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Page 405 1997-1998 Volume 254 [No. 129.] Monday 2nd March 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
(In the Committee) A Clause (Forestry Commissioners' finances)(Mr Secretary Davies)brought up, read the first and second time, and added. Another Clause (Sustainable development)(Mr Secretary Davies)brought up, read the first and second time, and added. Another Clause (Abolition of Residuary Body for Wales)(Mr Secretary Davies)brought up, read the first and second time, and added. Another Clause (Documentary evidence)(Mr Secretary Davies)brought up, read the first and second time, and added. A Clause (Private and local legislation)(Mr Dafydd Wigley)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Power to conduct referenda)(Mr Cynog Dafis)brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Advice from United Kingdom government staff)(Mr Dafydd Wigley)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Consultation with businesses)(Ms Jackie Lawrence)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Decisions affecting vital interests of a region)(Mr Michael Ancram)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 Oliver Heald, Sir David Madel: 144. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Clelland, Mr David Jamieson: 271. Another Clause (Equal opportunities (Welsh public bodies))(Ms Julie Morgan)brought up, and read the first time. Page 406 Monday 2nd March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Treasury consent (local government expenditure and council tax))(Mr Bernard Jenkin)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Assembly to be subject to investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner)(Mr Bernard Jenkin)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Candidatures)(Mr Michael Ancram)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Rights of Members of the House of Commons representing parliamentary constituencies in Wales)(Mr Bernard Jenkin)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Another Clause (Role of Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments)(Mr Bernard Jenkin)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. A Schedule (Forestry Commissioners)(Mr Secretary Davies)brought up, read the first and second time, and added. Clauses Nos. 141 and 142 agreed to. Schedule No. 14 (Repeals). Amendments (Nos. 491, 492 and 515) made. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Clause No. 143 agreed to. Clause No. 144 (Orders and directions). Amendment (No. 513) proposed, in page 67, line 6, to leave out from the word applies' to the end of line 27 and insert the words to all orders under this Act', instead thereof.(Mr Bernard Jenkin.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments (Nos. 542 to 544) made. Clause, as amended, agreed to. Clause No. 145 (Interpretation). Amendment (No. 516) proposed, in page 67, line 41, after the word Treasury', to insert the words Secretary of State means the Secretary of State for Wales.'.(Mr Michael Ancram.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clause No. 146 agreed to. It being Eleven o'clock, the Chairman, pursuant to Order [15th January] and Resolution [25th February], put the Questions necessary to dispose of remaining proceedings in Committee. Clauses Nos. 147 to 149 agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Jon Owen Jones reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto. Bill, as amended in the Committee, to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 129.] Page 407 Monday 2nd March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.31 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 2nd March [The Sale of the Stationery Office]; to be printed [No. 599-i] [Mr David Davis]. [No. 130.] Tuesday 3rd March 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 10th March.
That, in respect of the proposal for the Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 18th December, the proposal should be amended before a draft Order is laid before the House.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 135]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 605].
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 134]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 604].
