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Page 664 1997-1998 Volume 254 [No. 200.] Monday 6th July 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
The Lords have agreed to the Registered Establishments (Scotland) Bill, without Amendment.
Estimates, 1998–99 (Class IX, Vote I),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed; that a further, revised sum not exceeding £6,019,940,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1999 for expenditure by the Department for Education and Employment on voluntary and special schools; the Assisted Places Scheme; the provision of education for under-fives; city colleges and other specialist schools; grant-maintained schools and schools conducted by education associations; music and ballet schools; the school curriculum and its assessment; the youth service and other educational services and initiatives; careers guidance and services; payments for or in connection with teacher training; higher and further education provision and initiatives; loans to students, student awards and other student grants and their administration; the payment of access funds; reimbursement of fees for qualifying European Union students; compensation payments to teachers and staff of certain institutions; expenditure on other central government grants to local authorities; the provision of training and assessment programmes for young people and adults; initiatives to improve training and qualifications arrangements and access to these; the promotion of enterprise and the encouragement of self employment; payments for education, training and employment projects assisted by the European Community and refunds to the European Community; events associated with the UK presidency of the EU; the UK subscription to the ILO; help for unemployed people; the promotion of equal opportunities, disability rights, childcare provision and co-ordination of certain issues of particular importance to women; the payment of certain fees to the Home Office; the Department's own administration and research and that of Capita; the information and publicity services; expenditure via training and enterprise councils and amounts retained by them as surpluses and spent by them on training and other initiatives within their articles and memoranda of association; expenditure in connection with the sale of the student loans debt; and on expenditure in connection with Welfare to Work Programme and Millennium Volunteers—(Dr Kim Howells); The Debate was concluded, and the Question necessary to dispose of the proceedings was deferred, pursuant to paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates). Estimates, 1998–99 (Class XVII, Vote I),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That a further sum not exceeding £55,642,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1999 for expenditure by the Office of the Minister for Public Service on the central management of, and delivery of services to, the civil service including the delivery of cross-departmental IT systems; expenditure resulting from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's chairmanship of the Ministerial Committee on Food and Safety; and certain other services—(Dr David Clark); The Debate was concluded, and the Question necessary to dispose of the proceedings was deferred, pursuant to paragraph (4) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates). It being Ten o'clock, the Speaker, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of estimates), put the deferred Questions on estimates. Estimates 1998–99 (Class IX, Vote I) Resolved, That a further, revised sum not exceeding £6,019,940,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1999 for expenditure by the Department for Education and Employment on voluntary and special schools; the Assisted Places Scheme; the provision of education for under-fives; city colleges and other specialist schools; grant-maintained schools and schools conducted by education associations; music and ballet schools; the school curriculum and its assessment; the youth service and other educational services and initiatives; careers guidance and services; Page 665 Monday 6th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top payments for or in connection with teacher training; higher and further education provision and initiatives; loans to students, student awards and other student grants and their administration; the payment of access funds; reimbursement of fees for qualifying European Union students; compensation payments to teachers and staff of certain institutions; expenditure on other central government grants to local authorities; the provision of training and assessment programmes for young people and adults; initiatives to improve training and qualifications arrangements and access to these; the promotion of enterprise and the encouragement of self employment; payments for education, training and employment projects assisted by the European Community and refunds to the European Community; events associated with the UK presidency of the EU; the UK subscription to the ILO; help for unemployed people; the promotion of equal opportunities, disability rights, childcare provision and co-ordination of certain issues of particular importance to women; the payment of certain fees to the Home Office; the Department's own administration and research and that of Capita; the information and publicity services; expenditure via training and enterprise councils and amounts retained by them as surpluses and spent by them on training and other initiatives within their articles and memoranda of association; expenditure in connection with the sale of the student loans debt; and on expenditure in connection with Welfare to Work Programme and Millennium Volunteers. Estimates 1998–99 (Class XVII, Vote I) Resolved, That a further sum not exceeding £55,642,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1999 for expenditure by the Office of the Minister for Public Service on the central management of, and delivery of services to, the civil service including the delivery of cross-departmental IT systems; expenditure resulting from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's chairmanship of the Ministerial Committee on Food and Safety; and certain other services.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.32 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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(2) Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on BSE: The Cost of a Crisis [by Act]; to be printed [No. 853] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
