 House of Commons |
Session 1997-1998 |
| Index to Commons Journal 254 Part II
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Access to the Countryside Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 139. Withdrawn, 650. ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS I. Addresses for Papers Addresses for Papers; and Papers presented accordingly: II. Orders for Papers Sessional Returns ordered: —for Session 1996–97, 38. Sessional Returns laid upon the Table: —for Session 1996–97, 154. [Returns for Bills, Private, and Private Business; Bills, Public; Closure of Debate and Allocation of Time; Committees, Select; Committees, Standing; Delegated Legislation; House, Business of; House, Sittings of; and Special Procedure Orders.] Other Papers ordered; and presented or laid upon the Table accordingly: III. Papers Presented Under Other Authorities Presented by Her Majesty's Command, 19, &c. Presented, pursuant to Act, 20, &c. —on or after first day of the new Parliament, 20, &c. —during Adjournment, 169, &c. —subject to Affirmative Resolution, 26, &c. —subject to Negative Resolution, 20, &c. Presented, pursuant to Statutory Instrument, 52, &c. Presented, pursuant to Measure, 88, &c. Presented, pursuant to Standing Orders: —relating to Public Business: (Notification in respect of certain statutory instruments), 25, &c. (Printing of petitions and ministerial replies), 26, &c. IV. Papers Presented or Laid by Various Persons Presented by Ministers of the Crown, 23, &c. Laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the House, 25, &c. Laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 25, &c. Presented by the Chairman of Ways and Means, 182, &c. Presented by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, 86, &c. V. Miscellaneous Papers ordered to be printed, 25, &c. Papers withdrawn, 27, &c. Acquisition and Possession of Air Weapons (Restriction) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 317. ADDRESSES I. Of Thanks (Queen's Speech) Motion made; Debate stood adjourned (at Ten o'clock), 19. Resumed and ordered to be adjourned, 26, 27. Resumed; Amendment negatived on Division; Debate stood adjourned (after Ten o'clock), 28. Resumed; another Amendment negatived on Division; another Amendment negatived on Division, Question having been put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate); Main Question agreed to, on Division, 30. Queen's Answer, 38. II. Relating to Delegated Legislation [See Delegated Legislation II.]: Addresses for Statutory Instruments to be made, 192, &c. Queen's Answers, 245, &c. III. Questions for Addresses Negatived Relating to a Statutory Instrument, 368. [See Delegated Legislation III.] V. Miscellaneous Questions for presenting Addresses: —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 30. Addresses to be presented by Privy Counsellors or members of Her Majesty's Household, 31, &c. Queen's Answers to Addresses, 38, &c. ADJOURNMENT DEBATES ON SPECIFIED SUBJECTS (other than on Wednesday mornings) Modernisation of House of Commons Procedure, 34. Governance of London, 48. Child Support Agency, 73. Sport for All, 83. Review of International Development Policies, 86. The Information Society, 110. The Schools White Paper, Cm. 3681, 130. White Paper on Government's Proposals for a Welsh Assembly, Cm. 3718, 145. White Paper on Scotland's Parliament, Cm. 3658, 161. Innovation and the Role of Small Firms, 207. Policing of London, 221. Review of Civil Justice and Legal Aid, 233. European Union, 261. Special Educational Needs, 262. Welfare to Work, 294. Government's Priorities for Women, 404. Royal Air Force, 533. Hillsborough, 555. Government Support for Sport, 598. Cardiff European Council, 610. The Small Business Sector, 628. National Health Service, 675. Public Expenditure, 695. NATO Enlargement, 698. Reports from Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee and Trade and Industry Committee, 772. The Army, 778. Quarantine for Pets, 781. Security and Intelligence Agencies, 783. Personal Pensions Mis-selling, 784. Report of Independent Commission on the Voting System, 790. Funding of Political Parties in the United Kingdom, 792. The Royal Navy, 804. Adoption and Fostering Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 427. Withdrawn, 449. Adoption (League Tables) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 776. Agriculture: Draft Order approved, 796. Alliance & Leicester PLC (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords] (Changed from Girobank PLC Bill [Lords]): brought from the Lords, 628. Read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 628. Examiner's Report, no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 640. Order relating to suspension of proceedings (to be Standing Order), 798. Order for Second Reading discharged, 806. Lords communicate parallel Resolutions in respect of suspension of proceedings, 810. AMENDMENTS TO QUESTIONS [For Amendments to Bills, see Bills, Private and Bills, Public. See also Addresses, European Community Documents, Opposition and Resolutions]. I. Amendments Made Opposition days: —to Motions for Resolutions, 78, &c. [See Opposition]. Government Motion, 381 (Iraq). II. Amendments Negatived Address of Thanks (Queen's Speech), 29,30. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 30. Bills, Public: —Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading, 34, &c. Government Motion (Strategic Defence Review), 767. III. Amendments Withdrawn Standards and Privileges: —Motion to approve Reports from Select Committee, 223. Animal Health (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 123. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 248. C, 252. Transferred to D, 416. Reported, without Amendment, 451, Not amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 490. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 563. (Cited as Animal Health (Amendment) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 580. Animals: Order approved, 282. Regulations referred to Standing Committee, 796. Audit Commission Bill [Lords]: Report from Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills, that it had gone through the Bill, 395. Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 455. Read a second time; not committed; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 583. (Cited as Audit Commission Act 1998) Royal Assent, 610. Bank of England Bill: Presented and read the first time, 184. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 211. D, 216. Reported, with Amendments, 277. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 323. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 493. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to; one disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reason; Reason reported and agreed to, 520, 521. Lords do not insist on Amendment disagreed to, 532. (Cited as Bank of England Act 1998) Royal Assent, 533. Banks and Banking: Draft Orders approved, 570(2). Bicycle Allowance: Resolution, 458. BILLS, PRIVATE I. Private Bills Proceeded upon, &c.
II. Revived Bills, at Beginning of Session Messages from the Lords communicating Resolutions relating to revived Bills: —Lords Bills in Lords, 28. —Commons Bills in Lords, 70. —Lords Bills in Commons (parallel Resolution), 70. —Revived Lords Bills brought from the Lords, 71, 766. Revived Lords Bills: —read the first and second time and committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means, 71. As amended, reported, 71. —read the first and second time, 71. —Certificates of Declaration, 71. —read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 766. Commons Order relating to revived Bills, 60. —Order read, 65. —Bills read the first, second and third time, and passed, 65. —Bill read the first time, 65. —Bill read the first and second time and committed, 71. III. Bills Suspended at end of Session Orders relating to suspension of proceedings on Bills (to be Standing Orders): Lords communicate Resolutions relating to suspension of Lords Bill in Lords, 811. —Commons concur, 818. IV. Presentation of Petitions and First Readings Report of Bills to originate in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, 282. Commons Bill read the first time, 322. Lords Bills read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 312, &c. V. Reports from the Examiners Petitions for Bills: —Standing Orders complied with, 292. Lords Bills referred after First Reading: —no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 325, &c. VI. Second Readings and Committal Days appointed for Second Reading, 78, &c. Order for Second Reading read; Bill to be read a second time on a future day, 85, &c. —on a future day at Seven o'clock, 496. Bills read a second time and committed, 329, & c. —at Seven o'clock, 521. Order for second reading on a future day read and discharged, 806. VII. Reports from Committees Bills reported from the Committee on Unopposed Bills: —with Amendments, 260. —without Amendment, 374, &c. Preamble proved, 260. VIII. Consideration Bill considered: —as amended in the Committee, 307. Day appointed for consideration, 739. IX. Third Readings Days appointed for Third Reading, 75, &c. Order for Third Reading read; Bill to be read the third time on a future day, 85, &c. Bills read the third time, and passed: —Commons Bills, 395, &c. —Lords Bill, 151, &c. Queen's Consent signified, 496. X. Lords Amendments, &c. Lords Amendments agreed to, 728 XI. Lords Bills Bills brought from the Lords, 312. Lords Bills read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 312. Lords Bills passed: —without Amendment, 151, &c. XII. Queen's Consent Queen's Consent on Third Reading, 496. XIII. Miscellaneous Return relating to Private Bills and Private Business for Session 1996–97. —ordered, 38. —made, 154. Private Business Standing Orders amended, 218. BILLS, PROVISIONAL ORDER (SCOTLAND) [see also Provisional Orders (Scotland)]. I. Bills to Confirm Provisional Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act) 1936 Bills which received Royal Assent:
II. Proceedings on Bills under Section 7 of the Act Bills presented, read the first time and ordered to be considered on future days, 255, &c. —considered and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow, 265, &c. —read the third time, and passed, 270, &c. —agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 283. BILLS, PUBLIC I. Public Bills Introduced, &c. 1. Government Bills which received Royal Assent:
2. Government Bill which did not receive Royal Assent: European Parliamentary Elections, presented, 188. Commons insist on disagreement to Lords Amendments, etc., 820. BILLS, PUBLIC I—continued 3. Private Members' Bills which received Royal Assent:
4. Private Members' Bills which did not receive Royal Assent:
BILLS, PUBLIC I—continued 5. Questions negatived for leave to bring in bills Doctor Assisted Dying, 271. Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment), 733. II. Introductions and First Readings Outlawries Bill read the first time, 17. Private Members' Bills ordered, presented and read the first time, 86, &c. Bills presented under Standing Order (Procedure upon Bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue), 81. Bills ordered to be brought in upon: —Estimates Resolutions, 121, &c. Motions for leave to bring in Bills, Question put pursuant to Standing Order (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business): —and agreed to, 92 &c. —and agreed to, after brief explanatory statements, 811. —and negatived, after brief explanatory statements, 271, &c. BILLS, PUBLIC III—continued III. Second Readings and Committal Days appointed for Second Readings: —(Government Bills), 25, &c. —(Private Members' Bills), 65, &c. Revival of dropped Order, 403, &c. —this day (Consolidated Fund Bill), 267. Days appointed for resumption of adjourned Debate on Reasoned Amdendment on Second Reading, 32, &c. Orders for Second Readings read; Bills ordered to be read a second time on future days, 248, &c. Orders for Second Readings on future days read and discharged: —Bills withdrawn, 204, &c. —Bills to be read a second time on other future days, 240, &c. —no Order made (Lords Bill), 650. Queen's Consent (prerogative) signified on Order being read for Second Reading, 263. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment proposed; Debate stood adjourned (at Ten o'clock), 32, &c. Debate resumed; Reasoned Amendment negatived 34, &c. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived, 56, &c. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned, at half-past Two o'clock on a Friday, 280, &c. Orders read for resuming adjourned Debate on Second Reading; Debate to be resumed on a future day, 311, &c. Bills read a second time, 34, &c. —on Division, 36, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Amendment on Second or Third Reading), 34 &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Consolidation bills), 583, &c. Consolidated Fund Bills read a second time, after Question put forthwith, 128, &c. Bills committed to a Committee of the whole House, 34, &c. Bills stand committed to a Standing Committee, 63, &c. Specified clauses of [and Schedules to] Bills committed to a Committee of the whole House and the remainder of the Bill committed to a Standing Committee, 108, 524, &c. Bill stands committed to a Committee of the whole House, pursuant to Programme Order, 701, &c. IV. Orders for Committal Varied Order, That Bill be committed in part to a Standing Committee and in part to a Committee of the whole House, discharged; and Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House, 307. Order for House to resolve itself into a Committee on a Bill on a future day read and discharged. Order, That Bill be committed to a Standing Committee, 555. V. Committees of the whole House [for Bills considered in Committees of the whole House see Committees of the whole House.] Orders for House to resolve itself into a Committee on a future day, 34, &c. —again, on a future day, 41, &c. —again this day, 47. Order for Committee on a future day read and discharged; Committee ordered for another future day, 354, &c. Order for the day for Committee read; Committee on a future day, 458, &c. Order for Committee on a future day read and discharged; Bill committed to a Standing Committee, 604. House resolves itself into a Committee: —according to Order, 41, &c. [Allotted days, 121, &c.] —again (after Ten o'clock), 47, &c. —again, according to Order, 42, &c. [Allotted days], 123, &c. —again, after Private Business at Seven o'clock, 60. —immediately (after Second Reading), 75, &c. —pursuant to Programme Order (after resumption of proceedings on a Bill), 528. Bill (specified Clauses) to be considered in Committee in a certain order, 538. Amendments made, 327, &c. Question proposed, That Amendment be made: —Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, 53, &c. —Chairman left Chair &c. (at Ten o'clock), 41, &c. —Question again proposed at same sitting, 47, &c. —Question again proposed at subsequent sitting, 43. Question put, that Amendment be made: —and negatived, 43, &c.; on Division, 234, &c. —Question put, pursuant to Allocation of Time Order, 43, &c. Clauses agreed to, 43, &c.; on Division, 234, &c. —Question put, pursuant to Allocation of Time Order, 43, 121, &c. —Question put, pursuant to Programme Order, 529, &c. Clauses, as amended, agreed to, 327, &c. Question proposed, that Clause stand part, 60. —Question again proposed, 67. —Question put and agreed to, 67. Chairman puts Question on Clause stand part forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), 710. Clauses disagreed to, 621, &c. New Clauses brought up, read the first and second time, and added, 656. New Clause brought up and read the first time, 53, &c. —Question proposed, That Clause be read a second time, 53, &c. —Clause, by leave, withdrawn, 53, &c. —Question put, That Clause be read a second time, 68. Schedules agreed to, 43, &c.; on Division, 234, &c. —Question put, pursuant to Allocation of Time Order, 43: pursuant to Programme Order, 622, &c. Schedule, as amended, agreed to, 397, &c. Schedule added; Question put pursuant to Programme Order, 656. To report progress and ask leave to sit again, 41, &c. Chairman leaves Chair to report progress, pursuant to programme Order, 639 &c. Chairman leaves Chair at (or after) Ten o'clock to report progress, &c., 41, &c. [On an allotted day], 121, &c. Chairman leaves Chair at Seven o'clock, 60. Chairman leaves Chair at Eleven o'clock, pursuant to Order, 390. Bills to be reported: —without Amendment, 53, &c. —with Amendments, 418, &c. —with an Amendment, 343. Questions put at specified hours etc., pursuant to Allocation of Time and Programme Orders, 43, &c. Chairman leaves Chair at specified hour to report Bill, pursuant to Allocation of Time Order, 43, 124, &c. Chairman leaves Chair at Eleven o'clock on a Friday, pursuant to Standing Order (Friday sittings), 720. VI. Reports from Committees [For Bills reported from Standing Committees and Committees of the whole House see Committees, Standing and Committees of the whole House. Bills reported from Committees of the whole House: —without Amendment, 43, &c. (specified Clauses), 124, 543. —with an Amendment, 343. —with Amendments, 418, &c. Progress in Committee of the whole House reported, 41 &c, Bills reported from Standing Committees: —without Amendment, 151, &c. —with Amendments, 85, &c. —with an Amendment, 81, &c. —(except specified Clauses), with Amendments, 142. —short Title changed, 455. —with Amendments and changed Short and Long Titles, 605. VII. Recommittals — VIII. Consideration Days appointed for consideration of Bills: —as amended in the Standing Committee, 81, &c.; further consideration, 435. —not amended in the Standing Committee, 151, &c. —not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee, 142, &c; further consideration, 147, &c. —as amended in the Committee, 343, &c; further consideration, 484, &c. Order for consideration of Bill on a future day read and discharged; Bill to be considered on another future day, 354, &c; further consideration, 476. Order for consideration read; Bill to be considered on a future day, 377, &c.; further consideration, 660. Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee, considered, 194, &c. Bill, not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee considered, [1st allotted day], 147. Further considered [2nd allotted day], 151. Bills to be considered in a certain order, 272, &c. —order contained in Report from Business Committee, 475. New Clauses brought up, and read the first time, 101, &c. New Clauses brought up, and read the first and second time, and added to the Bill, 278, &c. Question put, That (new) Clauses be read a second time: Question proposed, That (new) Clause be read a second time; Clause, by leave, withdrawn, 101, &c. Clause added, after Division on Second Reading, 479. Clause added, Question put forthwith, pursuant to Programme Order, 482, &c. Question proposed, That (new) Clause be read a second time; Debate stood adjourned (at Ten o'clock), 272, &c. —Debate resumed at same sitting, 272, &c. —Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 420, &c. —Debate resumed at later sitting, 444. Amendments proposed to the Bill, 101, &c. Question proposed, That Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn, 101, &c. Amendments made; Question put forthwith, pursuant to Programme Order, 484, &c. (New) Schedule brought up, and read the first time, 272. Question put, That (new) Schedule be read a second time: —and negatived, 272. Further consideration of Bill stood adjourned (at Ten o'clock), 422, &c. —Bill again considered at same sitting, 422, &c. Further consideration stood adjourned: —pursuant to Allocation of Time Order, etc., 148. Further consideration ordered to be adjourned, 435, &c. Questions put at specified hours, pursuant to Allocation of Time or Programme Orders: —That Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown be made, 152, &c. —Question on Motions made by a Minister of the Crown for adding new clauses, 599. —Question necessary to bring to a decision Questions previously decided, 599, 630. —Question on an Amendment selected to a new Clause, 630. Questions put at specified hours, pursuant to Programme Orders: —Questions already proposed from the Chair, 482, &c. —Questions necessary to dispose of remaining business to be concluded at those hours, 482, &c. Speaker declines to propose Question, That further consideration be now adjourned, pursuant to Standing Order (Dilatory Motion in abuse of rules of House), 482. Bill, as amended on consideration, ordered to be printed, 493. IX. Third Readings Days appointed for Third Reading, 235, &c. Bills read the third time, and passed, 43, &c. —on Division, 194, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Amendment on second or third reading), 241. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Consolidation Bills), 583. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Consolidated Fund Bills), 128, &c. Order for Third Reading read; Bill to be read the third time on a future day, 362, &c. Motion for Third Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 457, &c. —day appointed for resumption of adjourned Debate, 457, &c. Reasoned Amendment negatived, 241. Resumed Debate, 490. X. Lords Bills Bills brought from the Lords: —and read the first time on the same day, 89, &c. —and read the first time on a later day, 197, &c. Lords Bills passed: —without Amendment, 115, &c. —with Amendments, 242, &c. —with an Amendment, 435, &c. Lords agree to Commons Amendments, 253, &c. —a single Amendment 440, &c. —remaining Amendments, 637. Lords Amendment in lieu and Lords Reason to be considered on a future day, 641. Lords Amendment in lieu and Lords Reason considered: Commons insist on their Amendments, 651. Lords do not insist an Amendment in lieu of Commons Amendment and do not insist on disagreement to that Amendment; and do not insist on disagreement to another Commons Amendment, but propose an Amendment in lieu, 666. Lords Amendment in lieu to be considered on a future day, 667, &c. Lords Amendment in lieu considered and disagreed to, 681. Lords do not insist on Amendment in lieu (of words left out of the Bill) but propose (another) Amendment in lieu thereof, 683. Lords Amendment in lieu of Lords Amendment disagreed to, agreed to, Commons being willing to waive their privileges, 691. Lords agree to certain Commons Amendments and disagree to others, with Reasons, 714. Lords Reasons considered; Commons do not insist on Amendments disagreed to, 728. Title accordingly amended, 729. XI. Lords Amendments, &c. Commons Bills Bills agreed to by the Lords. —without Amendment, 142, &c. —with Amendments, 151, &c. —with an Amendment, 139, &c. Lords Amendments considered, 143, &c. Lords Amendments to be considered in a certain order, 709. Lords Amendments amended, some on Division, and, so amended, agreed to, 564, &c. Lords Amendments agreed to, 157, &c. —Commons being willing to waive their privileges, 157, &c. —privilege waived in respect of specified Amendment(s), 242, &c. Debate on Lords Amendments stood adjourned, 660, &c. Further consideration of Lords Amendments ordered to be adjourned, 800. Words restored to the Bill amended, 689. Lords agree to Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment; do not insist on other Amendments disagreed to; and agree to Commons Amendment in lieu and Commons Amendment to words restored to the Bill, 704. Title accordingly amended, 710. Amendment in lieu made, 801. Consequential amendment made to the Bill, 730. Commons insist on disagreement to Lords Amendments, 795. [See Committees, Select IV.] Lords do not insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, 145, &c. Lords agree to Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments, 569, &c. Lords agree to Commons consequential Amendment, 733. Further consideration of Lords Amendments stands adjourned (at Ten o'clock), 564, &c. —Lords Amendments again considered at same sitting, 564, &c. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, with Reason, 786. Day appointed for considering Lords Reason for insisting on Amendments, 786. Lords Reason for insisting on Amendments considered, 795, &c. —further consideration stood adjourned (at Ten o'clock), 795. —consideration of Lords Reason resumed at same sitting, 796. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to and disagree to Commons Amendment in lieu, with Reason, 804. Lords Reason for insisting on Amendments and for disagreeing to Amendment in lieu to be considered on a future day, 804. —Lords Reason considered, 806. —Commons insist on disagreement to Lords Amendments, but do not insist on Amendment in lieu, 806, 821. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to and disagree to further Commons Amendment in lieu, 810. Lords do not insist on Amendments disagreed to, agree to Amendments in lieu of others and agree to Amendment to a Lords Amendment, 810, 823. Lords Reason for insisting on Amendments disagreed to and for disagreeing to further Amendment in lieu to be considered on a future day, 811. XII. Queen's and Prince of Wales's Consent Queen's Consent (prerogative) signified: —to Government Bill on Second Reading, 263, 297, 677 (prerogative only), 701 (prerogative only). Queen's Consent signified: —to Government Bill on Third Reading, 658. Prince of Wales's Consent signified: —to Government Bill on Third Reading, 658. XIII. Bills whose Main Object is to Create a Charge on the Public Revenue Ministerial and other Salaries Bill, 81. Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill, 532. XIV. Money Bills Bills endorsed with the Speaker's Certificate as Money Bills under the Parliament Act 1911: Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, 131. Ministerial and other Salaries Bill, 145. Finance Bill, 161. Consolidated Fund Bill, 276. Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill, 440. Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill, 568. Finance (No. 2) Bill, 659. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2), 695. Resolution, that section 1(1) of Parliament Act 1911 shall not apply to Ministerial and other Salaries Bill, 201. XV. Bills passed through several stages in One Day Consolidated Fund Bill read the first, second and third time and passed, 267. Consolidated Fund Bills read the second and third time and passed, 128, &c. Bills read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time and passed, 75, &c. Bills considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 567. Bills again considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 42, &c. Bills considered, read the third time, and passed: —as amended in the Standing Committee and not amended on consideration, 101, &c. —not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee and amended on further consideration, 151, &c. —not amended in the Standing Committee and amended on consideration, 194, &c. —as amended in the Standing Committee and amended on consideration, 242, &c. —not amended in the Standing Committee and not amended on consideration, 429, &c. —as amended in the Committee and amended on further consideration, 488, &c. XVI. Allocation of Time and Programme Orders Allocation of time orders Finance Bill, 112. Programme Orders Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords], 618. Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy), 746. Government of Wales Bill, 307. Landmines Bill, 675. Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill, 527. Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, 610. Regional Development Agencies Bill, 491. Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords], 574. Programme Orders amended as to time limit for particular sittings, 389, 396, 482, 493, 547. —(No. 2 Order), 623, &c. Reports from Business Committee considered and agreed to, 147, &c. [See Committees, Select V]. Order in which Bills are to be considered contained in Resolutions from Business Committee, 142, &c. —contained in Programme Orders: [Committee], 307; [Consideration], 549. Scope of Orders: —Second Reading, Committee, Consideration and Third Reading, 527, 675, 698, 746. —Committee, Standing Committee, Consideration and Third Reading, 112. —Committee, Consideration and Third Reading, 39, 287, 301, 307, 610. —Committee, 584. Programme Order containing other matter, 746. At specified hours Chairman puts Question already proposed from the Chair: —that an Amendment be made, 43, &c. At specified hour Chairman puts Questions necessary for disposal of specified business: —that a Clause stand part of the Bill, 43, 121, &c. —remaining proceedings on specified Clauses and Schedules, 313, &c. —remaining proceedings in Committee, 406, &c. At specified hour Chairman puts Questions necessary to conclude remaining proceedings in Committee, 43, 623, &c. Chairman leaves Chair at specified hour, to report Bill, 43. —at Eleven o'clock, to report progress, 390. Chairman leaves Chair, without Question put, to report progress on an allotted day, 121, &c. Further consideration stood adjourned: —pursuant to Allocation of Time Order, 148. Speaker puts Questions at specified hours (or after specified periods): On Consideration: —Questions already proposed from the Chair, 482, &c. —Questions on Amendments moved by a Minister, 152, &c. —Question on Motion made by a Minister for adding a new Clause, 573. —Question on a selected Amendment to a new Clause, 630. —Question necessary to bring to a decision Question previously decided, 599, 630. On Third Reading, 152, &c. On Question for supplemental Programme Order, 823. On consideration of Lords Amendments: —that this House disagrees with the Lords in an Amendment, 157, 800. —that this House agrees with the Lords in the Lords Amendments designated by the Speaker, 157. —Questions on Motions made by a Minister to disagree with the Lords in certain Lords Amendments, 157. —that this House agrees with the Lords in all remaining Lords Amendments, 157. —Questions necessary to dispose of required business, 800. Questions relating to appointment, etc., of Committee to draw up Reasons put forthwith, pursuant to Supplemental Allocation of Time Order, 157. XVII. Miscellaneous Orders, That, in respect of specified Bills, notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bills have been read a second time, 73, &c. Orders, That, in respect of a particular Bill, if the Bill be committeed to a Committee of the whole House, further proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed and that as soon as the proceedings on any Resolutions come to by the House on [Money and Ways and Means] Resolutions have been concluded, this House will immediately resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill, 130, &c. Order, That, at a future sitting, any Consolidated Fund Bill ordered to be brought in and read the first time shall be proceeded with as if the Second Reading thereof stood as an Order of the day, and Standing Order (Consolidated Fund Bills) shall apply, 254. Bills withdrawn, 204, &c. Bill referred to the Examiners, 378. Consolidation bills not committed, 583, &c. Bodmin Moor Commons Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords (revived from last Session); read the first and second time and committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means; as amended, reported, 71. Order for consideration discharged, 792. Certificate of declaration, 71. Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 342. C, 360. Transferred to A, 419. Reported, with Amendments, 481. British Museum (Lindisfarne Gospels) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 517. British Nationality (St.Helena) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 222. Read the first time, 237. Broadcasting: Draft Orders approved, 273, 558, 807. Draft Regulations approved, 84. Building Regulations (Energy Rating Information) (Amendment) Bill [Lords] Brought from the Lords, 637.Building Societies (Joint Account Holders) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 543. Business Improvement Districts Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 509. Cathedrals Measure: Laid, 765. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE Leaves Chair at (or after) Ten o'clock, to report progress, &c., 41, &c. Puts Questions at specified hours, pursuant to Allocation of Time Orders, 43, &c. [See Bills, Public XVI]. Leaves Chair, without Question put, to report progress on an allotted day, 121. Puts Question forthwith on clause stand part, pursuant to Standing Order (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), 710. Leaves Chair at Eleven o'clock on Friday, pursuant to Standing Order (Friday sittings), 720. CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS [References to the Chairman of Ways and Means include the First and Second Deputy Chairmen unless the context otherwise requires.] Member appointed Chairman of Ways and Means: —Sir Alan Haselhurst, 17. Member appointed First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means: —Mr Michael J. Martin, 17. Member appointed Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means: —Mr Michael Lord, 17. Chairman reports: that he has gone through Lords Private Bill, revived from the last Session, and made amendments thereunto, 71. Chairman reports Resolutions from Business Committee, 142, &c. Chairman lays report from Chairmen's Panel, 187. Chairman reports lists of Private Bills to originate in the House of Lords and House of Commons, 282. Chairman's Reports relating to Special Procedure Orders: —that no Petition has been presented, 182. —that Provisional Order should be allowed to proceed, 738. —that powers sought would be more properly obtained by the promotion of a Private Bill and a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, 817. [see Provisional Orders (Scotland).] CHAIRMEN'S PANEL Members nominated by the Speaker to be the Chairmen's Panel during the Session: —fifteen Members, 44. —one Member, 78. —two Members in place of two others, 100. —two Members, 138. —one Member, 145. —four Members, 262. Procedural Resolutions relating to Standing Committees reported, 78. Report made to House, 187. Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 325. Order for Committee discharged; Bill committed to a Standing Committee, 555. C, 565. Reported, with Amendments; Title amended (changed to Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.)) Bill, 605. Considered, as amended, 660. Channel Tunnel Rail Link: Order approved, 58. Children's Nurseries (Safety) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 527. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 165. Read the first time, 197. CHURCH OF ENGLAND 1. Measures Proceeded upon &c.
