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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 222.] Monday 19th October 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Government's Strategic Defence Review,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the conclusions of the Government's Strategic Defence Review (Cm. 3999)—(Mr Secretary Robertson); |
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 ‘welcomes those aspects of the Strategic Defence Review which build on Conservative policy and which take forward jointery and rapid reaction capability; but deplores the proposed cuts in money, men, ships and planes; notes that, far from being foreign policy led, there are no clear foreign policy objectives, that defence spending between 1996–97 and 2001–02 will fall by £2,166 million in real terms with inevitable consequences for capability, that the Territorial Army is to be cut by almost one third, that the RAF is to have fewer planes and the Royal Navy fewer submarines and surface ships; seriously doubts that the planned replacements for aircraft carriers will ever be built by a Labour Government; believes that the problems of over-stretch and morale have not been adequately addressed; and deplores the fact the armed forces will be asked to do more in a dangerous world with fewer men and less equipment', instead thereof.—(Mr John Maples.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
| 2 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of East Gomeldon, the Winterbournes and others for the clearance of buried ordnance was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 3 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Wakefield against the closure of the maternity unit at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 4 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Hanson.) |
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 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):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Immigration,—Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [Cm. 4065] [Mr. Secretary Straw]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Education (Scotland),—Paper, entitled Opportunity Scotland: a paper on lifelong learning [Cm. 4048] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 3 | Energy,—Conclusions of The Review of Energy Sources for Power Generation and Government Response to the Fourth and Fifth Reports from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 1997–98, on Coal and Energy Policy [Cm. 4071] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Responses to the following Reports from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997–98,— |
(1) Fifth, on the Future for Allotments [Cm. 4052];
(2) Sixth, on Sustainable Waste Management [Cm. 4058]; and
(3) Eleventh, on the Implementation of the Best Value Framework [Cm. 4082]
[Mr Secretary Prescott].
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| 5 | Environmental Pollution,—Twenty-first Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution: Setting Environmental Standards [Cm. 4053] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 6 | Miscellaneous (No. 6, 1998),—Convention, done at Paris on 17th December 1997, on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions [Cm. 3994] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 7 | Miscellaneous (No. 8, 1998),—Agreement, done at New York on 9th March 1995, on the establishment of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organisation [Cm. 4047] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 8 | Miscellaneous (No. 9, 1998),—Amendment to Annex 1 and Adoption of Annexes VIII and IX to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, done at Kuching between 23rd and 27th February 1998, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4061] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 9 | Monopolies and Mergers,—Reports by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the merger situation between: |
(1) Ladbroke Group plc and the Coral betting business, and
(2) Tomkins plc and Kerry Group plc
[Cm. 4030 and 4031] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
| 10 | Museums and Galleries,—Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust for 1997–98 [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 11 | Police (Scotland),—Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland for 1997–98 [Cm. 4054] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 12 | Prisons (Scotland),—Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland for 1997–98 [Cm. 4032] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 13 | Public Accounts,—(1) Treasury Minutes on the— |
(i) Forty-first, Forty-fifth, and Forty-eighth to Fifty-sixth,
(ii) Forty-second, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh and Fifty-seventh, and
(iii) Fifty-eighth to Sixtieth and Sixty-second to Sixty-seventh
Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1997–98 [Cm. 4055, 4041 and 4069] [Dawn Primarolo]; and
(2) Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memorandum on the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1997–98 [Cm. 4060] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].