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 603].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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ISAs, TESSAs and PEPs,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House welcomes the success of TESSAs and PEPs in extending popular saving and deplores the Government's proposal to abolish them and replace them with Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs); condemns the retrospective taxation of the most prudent savers who have accumulated more than £50,000; believes that ISAs will involve high administrative costs, especially because of the unnecessary and unfair lifetime limit on tax-free saving; and urges the Government to bring forward new proposals that would not involve retrospective taxation, would build on PEPs and TESSAs, would reduce the costs of administering the schemes and would not involve a lifetime limit on the amount that may be invested(Mr Peter Lilley); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word House' to the end and add the words welcomes the Government's commitment, set out in the pre-Budget report, to consult on tax proposals, including the proposed ISA; believes that the ISA will extend the opportunity to save and invest and that the Government's proposals will ensure a stable and fair savings environment; commends the Government for its commitment to long-term economic stability and low inflation which is good for savers; and rejects any return to the boom and bust policies of the past which were so damaging to those on low incomes, savers and investors', instead thereof.(Mr Alistair Darling.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Whittingdale, Mr John M. Taylor: 142. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr John McFall: 320*. * Mr Graham Allen and Mr John M. Taylor, Tellers in the Division, later came to the Table and stated that they had erroneously reported the number of the Noes as 329, instead of 320 which was the correct number.Whereupon the Deputy Speaker directed the Clerk to correct the number in the Journal accordingly, viz.: Ayes 142, Noes 320. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):It was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the Government's commitment, set out in the pre-Budget report, to consult on tax proposals, including the proposed ISA; believes that the ISA will extend the opportunity to save and invest and that the Government's proposals will ensure a stable and fair savings environment; commends the Government for its commitment to long-term economic stability and low inflation which is good for savers; and rejects any return to the boom and bust policies of the past which were so damaging to those on low incomes, savers and investors. Listening to the Countryside,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House recognises the concern of those marching in London on 1st March that the voice of the countryside should be listened to by all politicians but regrets the attempts by non-attending Agriculture Ministers to undermine the credentials of the march with claims of it being hijacked by political and overseas interests; calls upon Her Majesty's Government, in acknowledging that a viable agricultural industry lies at the heart of a successful rural economy, to recognise properly the fears and concerns of farmers over dramatically falling farm incomes, rising levels of food imports, the continued imposition of the beef ban, the introduction of the Minimum Wage, the Working Time Directive and Agenda 2000, by now making a clear statement of how it proposes to address these concerns; deplores the threat to life in rural Britain resulting from a revenue support grant settlement which has removed resources from rural local authorities; and calls upon the Government not only to strengthen the protection for the countryside while encouraging the renewal of towns and cities, but also to respect the patterns and fabric of rural life by removing the threat to land owners of a statutory right of access(Mr Michael Jack); An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word House' to the end and add the words condemns the previous administration for its persistent neglect of the countryside over the past eighteen years which resulted in rural unemployment and deprivation and the collapse of the rural transport system; and Page 410 Tuesday 3rd March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top congratulates the Government on its emphatic commitment to comprehensive countryside policies, to reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, to successful, sustainable United Kingdom agriculture, and on its vision for a countryside that is strong, fair and modern, with a programme for social justice, inclusiveness, welfare reform, improving services, the national minimum wage, education and skills which will ensure prosperity for all in rural areas as well as in the towns', instead thereof.(Dr John Cunningham.) And the Question being proposed, That the original words stand part of the Question. Mr James Arbuthnot rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:It was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr John Whittingdale: 131. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Allen: 321. So the Question was negatived. And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Allen: 265. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr John Whittingdale: 163. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House condemns the previous administration for its persistent neglect of the countryside over the past eighteen years which resulted in rural unemployment and deprivation and the collapse of the rural transport system; and congratulates the Government on its emphatic commitment to comprehensive countryside policies, to reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, to successful, sustainable United Kingdom agriculture, and on its vision for a countryside that is strong, fair and modern, with a programme for social justice, inclusiveness, welfare reform, improving services, the national minimum wage, education and skills which will ensure prosperity for all in rural areas as well as in the towns.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit until six minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.54 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 3rd March [Food safety]; to be printed [No. 331viii]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Food safety] [Mr Peter Luff].
(2) Second Report from the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [Nos. 33-xxv and 34-ii] [Mr William Ross].
[No. 131.] Wednesday 4th March 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.
