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[No. 165.] Tuesday 5th May 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
1 | Scotland Bill (Business Committee),The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Business Committee, That it had come to a further Resolution in respect of the Scotland Bill, which it had directed him to report to the House: |
That
(a) proceedings on Consideration of the Bill shall be taken in the following order, namely, New Clauses and New Schedules tabled on or before 30th April, amendments to Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 20, Schedule 2, Clause 21, Schedule 3, Clauses 22 to 28, Schedule 4, Clauses 29 to 91, Schedule 6, Clauses 92 to 109 and Schedule 5, remaining New Clauses and New Schedules, amendments to Clause 110, Schedules 7 and 8 and Clauses 111 to 116,
(b) the three days allotted under the Order [13th January] to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be allotted in the manner shown in the Table set out below, and
(c) each part of the proceedings shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion (in accordance with the Order, as amended on 30th April) on the expiry of the allotted period (calculated from the commencement of proceedings on the Bill) specified in the third column of the Table.
TABLE
Allotted day | Proceedings | Allotted period |
First day | New Clause 1 | 6 hours 30 minutes |
Second and third days | Remaining proceedings (according to time limits to be determined by a further report or further reports of the Business Committee) | Second day and 6 hours and 30 minutes on the third day. |
Report to lie upon the Table.
2 | Welsh Grand Committee,Mr Barry Jones reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the Rural Economy in Wales, referred to it on 20th April, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 96].
3 | Registration of Dogs,Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a scheme for the compulsory registration of dogs; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Richard Allan, Jackie Ballard, Mr Chris Mullin, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Andrew F. Bennett, Mr Tim Loughton, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Ivor Caplin and Mr Phil Willis do prepare and bring it in. |
4 | Registration of Dogs Bill,Mr Richard Allan accordingly presented a Bill to establish a scheme for the compulsory registration of dogs; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 183]. |
5 | Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Bill [Lords],The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
6 | Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords],The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
7 | Water Policy and Bathing Water,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. 7531/97, a draft Directive establishing a framework for Community action on water policy, and 12929/97, the Commission's proposed amendments to this draft Directive; endorses the Government's proposed approach to negotiations on the proposal in the Council, also takes note of European Community Documents Nos. 6177/94, a draft Directive concerning the quality of bathing water, and 12591/97, an amended draft Directive on
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the quality of bathing water; and endorses the Government's approach to the proposal(Mr David Jamieson):It was agreed to. |
8 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr David Jamieson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit until two minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.02 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 1st May 1998 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 | Social Security,Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1128), dated 27th April 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Harriet Harman]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Tuesday 5th May 1998:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
2 | Deregulation,Draft Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998, together with a statement from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 | Education,(1) Education (Inspectors of Schools in Wales) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1078), dated 22nd April 1998 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]; and |
(2) Education Reform (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R.(N.I.), 1998, No. 117), dated 19th March 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
4 | Hong Kong,Hong Kong (Overseas Public Servants) (Pension Supplements) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1066), dated 22nd April 1998 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
Other Papers:
5 | National Audit,Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Forensic Science Service [by Act]; to be printed [No. 689] [Clerk of the House]. |
6 | National Health Service,Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 1st May 1998 on loans proposed to be raised by North Tees Health National Health Service Trust [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
7 | Public Petitions,Observations by the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [31st March] from citizens of the United Kingdom for an end to research into xenotransplantation [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
8 | Scottish Affairs,Government Response to the First Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee, Session 199798, on Welfare to Work in Scotland: the New Deal [by Command] [Cm. 3947] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Draft Broadcasting (Percentage of Digital Capacity for Radio Multiplex Licence) Order 1998,The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Joe Ashton from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order; and appointed in substitution Barbara Follett. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 | Agriculture,(1) Second Special Report from the Agriculture Committee [Government Observations on the Second Report from the Committee, on CAP Reform: Agenda 2000]; to be printed [No. 719]; |
(2) Third Special Report from the Agriculture Committee [Government Observations on the Third Report from the Committee, on the UK Beef Industry]; to be printed [No. 720];
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(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 5th May [MAFF/Intervention Board Departmental Report 1998]; to be printed [No. 721-i]; and
(4) Memoranda laid before the Committee [MAFF/Intervention Board Departmental Report 1998]
[Mr Peter Luff].