| 14 | Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation,—Report and Accounts of the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation for 1997 [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 15 | Social Exclusion,—Report by the Social Exclusion Unit on Bringing Britain together: a national strategy for neighbourhood renewal [Cm. 4045] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 16 | Sports Councils,—Report of the UK Sports Council for 1997–98 [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 17 | Standards in Public Life,—Fifth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, The Funding of Political Parties in the UK, Volumes 1 and 2 [Cm. 4057–I and –II] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 18 | Surrogacy,—Report of the Review of Current Arrangements for Payments for and Regulation of Surrogacy [Cm. 4068] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 19 | Treaty Series (No. 38, 1998),—Adjustments, adopted at the Ninth Meeting of the Parties held at Montreal from 15th to 17th September 1997, to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer [Cm. 4044] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 20 | Treaty Series (No. 39, 1998),—Second Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 1998 [Cm. 4046] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 21 | Treaty Series (No. 40, 1998),—Agreement, done at Jakarta on 5th April 1993, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital Gains [Cm. 4049] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 22 | Treaty Series (No. 41, 1998),—1997 Amendments, adopted at London on 10th March 1997, to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code, vague expressions): Resolution MEPC. 73 (39) [Cm. 4050] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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| 23 | Treaty Series (No. 42, 1998),—Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, done at Strasbourg on 1st February 1995 [Cm. 4059] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 24 | Treaty Series (No. 43, 1998),—Convention on Social Security, done at London on 16th January 1997, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Canada [Cm. 4062] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 25 | Treaty Series (No. 44, 1998),—International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code: Resolution MSC.48 (66), done at London on 4th June 1996 [Cm. 4063] [Mr. Secretary Cook]. |
| 26 | Treaty Series (No. 45, 1998),—1996 Amendments, done at London on 4th June 1996, to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974: Resolution MSC.47 (66) [Cm. 4064] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 27 | Treaty Series (No. 46, 1998),—Exchange of Notes, done at Oslo on 7th August 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway concerning the Disposal of the ‘Brent Spar' Offshore Installation [Cm. 4070] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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:
4th September 1998
| 28 | Animals,—Brucellosis and Tuberculosis (Scotland) Compensation Amendment Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2181), dated 2nd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 29 | Sea Fisheries,—(1) Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Revocation) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2074), and |
(2) Sole (Specified Sea Area) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2075),
dated 21st August 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown].
7th September 1998
| 30 | Clean Air,—Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2154), dated 31st August 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
8th September 1998
| 31 | Customs and Excise,—Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Small-prize Machines) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2207), dated 7th September 1998 [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 32 | Education (Scotland),—Scottish College of Textiles (Closure) (Scotland) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2208), dated 3rd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 33 | Social Security,—Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2164), dated 2nd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
9th September 1998
| 34 | Agriculture,—Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2138), dated 28th August 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 35 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—(1) Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2152), |
(2) Gaming (Bingo) Act (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2153),
(3) Gaming Machines (Maximum Prizes) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2150), and
(4) Gaming Clubs (Multiple Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2151),
dated 28th August 1998 [Mr Secretary Straw].
| 36 | Local Government,—(1) Local Authorities (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2193), |
(2) Local Government Act 1988 (Competition) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2192),
(3) Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2188),
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(4) Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Housing Management) (Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2189),
(5) Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Works Contracts) (Exemptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2191), and
(6) Local Government Act 1988 (Direct Service Organisations) (Accounts, etc.) (Extension) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2190),
dated 1st September 1998 [Mr Secretary Davies].
| 37 | Plant Health,—Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2206), dated 4th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 38 | Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2210), dated 8th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 39 | Transfer of Functions,—(1) Development Board for Rural Wales (Transfer of Staff) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2195), and |
(2) Land Authority for Wales (Transfer of Staff) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2194),
dated 28th August 1998 [Mr Secretary Davies].
10th September 1998
| 40 | Education,—(1) Education (Further Education Institutions Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2220), dated 7th September 1998, |
(2) Education (Proportion of Selective Admissions) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2229), dated 10th September 1998, and
(3) School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Admissions) (Modifications) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2230), dated 10th September 1998
[Mr Secretary Blunkett]; and
(4) Education (School Performance Targets) (Wales) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2196), dated 1st September 1998 [Mr Secretary Davies].
| 41 | National Health Service,—(1) Dental Practice Boards (Personal Dental Services) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2223), dated 10th September 1998, |
(2) National Health Service (Choice of Dental Practitioner) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2222), dated 10th September 1998,
(3) National Health Service (Dental Charges) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2221), dated 10th September 1998,
(4) National Health Service (Injury Benefits) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2217), dated 9th September 1998,
(5) National Health Service Pension Scheme Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2216), dated 9th September 1998, and
(6) National Health Service (Pilot Schemes for Personal Dental Services: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2224), dated 10th September 1998
[Mr Secretary Dobson].