Committee on Friday 20th March. Page 412 Wednesday 4th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 27th March. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 606].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
(In the Committee) Clause No. 81 (Scottish representation at Westminster). Amendment (No. 258) proposed, in page 37, line 32, to leave out from the word is' to the end of line 33 and insert the words 120 per cent. of the electoral quota for England'. Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being half-past Five o'clock, the Chairman, pursuant to Order [13th January] and Resolution [23rd February], put the Questions necessary to dispose of remaining proceedings on Clauses Nos. 81 and 82. Question, That the Amendment (No. 258) be made, put and negatived. Clause (No. 81) agreed to. Clause No. 82 agreed to. Clause No. 83 (Cross-border public bodies: initial status). Amendment (No. 96) proposed, in page 38, line 25, after the word enactment' to insert the words or by Royal Charter.'(Ms Roseanna Cunningham.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being Eight o'clock, the Chairman put the Questions necessary to dispose of remaining proceedings on Clause No. 83. Question put, That the Amendment (No. 96) be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Welsh, Mr John Swinney: 42. Tellers for the Noes, Bridget Prentice, Mr Kevin Hughes: 287. Clause (No. 83) agreed to. Clause No. 84 (Power to adopt cross-border public bodies). Amendment (No. 461) proposed, in page 38, to leave out lines 32 to 35.(Dr Liam Fox.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clause No. 85 agreed to. Clause No. 86 (Maladministration). Amendment (No. 410) proposed, in page 39, line 34, to leave out the words to its members.'(Mr Donald Gorrie.) Page 413 Wednesday 4th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clauses Nos. 87 and 88 agreed to. Clause No. 89 (Appointment and removal of judges). Amendment (No. 266) proposed, in page 40, line 35, after (1)', to insert the words Subject to subsection (3).'(Mr Menzies Campbell.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clauses Nos. 90 and 91 agreed to. Schedule No. 6 (Devolution issues). Amendment (No. 438) proposed, in page 79, line 20, to leave out from the word Committee' to the end of line 21.(Dr Liam Fox.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being a quarter to Ten o'clock, the Chairman put the Questions necessary to dispose of remaining proceedings on Schedule No. 6 and Clauses Nos. 92 and 93. Question, That the Amendment (No. 438) be made, put and negatived. Schedule (No. 6) agreed to. Clauses Nos. 92 and 93 agreed to. Clauses Nos. 94 to 100 agreed to. Clause No. 101 (Subordinate legislation: procedure). Amendment (No. 39) proposed, in page 44, line 23, after 29', to insert 33,'. (Mr. A. J. Beith.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman put the Questions necessary to dispose of remaining proceedings on Clauses Nos. 101 to 109. Question, That the Amendment (No. 39) be made, put and negatived. Amendments (Nos. 306, 330, 232, 331 and 308) made. Clause (No. 101), as amended, agreed to. Clauses (Nos. 102 to 109) agreed to. And it being after Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and to ask leave to sit again. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr John McFall 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 accordingly the House, having continued to sit till half-past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.30 p.m. Page 414 Wednesday 4th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1998, (3) draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1998, and (4) draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Amendment Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
(2) draft Social Security (Reduced Rates of Class 1 Contributions, and Rebates) (Money Purchase Contracted-out Schemes) Order 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Harriet Harman]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Gaming (Bingo) Act (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 454), and (3) Lotteries (Gaming Board Fees) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 455), dated 24th February 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
(2) Cambridgeshire County Council (City of Peterborough) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 443), (3) Cheshire County Council (Boroughs of Halton and Warrington) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 446), (4) Devon County Council (City of Plymouth and Borough of Torbay) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 451), (5) Essex County Council (Boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 442), (6) Hereford and Worcester (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 444), (7) Kent County Council (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 449), (8) Lancashire County Council (Boroughs of Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 445), (9) Nottinghamshire County Council (City of Nottingham) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 447), and (10) Shropshire County Council (District of The Wrekin) (Staff Transfer) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 448), dated 25th February 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
(2) draft Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries District (Variation) Order 1998, and (3) draft Sussex Sea Fisheries District (Constitution of Committee and Expenses) (Variation) Order 1998 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. Page 415 Wednesday 4th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
Other Papers:
Paper withdrawn:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of Standing Committee A in respect of the Bill; and (2) the Committee of Selection has discharged Dr Evan Harris from the Committee, and appointed in substitution Norman Baker.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and appointed Mr Frank Cook Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Jackie Ballard, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Tony Clarke, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Frank Doran, Lorna Fitzsimons, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr James Gray, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Philip Hammond, Mr John Healey, Lynne Jones, Mr Ian McCartney, Siobhain McDonagh and Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Tony Colman, Mr James Cran, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr John Gunnell, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Ken Maginnis, Gillian Merron, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Archie Norman, Mr William Ross, Joan Ryan, Miss Geraldine Smith, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr Phil Woolas and Mr Anthony D. Wright.
