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[No. 177.] Monday 1st June 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Petroleum Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Petroleum Bill [Lords]; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be not committed—(Mr John McFall):—It was agreed to.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
| 2 | Audit Commission Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Audit Commission Bill [Lords]; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 58 (Consolidation bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be not committed—(Mr John McFall):—It was agreed to.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
| 3 | National Lottery Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the National Lottery Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Additionality)—(Mr Richard Spring)—brought up and read the first time.
And the Question being put, That the Clause be read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Stephen Day: 121.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Jane Kennedy: 276.
Another Clause (Winding up of funds allocated under section 22(3)(c))—(Mr Robert Maclennan)—brought up and read the first time.
Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and negatived.
Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 7, line 43, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(6A) In section 28 of the 1993 Act (power to amend section 22) in subsection (2)(a) for “5 per cent.” there shall be substituted “13½ per cent”'.—(Mr Peter Ainsworth.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr John M. Taylor: 120.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Jim Dowd: 277.
Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 17, line 36, to leave out from the word ‘potential' to the word ‘and' in line 40.—(Mr Richard Spring.)
Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read the third time;
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Jim Dowd: 278.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Stephen Day: 129.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 4 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 4, line 1, to leave out the words ‘made with the consent of the Treasury'.—(Mrs Cheryl Gillan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 8 and 9) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 8, line 5, at the beginning, to insert the words ‘Subject to subsection (2A) below'.—(Mrs Cheryl Gillan.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
| 6 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 4th June, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motions in the name of Mrs Ann Taylor relating to Modernisation of the House of Commons not later than Ten o'clock, and such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by the Speaker which may then be moved.—(Mr Clive Betts.) |
| 7 | Fisheries Monitoring,—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 Document No. 6123/98, a Commission Communication on Fisheries monitoring under the Common Fisheries Policy; also notes that the Communication builds on an undertaking given by the Commission to the Prime Minister at the Amsterdam European Council in June 1997; and endorses action being taken by the Government to secure more effective and consistent standards of enforcement across the Community—(Mr Clive Betts):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] (Programme),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to proceedings on the Human Rights Bill [Lords]. |
Committee of the whole House
1. (1) The remaining proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in four allotted days and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the fourth of those days.
(2) On each such allotted day, paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill for any part of the period of six and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill which falls after Ten o'clock.
Business Committee
2. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
3. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on consideration of the Bill are taken, but the resolutions of the Business Committee may include alterations in that order.
Conclusion of proceedings
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 shall forthwith put 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;
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(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(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 two or more Questions would fall to be put under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, or under sub-paragraph (1)(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single question in relation to those amendments, Motions or provisions.
(4) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
(5) If on an allotted day a Motion for the adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) stands over from an earlier day or to Seven o'clock—
(a) the bringing to a conclusion of any proceedings on the Bill which under this Order are to be brought to a conclusion after that time shall be postponed for a period equal to the duration of the proceedings on the Motion, and
(b) paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill for the period after Ten o'clock for which sub-paragraph (a) permits them to continue.
Supplementary
5. If a Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to amend this Order and if an effect of the Motion would be to provide a greater amount of time for proceedings on the Bill, the Question on that Motion shall be put forthwith and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour.
6. If a Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to supplement the provisions of this Order in respect of further proceedings on the Bill, the Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour and proceedings on the Motion, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion three-quarters of an hour after they have been commenced.
Interpretation
7. 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.—(Mr Clive Betts.)