| 42 | Social Security,—Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2211), dated 8th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 43 | Weights and Measures,—Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2218), dated 9th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
11th September 1998
| 44 | Agriculture,—(1) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Avon Valley) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2172), dated 30th August 1998, |
(2) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Exmoor) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2174), dated 30th August 1998,
(3) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Lake District) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2177), dated 30th August 1998,
(4) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (North Kent Marshes) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2176), dated 30th August 1998,
(5) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (North Peak) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998 No. 2173), dated 30th August 1998,
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(6) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South Wessex Downs) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2175), dated 30th August 1998,
(7) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Test Valley) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, 2178), dated 30th August 1998, and
(8) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (West Penwith) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2232), dated 9th September 1998
[Mr Nicholas Brown].
| 45 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2198), dated 4th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 46 | Road Traffic,—Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (City of Edinburgh) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2233), dated 8th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 47 | Transport,—Service Subsidy Agreements (Tendering) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2197), dated 4th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
14th September 1998
| 48 | Social Security,—Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2231), dated 10th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
15th September 1998
| 49 | Education,—School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Intervention in Schools Causing Concern) (Modification) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2248), dated 14th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 50 | Fire Services,—(1) Combined Fire Authorities (Secure Tenancies) (England) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2213), and |
(2) Combined Fire Authorities (Secure Tenancies) (Wales) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2214),
dated 5th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Straw].
| 51 | Plant Health,—(1) Disposal of Waste (Control of Beet Rhizomania Disease) (Revocation) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2246), dated 14th September 1998, and |
(2) Plant Health (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2245), dated 14th September 1998
[Mr Nicholas Brown].
| 52 | Road Traffic,—Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2247), dated 14th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
16th September 1998
| 53 | Monopolies and Mergers,—Monopoly References (Deletion of Exclusions) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2253), dated 15th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 54 | Roads and Bridges (Scotland),—Road Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2254), dated 7th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 55 | Transport and Works,—Transport and Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2226), dated 7th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
17th September 1998
| 56 | Civil Aviation,—Yugoslavia (Prohibition of Flights) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2284), dated 17th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 57 | National Health Service (Scotland),—(1) National Health Service (Choice of Dental Health Practitioners) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2259), and |
(2) National Health Service (Dental Charges) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2258),
dated 14th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
21st September 1998
| 58 | Education (Scotland),—Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2324), dated 17th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
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| 59 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2241), dated 8th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 60 | Social Security,—(1) Social Security Amendment (Capital) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2250), dated 15th September 1998, and |
(2) Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2320), dated 21st September 1998
[Mr Secretary Darling].
| 61 | Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2314), dated 15th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 62 | Tribunals and Inquiries,—(1) Compulsory Purchase by Public Authorities (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2313), |
(2) Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Person) (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2312), and
(3) Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2311),
dated 21st August 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar].
22nd September 1998
| 63 | Local Government,—Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (East Lindsey and Suffolk District Councils) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2275), dated 15th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
24th September 1998
| 64 | Electricity,—Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) (England and Wales) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2353), dated 23rd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
25th September 1998
| 65 | Health and Safety,—(1) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2307), and |
(2) Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2306),
dated 15th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 66 | Medicines,—Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Amendment (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2368), dated 22nd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
28th September 1998
| 67 | Building and Buildings,—Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2332), dated 21st September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 68 | County Courts,—County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2400), dated 23rd September 1998 [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 69 | Food,—Specified Risk Material (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2405), dated 28th September 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 70 | Friendly Societies,—Friendly Societies (Activities of a Subsidiary) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2328), dated 25th September 1998 [Ms Patricia Hewitt]. |
| 71 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2401), dated 23rd September 1998 [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 72 | National Health Service,—National Health Service Act 1977 and National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Amendment Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2385), dated 25th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
30th September 1998
| 73 | River,—Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2409), dated 24th September 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 74 | Transport,—The Railways (Ashford) (Exemptions) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2379), dated 23rd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
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1st October 1998
| 75 | Food,—Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2257), dated 14th September 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 76 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2417), dated 30th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
2nd October 1998
| 77 | Agriculture,—Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2410), dated 25th September 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 78 | Education,—(1) Teachers (Compensation for Redundancy and Premature Retirement) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2256), and |
(2) Teachers' Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2255),
dated 23rd September 1998 [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 79 | Food,—Specified Risk Material (Coming into Force Date) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2431), dated 2nd October 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
5th October 1998
| 80 | Education,—East Middlesbrough Education Action Zone (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2450), dated 2nd October 1998 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
6th October 1998
| 81 | Consumer Protection,—Pencils and Graphic Instruments (Safety) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2406), dated 26th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
7th October 1998
| 82 | Contracts,—(1) Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2481), dated 4th October 1998, |
(2) Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) (Legal Aid Exceptions) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2482), dated 3rd October 1998, and
(3) Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Rate of Interest) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2480), dated 4th October 1998
[Mr Secretary Mandelson].