[No. 201.] Tuesday 7th July 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
That the draft Deregulation (Exchangeable Driving Licences) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 29th June 1998, should be approved. The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
The Lords do not insist on their Amendment in lieu of the Amendment made by the Commons to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords], on page 14, to leave out lines 31 to 49, to which Amendment in lieu the Commons have disagreed, and they do not insist on their disagreement to the said Commons Amendment; and they do not insist on their disagreement to the Amendment made by the Commons in page 22, to leave out lines 31 to 39, but propose an Amendment in lieu of the words so left out of the Bill, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. Page 667 Tuesday 7th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
Release of information to Select Committees:—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House considers that it is wrong in principle for the Executive to seek unilaterally to impose prior conditions on the release of information properly sought by a Select Committee in pursuit of the responsibilities given to it by the House—(Sir George Young); 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 ‘reaffirms that, in accordance with the House's Resolution of 19th March 1997 and the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information (Second Edition, January 1997), Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament; recalls that the House approved on 18th May 1998 the Government's commitment to an urgent outside investigation and publication of a full report of the Sierra Leone arms investigation; believes that nothing should be done to prejudice the conduct of that inquiry by premature public disclosure of parts of the evidence; and notes that the Foreign Secretary remains ready to make available to the Foreign Affairs Committee, on a confidential basis, the telegrams it has requested', instead thereof.—(Mrs Ann Taylor.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Brooke, Mr Peter Luff: 173. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John McFall, Mr David Jamieson: 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 reaffirms that, in accordance with the House's Resolution of 19th March 1997 and the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information (Second Edition, January 1997), Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament; recalls that the House approved on 18th May 1998 the Government's commitment to an urgent outside investigation and publication of a full report of the Sierra Leone arms investigation; believes that nothing should be done to prejudice the conduct of that inquiry by premature public disclosure of parts of the evidence; and notes that the Foreign Secretary remains ready to make available to the Foreign Affairs Committee, on a confidential basis, the telegrams it has requested.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes to Twelve o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.44 p.m. Page 668 Tuesday 7th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 7th July [The Proposal for the Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1998]; to be printed [No. 939-i] [Mr Peter L. Pike].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 7th July [Annual Report 1997–98 of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration]; to be printed [No. 933-i]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 7th July [Annual Report 1997–98 of the Health Service Commissioner]; to be printed [No. 934-i] [Mr Rhodri Morgan].
[No. 202.] Wednesday 8th July 1998. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
That the Committee takes note of European Community Documents Nos. COM(98)300, the Preliminary Draft Budget (PDB) of the European Communities for Page 670 Wednesday 8th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top 1999, and SEC(98)800, the Commission's Overview of the Preliminary Draft Budget; and supports the Government's efforts to maintain budget discipline in the Community. Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered in the following Order, namely, Amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 3, Clauses 17 to 19, Schedules 1 to 4, Clauses 4 to 16, Schedule 5, Clauses 20 to 24, Schedule 6, Clauses 25 to 45, Schedule 7, Clauses 46 to 49, Schedule 8, Clauses 50 and 51, Schedule 9, Clauses 52 to 54, Schedule 10, Clause 55, Schedule 11, Clauses 56 to 74, Schedules 12 to 14, Clauses 75 and 76, New Clauses, New Schedules.—(Mr Ian McCartney.) Amendment (No. 2) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 42, at the end, to insert the words ‘or— (e) resale price maintenance for over-the-counter medicines'.—(Mr John Redwood.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 161. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Bridget Prentice: 328. Another Amendment (No. 48) proposed to the Bill, in page 10, line 38, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(2A) For the purposes of this section “market” means a market the whole or part of which is in the United Kingdom but in relation to the abuse of a dominant position in a market which extends beyond the United Kingdom the prohibition imposed by subsection (1) shall not be regarded as infringed unless that abuse occurs in the United Kingdom.'.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 10, to leave out lines 40 and 41 and insert the words ‘ “dominant position” means a position of economic strength which enables an undertaking to act independently of competition, customers and ultimately consumers within the United Kingdom; and', instead thereof.—(Mr Giles Radice.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 8) proposed to the Bill, in page 10, to leave out lines 40 and 41 and insert the words ‘ “dominant position” means— (a) in relation to the national newspaper market, a substantial degree of market power, and (b) in relation to all other markets, a dominant position within the United Kingdom; and', instead thereof.