| 9 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Clive Betts); |
Tuesday 2nd June 1998
And the Question being put;
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes past Twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.20 a.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
| 1 | Police,—Metropolitan Police Fund Estimates for 1997–98 and 1998–99 [Cm. 3956] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 2 | Treaty Series (No. 82, 1997),—Index to Treaty Series 1997 [Cm. 3941] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 3 | Treaty Series (No. 23, 1998),—Agreement, done at Brussels on 15th December 1993, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the French Republic concerning Rail Traffic between Belgium and the United Kingdom using the Channel Fixed Link, with Protocol [Cm. 3954] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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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:
Friday 22nd May 1998
| 4 | Local Government,—Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Northumberland County Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1237), dated 15th May 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Committees (Merseyside) Amalgamation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1293), dated 22nd May 1998 [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 6 | Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1238), dated 15th May 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 7 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Osteopaths) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1294), dated 21st May 1998 [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Wednesday 27th May 1998
| 8 | Agriculture,—(1) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (England) Designation Orders (Revocation of Specified Provisions) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1295), dated 18th May 1998; and |
(2) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Avon Valley) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1307),
(3) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Breckland) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1306),
(4) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Clun) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1311),
(5) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Exmoor) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1302),
(6) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Lake District) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1301),
(7) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (North Kent Marshes) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1304),
(8) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (North Peak) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1303),
(9) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Pennine Dales) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1300),
(10) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1298),
(11) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Downs) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1297),
(12) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Wessex Downs) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1309),
(13) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South West Peak) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1305),
(14) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Suffolk River Valleys) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1310),
(15) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Test Valley) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1308),
(16) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (The Broads) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1299), and
(17) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (West Penwith) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1296),
dated 19th May 1998 [Dr John Cunningham].
| 9 | Countryside,—Countryside Stewardship Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1327), dated 21st May 1998 [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 10 | Lands Tribunal,—Lands Tribunal (Superannuation) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R.(N.I), 1998, No. 180), dated 11th May 1998 [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
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| 11 | Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1229), dated 14th May 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Thursday 28th May 1998
| 12 | Opticians,—General Optical Council (Disciplinary Committee (Constitution) Rules) Order of Council 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1338), dated 27th May 1998 [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
Friday 29th May 1998
| 13 | Education,—(1) The Bolton Sixth Form College (Government) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1332), and |
(2) The Bolton Sixth Form College (Incorporation) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1331),
dated 28th May 1998 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 14 | Income Tax,—Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Small Self-administered Schemes) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1315), dated 27th May 1998 [Mrs Helen Liddell]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 1st June 1998:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 15 | Northern Ireland,—(1) Draft Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, |
(2) draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998, and
(3) draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
[by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 16 | European Communities,—European Communities (Enforcement of Community Judgments) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1259), dated 19th May 1998 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 17 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Pilot Schemes: Financial Assistance for Preparatory Work) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1330), dated 27th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 18 | Northern Ireland,—Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1265), dated 19th May 1998 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 19 | Pilotage,—Yorkshire Ouse (Pilotage Powers) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1272), dated 18th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 20 | Broadcasting,—Report and Financial Statements of Channel Four Television Corporation for 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 21 | Deregulation,—Proposal under the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for the Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1998, with an explanatory memorandum [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
| 22 | Glidewell Report,—Papers, entitled— |
(1) Review of the Crown Prosecution Service: a Report, and
(2) Review of the Crown Prosecution Service: Summary of Report, with Conclusions and Recommendations
[by Command] [Cm. 3960 and 3972] [Mr Attorney General].
| 23 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Sales of the Royal Dockyards [by Act]; to be printed [No. 748] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 24 | National Health Service,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Health on 22nd May 1998 on loans proposed to be raised by the North West Anglia Healthcare National Health Service Trust [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
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APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Bernie Grant and Dr Doug Naysmith (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jamie Cann and Mr David Lepper. |
| 2 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to National Savings) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, Angela Smith (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Nigel Beard. |
| 3 | Draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas and Dr John Marek (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Tony McWalter and Dr George Turner. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 1st June [Part-time Working]; to be printed [No. 610-vi] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
MEMORANDUM
Business Committee (Human Rights Bill [Lords])
| | In pursuance of Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) the Speaker nominated Mr James Clappison, Mr James Cran, Jane Kennedy, Mr Robert Maclennan, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Paddy Tipping and Mr Stephen Twigg to be members of the Business Committee in respect of the Human Rights Bill [Lords]. |
[No. 178.] Tuesday 2nd June 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Deregulation Committee,—Mr Peter L. Pike reported from the Deregulation Committee the following Resolution: |
That the draft Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale By Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 18th May 1998, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
| 2 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] (Business Committee),—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Business Committee, That it had come to a Resolution in respect of the Human Rights Bill [Lords], which it had directed him to report to the House: |
That the days which under the Order [1st June] are allotted to remaining proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be allotted in the manner shown in the Table set out below:—
TABLE
| Allotted day | Proceedings |
| First day | Clauses 2 to 4 |
| Second day | Clauses 5 and 6 |
| Third day | Clauses 7 to 12 |
| Fourth day | Remaining proceedings |
Report to lie upon the Table.