| 83 | Food,—Drinking Milk Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2424), dated 29th September 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 84 | Immigration,—Immigration (Transit Visa) (Amendment No. 3) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2483), dated 6th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 85 | Income Tax,—Income Tax (Employments) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2484), dated 6th October 1998 [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 86 | Merchant Shipping,—Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2411), dated 24th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 87 | National Health Service,—Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2460), dated 5th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
8th October 1998
| 88 | Medicines,—Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2428), dated 29th September 1998 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 89 | Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages,—Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R.(N.I.), 1998, No. 330), dated 15th September 1998 [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 90 | Road Traffic,—Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2429), dated 29th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
9th October 1998
| 91 | Criminal Law,—Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2452), dated 3rd October 1998 [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
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| 92 | Disabled Persons,—(1) Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2456), and |
(2) Rail Vehicle (Exemption Applications) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2457),
dated 5th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 93 | Health and Safety,—Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2451), dated 3rd October 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 94 | Industrial Development,—Welsh Development Agency (Membership) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2490), dated 7th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Davies]. |
| 95 | Social Security,—(1) Housing Benefit (Recovery of Overpayments) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2454), and |
(2) Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2455),
dated 5th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Darling].
12th October 1998
| 96 | Criminal Law,—Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2513), dated 10th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 97 | Prisons (Scotland),—Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2504), dated 30th September 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
13th October 1998
| 98 | Local Government,—Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (No. 3) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2477), dated 6th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
14th October 1998
| 99 | Education,—Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2526), dated 14th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 100 | Pensions,—Judicial Pensions (Transfer Between Judicial Pension Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2527), dated 14th October 1998 [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
15th October 1998
| 101 | Education,—Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2535), dated 8th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
16th October 1998
| 102 | Public Health (Scotland),—Trade Effluent (Registers) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2533), dated 6th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 103 | Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Citizens' Band and Amateur Apparatus) (Various Provisions) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2531), dated 14th October 1998 [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
Other Papers:
17th September 1998
| 104 | United Nations,—High Court of Justiciary (Proceedings in the Netherlands) (United Nations) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2251), dated 16th September 1998 [Margaret Beckett]. |
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 19th October 1998:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 105 | Broadcasting,—Draft Channel 4 (Application of Excess Revenues) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 106 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, entitled Cathedrals Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1025] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 107 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 108 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
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| 109 | Representation of the People,—Draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 110 | Merchant Shipping,—(1) Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2514), and |
(2) Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2515),
dated 8th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 111 | 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]. |
| 112 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 18th February 1998, made by the Governing Body of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, |
(2) Statute, dated 13th March 1998, made by the Governing Body of Christ's College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, and
(3) Statute, dated 14th March 1998, made by the Governing Body of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College
[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
| 113 | Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment to the Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force [by Act] [Mr Secretary Robertson]. |
| 114 | Atomic Energy,—Report and Accounts of British Nuclear Fuels plc for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 115 | Church of England (General Synod) (Measures),—Report by the Ecclesiastical Committee on the Cathedrals Measure [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1026] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 116 | Companies,—Report by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on Companies in 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 117 | Criminal Statistics (Scotland),—Statistical Bulletin: Recorded crimes and offences involving firearms in Scotland, 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 118 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Tenth Report of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997–98, on Housing [by Command] [Cm. 4080] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 119 | Law Commissions,—Report by the Law Commission on Consents to Prosecution [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1085] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 120 | Legal Aid,—Supplementary Appendix to the Report (HC 943) of the Legal Aid Board for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 121 | Miscellaneous Financial Provisions,—Reports and Financial Statements of— |
(1) Devon and Cornwall Development International,
(2) East of England Regional Investment Agency Limited,
(3) INWARD,
(4) Northern Development Company,
(5) South East Regional Investment Limited, and
(6) Yorkshire and Humberside Development Agency
for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].