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the Report; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Denzil Davies, Mr David Faber, Mr Andrew George, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Phil Hope, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Andrew Rowe, Mr Marsha Singh, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Dr Jenny Tonge and Mr Bowen Wells. Page 416 Wednesday 4th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 4th March 1998 [Housing]; to be printed [No. 495-iv] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 4th March [Regional Air Services]; to be printed [No. 589-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
(2) Twentieth Report from the Select Committee on European Legislation [Scrutiny of the EC Budget]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 155-xx] [Mr Jim Marshall].
(2) Memorandum laid before the Committee of Public Accounts [Aid for the Purchase of Helicopters] [Mr David Davis].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Social Security Committee [Tax and Benefits: Pre-Budget Report] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. Page 417 Wednesday 4th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top [No. 132.] Thursday 5th March 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
(In the Committee) Clauses Nos. 5 and 6 agreed to. A Clause (Conduct of elections (training of election staff) )(Mr James Clappison)brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule No. 1 (New Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978). Amendment (No. 59) proposed, in page 6, line 6, to leave out 6' and insert 7'.(Mr John Greenway.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments (Nos. 30 to 32) made. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Schedule No. 2 (Minor and consequential amendments of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978). Amendments (Nos. 33 to 35) made. Amendment (No. 17) proposed, in page 8, line 31, to leave out the word may' and insert the word shall'.(Mr James Clappison.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 40 to 42) made. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Schedule No. 3 (Minor and consequential amendments). Amendment (No. 43) made. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Schedule No. 4 (Repeals). Page 418 Thursday 5th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top Amendment (No. 44) made. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Graham Allen reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. Bill, as amended in the Committee, to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 130].
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty nine minutes to Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 9.31 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Primetec (UK) Limited) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 507), (3) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Sonic Telecommunications International Limited) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 506), (4) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Telecom Ireland Limited) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 509), and (5) Public Telecommunication System Designation (Telegroup UK Limited) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 505), dated 3rd March 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
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(1) LCI Telecom UK Limited, (2) Primetec (UK) Limited, (3) Sonic Telecommunications International Limited, (4) Telecom Ireland Limited, and (5) Telegroup UK Limited [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 133.] Friday 6th March 1998. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
(1) the Wealden one hundred' for recognition of country-dwellers' concerns; and (2) residents living in the vicinity of Shooters Hill Fire Station against the closure of that Fire Station were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
A Clause (Fox control in national parks)(Mr Dale Campbell-Savours)brought up, and read the first time. Page 420 Friday 6th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Clause be read a second time; Mr Andrew F. Bennett rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. Mr Kevin McNamara rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. Mr Andrew F. Bennett rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Heppell, Mr Neil Gerrard: 186. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 60. And the Question being accordingly put, That the Clause be read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 64. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr John Heppell: 187. Another Clause (Power to amend)(Mr Peter Luff)brought up, and read the first time. And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Clause be read a second time; Mr Andrew F. Bennett rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 3rd July.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 3rd July,
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 8th May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 13th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th April. Page 421 Friday 6th March 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday next. [Adjourned at 3.00 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Local Government Reorganisation (Amendment of Coroners Act 1988) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 465), dated 26th February 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
(2) National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 498), dated 3rd March 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
(2) National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 490), dated 27th February 1998, and (3) Special Trustees for Westminster and Roehampton Hospitals (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 471), dated 2nd March 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
(2) Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 472), and (3) Secure Training Centres (Escorts) Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 473), dated 27th February 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. APPENDIX II Standing Committee
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