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| 3 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Cities (Process and Criteria for Designation),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a process and criteria for places to be designated as cities; and for connected purposes: And that Jane Griffiths, Ms Jenny Jones, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Michael Wills and Mr Martin Salter do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Cities (Process and Criteria for Designation) Bill,—Jane Griffiths accordingly presented a Bill to establish a process and criteria for places to be designated as cities; 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 194]. |
| 7 | Opposition Day [12th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) the House proceeded to consider opposition business. |
Britain's Electoral System,—A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That this House affirms the strength and fairness of Britain's current electoral system; recognises that it meets the criteria laid down for the Independent Commission on the Voting System better than any alternative; believes that the current terms of reference of the Commission prevent a fair and balanced assessment being made; urges the Government to change the remit of the Commission to allow it to examine equally all systems of voting; and believes that, in these circumstances, the Commission would recommend the status quo—(Mr Michael Ancram);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question, and add the words ‘congratulates the Government on its constitutional reform programme; welcomes the creation of the Independent Commission on the Voting System and its remit; and supports the commitment of the Government to consult the people of the United Kingdom by a referendum on the appropriate electoral system to be used to elect this House', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Straw.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Oliver Heald: 137.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Clelland, Mr John McFall: 339.
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 congratulates the Government on its constitutional reform programme; welcomes the creation of the Independent Commission on the Voting System and its remit; and supports the commitment of the Government to consult the people of the United Kingdom by a referendum on the appropriate electoral system to be used to elect this House.
| 8 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Warrington North against the construction of a prison on the site of Winwick hospital 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 David Jamieson.) |
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.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled National Institutions Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 771] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 2 | Income Tax,—(1) Draft Double Taxation Relief (Air Transport) (Hong Kong) Order 1998, |
(2) draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Kazakhstan) Order 1998, and
(3) draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Oman) Order 1998
[by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
| 3 | Public Health,—Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1342), dated 29th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Agriculture,—Home-Grown Cereals Authority (Rate of Levy) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1314), dated 21st May 1998 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 5 | Education,—Local Government Changes for England (Disability Statements) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1339), dated 1st June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1281), dated 19th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 7 | Water (Scotland),—Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1344), dated 26th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | Charities,—Report and Financial Statements of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for 1997, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 737] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the National Institutions Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 772] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | European Union,—Paper, entitled Developments in the European Union, July to December 1997 [by Command] [Cm. 3961] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 1998,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Mr Frank Cook. |
| 2 | Draft Fire Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Order, in place of Miss Ann Widdecombe. |
| 3 | Draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to National Savings) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mr Bill O'Brien (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr David Kidney. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Deregulation,—Sixth Report from the Deregulation Committee, [The draft Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 767] [Mr Peter L. Pike]. |
| 2 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs
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Committee on 2nd June [Implementation of the Best Value Framework]; to be printed [No. 705-iii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [English Nature]
[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
| 3 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 2nd June [European Council Meeting, Cardiff, 15th-16th June 1998, and the UK Presidency of the European Union, (January-June 1998)]; to be printed [No. 387-ii] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 2nd June [Electoral law and administration]; to be printed [No. 768-i] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 5 | Procedure,—First Special Report from the Procedure Committee [Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, on Resource Accounting and Budgeting]; to be printed [No. 773] [Mr Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 6 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration on 2nd June [Government Information and Communications Service]; to be printed [No. 770-i] [Mr Rhodri Morgan]. |
| 7 | Standards and Privileges,—Seventeenth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaint against Mr Tony Banks], together with an Appendix (Memorandum by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards); to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 769] [Mr Robert Sheldon]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Thirty-Fifth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No 33-xxxv] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Fifth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Energy Policy], 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. 471]; |
(2) Sixth Special Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Government Observations on the Second Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, on Progress in the Liberalisation of the Gas Market]; to be printed [No. 747]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee on 2nd June [Small and Medium Sized Enterprises]; to be printed [No. 774-i]
[Mr Martin O'Neill].