2 | Foreign Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 5th May [Foreign Policy and Human Rights]; to be printed [No. 369-vii] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
3 | Home Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 5th May [Alternatives to Prison Sentences and other prisons issues]; to be printed [Nos. 486-viii and 722-i] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
4 | International Development,(1) Third Report from the International Development Committee [Debt Relief], with the 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. 563]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee on 5th May [Montserrat]; to be printed [No. 726-i]
[Mr Bowen Wells].
5 | Public Administration,Third Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Responses to the First Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration (Session 199798) on Public Appointments]; to be printed [No. 723] [Mr Rhodri Morgan]. |
6 | Statutory Instruments,Thirty-Second Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 33-xxxii] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
[No. 166.] Wednesday 6th May 1998.
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(Janet Anderson); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
2 | Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,Miss Ann Widdecombe reported from the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Broadcasting (Percentage of Digital Capacity for Radio Multiplex Licence) Order 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
3 | Protection of Animals (Amendment),Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the cost of keeping an animal pending a court case to be met; and for connected purposes: And that Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Ivor Caplin, Mr Tim Loughton, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Norman Baker, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr Ian Cawsey and Mrs Liz Blackman do prepare and bring it in. |
4 | Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill,Dr Nick Palmer accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the cost of keeping an animal pending a court case to be met; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 184]. |
5 | Scotland Bill (Programme),A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee), That the further Report [5th May] from the Business Committee be now considered(Mr John McFall):It was agreed to. |
Question put forthwith, That this House agrees with the Committee in its Resolution:It was agreed to.
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6 | Scotland Bill (Consideration and Third Reading) [1st allotted day],The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Scotland Bill, as amended in the Committee. |
A Clause (Review of role of Scottish Members of the House of Commons)(Mr Michael Ancram)brought up and read the first time.
Question put, That the Clause be read a second time.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr James Cran: 136.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 277.
It being more than six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned, pursuant to Resolution this day.
Bill to be further considered to-morrow.
7 | Business of the House,Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 21st May, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.(Mr John McFall.) |
8 | Public Petitions,A Public Petition from employees of firms in the Furness Peninsula in favour of the High-Low Newton by-pass was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
9 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr John McFall.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.23 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 | Building and Buildings,Draft Noise Insulation (Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
2 | Social Security,Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1137), dated 28th April 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Harriet Harman]. |
Other Papers:
3 | National Audit,Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Sale of British Energy [by Act]; to be printed [No. 694] [Clerk of the House]. |
4 | Port of London,Report and Accounts of the Port of London Authority for 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
1 | Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords]: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F and appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harold Best, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Roger Casale, Mr David Chidgey, Mr Brian Cotter, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Eric Forth, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr John Hutton, Mr Bob Laxton, Mr Richard Page, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mrs Barbara Roche, Mr Chris Ruane and Mr John M. Taylor.
2 | Draft Cash Ratio Deposits (Value Bands and Ratios) Order 1998 and draft Bank of England (Information Powers) Order 1998: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation and appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Roger Berry, Christine Butler, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Ivor Caplin, Ms Judith Church, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Quentin Davies, Mr Michael Fallon, Caroline Flint, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Stephen McCabe, Mr Ian Pearson, Mr Geoffrey Robinson and Mr Nick St. Aubyn.
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
1 | Culture, Media and Sport,(1) Fourth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Multi-Media Revolution], 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. 520]; and |
(2) Third Special Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Preservation of Historic Ships: The Case of HMS Cavalier': Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 199798]; to be printed [No. 727]
[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
2 | Defence,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee on 6th May [Strategic Defence Review] [No. 138-xii]; to be printed [Mr Bruce George]. |
3 | Education and Employment,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 6th May [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-i] [Ms Margaret Hodge]. |
4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 6th May [Housing]; to be printed [No. 495-viii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
5 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 6th May [London Underground]; to be printed [No. 715-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
6 | Environmental Audit,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee on 6th May [Greening Government]; to be printed [No. 517-vii] [Mr John Horam]. |
7 | European Legislation,Twenty-seventh Report from the Select Committee on European Legislation; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 155-xxvii] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
8 | Health,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee on 6th May [Relationship between Health and Social Services]; to be printed [No. 586-ix] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
9 | Public Accounts,(1) Thirty-fourth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Irregular Payments at the British Embassy in Amman, Jordan]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 553]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on 6th May [Inland Revenue: The Monitoring and Control of Tax Exemptions for Charities]; to be printed [No. 728-i]
[Mr David Davis].