—(Mr Chris Mullin.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. Page 671 Wednesday 8th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew F. Bennett, Mr Neil Gerrard: 68. Tellers for the Noes, Jane Kennedy, Mr David Jamieson: 301. Amendments (Nos. 69 to 72) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 53, to leave out lines 44 to 49.—(Mr John Redwood.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Question again proposed, That the Amendment (No. 6) be made. Question put. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 117. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John McFall, Mr David Jamieson: 291. Other Amendments (Nos. 9 and 10) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 76) proposed to the Bill, in page 14, line 2, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(7) In exercising the powers conferred by subsection (6)(a)(ii) above, the Director shall afford the undertaking under investigation a reasonable opportunity for its legal or other representative to be present when the employee or officer is required to provide an explanation of the document.'.—(Mr Colin Breed.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 49) proposed to the Bill, in page 64, line 8, to leave out from the word ‘person' to the end of line 16 and insert the words ‘is— (a) a puisne judge of the High Court; (b) a judge of the Court of Session; or (c) a judge of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, and before appointing as a member of the appeal tribunal any person who holds the judicial office mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) he shall consult the Lord Chancellor, the President of the Court of Session or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, as he considers appropriate.', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 41) proposed to the Bill, in page 26, line 4, at the beginning, to insert the words ‘Subject to subsection (1A)'.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 11 and 16) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 27, line 39, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(1A) a fee charged to a business for the discharge of functions by the Director shall not exceed the costs of fulfilling that particular function in that case.'.—(Mr Tim Boswell.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 46) proposed to the Bill, in page 28, line 15, at the beginning, to insert the words ‘Subject to subsections (4) and (5)'.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.) Page 672 Wednesday 8th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 12, 13, 17 to 26, 52 and 14) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 61) proposed to the Bill, in page 31, line 40, to leave out from the word ‘concerned' to the end of line 43 and insert the words ‘the provisions of this Part are applied in a manner which is consistent with the application of the corresponding provisions of Community law', instead thereof.—(Mr Andrew Lansley.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 15) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed to the Bill, in page 39, line 20, to leave out the word ‘or' and insert the words— ‘( ) section 51, in the case of the first order made by the Secretary of State under that section, or', instead thereof.—(Mr Peter Brooke.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 27 to 40) made to the Bill. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time. Thursday 9th July 1998 Question put and agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time and passed, with Amendments.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to One o'clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 12.31 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Sheep and Goats Spongiform Encephalopathy (Compensation) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1647), dated 7th July 1998 [by Act] [Dr John Cunningham].
Other Papers:
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APPENDIX II Grand Committees
Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and (2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harold Best, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr John Burnett, Mr John Gunnell, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr George Howarth, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Christopher Leslie, Alice Mahon, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Bob Russell, Mr David Taylor, Sir Teddy Taylor, Mr Paul Truswell and Mr Mike Wood.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and (2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Joe Benton, Mr Colin Breed, Mr Martin Caton, Mr Terry Davis, Angela Eagle, Dr John Marek, Ms Margaret Moran, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr Lembit Opik, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Chris Ruane, Mrs Caroline Spelman and Mr Robert Syms.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and appointed Mr Jimmy Hood Chairman; and (2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Jackie Ballard, Mr Andrew F. Bennett, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Alan Campbell, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Andy Love, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Nick St. Aubyn, Mr Gerry Steinberg and Mr Brian White.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and appointed Mr George Stevenson Chairman; and (2) The Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr David Amess, Mr Ian Davidson, Maria Eagle, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Nick Hawkins, Glenda Jackson, Mr Alan Keen, Ms Chris McCafferty, Mr Kevin McNamara, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr Bill Rammell, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Graham Stringer and Mr Andrew Stunell. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Flood and coastal defence] [Mr Peter Luff]. Page 674 Wednesday 8th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on European Legislation on 8th July [Multilateral Agreement on Investment]; to be printed [No. 946] [Mr Jimmy Hood].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 8th July [the Prison Service in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 716-iv] [Mr Peter Brooke].