[No. 179.] Wednesday 3rd June 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 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Nicholas Winterton reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1008). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Donald Anderson reported from the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to National Savings) Order 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
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| 4 | Electricity Generation Bill [Lords],—The Electricity Generation Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 3rd July and to be printed [Bill 197]. |
| 5 | Drinks Containers (Redemption),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the redemption of certain drinks containers; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr Andrew F. Bennett, Helen Southworth, Maria Eagle, Mr Paul Truswell, Mr Andrew Reed, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Angela Smith and Mr Norman Baker do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Drinks Containers (Redemption) Bill,—Mr Christopher Leslie accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the redemption of certain drinks containers; 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 195]. |
| 7 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] (Programme),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee), That the Report [2nd June] from the Business Committee be now considered—(Jane Kennedy):—It was agreed to. |
Question put forthwith, That this House agrees with the Committee in its Resolution:—It was agreed to.
| 8 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] (Committee) [1st allotted day],—The House, according to Order, again resolved itself into a Committee on the Human Rights Bill [Lords]. |
(In the Committee)
Clause No. 2 (Interpretation of Convention Rights).
Amendment (No. 4) proposed, in page 2, line 2, to leave out the word ‘must' and insert the word ‘may', instead thereof.—(Mr James Clappison.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 119 and 137) made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 3 (Legislation).
Amendment (No. 9) proposed, in page 2, line 37, to leave out the word ‘possible' and insert the word ‘reasonable', instead thereof.—(Mr James Clappison.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 17) proposed, in page 2, line 46, to leave out from the word ‘legislation' to the end of line 2 on page 3.—(Mr James Clappison.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir David Madel, Mr Tim Collins: 129.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr John McFall: 324.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 4 (Declaration of incompatibility).
Amendment (No. 15) proposed, in page 3, line 7, at the end, to insert the words ‘setting out the nature and extent thereof in so far as it arises from the nature of the case before the court.'—(Mr Edward Garnier.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir David Madel, Mr Tim Collins: 128.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Jim Dowd: 320.
Another Amendment (No. 107) proposed, in page 3, line 24, at the end, to insert the words—
‘(f) in Jersey, the Royal Court or the Court of Appeal;
(g) in Guernsey, the Royal Court or the Court of Appeal;
(h) in the Isle of Man, the High Court.'—(Mr Austin Mitchell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
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Clause agreed to.
Ordered, That the Chairman do report progress and ask leave to sit again.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Kevin Hughes reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and that he was directed to move, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
Committee again to-morrow.
| 9 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.40 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1375), dated 3rd June 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution.
| 2 | Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance,—Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R.(N.I.), 1998, No. 200), dated 21st May 1998 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 3 | Road Traffic,—Alterations in the provisions of the Highway Code proposed to be made by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions pursuant to section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Broadcasting,—(1) Financial Report and Accounts, and |
(2) Report
of S4C for 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].
| 5 | Dentists,—Accounts of the General Dental Council for 1997 [by Act] [Mrs Ann Taylor] |
| 6 | Local Government Finance,—Account of the Pooling of Non-Domestic Rates and Redistribution to Local Authorities in England for 1996–97, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 778] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Reserve Forces,—Change 1 to the Regulations for the Royal Naval Reserve (BR60) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: |
Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1342)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Competition Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged from Standing Committee G Mr John M. Taylor (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Tim Collins. |
| 2 | Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998: |
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(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First 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 David Chaytor, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Stephen Hesford, Ms Beverley Hughes, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Ken Maginnis, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr David Trimble.
| 4 | Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Northern Ireland) Order 1998: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Tony Colman, Tom Cox, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Clifford Forsythe, Mr Andrew Hunter, Ms Jenny Jones, Mrs Tess Kingham, Mr Malcolm Moss, Sir Raymond Powell, Mr Andrew Robathan, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Cecil Walker, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Tony Worthington.