2. Ecclesiastical Committee Members nominated by the Speaker for duration of the Parliament, 217. Cities (Process and Criteria for Designation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 589. City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Order Confirmation Bill: Presented (under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936) and read the first time, 687. Considered, 704. Read the third time, and passed, 709. (Cited as City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Order Confirmation Act 1998) Royal Assent, 729. City of Westminster Bill [Lords]: Message from the Lords relating to revival of proceedings, 28. Brought from the Lords, 766. Read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 766. Examiner's Report, no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 783. Read a second time and committed, 790. Order relating to suspension of proceedings (to be Standing Order), 809. Lords communicate parallel Resolutions, 819. Civil Aviation: Draft Orders approved, 238, 381, 646. CLERK OF THE CROWN Delivers to the Clerk of the House a book containing the names of the Members returned to serve in the new Parliament, 1. CLERKS OF THE HOUSE I. Clerk of the House of Commons Attends in the House at the beginning of the new Parliament, and the Clerk of the Crown delivered to him a book containing the names of the Members returned to serve in Parliament, 1. Journal and Index to be printed under his direction, 17. Lays Papers on the Table, 25, &c. II. Clerks at the Table Orders, That in respect of particular Bills, notices of Amendments, &c. may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bills have been read a second time, 73, &c. III. Other Clerks Clerks Assistant and Principal Clerk of the Table Office attend in the House, and other Clerks attend according to their duty, at the beginning of the new Parliament, 1. Clerk in Private Bill Office certifies that, in respect of revived Lords Private Bills, Agents have deposited declarations, 71. IV. Sir Donald William Limon, K.C.B. Resolution on retirement of Sir Donald William Limon, K.C.B., as Clerk of the House, 292. CLOSURE OF DEBATE I. Closure Claimed and Question Put 1. In House: Public Bills: — on Question for an Amendment in Committee of the whole House, 47. — on Question that a Clause stand part, 46. — on Question for Second Reading of Private Member's Bill, 248. — on Question for Second Reading of a new Clause on consideration: — Government Bill, 272. — Private Members' Bills, 420, 443, 444. — on Question, That a Reasoned Amendment be made on Second Reading, 747. — on Question for disagreement to a Lords Amendment, 371. — on Motion to set up a Reasons Committee, 652. Opposition days: — On Question, That the original words stand part of the Question, 79, 105, 199, 330, 331, 410, 428, 570, 681. II. Assent of Chair Withheld In House: Private Members' Bills: —on Question for Second Reading of new Clause on consideration, 420 (thrice), 443 (twice). III. Miscellaneous Return relating to Closure of Debate and Allocation of Time for Session 1996–97: —ordered, 38. —made, 153. Cold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 325. COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE I. Government Bills
II. Private Members' Bills
COMMITTEES, JOINT I. Appointed under Standing Orders Relating to Public Business 1. Consolidation, &c., Bills Members appointed, 152. Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee to join with a Commons Committee; that they have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Commons Committee as to the Chairman; and propose time and place of meeting, 304. —Commons committee to meet Lords Committee as proposed, 307. Reports in connection with Bills pending in the Lords: Audit Commission Bill [Lords], 395. Petroleum Bill [Lords], 317. Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords], 636. 2. Statutory Instruments Lords communicate Resolution that it is desirable that a Joint Committee be appointed to scrutinise delegated legislation, 30. Commons concur, 41. Commons propose time of meeting, 41. Commons Committee nominated, 44. Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee of seven Lords to join with a Commons Committee [and setting out terms of reference etc. of the Committee], 46. Reports from the Joint Committee: First, 48. Second, 55. Third, 64. Fourth, 78. Fifth, 87. Sixth, 103. Seventh, 123. Eighth, 138. Ninth, 154. Tenth, 187. Eleventh, 200. Twelfth, 213. Thirteenth, 227, Fourteenth, 240. Fifteenth, 255. Sixteenth, 270. Seventeenth, 286. Eighteenth, 303. Nineteenth, 317. Twentieth, 333. Twenty-first, 353. Twenty-second, 370. Twenty-third, 383. Twenty-fourth, 395. Twenty-fifth, 411. Twenty-sixth, 432. Twenty-seventh, 480. Twenty-eighth, 501. Twenty-ninth, 516. Thirtieth, 526. Thirty-first, 542. Thirty-second, 551. Thirty-third, 563. Thirty-fourth, 576. Thirty-fifth, 591. Thirty-sixth, 605. Thirty-seventh, 620. Thirty-eighth, 636. Thirty-ninth, 650. Fortieth, 669. Forty-first, 687. Forty-second, 708. Forty-third, 733. Forty-fourth, 768. Forty-fifth, 778. Forty-sixth, 785. Forty-seventh, 797. Forty-eighth, 818. Special Report: First, 501. II. Joint Committee on a Special Procedure Order Lords to be acquainted that three Members have been appointed to serve on the Joint Committee to which a Petition of General Objection to the Woodford Aerodrome (Control of Land by Directions) Order 1997 stands referred, 147. Members nominated, 150. Lords appointed; Lords propose time and place of meeting, 191. Commons agree, 194. Order reported, without Amendment, 214. III. Other Committees Parliamentary Privilege Resolution, That it is desirable that a Joint Committee be appointed to review Parliamentary Privilege and to make recommendations, 105. —Lords concur with Commons, 128. Six Members appointed, etc., 158. Lords appointed, etc., 161. COMMITTEES, SELECT I. Appointed under Standing Orders Relating to Public Business 1. Domestic Committees Accommodation and Works Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 819. Administration Report: First [Childcare Facilities Survey], 619. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 819. Catering Minutes of proceedings to be printed, 820. Information Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. 2. Select Committees related to Government Departments Agriculture Memoranda laid before Committee in last Parliament referred to Committee, 151. Reports: First [MAFF Intervention Board Departmental Report 1997], 280. Second [CAP Reform: Agenda 2000], 380. Third [The UK Beef Industry], 385. Fourth [Food Safety], 531. Fifth [Vitamin B6], 615. Sixth [Flood and Coastal Defence], 743. Seventh [Vitamin B6: The Government's Decision], 743. Special Reports: First [Government Observations on First Report], 411. Second [Government Observations on Second Report], 550. Third [Government Observations on Third Report], 550. Fourth [Government Observations on Fourth Report], 649. Fifth [Replies by Government and Environment Agency to Sixth Report], 777. Government Response to Second Report, Session 1996–97, on Environmentally Sensitive Areas, 125. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Culture, Media and Sport Reports: First [The Royal Opera House], 239. Second [The Millennium Dome], 280. Third [Preservation of Historic Ships: The Case of HMS Cavalier], 399. Fourth [The Multi-Media Revolution], 553. Fifth [Objectives and Performance of Department for Culture, Media and Sport], 597. Sixth [Not Only the Dome: Millennium Celebrations in the United Kingdom], 719. Seventh [The Eyre Review and the Royal Opera House], 743. Eighth [Report and Accounts of BBC for 1997–98], 785. Ninth [The Future of News at Ten], 785. Special Reports: First [Press Activity Affecting Court Cases: Government Response to the Second Report from the National Heritage Committee, Session 1996–97], 187. Second [Responses by Government and Arts Council of England to First Report], 360. Third [Government Response to Third Report], 553. Fourth [Government Response to Fifth Report], 743. Government Response to Fourth Report from National Heritage Committee, Session 1996–97 [BBC and future of broadcasting], 232. Government Response to Second Report, 404. Government Response to Sixth Report, 770. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Defence Nominated, 117. Memorandum laid before Committee in last Parliament referred to Committee, 123. Reports: First [Peace Support Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina], 259. Second [The Draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 1998], 342. Third [NATO Enlargement], 454. Fourth [Lessons from Chinook Helicopter Crash on the Mull of Kintyre], 566. Fifth [Reserves Callout Order 1998, Etc.], 654. Sixth [Defence Evaluation and Research Agency], 654. Seventh [Aspects of Defence Procurement and Industrial Policy], 697. Eighth [The Strategic Defence Review], 756. Special Reports: First [Government Replies to the First to Sixth Reports from the Committee, Session 1996–97, on the Sale of the Married Quarters Estate, the Army Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I., 1996, No. 2973), Defence Medical Services, Defence Spending, Heavy Lift and Gulf War Illnesses: Latest Developments], 127. Second [Government Reply to First Report], 358. Third [Government Responses to Third and Second Reports], 654. Fourth [Government Responses to Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Reports], 771. Fifth [Government Observations on Seventh Report], 780. Sixth [Government Observations on Eighth Report], 824. Minutes of Evidence reported, 154, &c. Concurrent meeting with Foreign Affairs Committee, 314. —with Trade and Industry Committee, 505, &c. Memoranda, 697, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Education and Employment Reports: First [Teacher recruitment: what can be done?], 187. Second [The New Deal], 213. Third [The Dearing Report: Some Funding Issues], 255. Fourth [The Relationship between TECs and proposed Regional Development Agencies], 399. Fifth [Disaffected children], 505. Sixth [Further Education], 575. Seventh [Pathways into Work for Lone Parents], 708. Eighth [The New Deal Pathfinders], 732. Ninth [Role of headteachers], 778. Special Reports: First [Government Response to Fourth Report, Session 1996–97, on Social Costs and Employment], 154. Second [Government Response to Second Report], 321. Third [Government Response to First Report], 342. Fourth [Government Response to Third Report], 380. Fifth [Government Response to Fourth Report], 575. Sixth [Government Response to Fifth Report], 635. Seventh [Government Response to Seventh Report], 778. Eighth [Government Response to Eighth Report], 778. Government Response to Fifth Report, Session 1996–97, on Employment Effects of proposed Closure of Gallaher Factory, Hyde, 49. Government Response to Third Report, Session 1996–97, on Operation of Nursery Education Voucher Scheme, 85. Minutes of Evidence reported, 163, &c. Taken before Sub-Committees, 183, &c. Memoranda, 183, &c. Minutes of Evidence taken before Sub-Committee and another Committee, 385. Memoranda laid before Sub-Committee, 719. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Reports: First [Regional Development Agencies], 293. Second (Sewage Treatment and Disposal], 373. Third [Proposed Strategic Rail Authority and Railway Regulation], 416. Fourth [UK Air Traffic Control], 492. Fifth [The Future for Allotments], 612. Sixth [Sustainable Waste Management], 625. Seventh [London Underground], 674. Eighth [Regional Air Services], 694. Ninth [English Nature], 694. Tenth [Housing], 714. Eleventh [Implementation of the Best Value Framework], 714. Twelfth [ETR Departmental Report 1998 and Expenditure Plans 1998–99], 732. Thirteenth [Protection of Field Boundaries], 785. Special Reports: First [Government Response to First Report from Transport Committee, Session 1996–97, on Road and Bridge Maintenance Programme], 160. Second [Government Response to First Report], 454. Third [Government Response to Fourth Report], 636. Fourth [Government Response to Ninth Report], 785. Government Response to Fourth Report from Environment Committee, Session 1996–97, on Shopping Centres, 163. Government Response to Third Report, 703. Government Response to Second Report, 743. Government Responses to Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Reports, 757. Government Response to Tenth Report, 765. Government Responses to Seventh and Twelfth Reports, 782. Minutes of Evidence reported, 190, &c. Taken before Sub-Committee 137, &c. Memoranda reported, 187, &c. Memorandum laid before Sub-Committee, 625. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Foreign Affairs Nominated, 124. Reports: First [The Treaty of Amsterdam], 227. Second [Dependent Territories Review: Interim Report], 342. Third [Hong Kong], 743. Fourth [Entry Clearance Operations in Islamabad and New Delhi], 743. Special Reports: First [Sierra Leone: Exchange of correspondence with the Foreign Secretary], 582. Second [Sierra Leone: Further correspondence with Foreign Secretary], 636. Third [Government Response to Second Report], 817. Government Observations on Second Report, 568. Minutes of Proceedings on a specified day reported, 659. Minutes of Evidence reported, 200, &c. Part thereof, 605, &c. Concurrent meeting with Defence Committee, 314. Taken before Sub-Committee, 333, &c. Memoranda, 743. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Health Reports: First [Tobacco Advertising and the proposed EC Directive], 244. Second [Children looked after by Local Authorities], 654. Third [Welfare of Former British Child Migrants], 719. Government Response to Second to Fifth Reports, Session 1996–97, on Health Services for Children and Young Persons, 200. Minutes of Evidence reported, 206, &c. Memoranda reported, 193, &c. Minutes of Evidence taken before Committee and Sub-Committee of another Committee, 385. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Home Affairs Reports: First [Police Disciplinary and Complaints Procedures], 285. Second [Confidentiality of Police Settlements of Civil Claims], 732. Third [Alternatives to Prison Sentences], 732. Special Reports: First [Government Response to Third Report, Session 1996–97, on Freemasonry in the police and the judiciary], 388. Second [Government Observations on First Report], 516. Government Reply to Second Report, Session 1996–97, on Management of the Prison Service, 275. Minutes of Proceedings on a particular day to be printed, 387. Minutes of Evidence reported, 154, &c. Memoranda reported, 286, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. International Development Nominated, 117. Reports: First [Montserrat], 227. Second [The Development White Paper], 286. Third [Debt Relief], 551. Fourth [Renegotiation of the Lome Convention], 582. Fifth [Department of International Development: Departmental Report for 1998], 708. Sixth [Montserrat—further developments], 732. Seventh [Sudan], 738. Eighth [The Future of the Commonwealth Development Corporation], 744. Special Reports: First [Government Response to First Report], 353. Second [Government Response to Second Report], 454. Third [Government Response to Third Report], 732. Fourth [Government Response to Fourth Report], 739. Fifth [Government Response to Sixth Report], 768. Sixth [Government Response to Seventh Report], 768. Seventh [Government Response to Eighth Report], 768. Eighth [Government Response to Fifth Report], 797. Minutes of Evidence reported, 184, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Northern Ireland Affairs Reports: First [Northern Ireland Expenditure: Current Plans and Priorities], 321. Second [Electoral Malpractice in Northern Ireland], 439. Third [Competition, Recruitment and Training of the RUC], 674. Fourth [Prison Service in Northern Ireland], 803. Special Reports: First [Government Observations on First Report], 532. Second [Government Response to Second Report], 594. Third [Government Observations on Third Report], 790. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Science and Technology Reports: First [Implications of the Dearing Report for the structure and funding of University research], 486. Second [The Year 2000—Computer Compliance], 506. Third [Glaxo-Wellcome and Smithkline Beecham: merger proposals], 594. Fourth [Cloning of Animals from Adult Cells], 733. Fifth [British Biotech], 755. Sixth [Science and the Comprehensive Spending Review], 825. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Fourth Report Session 1996–97 (The Research Council System: Issues for the Future)], 204. Second [Government Response to the Third Report Session 1996–97 (The Natural Environment Research Council and Research into Climate Change)], 204. Third [Government Response to the First Report], 625. Fourth [Government Response to the Fifth Report], 825. Government Response to the Fifth Report, Session 1996–97, on Cloning of Animals from Adult Cells, 293. Government Response to Second Report, 703. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Scottish Affairs Reports: First [Welfare to Work in Scotland: The New Deal], 337. Second [The Operation of Multi-Layer Democracy], 825. Special Reports: First [Government Observations on the First Report (Session 1996–97) on Housing and Anti-Social Behaviour], 141. Second [Government Observations on the Second Report (Session 1996–97) on the Implementation of Community Care in Scotland], 141. Government Response to First Report, 550. Minutes of Evidence reported, 191, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Social Security Reports: First [Tax and Benefits: an Interim Report], 231. Second [Social Security Reforms: Lessons from the USA], 374. Third [Tax and Benefits: Pre-Budget Report], 416. Fourth [Disability Living Allowance], 566. Fifth [Pensions on Divorce], 771. Special Report: First [Government Response to Third Report], 582. Government Response to Fourth Report, 718. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Trade and Industry Reports: First [Co-ordination of Inward Investment], 291. Second [Progress in Liberalisation of the Gas Market], 307. Third [The Post Office], 307. Fourth [Coal], 480. Fifth [Energy Policy], 591. Sixth [Small and Medium-sized Enterprises], 605. Seventh [Reform of European Structural Funds], 625. Eighth [Aspects of Defence Procurement and Industrial Policy], 697. Ninth [Georgian Nuclear Material at Dounreay], 708. Tenth [Development in the Liberalisation of the Domestic Electricity Market], 708. Eleventh [Industrial and Trade Relations with Japan], 739. Twelfth [Industrial and Trade Relations with Central Europe], 781. Special Reports: First [Government Observations on the Third Report, Session 1996–97, on Telecommunications Regulation], 141. Second [Responses from the Government and the Office of Electricity Regulation to the Second Report, Session 1996–97, on Liberalisation of the Electricity Market], 141. Third [Government Observations on the First Report, Session 1996–97, on Energy Regulation], 200. Fourth [Government Observations on First Report], 480. Fifth [Government Observations on Third Report], 519. Sixth [Government Observations on Second Report], 591. Seventh [Government Observations on Sixth, Seventh and Ninth to Eleventh Reports], 781. Eighth [Government Observations on Eighth Report], 781. Government Response to Fourth and Fifth Reports, 757. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 821. Treasury Reports: First [Accountability of the Bank of England], 184. Second [The Barnett Formula], 283. Third [Confirmation Hearings], 388. Fourth [The 1998 Budget], 519. Fifth [The UK and Preparations for Stage Three of Economic and Monetary Union], 532. Sixth [Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Confirmation Hearings], 628. Seventh [Bank of England—Operation of Accountability—One Year On], 695. Eighth [The New Fiscal Framework and Comprehensive Spending Review], 727. Ninth [Mis-selling of Personal Pensions], 805. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the Fourth Report, Session 1996–97, on the International Monetary Fund], 141. Second [Government Response to the Fifth Report, Session 1996–97, on the Prospects for the London Stock Exchange], 141. Third [Government Response to First Report], 324. Fourth [Government Response to Second Report], 432. Fifth [Government Response to Fourth Report], 643. Sixth [Government Response to Fifth Report], 659. Seventh [Government Response to Seventh Report], 772. Eighth [Government Response to Eighth Report], 782. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 821. Welsh Affairs Reports: First [Impact of Government's Devolution Proposals on Economic Development and Local Government], 383. Second [The Present Crisis in Welsh Livestock Industry], 563. Third [Welsh Office Departmental Report 1998], 739. Fourth [Investment in Industry in Wales], 798. Special Reports: First [Government Observations on the Third Report, Session 1996–97, on the Preservation of Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments: Follow Up], 213. Second [Government Response to Fourth Report], 576. Third [Government Response to Third Report], 768. Fourth [Government Response to Second Report], 798. Government Response to Second Report, Session 1996–97, on further education in Wales], 137. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 821. 3. Other Committees under Public Business Standing Orders Broadcasting Minutes of Evidence reported, 693. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Deregulation Resolutions reported: —in respect of draft Orders, that Orders should be approved, 234, &c. —in respect of proposals for Orders, that proposals should be amended before draft Orders are laid, 380, &c. —in respect of proposals for Order, that draft Order in same terms as proposals should be laid, 560, &c. Minutes of Evidence reported, 669. Reports: First [Draft Deregulation (Licence Transfers) Order 1997], 237. Second [Proposal for Deregulation (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles) Order 1998], 382. Third [Proposal for Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998], 411. Fourth [Proposal for Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998], 432. Fifth [Proposal for Deregulation (Exchangeable Driving Licences) Order 1998 and draft Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998], 562. Sixth [Draft Deregulation (Methylated Spirits Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Order 1998], 590. Seventh [Draft Deregulation (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles) Order 1998], 635. Eighth [Draft Deregulation (Exchangeable Driving Licences) Order 1998], 669. Ninth [Proposal for the Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1998, together with Proposal for the Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1998], 738. Environmental Audit Reports: First [Pre-Budget Report], 419. Second [The Greening Government Initiative], 650. Third [Pre-Budget Report: Government Response and Follow-up], 694. Fourth [Climate Change: UK Emission Reduction Targets and Audit Arrangements], 743. Government Response to Second Report, 809. Minutes of Evidence reported, 336, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. European Legislation Nominated, 122. Reports: First, 127. Second, 137. Third, 161. Fourth, 190. Fifth, 204. Sixth, 217. Seventh, 230. Eighth, 230. Ninth, 259. Tenth, 276. Eleventh, 291. Twelfth, 307. Thirteenth, 321. Fourteenth, 336. Fifteenth, 358. Sixteenth, 373. Seventeenth, 386. Eighteenth, 399. Nineteenth, 416. Twentieth [Scrutiny of EC Budget], 416. Twenty-first, 439. Twenty-second, 454. Twenty-third, 505. Twenty-fourth, 516. Twenty-fifth, 532. Twenty-sixth, 546. Twenty-seventh, 553. Twenty-eighth, 566. Twenty-ninth, 594. Thirtieth, 608. Thirty-first, 640. Thirty-second, 654. Thirty-third, 674. Thirty-fourth, 694. Thirty-fifth, 714. Thirty-sixth, 739. Thirty-seventh, 771. Thirty-eighth, 780. Thirty-ninth, 790. Fortieth, 803. Minutes of Evidence taken on specified dates to be printed, 828. European Scrutiny
First Report, 824. Finance and Services
Standing Order amended with respect to size of the Committee, 130. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Liaison
Select Committee Reports chosen for debate on Wednesday mornings designated by the Speaker, 322, 417, 595. —recommendations agreed to, 652. Procedure
Reports:
First [Use of Welsh Language in Parliamentary Proceedings in Wales], 383. Second [Resource Accounting and Budgeting], 480. Third [Objections to Questions in Select Committees], 694. Special Report:
First [Government Response to Second Report], 591. Resolution approving First Report, 459. Minutes of Evidence reported, 286, &c. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Public Accounts Standing Order (Committee of Public Accounts) amended with respect to number of members, 185. Reports: First [NHS Suppliers in England], 224. Second [Health and Safety in NHS acute hospital trusts in England], 224. Third [South and West Regional Health Authority: Disposal of Swift], 230. Fourth [Ministry of Defence: management of utilities], 230. Fifth [Coronary Heart Disease in Northern Ireland], 244. Sixth [Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland): Control of Belfast Action Team's Expenditure], 244. Seventh [Resignation of Chief Executive of English Heritage], 252. Eighth [Overseas Courses at Swansea Institute of Higher Education], 252. Ninth [Property Services in English occupied Royal Palaces, Royal Household Remuneration and Provision of Accommodation], 252. Tenth [HMSO: Trade with Uzbekistan and 1995 operating results], 260. Eleventh [MAFF: Tackling Common Agricultural Policy Irregularities], 260. Twelfth [ODA: Irregularities in pension payments in Amman, Jordan], 260. Thirteenth [Criminal legal aid means testing in Magistrates' Courts], 264. Fourteenth [HM Customs and Excise: Seizure of drug traffickers' assets], 264. Fifteenth [UK Atomic Energy Authority: Sale of Facilities Services Division], 265. Sixteenth [HM Customs and Excise: Accounts Matters], 276. Seventeenth [Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust: Progress in regenerating housing estates], 276. Eighteenth [DTI Redundancy Payments Service: Management and recovery of debt], 276. Nineteenth [Aid to Indonesia], 291. Twentieth [Motability], 291. Twenty-first [Child Support Agency: Client Funds Account 1996–97], 392. Twenty-second [NIAO Excess Votes], 399. Twenty-third [NAO Excess Votes], 399. Twenty-fourth [Department of Education and Employment: Remploy Limited], 408. Twenty-fifth [Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Value for Money Review of Performance Measurement], 426. Twenty-sixth [Vacant Office Property], 426. Twenty-seventh [Measures to Combat Housing Benefit Fraud], 440. Twenty-eighth [Charity Commission: Regulation and Support of Charities], 486. Twenty-ninth [HM Customs and Excise: Checking Large Traders' VAT Liability], 496. Thirtieth [The Prison Service: Prison Catering], 496. Thirty-first [Inland Revenue: Employer Compliance Reviews], 540. Thirty-second [Cataract Surgery in Scotland], 540. Thirty-third [Crown Prosecution Service], 546. Thirty-fourth [FCO: Irregular Payments at the British Embassy in Amman, Jordan], 553. Thirty-fifth [Annual Report of European Court of Auditors for 1996], 559. Thirty-sixth [Regulating and Monitoring Quality of Service provided to customers by the water industry in England and Wales], 559. Thirty-seventh [FCO: Contingent liabilities in Dependent Territories], 559. Thirty-eighth [Industrial Research and Technology Unit (NI)], 571. Thirty-ninth [MAFF: Protecting Environmentally Sensitive Areas], 571. Fortieth [Management of Building Projects at English Higher Education Institutions], 571. Forty-first [Construction of Southampton Oceanography Centre], 608. Forty-second [The Skye Bridge], 609. Forty-third [Privatisation of Belfast International Airport], 609. Forty-fourth [Northern Ireland Social Security Agency: Adminstration of Disability Living Allowance], 609. Forty-fifth [The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme], 609. Forty-sixth [Contract to develop and operate the Replacement National Insurance Recording System], 609. Forty-seventh [Private Finance Initiative: First Four Design, Build, Operate and Finance Roads Contracts], 609. Forty-eighth [Sale of the Married Quarters Estate], 615. Forty-ninth [Sale of the Stationery Office], 616. Fiftieth [Management of Sickness absence in Metropolitan Police Service], 625. Fifty-first [Ministry of Defence Appropriation Accounts, 1996–97], 625. Fifty-second [Intervention Board Executive Agency: Qualification of Appropriation Account 1996–97], 625. Fifty-third [Appropriation Accounts 1996–97: Class V, Vote 7: Passenger Rail Services], 654. Fifty-fourth [Appropriation Accounts 1996–97: Class XVI, Vote 3: HM Customs and Excise], 654. Fifty-fifth [Inland Revenue: Monitoring and control of tax exemptions for charities], 654. Fifty-sixth [Department of Education and Employment: Overpayments to Training and Enterprise Councils], 655. Fifty-seventh [PFI Contracts for Bridgend and Fazakerley Prisons], 694. Fifty-eighth [Benefits Agency: Appropriation Account 1996–97], 694. Fifty-ninth [HM Coastguard (Civil Maritime Search and Rescue)], 694. Sixtieth [Sale of AEA technology], 694. Sixty-first [Getting Value for Money in Privatisations], 694. Sixty-second [Purchase of Read Codes and Management of NHS Centre for Coding and Classification], 727. Sixty-third [DFEE: Funding Council for England: Management of growth in English further education sector], 727. Sixty-fourth [Countering anti-competitive behaviour in telecommunications industry], 727. Sixty-fifth [Privatisation of rolling stock leasing companies], 727. Sixty-sixth [Managing the Millennium threat], 727. Sixty-seventh [HM Treasury: resource accounting and resource based supply], 727. Sixty-eighth [Distribution of Lottery Funds by the English Sports Council], 824. Sixty-ninth [Performance of NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England], 825. Treasury Minutes relating to Reports: —Twelfth to Twenty-fifth, Session 1996–97, 126. —Seventh, Eighth and Tenth to Twelfth, 485. Ninth and Thirteenth to Twentieth, 545. Twenty-first, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh, 578. Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth to Thirtieth, 607. Thirty-first to Thirty-seventh, 712. Thirty-ninth and Fortieth, 738. Forty-first, Forty-second and Forty-fifth to Fiftieth and Fifty-second to Sixtieth, 758. Sixty-first, 788. Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel Memoranda relating to Reports of current Session: Fifth and Sixth, 445. Forty-third and Forty-fourth, 758. Resolution relating to specified Reports in Session 1996–97, 231. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Public Administration Standing Order (Select Committee on Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration) amended so as to re-name the committee and to provide new duties relating to civil service, 102; to alter the size of the committee, 122. Reports: First [Public Appointments], 369. Second [Report of Health Service Commissioner for 1996–97], 542. Third [Your Right to Know: Government's Proposals for a Freedom of Information Act], 575. Fourth [Ministerial Responsibility and Parliamentary Questions], 620. Fifth [Report of Northern Ireland Ombudsman for 1997], 669. Sixth [Government Information and Communication Service], 739. Special Reports: First [Government Response to the First Report from the Select Committee on the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on the Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1995–96], 154. Second [Further Government Response to the First Report from the Select Committee on the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Session 1996–97) on the Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1995–96], 255. Third [Responses to First Report], 551. Fourth [Government Response to Third Report], 708. Fifth [Government Response to Second Report], 732. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. Standards and Privileges Minutes of Evidence taken before, and Memoranda submitted to, the Committee on Standards and Privileges in the last Parliament referred to the Committee, 91. Reports: First [Complaints from Mr Mohamed Al Fayed, The Guardian and others against Twenty-five Members and former Members], 89. Second [Complaint against Mr George Galloway], 137. Third [Complaint against Mr Kenneth Clarke], 137. Fifth and Sixth [Complaint against Mr Robert N. Wareing], 154. Seventh [Complaints from Mr Al Fayed, The Guardian and others: Further Report], 163. Eighth [Complaints from Mr Mohamed Al Fayed, The Guardian and others against 25 Members and former Members: Second Further Report: Mr Neil Hamilton], 204. Ninth [Public Access to Registers of Interest], 286. Tenth [Complaint against Mr Geoffrey Robinson], 317. Eleventh [Complaint against Mr Howard Flight], 317. Twelfth [Complaint against Sir David Steel], 369. Thirteenth [Appeal Procedures: A Consultative Document], 451. Fourteenth [Complaint against Mr Tony Blair], 455. Fifteenth [Complaint against Mr John Prescott], 500. Sixteenth [Complaint against Mr Stephen Dorrell], 563. Seventeenth [Complaint against Mr Tony Banks], 591. Eighteenth [Complaints against Mr Geoffrey Robinson (No. 2)], 687. Nineteenth [Retirement of the Parliamentary Commissioner], 797. Twentieth [Complaints against Mr Geoffrey Robinson (No. 3)], 818. Twenty-first [Appeal procedures], 818. Resolution approving Sixth Report and suspending a Member, 191. Resolution approving Seventh and Eighth Reports, 223. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. II. Appointed Under Standing Orders Relating to Private Business Selection Nominated, &c., 42. Resolutions reported: —relating to changes in the composition of Standing Committees, 55. —relating to the tabling of Motions to alter the membership of Select Committees, 55. Reports relating to: —appointment of Two Members to be consulted, &c., by the Speaker on Money Bills, 57. —designation of Standing Committee C as the Standing Committee on which Government Bills are not to have precedence, 57. —nomination of Members to serve on Standing Committees: —Standing Committees on Bills, 69, &c. —Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, 57, &c. —European Standing Committees A and B, 119, &c. —Discharge of Members of Standing Committees and appointment of others, 75, &c. —additional Members of Standing Committees, 122, &c. —nomination of Members to serve on a Joint Committee on a Special Procedure Order, 150. —additional Members of Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 229. —additional Members of Welsh Grand Committee, 546. —nomination of Provisional Orders (Scotland Panel), 335. —nomination of the Standing Orders Committee, 335. Orders, in the name of Chairman of the Committee, relating to nomination of Select Committees: —Select Committees related to Government Departments, 117, &c. —Domestic Committees, 148. Orders, in name of Chairman etc. relating to changes in membership of Select Committees, 132, &c. Motions, in the name of the Chairman of the Committee, relating to changes in Membership of Select Committee, opposed after hour of interruption, 348. Standing Orders Unopposed Bills III. Other Committees Modernisation of the House of Commons Appointed and nominated, 44. (Standing Order until end of present Parliament.) Reports: First [The Legislative Process], 141. Second [Explanatory Material for Bills], 260. Third [Carry-over of Public Bills], 407. Fourth [Conduct in the Chamber], 416. Fifth [Consultation Paper on Voting Methods], 532. Sixth [Voting Methods], 594. Seventh [Scrutiny of European Business], 605. Special Report: First [Work of the Committee: First Progress Report], 141. Resolutions approving Reports from the Committee: —First, 219. —Third and Fourth, 596. —Seventh, 812. Memoranda reported, 141. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 820. IV. Reasons Committees (Lords Amendments Disagreed to) 1. Committees Appointed
2. Miscellaneous Chairman appointed by Order, 157, &c. V. Business Committees
Miscellaneous Order enabling nine other Members to be nominated to Business Committee in respect of a particular Bill, 311. —in Programme Order, 308. VI. Miscellaneous 1. Number of members appointed Five (Reasons Committees), 143, &c. Eight (Business Committee), 128, &c. 2. Quorum appointed Three (Reasons Committees), 143, &c. Four (Environmental Audit), 209. Five (Modernisation of the House of Commons, 44. 3. Chairmen Chairmen appointed by Order (Reasons Committees), 157, &c. 4. Powers or leave given To send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any Adjournment of the House, to adjourn from place to place and to report from time to time, 44, 209. To appoint specialist advisers to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the committee's order of reference, 209. To communicate its evidence and any other documents relating to matters of common interest to any committee appointed by this House or by the Lords, 209. To meet concurrently with any committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments), or any sub-committee thereof, or with any committee appointed by the Lords, or any sub-committee thereof, for the purposes of deliberating or examining witnesses, 209. 5. Instructions or Orders given To seek to make a first Report before the Summer adjournment, etc., 44. To withdraw immediately (Reasons Committees), 143, &c. 6. Nomination of members Committees nominated (being appointed by Standing Orders): —Private Business Standing Orders, 42, &c. —Public Business Standing Orders, 44, &c. Members added, 192, &c. Members discharged, others added, 75, &c. Members nominated to a Select Committee under Standing Order until the end of the present Parliament, 44. Resolution reported by Committee of Selection relating to Motions to alter the membership of Select Committees, 55. 7. Matters referred Minutes of Evidence etc. of Committee in previous Parliament (to Committee on Standards and Privileges), 91. Memoranda laid before Committee in last Parliament (to Defence Committee), 123. (to Agriculture Committee), 151. 8. Reports [For Reports from Committees see alphabetical entries above.] Government replies to Reports: —contained in Special Reports from Committees, 127, &c. —presented by Command, 49, &c. —in Treasury Minutes, 126, &c. 9. Miscellaneous Amendments made to Standing Orders: —(Select committees related to government departments) [changes to names of committees and powers to set up sub-committees, etc.], 102, 145. —(Select Committee on Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration) [change of name to Select Committee on Public Administration and new remit], 102; [size of committee], 122. —(Domestic Committees) [size of committees], 130. —(Finance and Services Committee) [size of committee], 130. Minutes of Evidence of concurrent meeting of two committees reported, 314, &c. —meeting of a committee and a sub-committee of another committee, 385. Reports, Minutes of Evidence etc. printed pursuant to Standing Order (Select Committees (Adjournment of the House)), 183, &c. COMMITTEES, STANDING I. Government Bills Committed to Standing Committees
II. Private Members' Bills Committed to Standing Committees
III. Second Reading Committees — IV. Special Standing Committees —
V. Scottish Grand Committee Orders Relating to Sittings of the Committee Committee to meet at Westminster on specified date to take Questions and consider substantive Adjournment Motion, 72. Order (for duration of present Parliament) relating to allocation and number of days for considering substantive Adjournment Motions, 84. Orders relating to time, place and nature of future sittings, 233, 311, 355, 459, 547. —Order amending a previous Order, 675. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 821. VI. Welsh Grand Committee 1. Matters referred
2. Miscellaneous Orders relating to sittings: —Committee to meet at specified places in Wales, 59, 521, 631. —Committee to meet in Westminster, 194, &c. —to take Questions for oral answer and consider a matter, 195, &c. Two additional Members appointed by Committee of Selection, 546. Minutes of Proceedings to be printed, 84, &c. VII. Northern Ireland Grand Committee 1. Matters and Instruments referred
2. Miscellaneous Days appointed for meetings of the Grand Committee, 205. Twenty-four additional Members nominated, 229. Orders approved, after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)), 410, &c. Member discharged; another appointed, 454. VIII. Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation Instruments referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, 63, &c. Instruments allocated to particular Standing Committees by the Speaker, 57, &c. Instruments reported from Standing Committees, 63, &c. References of instrument to Standing Committee discharged, 73. Government assessment under European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 referred to Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 706. —approved, 735. IX. European Standing Committees Reports by Committee of Selection, nominating Members of European Standing Committees A and B, 119, 126, 203. Documents and Resolutions reported, 138, &c. Documents referred to European Standing Committees, 127, &c. Orders, That documents shall not stand referred to European Standing Committees, 281, &c. Minutes of Proceedings of European Standing Committees A and B to be printed, 821. X. Miscellaneous 1. Chairmen Members appointed Chairmen of Standing Committees: —Standing Committees on Bills, 69, &c. —Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation, 57, &c. —Welsh Grand Committee, 70, &c. —Scottish Grand Committee, 81, &c. —European Standing Committees, 130, &c. —Northern Ireland Grand Committee, 259, &c. —several Chairmen, 111, &c. —in place of other Chairmen, 206, &c. —additional Chairmen, 224. 2. Members Resolution by Committee of Selection relating to changes in membership of Standing Committees, 55. Members nominated by Committee of Selection to serve on Standing Committees: Members discharged and others appointed in substitution, 75, &c. Additional Members appointed, 122, &c. 3. Leave, &c. Leave given to Standing Committee on a Bill to sit twice on first day of meeting, 294, &c. 4. Allocations and Referrals &c. Delegated Legislation allocated to particular Standing Committees, 57, &c. Delegated Legislation referred to Standing Committees, 63, &c. Bills stand committed to Standing Committees, 63, &c. Bills allocated to particular Standing Committees, 70, &c. —transferred to other Committees, 373, &c. 5. Standing Committees discharged Reference of Delegated Legislation to Standing Committee discharged, 73. Orders, That documents shall not stand referred to European Standing Committees, 281, &c. 6. Business Sub-Committees Members nominated by the Speaker in respect of: —Finance Bill, 119. 7. Miscellaneous Procedural Resolutions relating to Standing Committees reported from Chairmen's Panel, 78. Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 248. Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment, 343. Read the third time, and passed, 457. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 601. (Cited as Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 610. Community Reinvestment Disclosure Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 688. Companies (Millennium Computer Compliance) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 151. Companies (Political Funds) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 155. Competition Bill [Lords]: Bought from the Lords and read the first time, 422: Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Bill read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 557. G, 565. Reported, with Amendments, 641. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 670. To which the Lords agree, 766. (Cited as Competition Act 1998) Royal Assent, 792. Money Resolution, 558. Ways and Means Resolution, 558. Concessionary Television Licence (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 460. Concessionary Travel Schemes (Scotland) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 572. Conduct of Referendums Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 784. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 121. Read the second and third time, and passed, 128. Speaker's Certificate, 131. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 142. (Cited as Appropriation (No. 2) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 161. Consolidated Fund Bill: Ordered, presented, and read the first, second and third time, and passed, 267. Speaker's Certificate, 276. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 283. (Cited as Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 286. Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented, and read the first time, 429. Read the second and third time, and passed, 433. Speaker's Certificate, 440. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 446. (Cited as Consolidated Fund Act 1998) Royal Assent, 452. Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented, and read the first time, 684. Read the second and third time, and passed, 688. Speaker's Certificate, 695. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 695. (Cited as Appropriation Act 1998) Royal Assent, 695.: Construction: Draft Order approved, 381. Draft Regulations approved, 381. Construction (Scotland): Draft Order approved, 381. Draft Regulations approved, 381. Consumer Credit: Draft Order approved, 368. Contracting Out: Draft Orders approved, 84, 128, 354, 600, 807. Coordinated Universal Time Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 112. Copyright: Draft Regulations approved, 273. Council Tax: Draft Orders approved, 128, 617. Countryside Protection (Landfill and Opencast Mining) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 767. Court of Referees on Private Bills: Members appointed by the Speaker, 110. Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 501. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 517. B, 531. Reported, with Amendments, 609. As amended, considered; further consideration stood adjourned [1st allotted day], 630. Further considered; Title amended; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 633. Lords agree to certain Commons Amendments, and disagree to others, with Reasons, 714. Lords Reasons considered; Commons do not insist on Amendments disagreed to; Title accordingly amended, 729. (Cited as Crime and Disorder Act 1998) Royal Assent, 744. Money Resolution, 517. Programme Order, 618. Business Committee nominated, 626. Resolution reported, 626. Resolution agreed to, 630. Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 526. Read the first time, 532. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 661. (Cited as Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Amendment) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 674. Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill: presented and read the first time, 746. Motion for second reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; read a second time and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House (pursuant to Order); considered in Committee; reported, with Amendments; as amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 749. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 755. (Cited as Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 755. Order relating to proceedings on the Bill, 746. Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 502. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 507. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 513. (Cited as Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 516. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before Second Reading, 503. Crown Estate (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 476. Dangerous Drugs: Draft Order approved, 375. Data Protection: Resolution relating to salary of Registrar, 537. Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 482. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 520. D, 531. Reported, with Amendments, 595. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 656. To which the Lords agree, 677. (Cited as Data Protection Act 1998) Royal Assent, 695. Money Resolution, 520. Ways and Means Resolution, 521. DEBATE I. Debates Adjourned and Debates Resumed 1. Addresses 2. Bills, Public Second Reading of new Clause on consideration: —stood adjourned, 272, &c. —resumed at same sitting, 272, &c. —ordered to be resumed at future sitting, 420, &c. —resumed at later sitting, 443. Second Reading of Private Member's Bill: —stood adjourned, 280, &c. Question on Motion to agree to a Lords Amendment: —resumed at same sitting, 730. Question on Motion to disagree to a Lords Amendment: —stood adjourned, 370, &c. —resumed at same sitting, 371, &c. Question on Motion to insist on Commons Amendment to a Lords Bill: —stood adjourned, 651. —resumed at same sitting, 651. Order read for resumption of adjourned Debate on Question for Second Reading; Debate to be resumed on a future day, 311, &c. 3. Ways and Means 4. Allocation of Time Order, Motion for Stood adjourned, 289 Resumed at same sitting, 289. 5. Motion for Resolution Amendment stood adjourned, 757. Debate on Amendment resumed, 767. II. Miscellaneous Debates ordered to be adjourned, 26, &c. Debates to be resumed on a future day, 19, &c. Debates ordered to be resumed on a future day, 19, &c. Debates on estimates concluded, 664. Defence: Draft Orders approved, 74, 354, 600. DELEGATED LEGISLATION, &c. I. Resolutions to Approve Statutory Instruments and Other Delegated Legislation
II. Addresses for Statutory Instruments to be Made 1. Addresses in present Session
III. Questions Negatived for Presenting Addresses for Annulment or Revocation of Statutory Instruments Food, 368. Income Tax, 796. Social Security, 667 (Motion for revocation).