| 122 | Museums and Galleries,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of National Museums & Galleries of Wales for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies]. |
| 123 | National Lottery,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Lottery Sports Fund for Wales for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies]. |
| 124 | New Towns,—Report and Accounts of the Commission for the New Towns for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
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| 125 | Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,—Report of the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 126 | Osteopaths,—Report and Accounts of the General Osteopathic Council for 1997–98 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett]. |
| 127 | Police,—Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for 1997–98 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1086] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 128 | Post Office,—Report of the Post Office Users' National Council for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 129 | Public Petitions,—Observations by— |
(1) the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for State for Further and Higher Education on the Petition [29th July] from students of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, against tuition fees for higher education and the abolition of maintenance grants, and
(2) the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on–
(i) the Petition [13th July] from citizens of the United Kingdom against snaring, and
(ii) the Petition [24th July] from residents of Killamarsh, Derbyshire, against the siting of the Sarp UK plant near populated areas and for steps to ameliorate the nuisance so caused
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 130 | Severn Bridges,—Report and Financial Statements of Severn River Crossing plc for 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 131 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communications declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instruments came into operation: |
Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 Partial Revocation (No. 3) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2119)
National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2417)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
| 132 | Treasury Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Valuation Office for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 957] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 133 | Welsh Development Agency,—Direction, dated 25th September 1998, given by the Secretary of State for Wales to the Welsh Development Agency [by Act] [Mr Secretary Davies]. |
[No. 223.] Tuesday 20th October 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 European Parliamentary Elections Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Competition Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
City of Westminster Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to make further provision for the control of street trading in the City of Westminster; and for related purposes; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.
| 2 | European Parliamentary Elections Bill,—Lords Amendments to the European Parliamentary Elections Bill to be considered to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 246]. |
| 3 | City of Westminster Bill [Lords],—The City of Westminster Bill [Lords] was read the first time. |
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
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| 4 | Countryside Protection (Landfill and Opencast Mining),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a presumption against landfill sites and opencast mines in open countryside; and for related purposes: And that David Taylor, Mr Joe Ashton, Mr Tony Benn, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Phil Hope, Lynne Jones, Judy Mallaber, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Dennis Skinner and Mr Mark Todd do prepare and bring it in. |
| 5 | Countryside Protection (Landfill and Opencast Mining) Bill,—David Taylor accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a presumption against landfill sites and opencast mines in open countryside; and for related purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 13th November and to be printed [Bill 245]. |
| 6 | Government's Strategic Defence Review,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amendment to the Question proposed yesterday, That this House approves the conclusions of the Government's Strategic Defence Review (Cm 3999); |
Which Amendment was, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘welcomes those aspects of the Strategic Defence Review which build on Conservative policy and which take forward jointery and rapid reaction capability; but deplores the proposed cuts in money, men, ships and planes; notes that, far from being foreign policy led, there are no clear foreign policy objectives, that defence spending between 1996–97 and 2001–02 will fall by £2,166 million in real terms with inevitable consequences for capability, that the Territorial Army is to be cut by almost one third, that the RAF is to have fewer planes and the Royal Navy fewer submarines and surface ships; seriously doubts that the planned replacements for aircraft carriers will ever be built by a Labour Government; believes that the problems of over-stretch and morale have not been adequately addressed; and deplores the fact the armed forces will be asked to do more in a dangerous world with fewer men and less equipment', instead thereof;
And the Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir David Madel, Mrs Caroline Spelman: 134.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mrs Anne McGuire: 366.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House approves the conclusions of the Government's Strategic Defence Review (Cm. 3999).
| 7 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from midwives and others for midwives to be paid in accordance with NHS guidance was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Hanson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.46 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Food,—Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1988, No. 2538), dated 13th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Broadcasting,—Account of the Radio Authority Additional Payments by Radio Programme Licensees for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1095] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 3 | Criminal Justice,—Account of the Parole Board for England and Wales for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1091] [Clerk of the House]. |
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| 4 | Erskine Bridge Tolls,—Accounts of the Scottish Office Development Department: Erskine Bridge for 1996–97, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1094] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | Law Reform (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board for 1997–98 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1084] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 6 | Museums and Galleries,—(1) Account of the British Museum for 1997–98 and Report of the Trustees for 1996–97 and 1997–98, and |
(2) Account of the National Maritime Museum for 1997–98,
with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1092 and 1103] [Clerk of the House].