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 3rd June [The Role of Headteachers]; to be printed [No. 725-iv] [Ms Margaret Hodge]. |
| 2 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 3rd June [Regional Air Services]; to be printed [No. 589-ix] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 3 | European Legislation,—Twenty-ninth 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-xxix] [Mr Jim Marshall]. |
| 4 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3rd June [Foreign Policy and Human Rights]; to be printed [No. 369-x] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
| 5 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Sixth Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [Voting Methods]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 779] [Mrs Ann Taylor]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Second Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Response by the Government to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 1997–98, on Electoral Malpractice in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 781] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
| 7 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts on Wednesday 3rd June [Privatisation of the Rolling Stock Leasing Companies]; to be printed [No. 782-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—(1) Third Report from the Science and Technology Committee [Glaxo-Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham: The Merger Proposals]; 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. 627]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee on 3rd June [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 626-vi]
[Mr Alan W. Williams].
| 9 | Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee on 3rd June [Success Measures]; to be printed [No. 777-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
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[No. 180.] Thursday 4th June 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Lloyds TSB Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the third reading of the Lloyds TSB Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Thursday 11th June.
| 2 | Liaison,—Mr Robert Sheldon reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report that it had chosen the Fourth Report from the Social Security Committee, Session 1997–98, on Disability Living Allowance and the First Report from the Defence Committee, Session 1997–98, on Peace Support Operations in Bosnia Herzegovina to be debated on Wednesday 17th June, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Wednesday sittings). |
| 3 | Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] (Business Committee),—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Business Committee, That it had come to a Resolution in respect of the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords], 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, Amendments to Clauses 12 to 21, Amendments to Schedule 2, New Clauses 5, 6 and 8, Amendments to subsection (1) of Clause 22 relating to treatment of students resident in different parts of the United Kingdom, remaining Amendments to Clause 22 and Amendments to Clauses 23 to 28 and remaining New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part II, Amendments to Clauses 1 to 11, Amendments to Schedule 1, Remaining New Clauses, remaining New Schedules, remaining Amendments, and
(b) the two days allotted under the Order (19th May) to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be allotted in the manner shown in the following Table and each part of the proceedings shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion (in accordance with the Order) on the expiry of the allotted period (calculated from the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on that day) specified in the third column of the Table.
TABLE
| Allotted day | Proceedings | Allotted period |
| First day | Amendments to Clauses 12 to 21 and Schedule 2 | 1 hour |
| New Clauses 5, 6 and 8 | 1½ hours |
| Amendments to subsection 1 of Clause 22 relating to treatment of students resident in different parts of the United Kingdom | 3½ hours |
| Remaining Amendments to Clause 22, Amendments to Clauses 23 to 28 and remaining new Clauses and New Schedules relating to Part II | 6 hours |
| Second day | Amendments to Clauses 1 to 11 and Schedule 1, remaining New Clauses, remaining New Schedules and remaining Amendments | 2 hours |
| Third Reading | 3 hours |
Report to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Data Protection Bill [Lords],—Mr George Stevenson reported from Standing Committee D, That it had gone through the Data Protection Bill [Lords], and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 198].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 784].
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| 5 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Fire Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 6 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of a regional strategic framework for Northern Ireland as set out in the discussion document ‘Shaping our Future', referred to it on 20th May, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 430].
| 7 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:— |
Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to make further provision for the regulation and protection of part of the Square in the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham; and for other purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 8 | Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords] was read the first time. |
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
| 9 | Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill,—Secretary Marjorie Mowlam, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Secretary Cook, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Dewar and Mr Adam Ingram, presented a Bill to make provision about the release on licence of certain persons serving sentences of imprisonment in Northern Ireland: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 196]. |
| 10 | Registration of Political Parties Bill,—The Registration of Political Parties Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 11 | Registration of Political Parties Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Registration of Political Parties 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 Registration of Political Parties Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment, and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Graham Allen):—It was agreed to.
