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Page 297 1997-1998 Volume 254 [No. 95.] Monday 12th January 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill withdrawn.
Mr Secretary Dewar acquainted the House, That he had it in Command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative and interest, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill. A Motion was 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, while accepting and respecting the clear decision of the Scottish people in favour of a devolved Scottish Parliament with limited income tax-varying powers, nevertheless believes that the Scotland Bill is not an acceptable measure because it fails to create a constitutional settlement which is stable and enduring within the United Kingdom; because it undermines Scotland's role both in Europe and within the Government and Parliament of the United Kingdom; and because its lack of clarity on taxes and resources threatens the interests of Scottish business, Scottish people and Scottish jobs', instead thereof.—(Mr Michael Ancram.) And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.28 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Preceedings Office during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution: 23rd December 1997
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(2) Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997, No. 2977), and (3) Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (Designated Countries and Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2980), dated 17th December 1997 [Mrs Ann Taylor].
7th January 1998
8th January 1998
9th January 1998
(2) Road Traffic (Special Parking Area) (London Borough of Bromley) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 3056), dated 19th December 1997, and Page 299 Monday 12th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top (3) Road Traffic (Special Parking Area) (London Borough of Haringey) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 3057), dated 19th December 1997 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers: 5th January 1998
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 12th January 1998: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(1) under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 for Suppliers of Pesticides to Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, and (2) under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Holdings [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham].
Other Papers:
(1) Medical Research Council, and (2) Natural Environment Research Council for 1996–97, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 458 and 459] [Clerk of the House]. Paper withdrawn:
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[No. 96.] Tuesday 13th January 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Which Amendment was to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and to add the words ‘this House, while accepting and respecting the clear decision of the Scottish people in favour of a devolved Scottish Parliament with limited income tax-varying powers, nevertheless believes that the Scotland Bill is not an acceptable measure because it fails to create a constitutional settlement which is stable and enduring within the United Kingdom because it undermines Scotland's role both in Europe and within the Government and Parliament of the United Kingdom; and because its lack of clarity on taxes and resources threatens the interests of Scottish business, Scottish people and Scottish jobs', instead thereof; And the Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate; And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Sir David Madel: 148. Tellers for the Noes, Jane Kennedy, Mr Jon Owen Jones: 411. So the Question was negatived. Page 301 Tuesday 13th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to. 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 Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to. Committee to-morrow.
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 Scotland Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown by virtue of the Act, (b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment, (2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament or the Consolidated Fund of sums so payable by virtue of subordinate legislation under the Act, and (3) the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any sums required by a Minister of the Crown for making loans to the Scottish Ministers in pursuance of the Act—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to.
(1) the imposition by virtue of a tax-varying resolution of the Scottish Parliament of charges to income tax in relation to the income of Scottish taxpayers, and (2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund or the National Loans Fund. In this Resolution, ‘tax-varying resolution' means a resolution providing for the percentage determined to be the basic rate for any year of assessment to be increased or reduced for Scottish taxpayers by a number specified in the resolution which does not exceed three and is either a whole number or half a whole number—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to.
1. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in eight allotted days and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the eighth day. 2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in three allotted days and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the third day. 3. (1) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill; (2) Resolutions of the Business Committee may include alterations in the order in which proceedings on the Bill may be taken; (3) The Business Committee shall report to the House a Resolution as to proceedings in Committee not later than 22nd January 1998; and (4) Any resolution of the Business Committee may be varied by a further Report of the Committee under the Standing Order (whether before or after the date on which the Committee is to report under this paragraph and whether or not that Resolution has been agreed to by the House). 4. For the purpose of concluding any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by or under this Order, (1) The Chairman or Speaker shall put forthwith the following Questions (but no others)— (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair; (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed (including in the case of a new Clause or Schedule which has been read Page 302 Tuesday 13th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top a second time, the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill); (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown; and (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded. (2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour. (3) If, apart from this sub-paragraph, two or more Questions would fall to be put by the Chairman under sub-paragraph (1)(d) in relation to a series of clauses or schedules to which no notice of amendment has been given by a Minister of the Crown, the Chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those clauses and schedules. (4) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. 5. In this Order “allotted day” means a day on which the Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day. 6. If any Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to amend this Order so as to provide a greater amount of time for proceedings on the Bill under paragraph 1 or 2 of this Order, the Question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour. 7. If any Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to supplement the provisions of this Order in respect of proceedings on any Lords Amendment or any subsequent message from the Lords relating to the Bill, such Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour and the proceedings, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion three-quarters of an hour after they have been commenced.—(Mr Secretary Dewar.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nineteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.41 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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Paper withdrawn:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Select Committees
[No. 97.] Wednesday 14th January 1998. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
That the Committee takes note of European Community Document No. 8164/96, relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption; and endorses the Government's efforts to resist any discrimination against UK products, to secure their Page 304 Wednesday 14th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top free circulation throughout the EC and to maintain the widest possible range of consumer choice. Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 6th February.
Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to rename industrial tribunals and amend the law relating to those tribunals; to amend the law relating to dismissal procedures agreements and other alternative methods of resolving disputes about employment rights; to provide for the adjustment of awards of compensation for unfair dismissal in cases where no use is made of internal procedures for appealing against dismissal; to make provision about cases involving both unfair dismissal and disability discrimination; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Consolidation, &c., Bills,—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee consisting of eleven Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills; that they have ordered that such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; and that the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee from time to time be printed and, if the Committee think fit, be delivered out; and they propose that the Joint Committee do meet on Wednesday 21st January at half-past Four o'clock.
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to. Ordered, That Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr John Heppell, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw, Ms Fiona Jones, Gillian Merson, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Paddy Tipping, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr Derek Twigg, Mr Alan Simpson, Ms Karen Buck and Mr Nick Palmer do prepare and bring in the Bill.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; Page 305 Wednesday 14th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top 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 Regional Development Agencies Bill because it deplores the enormous increase in ministerial power bestowed by this Bill and the accompanying erosion of the role of local authorities and because the Bill fails to reflect the concern expressed by many consultees, including local authorities of all political persuasions, about the lack of regional accountability of RDAs; regrets that policies which have successfully attracted record levels of inward investment into Britain are now being abandoned; fears that the interests of the rural community and the countryside have not been properly taken into account; and calls on the Government to withdraw this Bill until its true long-term plans for the creation of a new and additional tier of government in the form of regional assemblies have been clearly set out in detail for debate by the House and by the public', instead thereof.—(Sir Norman Fowler.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Oliver Heald: 148. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr David Jamieson: 388. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr David Jamieson: 383. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Oliver Heald: 147. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
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 Regional Development Agencies Bill it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of the National Loans Fund of any sums required by the Secretary of State for making loans under the Act to a development agency established under the Act; (2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any sums required by the Secretary of State— (i) for making grants under the Act, or (ii) for fulfilling guarantees given under the Act, and (b) any administrative expenses of a Minister of the Crown (as defined in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975) which are attributable to the Act; (3) the reduction of the assets of the National Loans Fund by amounts corresponding to such liabilities of the Development Commission or the Urban Regeneration Agency as the Secretary of State may extinguish by virtue of the Act; (4) the payment of sums into the National Loans or the Consolidated Fund— (Mr Graham Allen):—It was agreed to.
(1) the matter of priorities in education in Northern Ireland, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for its consideration. (2) At the sitting on Thursday 29th January: (i) the Committee shall take questions for oral answer pursuant to Standing Order No. 110 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)) and shall then consider, pursuant to Standing Order No. 114 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (legislative proposals and other matters relating exclusively to Northern Ireland)) the matter referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and (ii) at the completion of those proceedings, a Motion for the adjournment of the Committee may be made by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Standing Page 306 Wednesday 14th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top Order No. 116(1)(h) (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)).— (Mr Graham Allen.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A, and appointed Mr John McWilliam and Mr Roger Gale Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-two Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Graham Brady, Mrs Angela Browning, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Stephen Dorrell, Mr Don Foster, Mr Peter Hain, Mr Phil Hope, Ms Beverley Hughes, Mr David Jamieson, Helen Jones, Mr Tony McNulty, Sir David Madel, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mrs Theresa May, Estelle Morris, Kali Mountford, Joan Ryan, Rachel Squire, Mr Nick St. Aubyn, Dr George Turner and Mr Phil Willis.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nigel Beard, Mr David Heath, Mr Doug Henderson, Ann Keen, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Ken Livingstone, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Gary Streeter, Mr John D. Taylor, Mr Mark Todd, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Malcolm Wicks, Mr David Wilshire and Derek Wyatt. European Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Third Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [The Post Office], 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. 380]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee on 14th January [Energy Policy]; to be printed [No. 471-i] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. [No. 98.] Thursday 15th January 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill to be read the third time.