10 | Science and Technology,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 6th May [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 626-iii] [Dr Michael Clark]. |
11 | Scottish Affairs,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 6th May [The Work of the Scottish Sports Council and Inward Investment into Scotland]; to be printed [Nos. 738 and 698-ii] [Mr David Marshall]. |
12 | Treasury,Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 6th May [The Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 712-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
MEMORANDUM
Business Committee (Scotland Bill)
| In pursuance of Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) the Speaker nominated Mr Henry McLeish and Mrs Anne McGuire to be members of the Business Committee in respect of the Scotland Bill, in place of Mr Sam Galbraith and Mr David Stewart. |
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[No. 167.] Thursday 7th May 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
1 | Message from the Lords,A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill, without Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Social Security Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
2 | Social Security Bill,Lords Amendments to the Social Security Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 185]. |
3 | Business of the House,Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.(Mr David Jamieson.) |
4 | Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill,The Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill was, according to Order, 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 Jon Owen Jones):It was agreed to.
Committee to-morrow.
5 | Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill [Money],Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) 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 Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred under the Act(Mr Jon Owen Jones):It was agreed to.
6 | Police (Northern Ireland) Bill,The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendment (No. 1) made to the Bill.
Amendment (No. 54) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 20, after the word is' to insert the word impartial'.(Mr Phil Willis.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 2 to 4) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 55) proposed to the Bill, in page 3, line 27, at the end, to insert the words
(2A) The Chief Constable shall consult the Police Authority before purchasing any novel or contentious equipment.'.(Mr Phil Willis.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 5 to 24) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 41) proposed to the Bill, in page 25, line 20, to leave out the word a' and insert the words an Independent', instead thereof.(Mr Phil Willis.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 25) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 45) proposed to the Bill, in page 25, line 41, at the end, to insert the words
(aa) make reasonable effort to ensure that the complainant is informed that his complaint is being considered,'.(Mr Phil Willis.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
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Other Amendments (Nos. 26 and 27, 58 and 28 to 38) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
7 | Royal Assent,The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty had signified Her Royal Assent to the following Act agreed upon by both Houses: |
Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998.
8 | Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill,The Order for the House to resolve itself into a Committee on the Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill on Friday 3rd July was read and discharged. |
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a Standing Committee.(Mr Jim Dowd.)
9 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till thirteen minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 8.47 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 | Education,Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1166), dated 5th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
2 | Magistrates' Courts,(1) Magistrates' Courts Committees (Merseyside) Amalgamation Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1175), and |
(2) Magistrates' Courts Committees (West Midlands) Amalgamation Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1176),
dated 7th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].
3 | Packaging,Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1165), dated 2nd May 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
4 | Ancient Monuments,Report of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland for 1997 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 696] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
5 | National Health Service,Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 6th May 1998 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts |
(1) Kent Ambulance,
(2) Kent and Canterbury Hospitals, and
(3) Surrey and Sussex
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].
[No. 168.] Friday 8th May 1998.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
1 | Public Petitions,A Public Petition from residents of Walton-on-the-Hill for measures to reduce noise levels on part of the M25 motorway was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
2 | Adjournment (Hillsborough),A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Jane Kennedy); |
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
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3 | Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy,Ordered, That European Community Document No. 7073/98, relating to Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, shall not stand referred to European Standing Committee A.(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
4 | Road Traffic,Ordered, That the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1008) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
5 | Adjournment (Spring),A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Thursday 21st May, do adjourn till Monday 1st June(Mr Jim Dowd):It was agreed to. |
6 | Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords],Ordered, That, during the proceedings on the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords], the Standing Committee on the Bill shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
7 | Adjournment,A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn(Mr Jim Dowd); |
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
8 | Adjournment,Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
And accordingly the House, having continue to sit till twenty-one minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 11th May.
[Adjourned at 2.39 p.m.
APPENDIX
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
1 | Fees and Charges,Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1177), dated 7th May 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
2 | Immigration,Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [by Command] [Cm. 3953] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
3 | Land Charges,Local Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1190), dated 7th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
4 | Mental Health,Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1189), dated 7th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
5 | Road Traffic,Road Traffic (Special Parking Area) (London Borough of Sutton) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1134), dated 27th April 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
6 | Sea Fisheries,Penrhos Point Mussel Fishery Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1146), dated 6th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies]. |
7 | Trade Descriptions,Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1169), dated 6th May 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
8 | Japan (No. 1, 1998),Agreement, done at Tokyo on 25th February 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, with Agreed Minutes [by Command] [Cm. 3948] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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