| 7 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [21st July] from residents of Hastings and Rye for an improved transport infrastructure in their area [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Representation of the People,—European Parliamentary Elections (Day of By-election) (North East Scotland Constituency) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2522), dated 13th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | Science and Technology,—Accounts of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1102] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | Treasury Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Paymaster Agency for 1996–97, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1002] [Mr Geoffrey Robinson]. |
| 11 | Trade Union and Labour Relations,—Accounts of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service and of the Certification Officer and the Central Arbitration Committee for 1996–97, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1093] [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 20th October [The Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1997–98]; to be printed [No. 1090-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Employment Committee on 20th October [Opportunites for Disabled People]; to be printed [No. 1104-i] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 3 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee on 20th October [The Work of the Home Office]; to be printed [No. 1097-i] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 4 | International Development,—(1) Fifth Special Report from the International Development Committee [Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, on Montserrat—Further Developments]; to be printed [No. 1098]; |
(2) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, on Sudan]; to be printed [No. 1099];
(3) Seventh Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, on The Future of the Commonwealth Development Corporation]; to be printed [No. 1100]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on Tuesday 20th October [Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction]; to be printed [No. 787-vii]
[Mr Dennis Canavan].
| 5 | Statutory Instruments,—Forty-fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 33-xliv] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 6 | Welsh Affairs,—Third Special Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on the Welsh Office Departmental Report 1998]; to be printed [No. 1101] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
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[No. 224.] Wednesday 21st October 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—(Mr David Clelland); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
| 2 | Schools and Colleges (Funding Formula),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a common funding formula for 16 to 19 year old students in schools and colleges: And that Mr David Chaytor do prepare and bring it in. |
| 3 | Schools and Colleges (Funding Formula) Bill,—Mr David Chaytor accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a common funding formula for 16 to 19 year old students in schools and colleges: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 13th November and to be printed [Bill 247]. |
| 4 | Human Rights Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 3),—Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to the Human Rights Bill [Lords]:— |
1. The proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting.
2. The proceedings on consideration mentioned in the first column shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time mentioned in the second column:
| New Clauses up to and including New Clause 2 | 1½ hours after commencement |
| New Clause 3 | 2½ hours after commencement |
| Amendments up to the end of line 24 on page 1 | 3 hours after commencement |
| Amendments up to the end of line 29 on page 7 | 4½ hours after commencement |
| Remaining amendments | 6 hours after commencement. |
3. The proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion 7 hours after commencement.
4. In paragraphs 2 and 3 “commencement” means commencement of the proceedings on the Motion for this resolution.
5. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading for any part of the period of 7 hours mentioned in paragraph 3 which falls after 10 o'clock.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.)
| 5 | Human Rights Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Human Rights Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee. |
A Clause (No remedial order before determination of European Commission of Human Rights)—(Sir Nicholas Lyell)—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 Stephen Day, Mr Nigel Waterson: 132.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 372.
Another Clause (Consultation and guidance prior to commencement of Act)—(Dr Tony Wright)—brought up, and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 5 to 12) made to the Bill.
Amendment (No. 38) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 34, to leave out Clause No. 10.—(Mr Edward Garnier.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
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The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 110.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Kevin Hughes: 362.
Another Amendment (No. 13) made to the Bill.
