |
| 6 | Draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) (Fourth Amendment) Order 1997,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order. |
European Standing Committees
| 7 | European Community Document No. 10040/97, relating to TSE: Controls on cattle, sheep and goats,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of European Standing Committee A in respect of the Document. |
| 8 | European Community Document No. 10153/97and Directive PE 262 699, relating to the draft Budget of the Community for 1998,—The Speaker has appointed Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody Chairman of European Standing Committee B in respect of the Documents. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 13th November [The Millennium Dome]; to be printed [No. 340-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee on 13th November [Children Looked After By Local Authorities]; to be printed [No. 319-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 3 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 13th November [The Barnett Formula and Public Spending Levels]; to be printed [No. 341] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
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[No. 68.] Friday 14th November 1997.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords],—Mr John Maxton reported from Standing Committee A, That it had gone through the Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords], and made an Amendment thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Monday 17th November; and to be printed [Bill 83].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 344].
| 2 | Adjournment (Policing of London),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Graham Allen); |
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 | Finance and Services,—Ordered, That Mr Peter Ainsworth, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Eric Clarke, Mr Thomas McAvoy, Dr Lewis Moonie, Mr George Mudie, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr Paul Tyler, Mr Dennis Turner and Mr Dave Watts be members of the Finance and Services Committee.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.) |
| 4 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 17th November.
[Adjourned at 2.59 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Building Societies,—Building Societies (Transfer Resolutions) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2714), dated 13th November 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Helen Liddell]. |
| 2 | Education,—Education (Inspectors of Schools in England) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2564), dated 30th October 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 3 | Judicature (Northern Ireland),—Court Funds (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R.(N.I.), 1997, No. 497), dated 12th November 1997 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 4 | Sea Fisheries,—Camus an Lighe, Loch Ceann Traigh, Argyll, Oysters and Scallops Several Fishery Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2711), dated 4th November 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Treaty Series (No. 70, 1997),—Convention, done at London on 12th May 1994, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Malta for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains, with Exchange of Notes [by Command] [Cm. 3797] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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