| 12 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Resolved, That this House approves the Third and Fourth Reports from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on Carry-over of Public Bills and Conduct in the Chamber (House of Commons Paper Nos. 543 and 600).—(Mrs Ann Taylor.) |
| 13 | Short Speeches,—Ordered, That Standing Order No. 47 (Short speeches) be amended, as follows: |
Line 1, after the word ‘at', insert the words ‘or before';
Line 4, leave out the words ‘for not more than ten minutes';
Line 6, after the word ‘debate', insert the words ‘for no longer than any period she may specify (which shall not be less than eight minutes)';
Line 11, leave out the words ‘ten minutes' and insert the words ‘that period';
Line 12, at end, add the words—
‘Provided that, in calculating that period, the Speaker may disregard the time taken by interventions'.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
| 14 | Suspension of Members,—Ordered, That— |
(1) the following Standing Order (Suspension of salary of Members suspended) be made:
‘The salary of a Member suspended from the service of the House shall be withheld for the duration of his suspension.';
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(2) Standing Order No. 45 (Members suspended, &c., to withdraw from precincts) be amended, as follows:
Line 3, leave out from the word ‘House' to the word ‘shall' in line 4;
Line 5, leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of line 8; and
(3) paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 44 (Order in debate) be transferred to the end of Standing Order No. 45.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
| 15 | Withdrawal of Strangers from House,—Ordered, That Standing Order No. 163 (Withdrawal of strangers from House) be amended, as follows: |
Line 2, leave out from the word ‘Member' to the word ‘and' in line 5 and insert the words ‘moves “That the House sit in private” the Speaker or the chairman shall forthwith put the question “That the House sit in private”'.
Line 7, at the end insert the words ‘but such a Motion may be made no more than once in any sitting'.
Line 10, leave out the word ‘strangers' and insert the words ‘those other than Members or officers'.
Line 11, leave out the words ‘that strangers do withdraw' and insert the words ‘under paragraph (1) of this order'.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
| 16 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of North East Hertfordshire against building new homes in the countryside and the green belt was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 17 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.23 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Food,—Plastic Materials and Articles in contact with Food Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1376), dated 1st June 1998 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 2 | Horse Racing and Betting,—Horse Racing (Charges on Bookmakers) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R.(N.I.), 1998, No. 194), dated 21st May 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 3 | Restrictive Trade Practices,—Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards) (Services) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1394), dated 4th June 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Bank of England,—Remit for the Monetary Policy Committee [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Fifth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Objectives and Performance of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 742] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee on 4th June [Part-time Working]; to be printed [No. 610-vii] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee on 4th June [Welfare of former British child migrants]; to be printed [No. 755-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
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[No. 181.] Friday 5th June 1998.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Adjournment (Government support for sport),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 2 | Finance and Services,—Ordered, That Mr Peter Ainsworth be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr Patrick McLoughlin be added to the Committee.—(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
| 3 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Ordered, That Mrs Gillian Shephard be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Sir George Young be added to the Committee.—(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
| 4 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Jim Dowd.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 8th June.
[Adjourned at 2.55 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Food,—Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1398), dated 3rd June 1998 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 2 | Sea Fisheries,—Fisheries and Aquaculture Structure (Grants) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1365), dated 2nd June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 3 | Seeds,—Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1396), dated 2nd June 1998 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham]. |
| 4 | Transport,—Railways Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1340), dated 30th May 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | National Health Service (Scotland),—(1) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Scotland on 28th May 1998 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts— |
(i) Central Scotland Healthcare,
(ii) Dundee Healthcare, and
(iii) Moray Health Services, and
(2) Statements of Guarantee given by the Secretary of State for Scotland on 2nd June 1998 on loans proposed to be raised by the following National Health Service Trusts—
(i) Dumfries & Galloway Acute & Maternity Hospitals, and
(ii) Stirling Royal Infirmary
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged from Standing Committee B Mr James Cran (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Mr Nigel Waterson. |
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