[No. 203.] Thursday 9th July 1998. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Thursday 16th July.
Bill to be read the third time.
Registered Establishments (Scotland) Act 1998 Pesticides Act 1998 Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Amendment) Act 1998. Page 675 Thursday 9th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
1. Proceedings on the Bill shall be completed at the sitting on Friday 10th July. 2. Proceedings on Second Reading shall, unless previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one and half hours after the commencement of those proceedings. 3.—(1) Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall, unless previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the end of the allotted periods specified in the following table—
(2) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question, and if he reports the Bill with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill, as amended, without any Question being put. 4. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall, unless previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion a quarter of an hour after the commencement of those proceedings. 5. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill at the sitting on 10th July. 6.—(1) For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any proceedings which have not previously been brought to a conclusion, the Chairman or Speaker 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; (c) any Question on any Amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown; (d) any Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded; and on a Motion made for any new Clause or new Schedule, the Chairman or the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. (2) If two or more Questions would fall to be put— (a) under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, or (b) under sub-paragraph (1)(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments, Motions or provisions. 7. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to proceedings on the Bill. 8. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings on the Bill are taken. 9. If a Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to vary or supplement the provisions of this Order in relation to proceedings on the Bill, the Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, at any hour and the proceedings on that Motion, unless previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion three-quarters of an hour after they have been commenced.—(Mr Jon Owen Jones.) Page 676 Thursday 9th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top
(1) The Mayors and Chairs of Councils of the local authorities located in the Number 2 Region of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom against the movement of the Army's 2nd Division Headquarters from York to Edinburgh; and (2) Residents of Wirral South and others against the closure of the Garlett Park site of Wirral Metropolitan College were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.28 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Basford Hall College, Nottingham (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1655), (3) Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1651), (4) East Birmingham College (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1656), (5) Harrogate College (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1657), (6) High Peak College, Buxton (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1653), and (7) Newton Rigg College, Penrith (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1652), dated 7th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
(2) St Mary's Music School (Aided Places) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1498). dated 11th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
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APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 204.] Friday 10th July 1998. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Data Protection Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
Mr Secretary Cook acquainted the House, That he had it in Command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place Her prerogative, so far as it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill. Page 678 Friday 10th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to. A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to. Further proceedings on the Bill stood postponed, pursuant to Order [3rd July].
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 purpose of any Act resulting from the Landmines Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of the Act; (2) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of sums received by the Secretary of State in consequence of the Act—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill. (In the Committee) Clause No. 1 agreed to. Clause No. 2 (Prohibited conduct). Amendment (No. 6) proposed, in page 2, line 8, to leave out the word ‘to', and insert ‘, 4 and'.—(Mr Michael Howard.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 9) proposed, in page 2, line 37, to leave out from the word ‘for' to the end of line 38, and insert the word ‘life'.—(Mr Harry Cohen.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clauses Nos. 3 to 12 agreed to. Clause No. 13 (Rights of entry etc. for fact-finding missions). Amendment (No. 8) proposed, in page 11, line 29, to leave out the word ‘may', and insert the word ‘shall'.—(Mr Harry Cohen.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause agreed to. Clauses Nos. 14 to 29 agreed to. Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Greg Pope reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, without Amendment. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time—(Mr Secretary Robertson); Page 679 Friday 10th July 1998 1997-1998 Volume 254 Back to top And a quarter of an hour having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings on the third reading of the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [9th July]:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes past Two o'clock, adjourned till Monday 13th July. [Adjourned at 2.20 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Medical Act 1983 (Approved Medical Practices and Conditions of Residence) and National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1667), dated 8th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
(2) National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1594), dated 29th June 1998, and (3) National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1593), dated 29th June 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].
(2) Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1672), dated 9th July 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
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