Terms and Conditions of Employment, 776. IV. Statutory Instruments Referred to Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation
V. Miscellaneous Delegated legislation approved, 36, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), 74, &c. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (consideration of draft deregulation orders), 278, &c. —after Question put after one and a half hours, pursuant to Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents), 51. —after Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Northern Ireland Grand Committee), 410, &c. Delegated legislation allocated by the Speaker to particular Standing Committees, 57, &c. Delegated legislation reported from Standing Committees, 63, &c. Questions put, pursuant to Business Orders, 359, &c. —forthwith, 702. Communications declaring that specified Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, laid upon the Table by the Speaker, 25, &c. Return relating to Delegated Legislation and Deregulation Proposals for Session 1996–97: —ordered, 38. —made, 154. Deregulation Draft Orders approved, 278, 581, 618, 725(2).[For subjects see Table in Delegated Legislation I.] Deregulation of Racecourses Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 524. Disability Discrimination (Provision of Voting Facilities) Bill Ordered, presented and read the first time, 104.Disability Rights Commission Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Withdrawn, 297. Disabled Persons Order referred to Standing Committee, 792.Disabled Persons and Carers (Short-term Breaks) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 452. Disposal and Re-use of White Goods Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 620. DIVISIONS Tellers report error in report of number in a Division; and number corrected in Journal, 197, 409, 446. The House proceeded to a Division; but no member being willing to act as Teller for the Noes, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Ayes had it, 448, 524–525. Door Supervisors (Registration) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 333. Drinks Containers (Redemption) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 592. Ecclesiastical Committee: See Church of England. Economy, The: Resolution (after original Question amended), 773. Education: Draft Regulations approved, 735, 823. Education (Schools) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 34. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 36. Considered in Committee; Progress reported, 46. Again considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 52. Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment, 139. Lords Amendment disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up a Reason, 143. Reason reported and agreed to, 143. Lords do not insist on Amendment disagreed to, 145. (Cited as Education (Schools) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 161. Money Resolution, 36. Education (Schools Parenting Role) Bill Ordered, presented and read the first time, 683.Education (Scotland): Draft Regulations approved, 735. Education (Student Loans) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 108. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 132. A, 141. Reported, without Amendment, 151. Not amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 194. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 329. (Cited as Education (Student Loans) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 329. Money Resolution, 132. ELECTIONS I. Writs Issued
II. Controverted Elections Certificate and Report relating to Election Petition ordered to be entered in Journal, 165. III. Miscellaneous Sessional Order relating to double returns, 16. Sessional Resolution relating to voting by Peers, 16. Sessional Resolution relating to bribery, 16. Speaker's appointment of Members to exercise her powers under the Recess Elections Act 1975 when there is no Speaker or the Speaker is outside the United Kingdom, 64. Writ issued during Adjournment, 164. Elections (Visually Impaired Voters) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 123. Electricity Generation Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 509. Read the first time, 592. Electricity (Maintenance of Supplies) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 354. Electro-Convulsive Therapy (Restrictions on Use) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 256. Employment (Age Discrimination in Advertisements) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 361. Employment and Training: Draft Orders approved, 368(2). Employment of Children Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Motion for Second Reading; Motion withdrawn; Bill withdrawn, 376. Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 304. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 311. Considered in Committee; reported, with an Amendment, 343. As amended, considered; Motion for Third Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 457. Debate resumed; Bill read the third time and passed, with an Amendment, 490. To which the Lords agree, 493. (Cited as Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 516. Money Resolution, 319. Empty Homes (Value Added Tax) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 670. Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 67. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 361. C, 365. Transferred to E, 421. Transferred to D, 453. Reported, with Amendments, 481. Energy Efficiency Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 361. C, 365. Reported, with Amendments, 481. Energy Efficiency (Information) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 286. Environmental Protection: Draft Regulations approved, 277.
ESTIMATES I. Reports from Liaison Committee Relating to consideration of Estimates pursuant to Standing Order (Liaison Committee), 641. —Report agreed with, 652. II. Miscellaneous III. Proceedings Pursuant to Standing Order (Consideration of Estimates)
IV. Proceedings Pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on Voting of Estimates, &c.)
European Business, Scrutiny of: Resolutions, 812-816. European Communities: Draft Orders approved, 116(3), 267(2), 331(5). European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, Section 5: Resolutions, 139, 524. Order, that, for the purposes of their approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 1998 and the Comprehensive Spending Review shall be treated as if they were instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), 706. —document approved, 735. European Communities (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 191. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 214. Considered in Committee; progress reported, 245. Again considered in Committee, 253, 256, 308 (1st allotted day); progress reported, 254, 257, 309. Again considered in Committee (2nd allotted day); reported (pursuant to Order), without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 312. Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment, 579. Lords Amendment considered and disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reason; Reason reported and agreed to, 603, 604. Lords do not insist on Amendment disagreed to, 609. (Cited as European Communities (Amendment) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 610. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS I. Questions for Resolutions Agreed to
II. Questions for Resolutions Put Forthwith, Pursuant to Standing Order (European Standing Committees), and Agreed to 1998 Preliminary Draft Budget (COM (97)280), 142. Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (E.C.D.s 7310/97 and 10385/97), 211. Landfill of Waste (E.C.D. 6692/97), 238. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Controls on Sheep, Cattle and Goats (E.C.D. 10040/97), 238. Biotechnological Inventions (E.C.D. 10510/97), 241. Food Law (E.C.D.s 8150/97 and 8386/97), 246. Harmful Tax Competition (E.C.D. 10427/97 and COM (97), 564), 246. Tobacco Advertising (E.C.D. No. 6292/92), 257. Employment Law (E.C.D. Nos. 10230/97 and 10975/97), 273. Agenda 2000: Structural and Cohesion Funds (E.C.D. No. 9984/97), 273. Agenda 2000: The New Financial Framework (E.D.D. No. 9984/97), 277. Agenda 2000: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy (E.C.D. No. 9984/97), 277. [Amendment negatived on Division.] Cocoa and Chocolate (E.C.D. no. 8164/96), 316. Court of Auditors' Report for 1996 (O.J. No. C348), 390. Aid to Shipbuilding (E.C.D.s Nos. 11165/97 and 11167/97), 495. Bananas (E.C.D.s Nos. 5357/98 and 6150/98), 495. Energy (E.C.D.s Nos. 5140/98 and 13035/97), 510. Telecommunications, Media and Information Technology (E.C.D. No. 13289/97), 525. Water Policy and Bathing Water (E.C.D.s Nos. 7531/97, 12929/97, 6177/94 and 12591/97), 549. Fisheries Monitoring (E.C.D. No. 6123/98), 584. Social Action Programme (1998–2000) (E.C.D. No. 8328/98), 796. Agenda 2000: Financial Aspects (E.C.D.s Nos. 7046/98, 7221/98, 9302/98 and 11666/98), 807. III. Miscellaneous Order, that specified documents shall not stand referred to European Standing Committees, 281, &c. Numbered European Community Documents referred to a Standing Committee in place of Explanatory Memorandum, 534. Documents referred to Standing Committees, 127, &c. European Parliamentary Elections Bill: Presented and read the first time, 188. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 237. Considered in Committee; progress reported, 394. Again considered in Committee; progress reported, 400. Again considered in Committee; reported, with Amendments, 417. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 440. Agreed to by the Lords with Amendments, 766. Lords Amendments considered and disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons, 776. Reasons reported and agreed to, 776. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to by Commons, with Reason, 786. Lords Reason considered; Commons insist on disagreement and propose Amendment in lieu, 795, 796. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to and disagree to Commons Amendment in lieu, with Reason, 804. Lords Reason for insisting on Amendments and for disagreeing to Commons Amendment in lieu considered; Commons insist on disagreement to Lords Amendments, do not insist on Amendment in lieu, but propose further Amendment in lieu, 806, 807. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to and disagree to further Commons Amendment in lieu, with Reason, 810. Lords Reason for insisting on Amendments and for disagreeing to further Commons Amendment in lieu considered; Commons insist on disagreement to Lords Amendments, do not insist on Amendment in lieu, but propose further Amendment in lieu, 821. Lords insist on Amendments disagreed to and disagree to further Commons Amendment in lieu, with Reason, 823. Money Resolution, 238. EXAMINERS 1. Bills Referred to the Examiners Lords Bills after First Reading, 312, &c. Public Bill after First Reading, 378. 2. Reports from the Examiners 1. Private Bills In case of Petitions for Bills: —Standing Orders complied with, 292. In case of Lords Bills referred after First Reading: —no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 325, &c. 3. Miscellaneous Examiner appointed by the Speaker, 15. Export and Investment Guarantees: Draft Order approved, 665. Family Law: Draft Regulations approved, 268. Farming and the Food Industry: Resolution (after original Question amended), 774. Farming of Animals for Fur (Prohibition) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 446. Fees and Charges: Draft Order approved, 368. Film Classification Accountability and Openness Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 100. Finance Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 99. Read a second time and committed, partly to a Committee of the whole House and partly to a Standing Committee, 108. Allocated (except specified Clauses) A, 111. Considered in Committee [1st allotted day]; progress reported, 121. Again considered in Committee [2nd allotted day]; specified Clauses reported, without Amendment, 123. Bill, except specified Clauses, reported from Standing Committee A, with Amendments, 142. Not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee, considered [1st allotted day], 147. Again considered [2nd allotted day]; read the third time, and passed, 151. Speaker's certificate, 161. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 161. (Cited as Finance (No. 2) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 161. Allocation of Time Order, 112. Business Committee nominated, 128. Resolution reported, 142; and agreed to, 147. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before Second Reading, 91. Order, That when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if the Bill has been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee, 108. Bill (specified Clauses) to lie upon the Table, 124. Finance (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 473. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; read a second time and committed, partly to a Committee of the whole House and partly to a Standing Committee, 524. Allocated (except specified Clauses) E, 531. Specified Clauses considered in Committee; progress reported, 538. Again considered in Committee; progress reported, 540. Again considered in Committee; specified Clauses reported, without Amendment, 543. Bill, except specified Clauses, reported from Standing Committee, with Amendments, 633. Not amended in the Committee and as amended in the Standing Committee, considered, 648. Further considered; read the third time, and passed, 651. Speaker's Certificate, 659. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 733. (Cited as Finance Act 1998) Royal Assent, 744. Order, That when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if the Bill has been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee, 524. Bill (specified Clauses) to lie upon the Table, 544. Order, That more than one stage may be taken at any one sitting, 651. Financial Services: Order approved, 225. Financial Services (Ethical, &c. Considerations) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 821. Firearms: Draft Schemes approved, 51, 282. Firearms (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 34. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 56. Considered in Committee; Progress reported, 60, 61. Again considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 67. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 184. Lords Amendments considered; one agreed to, with special entry; others disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 194. Lords do not insist on Amendments disagreed to, 211. (Cited as Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 245. Money Resolution, 56. Fireworks Bill: Presented and read the first time, 67. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 248. C, 252. Transferred to A, 398. Reported, with Amendments, 433. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 457. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 644. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to; Debate on Motion to agree to a Lords Amendment stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 659. Money Resolution, 339. Flood Warnings (Vulnerable Properties) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 709. Food: Motion for annulment of Regulations; Question negatived, 368. Football Sponsorship Levy Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 513. Forestry: Regulations referred to Standing Committee, 796. Fossil Fuel Levy Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 165. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 201. A, 216. Transferred to D, 373. Reported, without Amendment, 400. Not amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 429. (Cited as Fossil Fuel Levy Act 1998) Royal Assent, 452. Freedom of Information Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 821. Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 165. Read the first time, 197.Girobank Plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords]: >Message from the Lords relating to revival of proceedings, 28. [See Alliance & Leicester Plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords].] Government of Wales Bill: Presented and read the first time, 241. Order read for Second Reading; Queen's prerogative Consent signified; Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment moved; Debate stood adjourned, 263. Debate resumed; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time, and committed in part to a Committee of the whole House and in part to a Standing Committee, 265. Allocated (except specified Clauses) to A, 290. Committal Order discharged; Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House, 307. Considered in Committee [1st allotted day]; progress reported, 315. Again considered in Committee [2nd to 6th allotted days]; progress reported, 318, 327, 345, 350, 396. Again considered in Committee [7th allotted day]; reported, with Amendments, 405. As amended, considered [1st allotted day]; further consideration stood adjourned, 482. Further considered [2nd allotted day]; read the third time, and passed, 488. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 695. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to, some with special entries; others disagreed to; Amendment made to the Bill in lieu of one such; another amended and, so amended, agreed to; Title accordingly amended; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 709. Lords agree to Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment, and do not insist on Amendments disagreed to, 733. (Cited as Government of Wales Act 1998) Royal Assent, 744. Order, That when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if the Bill has been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee, 266. (Overtaken by Programme Order.) Programme Order, 307. —amended, as to time limit for particular sittings, 396, 482. Money Resolution, 266. Business Committee nominated, 310. Resolutions reported, 312, 337, 392, 475. Resolutions agreed to, 315, 345, 396, 482. Order in which Bill is to be considered contained in Report from Business Committee, 475. Government's Strategic Defence Review: Resolution, 767. Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 185. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 208. Considered in Committee; progress reported, 228. Again considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment, 234. Motion for Third Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; read the third time, and passed, 241. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 359. Lords Amendments considered and disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 371. Lords do not insist on Amendments disagreed to, 386. (Cited as Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 389. Money Resolution, 208. Hairdressers Registration (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 92. Hare Coursing Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 188. Harmon (CFEM) Facades (UK) Limited v. Corporate Officer of House of Commons: Resolution relating to Court proceedings, 281. Highlands and Islands Shipping Services: Draft Undertaking approved, 740. Home Zones Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 329. HOUSE I. House AdjournsHouse adjourned by the Speaker without Question put, Motion for the Adjournment having been made: —at or after Ten o'clock, 19, &c. —at or after half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday), 49, &c. House adjourns: —till to-morrow, 2, &c. —till this day, 47, &c. —from Friday till Monday, 27, &c. —from Friday till Tuesday, 11. —from Thursday till Monday, 59, &c. [See also Periodic Adjournments below.] II. Motions for the Adjournment Generally Lapse: —at Ten o'clock, 34, &c. —at Two o'clock (on a Wednesday), 31, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday), 73, &c. Withdrawn, 48, &c. Motions for the Adjournment on specified subjects, 34, &c. [See Adjournment Debates on Specified Subjects]. III. Periodic Adjournments House resolves at its rising on a future day to adjourn until a specified day, 28, 148, 282, 459, 537, 556, 721, 746. Spring Adjournment (1997): House adjourns from Thursday 22nd May to Monday 2nd June, 35. Summer Adjournment (1997): House adjourns from Thursday 31st July to Monday 27th October, 162. Christmas Adjournment (1997–98): House adjourns from Monday 22nd December to Monday 12th January, 295. Easter Adjournment (1998): House adjourns from Wednesday 8th April to Monday 20th April, 517. May Adjournment (1998): House adjourns from Thursday 30th April to Tuesday 5th May, 548. Spring Adjournment (1998): House adjourns from Thursday 21st May to Monday 1st June, 581. Summer Adjournment (1998): House adjourns from Friday 31st July to Monday 19th October, 745. IV. Earlier Recall of House Notice by Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order (Earlier meeting of House in certain circumstances), That House shall meet on a specified date, 746. V. Sittings of the House House meets: —at twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock (Queen's Speech), 16. —at half-past Two o'clock, 1, &c. —at half-past Nine o'clock (on a Friday), 9, &c. —at half-past Nine o'clock (on a Wednesday), 31, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock (on a Wednesday) pursuant to Standing Order (Earlier meeting of House), 746. Order, under Standing Order (House not to sit on certain Fridays), specifying ten non-sitting Fridays, 28. —amendments, to leave out one of the Fridays, 83, 658. —amendment, to add a Friday, 744. House not to sit on remaining Fridays during session, 772. Order, That at a future sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified Royal Assent, 145, 511, 552, 721, 747 (in wider Motion). —at this day's sitting, 554. Order, That at a future sitting, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until a Lords Message relating to a specified Bill has been received, 790. Order, That, at this Day's sitting the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Lords Messages have been received, 811, 821. VI. Business of the House [For Orders relating to proceedings on Bills see Bills, Public XIX.] 1. Order relating to precedence of business Order providing for Private Members' Bills to have precedence on thirteen Fridays, 28. 