Lord 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.
1.—(1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in seven allotted days and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the seventh day. (2) In that Committee the Bill shall be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 22, Schedule 2, Clauses 23 to 29, Schedule 3, Clauses 30 to 73, Schedule 4, Clauses 74 to 104, Schedule 5, Clauses 105 to 108, Schedule 6, Clauses 109 and 110, Schedule 7, Clauses 111 to 117, Schedule 8, Clauses 118 and 119, Schedule 9, Clause 120, Schedule 10, Clause 121, Schedule 11, Clauses 122 to 132, Schedule 12, Clauses 133 to 136, Schedule 13, Clauses 137 to 140, New Clauses, New Schedules, Clauses 141 and 142, Schedule 14, Clauses 143 to 149. 2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two allotted days and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock on the second day. Page 308 Thursday 15th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top 3.—(1) Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill. (2) Notwithstanding the Standing Order, not more than nine other Members shall be nominated by the Speaker to the Business Committee in respect of the Bill. (3) Resolutions of the Business Committee may include alterations in the order in which proceedings on the Bill may be taken on consideration. (4) The Business Committee shall report to the House a Resolution as to proceedings in Committee not later than 19th January 1998. (5) Any Resolution of the Business Committee may be varied by a further Report of the Committee under the Standing Order (whether before or after the date on which the Committee is to report under this paragraph and whether or not that Resolution has been agreed to by the House). 4. For the purpose of concluding any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by or under this Order— (1) The Chairman or Speaker shall put forthwith the following Questions (but no others)— (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair; (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed (including in the case of a new Clause or Schedule which has been read a second time, the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill); (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown; and (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded. (2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour. (3) If, apart from this sub-paragraph, two or more questions would fall to be put by the Chairman under sub-paragraph (1)(d) in relation to a series of clauses or Schedules to which no notice of amendment has been given by a Minister of the Crown, the Chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those clauses and Schedules. (4) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. 5. In this Order “allotted day” means any day on which the Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day. 6. If any Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to amend this Order so as to provide a greater amount of time for proceedings on the Bill under paragraph 1 or 2 of this Order, the Question thereon shall be put forthwith and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour. 7. If any Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to supplement the provisions of this Order in respect of proceedings on any Lords Amendments or any subsequent message from the Lords relating to the Bill, the Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour and the proceedings, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion three-quarters of an hour after they have been commenced.—(Mr Peter Hain.)
(In the Committee) Clause No. 1 (Meaning of “the Treaties” and “the Community Treaties”). Amendment (No. 66) proposed in page 1, line 13, after ‘2', to insert the words ‘(except paragraph 13)'. Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made. Question put; The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 135. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Bridget Prentice: 284. Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed, in page 1, line 13, after ‘9' to insert the words ‘(except Article 2 paragraph 40)'.—(Mr Gary Streeter.) Page 309 Thursday 15th January 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 132. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Bridget Prentice: 260. Another Amendment (No. 58) proposed, in page 1, line 13, at the end, to insert the words ‘except Article 2(3)(b)'.—(Mr William Cash.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 26) proposed, in page 1, line 13, at the end, to insert the words ‘other than in Article 2, paragraph 7'.—(Mr William Cash). Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Jim Dowd reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again. Committee again to-morrow.
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to Standing Order, it then being half-past Ten o'clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.30 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee (CAP reform: Agenda 2000; Food safety: UK beef industry] [Mr Peter Luff].
MEMORANDUM
[No. 99.] Friday 16th January 1998. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 23rd January.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 30th January.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th February.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd January.
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Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd January.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd January.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 23rd January.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd January.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 13th February.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 23rd January.
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 John Healey):—It was agreed to. Committee on Friday 30th January.
(1) the Scottish Grand Committee shall meet at Westminister on Tuesday 27th January at half-past Ten o'clock to consider a substantive Motion for the Adjournment of the Committee; and (2) the provisions of Standing Order No. 99(2)(b) (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) shall not apply in respect of the sitting of the Committee on that day.—(Mr Jim Dowd.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 19th January. [Adjourned at 3 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
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