Another Amendment (No. 4) proposed to the Bill, in page 8, line 24, to leave out from the word ‘it' to the end of the line and insert the words ‘shall not make any determination which infringes, or which could lead to the infringement of, that right'.—(Mr James Clappison.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed to the Bill, in page 11, line 33, after the word ‘compatibility)', to insert the words ‘which statement must be accompanied by a report setting out any issues which the Minister considers to be relevant to the question of the compatibility of the Bill with the Convention's rights and giving the Minister's reasons for stating that the Bill is compatible'.—(Mr James Clappison.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Other Amendments (Nos. 14 to 37) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time and passed, with Amendments.
| 6 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Walsall Friends of the Earth for improved protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Clive Betts.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fifteen minutes to Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 9.45 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—Draft Education (Grammar School Ballots) Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 1997–98, Not Only the Dome: the Millennium Celebrations in the United Kingdom [by Command] [Cm. 4087] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 3 | Elections Review,—Report of the Elections Review on Administering Elections in Northern Ireland [by Command] [Cm. 4081] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 4 | Intelligence Services,—Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1997–98 [by Command] [Cm. 4073] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 5 | National Lottery,—Accounts of the National Lottery Charities Board for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1107] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 6 | Pensions,—Accounts of the Pensions Compensation Board for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1108] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 47, 1998),—Convention, done at Buenos Aires on 3rd January 1996, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Argentina for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and Capital [by Command] [Cm. 4072] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 8 | Treaty Series (No. 48, 1998),—Exchange of Notes, done at Dakar and Conakry on 23rd April 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Guinea concerning Certain Commercial Debts (The United Kingdom/Guinea Debt Agreement No. 6 (1997)) [by Command] [Cm. 4077] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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APPENDIX II
European Standing Committees
| 1 | European Community Document No. 10778/98, relating to transport infrastructure charging, has been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
| 2 | European Community Document No. 9302/98 ADD 1, relating to own resources based on VAT and GNP, has been referred to European Standing Committee B, together with 7046/98 referred to the Committee on 29th April 1998. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee on 21st October [CAP reform: rural development]; to be printed [No. 890-iii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [CAP reform: rural development]
[Mr Peter Luff].
| 2 | Defence,—Fourth Special Report from the Defence Committee [Government responses to the Fourth Report on the Lessons of the Chinook Crash on the Mull of Kintyre, the Fifth Report on the Reserves Call-out Order 1998, Etc., and the Sixth Report on the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency]; to be printed [No. 1109] [Mr Bruce George]. |
| 3 | Education and Employment,—Memoranda laid before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The Work of OFSTED] [Valerie Davey]. |
| 4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on 21st October [Future of National Air Traffic Services]; to be printed [No. 1106-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 5 | European Legislation,—Thirty-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-xxxvii] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 6 | Social Security,—(1) Fifth Report from the Social Security Committee [Pensions on Divorce]; 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. 869]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Pensions on Divorce]
[Mr Archy Kirkwood].
| 7 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 15th and 21st October [The World Economy]; to be printed [No. 1105-i and -ii] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
[No. 225.] Thursday 22nd October 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for consideration of the Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords], as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means; |
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Thursday 29th October.
| 2 | Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 29th October.
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| 3 | Adjournment ((i) Tenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, on Housing and (ii) Seventh Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, on Reform of European Structural Funds),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Bob Ainsworth); |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 4 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That for the remainder of the present Session of Parliament the House shall not sit on any Friday and the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Standing Order No. 12 (House not to sit on certain Fridays) shall apply to all such Fridays.—(Mr Graham Allen.) |
| 5 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Graham Allen.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till Monday 26th October.
[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Contracting Out,—Draft Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Insurance) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Byers]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Charities,—Draft Charities (Seamen's Hospital Society) Order 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 3 | Disabled Persons,—Disability Discrimination (Exemption for Small Employers) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2618), dated 19th October 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Environmental Pollution,—Government Response to The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's Twentieth Report, Transport and the Environment—Developments Since 1994 [by Command] [Cm. 4066] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | National Lottery,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the National Lottery Charities Board for 1997-98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 6 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [21st July] from residents and others of the Far Cotton and St James' areas of Northampton for a comprehensive public inquiry into the floods in the Northampton area in Easter 1998 [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Voluntary Sector (Scotland),—Paper, entitled The Scottish Compact—the Compact between Government and the voluntary sector in Scotland [by Command] [Cm. 4083] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 22nd October [The Future of News at Ten]; to be printed [No. 1110-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Treasury,—(1) Seventh Special Report from the Treasury Committee [Bank of England: Operation of Accountability—One Year On: Responses from the Government and the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to the Seventh Report from the Committee in Session 1997–98] [No. 1111]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 22nd October [The World Economy]; to be printed [No. 1105-iii]
[Mr Giles Radice].
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