2. Orders, under Standing Order (Exempted business), enabling specified business [at this day's sitting] to be proceeded with, though opposed [Agreed to at Ten o'clock] Until any hour: Motion relating to appointment of a Select Committee, 43. Lords Amendments, 211, &c. Allocation of Time Order, 289. Lords proposals (re Commons Amendments), 651, &c. Any Lords Messages and Amendments which may be received, 823. 3. Orders providing for Questions to be put at a specified hour or at the end of a specified period Government Motions: —not later than one and a half hours after commencement, 83. (Scottish business) —not later than one and a half hours after commencement of first of several Motions, 808. (Scrutiny of European Business) —Questions to include Questions on selected Amendments, 808. —not later than Ten o'clock: —(Motion relating to Standards and Privileges), 219. —(Several Motions relating to Modernisation of the House), 584. 4. Orders providing for Questions to be put at a specified hour or at the end of a specified period in relation to proceedings on Delegated Legislation and European Community Documents Standing Order (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents) shall not apply to specified Motions and Speaker shall put necessary Questions not later than: —one and half hours after commencement of proceedings on first of several Motions, 790. —three hours after commencement, 59, &c. [E. C. Documents], 111, &c. [Delegated Legislation] —Seven o'clock, 262, &c. —Eight o'clock, 281. —Ten o'clock, 48, &c. —shall put Question forthwith, 699. Standing Orders (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents) and (Delegated Legislation (negative procedure)) to apply to a specified Motion, 663. Order discharged, 281. 5. Order relating to programming of a Bill That a specified Motion (relating to programming a Bill) may be proceeded with at any hour though opposed, and, notwithstanding Standing Order (Allocation of time to bills), the Speaker shall put any Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings thereon (including the Question on any Amendment which may have been selected and may then be moved) not later than three-quarters of an hour after their commencement: —Scotland Bill, 294. 6. Orders requiring Questions to be put forthwith VII. Miscellaneous House attends Her Majesty in the House of Peers at the opening of the Session, 1. House attends the Lords Commissioners in the House of Peers for prorogation of Parliament, 825. HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION Report on nomination of Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 794. Housing: Draft Regulations approved, 132. Draft Order approved, 631. Housing (Home Repossessions) Bill Ordered, presented and read the first time, 786.Housing (Scotland): Draft Orders approved, 387(2), 225, 630. Housing Service Charges (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 433. Housing Service Charges (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 446. Hovercraft: Draft Orders approved, 525(2). Human Rights Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 361. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 378. Considered in Committee; progress reported, 576. Again considered in Committee; progress reported [1st to 3rd allotted days], 592, 621, 637. Again considered in Committee [4th allotted day]; reported, with Amendments, 655. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 769. To which the Lords agree, 781. (Cited as Human Rights Act 1998) Royal Assent, 792. Money Resolution, 378. Programme Order 584 (No. 2), 623 (No. 3), 769. Business Committee nominated, 588, 628. Resolutions reported, 588, 632. Resolutions agreed to, 592, 637. Immigration: Draft Rules approved, 358, 725. Imperial College Bill: Read the first, second and third time, and passed (revived from last Session), 65. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 112. (Cited as Imperial College Act 1997) Royal Assent, 121. Income Tax: Orders to be made in form of drafts, 192 (4), 681-2 (3). Queen's Answers, 245, 739. Motion for annulment of Regulations; Question negatived, 796. Industrial Organisation and Development: Draft Order approved, 116. INSTRUCTIONS 1. To Reasons Committees To withdraw immediately, 143, &c. 2. To Other Select Committees To seek to make first Report by specified time, etc., 44. Insurance Premium Tax: Order approved, 148. International Bribery and Corruption Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 396. International Immunities and Privileges: Draft Order approved, 268. International Monetary Fund: Draft Orders approved, 74, 725. Internet (Dissemination of Child Pornography) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 78. Withdrawn, 204. Iraq: Resolution, 381. JOURNAL To be printed, with an Index thereto, by the appointment and under the direction of the Clerk of the House, by such persons as shall be licensed by the Speaker, 17. The Speaker directs that Her Majesty's Speech be entered in the Journal, 17. Speaker directs Certificate and Report of Judges appointed to try Election Petition to be entered in Journal, 165. Speaker directs figures in a division to be corrected in Journal, 197. Certificate of declaration, 71. Landmines Bill: Presented and read the first time, 659. Order read for Second Reading; Queen's Consent signified; read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 677. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 720. (Cited as Landmines Act 1998) Royal Assent, 729. Programme Order, 675. Money Resolution, 678. Amendments, etc., may be tabled before Second Reading, 663. Order, That if the Bill is committed to a Committee of the whole House, further proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed; and that as soon as the proceedings on any Resolution come to by the House on [Money] have been concluded, this House will immediately resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill, 663. Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 400. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 549. F, 552. Reported, with Amendments, 567. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 584. To which the Lords agree, 606. (Cited as Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 610. Leave given to Standing Committee to set twice on first day of meeting, 556. Law Officers Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 92. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 143. (Cited as Law Officers Act 1997) Royal Assent, 161. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before Second Reading, 131. Lead in Paint (Health and Safety) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 228. Legal Aid and Advice: Draft Regulations approved, 116, 807. Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland): Draft Regulations approved, 282(4), 494(4). Legal Aid (Reform) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 616. Legal Reform Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 502. Legal Services: Draft Orders approved, 521, 735. Lever Park Bill: Read the first time (revived from last Session), 65. Licensing (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 513. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 662. C, 673. Reported, without Amendment, 687. Limon, Sir Donald William, K.C.B.: Resolution on his retirement as Clerk of the House, 292. Lloyds TSB Bill [Lords]: Message from the Lords relating to revival of proceedings, 28. Brought from the Lords, 312. Read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 312. Examiner's Report, no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 325. Read a second time and committed (at Seven o'clock), 521. Reported from Unopposed Bills Committee, without Amendment, 566. Read the third time, and passed, without Amendment (at Seven o'clock), 729. (Cited as Lloyds TSB Act 1998) Royal Assent, 744. Local Authority Tenders Bill: Presented and read the first time, 67. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 310. C, 314. Reported, with Amendments, 451. As amended, considered; further consideration stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 491. Local Exchange Trading Schemes Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 482. Local Government: Order approved, 273. Local Government Boundary Changes (Referendum) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 300. Local Government (Consultation with Young People) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 651. Local Government (Contracts) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 58. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 74. B, 81. Reported, with Amendments, 85. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 101. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 197. Lords Amendments agreed to, 211. (Cited as Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 245. Local Government (Experimental Arrangements) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 386. Local Government Finance: Reports approved, 359(3), 391(3), 447, 479, 521, 631, 701. Local Government Finance (Scotland): Order approved, 387. Reports approved, 387(3), 391(2), 521. Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 33. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 63. A, 70. Reported, without Amendment, 81. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 101. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 184. (Cited as Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 204. Money Resolution, 63. Local Government Finance (Wales): Reports approved, 370(3), 391, 701. Local Government (Scotland): Draft Order approved, 143. London Local Authorities Bill [Lords]: Message from the Lords relating to revival of proceedings, 28. Lords communicate Resolutions relating to suspension of proceedings, 811. Commons concur, 818. Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 184. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 201. B, 216. Transferred to D, 392. Reported, with Amendments, 408. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 549. To which the Lords agree, 579. (Cited as Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 580.Marine Pollution: Draft Order approved, 600. MEMBERS I. Members Take Oath or Make Affirmation Alexander John Randall, Esquire (Uxbridge), 188. Douglas Garven Alexander, Esquire (Paisley South), 214. Mark Oaten, Esquire (Winchester), 237. Jacqueline Anne Harkness, Mrs Lait (Beckenham), 241. II. Deaths of Members The Speaker informs the House of the deaths of Members: —Shersby, Sir Michael (Uxbridge), 2. —McMaster, Gordon, Esq. (Paisley South), 147. III. Disqualification of Members Speaker lays notification of disqualification of a Member: Piers Rolf Garfield Merchant, Esquire (Beckenham) (Manor of Northstead), 165. IV. Member Not Duly Elected Mark Oaten, Esquire, (Winchester), 164. V. Suspension of a Member Mr Robert N. Wareing suspended for one week, 191. VI. Salaries, Pensions &c. 1. House of Commons Members' Fund Accounts of House of Commons Members' Fund, 1st October 1995 to 30th September 1996, 136. Motion to appoint Managing Trustees withdrawn, 208. Managing Trustees appointed, 219. Accounts, 1st October 1996 to 30th September 1997, 548. 2. Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund Managing Trustees appointed, 219. 3. Allowances Bicycle Allowance, 458. Office Costs etc. Allowances: —(Mrs Anne Begg), 458. VII. Expenses Resolution amending Schedule to previous Resolutions relating to expenses of Members for Inner London constituencies, 83. VIII. Interests Resolution of 17th December 1985 amended, 735. Mental Health (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 280. Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 523. Merchant Shipping: Draft Orders approved, 225, 525. MESSAGES I. From Her Majesty At the opening of the Session, 16. II. From the Lords Commissioners At the first meeting of the new Parliament, 1. For the presentation of Madam Speaker Elect for the Royal approbation, 2. To hear a commission from Her Majesty for giving the Royal Assent to Acts and for proroguing Parliament, 825. III. From the Lords 1. Bills, Private That they have come to Resolutions relating to revival of proceedings on Bills: —Lords Bills in Lords, 28. That they have come to Resolutions relating to suspension of proceedings on Bills: —Lords Bill in Commons, 810. —Lords Bill in Lords, 811. 2. Bills, Public That they have passed a Bill, to which they desire the concurrence of the Commons, 89, &c. That they have agreed to Bills originating in the Commons: —without Amendment, 142, &c. —with Amendments, 151, &c. —with an Amendment, 139. That they have agreed, without Amendment, to Commons Amendments to Lords Bills, 253, &c. —to a single Amendment, 440, &c. That they do not insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, 145, &c. That they have agreed to Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments, 569. That they have disagreed to one Commons Amendment, but propose an Amendment in lieu, and have disagreed to another with a Reason, and have agreed to the remaining Amendments, 637. That they do not insist on an Amendment in lieu of Commons Amendment and do not insist on disagreement to that Amendment; and do not insist on disagreement to another Commons Amendment, but propose an Amendment in lieu, 666. That they do not insist on an Amendment in lieu (of words left out of the Bill) but propose another Amendment in lieu thereof, 683. That they have agreed to a Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment; do not insist on other Amendments disagreed to; and have agreed to Commons Amendment in lieu and Commons Amendment to words restored to the Bill, 704. That they have agreed to certain Commons Amendments and have disagreed to others, 714. That they have agreed to a Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment, 733. That they have agreed to Commons consequential Amendment, 733. That they insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, 786. That they insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons and disagree to Amendment in lieu, 804. That they insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons and disagree to further Amendment in lieu, 810, 823. That they do not insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, agree to Amendments in lieu of some, and agree to a Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment, 810. 3. Committees, Joint Communicating Resolution that it is desirable that a Joint Committee be appointed to scrutinise delegated legislation, 30. —Commons concur, 41. Communicating terms of reference, etc., of Lords Committee on Statutory Instruments, 45. Lords concur with Commons Message relating to Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, 128. Lords appointed to serve on Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, etc., 161. Lords appointed to serve on Joint Committee on a Petition against a Special Procedure Order; Lords propose time and place of meeting, 191. —Commons agree, 194. Lords have appointed a Committee of Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills; that they have ordered that such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; and propose time and place of meeting, 304. —Commons Committee to meet Lords Committee as proposed, 307. IV. To the Lords 1. Committees, Joint Commons concur with Lords Message relating to Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and propose time of meeting, 41. Commons Resolution relating to desirability of Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, 105. —Lords concur, 128. To acquaint the Lords with appointment of Commons Members of Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, etc., 157. —Lords pass parallel Resolution, 161. That the Commons have appointed three Members to join with a Lords Committee as the Joint Committee to which a Petition of General Objection against a Special Procedure Order stands referred, 147. —Commons agreement to Lords proposals as to meeting etc., 194. 2. Private Bills To acquaint the Lords with Orders made by the Commons relating to revived Private Bills, 60. To acquaint the Lords with Orders made relating to suspension of proceedings on a Lords Bill, 798, 809. To acquaint the Lords with Commons concurrence with a Lords Resolution relating to suspension of proceedings on a Lords Bill, 818. 3. Public Bills To communicate Resolution that section 1(1) of Parliament Act shall not apply to a Bill, 201. To communicate insistence on Commons Amendments to a Lords Bill, 653. To communicate disagreement to a Lords Amendment in lieu, 682. METROPOLITAN POLICE Sessional Order, 16. Millennium Conformity Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 497. Ministerial and Other Salaries Bill: Presented (under Standing Order (Procedure upon bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue)) and read the first time, 81. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 139. Speaker's Certificate, 140. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 165. (Cited as Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1997) Royal Assent, 204. Resolution, That section 1(1) of Parliament Act 1911 shall not apply to the Bill, 201. Money Resolution, 139. Amendments, &c. may be tabled before Second Reading, 130. Order, That if the Bill is committed to a Committee of the whole House, further proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed; and that as soon as the proceedings on any Resolution come to by the House on [Money] have been concluded, this House will immediately resolve itself into a Committee on the Bill, 130. Mobile Telephones (Prohibition of Use in Designated Places) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 142. Modernisation of the House of Commons: Resolution, 596. Monopolies and Mergers: Draft Order approved, 124. Motor Accident Injury Compensation Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 370. National Health Service (Equity of Funding) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 224.National Health Service (Private Finance) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 89. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 115. (Cited as National Health Service (Private Finance) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 121. Amendments, &c., may be tabled before Second Reading, 91. National Institutions Measure: Laid, 590. To be presented for Royal Assent, 627. (Cited as National Institutions Measure 1998) Royal Assent, 655. National Lottery Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 446. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 513. A, 519. Reported, with Amendments, 560. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 583. To which the Lords agree, 630. (Cited as National Lottery Act 1998) Royal Assent, 655. Money Resolution, 514. National Minimum Wage Bill: Presented and read the first time, 241. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 284. D, 290. Reported, with Amendments, 380. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 422. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 723. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to, and a consequential Amendment made in respect of one such Amendment; others disagreed to; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 729. Lords agree to Commons consequential Amendment and do not insist on Amendments disagreed to, 733. (Cited as National Minimum Wage Act 1998) Royal Assent, 744. Money Resolution, 284. National Transport Safety Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 253. North American Free Trade Area (Parliamentary Commission) Bill: Presented, 781. Northern Ireland: Draft Orders approved, 36, &c. [For subjects see Table in Delegated Legislation I]. Northern Ireland Bill: Presented and read the first time, 688. Read a second time, and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House, pursuant to Programme Order, 701. Considered in Committee, [1st allotted day]; progress reported, 710. Again considered in Committee [2nd and 3rd allotted days]; progress reported, 715, 720. Again considered in Committee [4th allotted day]; reported, with Amendments, 723. As amended, considered [allotted day], 740. Read the third time, and passed, 744. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 810. Lords Amendments agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of some, 823. (Cited as Northern Ireland Act 1998) Royal Assent, 825. Amendments, &c. may be tabled before second reading, 691. Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 524. Read a second time; stood committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time and passed, 528. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 554. (Cited as Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998), Royal Assent, 555. Programme Order, 527. Money Resolution, 528. Amendments, etc., may be tabled before Second Reading, 525. Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 191. Read a second time, and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 224. A, 230. Reported, without Amendment, 240. Not amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 278. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 506. (Cited as Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 516. Money Resolution, 224. Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 596. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 606. Considered in Committee [1st allotted day]; progress reported, 613. Again considered in Committee [2nd allotted day]; reported, with Amendments, 621. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed [allotted day], 627. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 709. Lords Amendments agreed to, 728. (Cited as Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 729. Money Resolution, 606. Programme Order, 610. Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 165; Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 205. D, 216. Transferred to E, 392. Reported, with an Amendment, 408. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment, 447. To which the Lords agree, 449. (Cited as Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 452. Money Resolution, 205. OPPOSITION I. Days at the Disposal of the Leader of the Opposition
II. Days at the Disposal of the Leader of the Second Largest Opposition Party
III. Proceedings on Opposition Days Question, That the original words stand part of the Question, negatived, 79, &c.,—without a Division, 641. Question, That the proposed words be there added, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on amendments) and agreed to, 79, &c.,—on Division, 410, &c. The Speaker forthwith declared the main Question, as amended, to be agreed to, 79, &c. Main Question agreed to, 506, &c. IV. Miscellaneous Orders applying Standing Order (Questions on Amendments) to specified proceedings as if specified days were opposition days or half-days, 773, 790. Motions proceeded with accordingly: —The Economy, 773 —Farming and the Food Industry, 774. —Factory Closures, 794. Organ Donation Bill Ordered, presented and read the first time, 728. Outlawries Bill: Read the first time, 17. Overseas Development and Co-Operation Draft Orders approved, 128(2), 499.PARLIAMENT Prorogued, 828. Parliamentary Boundary Commissions (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 315. Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards: Report of House of Commons Commission on nomination thereof, 793. Ms Elizabeth Filkin appointed, 816. Parliamentary Currency Commission BILL: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 350. Parliamentary Declaration Bill: Presented and read the first time, 300. Parliamentary Reform Bill: Presented and read the first time, 683. Participants in Sporting Events (Assaults, etc.) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 688. Pensions: Draft Orders approved, 384, 499(2). Pensions (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 733. Read the first time, 740. Pesticides Bill: Presented and read the first time, 67. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 248. C, 252. Reported, without Amendment, 412. Not amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 490. Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment, 647. Lords Amendment agreed to, 660. (Cited as Pesticides Act 1998) Royal Assent, 674. Pet Ownership (Residential and Sheltered Accommodation) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 709. PETITIONS, PUBLIC Presented, 63, &c. Presented and read, 80, &c. Ministerial replies laid upon the Table pursuant to Standing Order (Printing of petitions and of ministerial replies), 26, &c. Petroleum Bill [Lords]: Report from Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills, That it had gone through the Bill, 317. Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 455. Read a second time; not committed; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 583. (Cited as Petroleum Act 1998) Royal Assent, 610. Plant Varieties Bill: Presented and read the first time, 58. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 75. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 211. Lords Amendments agreed to, one with special entry, 242. (Cited as Plant Varieties Act 1997) Royal Assent, 245. Amendments, etc., may be tabled before Second Reading, 73. Police: Report approved, 354. Police Bill: Presented and read the first time, 74. Referred to the Examiners, 378. Police (Northern Ireland) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 262. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 282. B, 290. Reported, with Amendments, 449. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 554. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 714. (Cited as Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 720. Money Resolution, 282. Ports of Entry (Special Status) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 417. Withdrawn, 538. Ports of Entry (Special Status) (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 576. Press Complaints Commission Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 265. Preventative Healthcare and Home Insulation Bill: Presented and read the first time, 606. Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism: Draft Order approved, 418. Prevention of Delay in Trials Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 185. PRINCE OF WALES Prince of Wales, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives his consent, as far as the Prince of Wales' interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit, in respect of: —Government Bill, on Third Reading, 658. Prisons: Draft Order approved, 816. Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 325. Order for Committee discharged; committed to a Standing Committee, 604. D, 624. Reported, with Amendments, 633. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 660. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 723. (Cited as Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 729. Leave given to Standing Committee to sit twice on first day of meeting, 628. Privilege, Parliamentary [See Committees, Joint]. PROCEEDINGS OR BUSINESS I. Proceedings or Business Interrupted: By the Speaker. —at Eleven o'clock on a Friday, 73, 221, 457, 659, 698, 720 (Committee). Estimates: —after three hours, pursuant to Resolution, 684. —at Ten o'clock, 684. II. Proceedings Lapse Motions for the Adjournment: —at Ten o'clock, 34, &c. —at Two o'clock, (on a Wednesday), 31, &c. —at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday), 73, &c. III. Proceedings Postponed, Stand Adjourned Questions Deferred, &c. Further proceeding stood postponed at Seven o'clock, pursuant to Standing Order (Time for taking private business): —Committee of the whole House, 60. —consideration of Lords Amendments, 729. Further proceedings on a Bill stood postponed, pursuant to Order, to permit Money Resolution to be moved, 139, &c. —pursuant to Programme Orders, 528, 678. Questions on estimates deferred: —after three hours, 684. —at Ten o'clock, 684. —on conclusion of debate, 664. Prohibition of Bull Bars Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 197. Prostitutes' Advertisements (Public Telephone Boxes) Bill Ordered, presented and read the first time, 778.Protection of Animals (Amendment) Bill Ordered, presented and read the first time, 551.PROVISIONAL ORDERS (SCOTLAND) [See also Bills, Provisional Order (Scotland)]. Report by Committee of Selection, That it had appointed fifteen Members to form the Parliamentary Panel of Members of this House to act as Commissioners, 335. Report by the Lord Chairman and Chairman of Ways and Means under Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 that Provisional Order should be allowed to proceed, &c.: —Balloch Footbridge Order, 738. Report by the Lord Chairman and the Chairman of Ways and Means under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, That powers sought would be more properly obtained by the promotion of a Private Bill than by the promotion of a Private Bill and a Provisional Order: —HFC Bank plc, Beneficial Bank plc and Household International (UK) Ltd, 817. —United Reformed Church Trust, 817. Public Accounts: Resolution, 231. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMISSION Two Members discharged, and six Members appointed, 48. Chairman of Committee of Public Accounts appointed ex officio Member, 163. Public Health: Orders approved, 124, 205, 225, 631, 645, 702. Public House Names Bill: Presented and read the first time, 85. Public Interest Disclosure Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 280. C, 290. Transferred to D, 403. Reported, with Amendments, 432. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 534. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 647. (Cited as Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998) Royal Assent, 655. Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 265. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 292. B, 294. Reported, with an Amendment, 329. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 355. To which the Lords agree, 363. (Cited as Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 378. Money Resolution, 292. Leave given to Standing Committee to sit twice on first day of meeting, 294. Public Records (Amendment) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 74. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 342. QUEEN I. Queen's Speeches Queen's Speech at opening of Session reported by the Speaker and ordered to be entered in the Journal, 17. Queen's Speech at end of Session delivered to both Houses by Lord High Chancellor, 825. II. Queen's Answers to Addresses To Address of Thanks, 38. To Addresses re Statutory Instruments, 245, &c. III. Queen's Recommendation Signified To proposed Motions authorising expenditure in connection with Bills, 36, &c. IV. Queen's Consent (Prerogative) Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of a Bill, has consented to place her prerogative and interest, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill: —Government Bills, on Second Reading, 263, 297, 677 (prerogative only), 701 (prerogative only) V. Queen's Consent Her Majesty, being informed of the purport of the bill, gives Her Consent, so far as Her Majesty's interest is concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit, in respect of: —Government Bill, on Third Reading, 658. —Private Bill, on Third Reading, 496. VI. Royal Assent To Acts: —by notification, 121, 161, 204, 245, 286, 329, 378, 389, 452, 516, 533, 555, 580, 610, 655, 674, 695, 720, 729, 744, 792. —by Lords Commissioners authorised by virtue of Her Majesty's Commission, 825. To Measure, 655. Rating and Valuation: Draft Order approved, 375. Draft Regulations approved, 278. Rating and Valuation (Scotland): Draft Order approved, 479. Recycled Content of Newsprint Bill: Presented and read the first time, 417. Referendum (English Parliament) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Motion for Second Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 310. Referendum (London) Draft Orders approved, 413, 447.Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 25. Motion for Second Reading; Question proposed on Reasoned Amendment; Debate stood adjourned, 32. Debate resumed; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Bill read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 34. Considered in Committee; Progress reported, 41. Again considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 42. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 151. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to, some with special entries; others disagreed to, and Amendments made to the Bill in lieu of two of them; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons, 157. Reasons reported and agreed to, 158. Lords do not insist on Amendments disagreed to by the Commons, and agree, without Amendment, to Amendments made to the Bill in lieu of two such Amendments, 161. (Cited as Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 161. Reform of Quarantine Regulations Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 237. Regional Development Agencies Bill: Presented and read the first time, 271. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Bill read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 304. E, 320. Reported, with Amendments, 393. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 502. Agreed to by the Lords with Amendments, 799. Lords Amendments agreed to; the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of one, 806. (Cited as Regional Development Agencies Act 1998) Royal Assent, 825. Ways and Means Resolution, 806. Programme Order, 491, Business Committee nominatated, 496. Resolution reported from Business Committee 497. Resolution agreed to, 502. Register of Interests: Resolution amending previous Resolution, 735. Registered Establishments (Scotland) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 527. Read a second time; committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 536. Agreed to by the Lords without Amendment, 664. (Cited as Registered Establishments (Scotland) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 674. Registration of Dogs Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 549. Registration of Nannies Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 799. Registration of Political Parties: Members appointed by Speaker to advise registrar of political parties, 828. Registration of Political Parties Bill: Presented and read the first time, 563. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 596. A, 607. Reported, with Amendments, 633. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 685. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 819. Lords Amendments agreed to, 823. (Cited as Registration of Political Parties Act 1998) Royal Assent, 825. Money Resolution, 596. Regulation of Wet Bikes Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 211. Religious Discrimination Bill: Presented and read the first time, 219. Withdrawn, 345. Religious Discrimination and Remedies Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 408. Remission of Third World Debt (Jubilee 2000) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 704. Representation of Dependencies at Westminster Bill: Presented and read the first time, 86. Representation of Gibraltar at Westminster and in the European Union Bill: Presented and read the first time, 85. Representation of The People: Draft Orders approved, 801; (Northern Ireland), 823. Representation of The People (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 214. Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes (Medical Records) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 354. RESOLUTIONS [For Resolutions for Addresses, see Addresses; for Estimates Resolutions, see Estimates; for Resolutions relating to European Community Documents, see European Community Documents; for Resolutions come to on Opposition days, see Opposition; for Resolutions relating to Delegated Legislation, see Delegated Legislation; for Ways and Means Resolutions, see Ways and Means; for Resolutions relating to Members' pensions, salaries, &c., see Members; for Resolutions relating to Business, Sittings and Adjournment of the House, see House]. I. Questions Agreed to Bicycle Allowance, 458. The Economy, 773 (original Question amended). European Business, Scrutiny of (eight Resolutions), 812–816. Factory Closures, 794 (original Question amended). Farming and the Food Industry, 774 (original Question amended). Government's Strategic Defence Review; Debate on Amendment stood adjourned, 757. Debate resumed; Amendment negatived; Main Question agreed to, 767. Harmon (CFEM) Facades (UK) Limited v. the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, 281. Iraq, 381. [Question amended.] Limon, Sir Donald William, K.C.B., 292. Modernisation of the House of Commons, 596. Office Costs etc. Allowances, 458. Public Accounts (Private Member's Resolution), 231. Register of Interests (earlier Resolution amended), 735. Service Candidates, Advisory Committee, 744. Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 [Loss of Life in Londonderry on 30th January 1972], 343. Welsh Language in Parliamentary Proceedings in Wales, 459. II. Money Resolutions 1. Resolutions authorising expenditure in connection with Government Bills, Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified Competition Bill [Lords], 558.* Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords], 517.* Data Protection Bill [Lords], 520.* Education (Schools) Bill, 36.* Education (Student Loans) Bill, 132.* European Parliamentary Elections Bill, 238.* Finance Bill, 99. Finance (No. 2) Bill, 473. Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 56.* Government of Wales Bill, 266.* Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill, 208.* Human Rights Bill [Lords], 378.* Landmines Bill, 678.* Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill, 63.* Ministeral and other Salaries Bill, 139.* National Lottery Bill [Lords], 514.* National Minimum Wage Bill, 284.* Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill, 528.* Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill, 224.* Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill, 606.* Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Bill [Lords], 205.* Police (Northern Ireland) Bill, 282.* Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords], 292.* Registration of Political Parties Bill, 596.* School Standards and Framework Bill, 295.* Scotland Bill, 301.* Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords], 192.* Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill, 554.* Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords], 447.* Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords], 188.* *Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order. 2. Resolutions authorising expenditure in connection with Private Members' Bills, Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Bill [Lords], 319. Fireworks Bill, 339. Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill, 447. Road Traffic Reduction (United Kingdom Targets) Bill, 424. Waste Minimisation Bill, 445. 3. Other Resolutions authorising expenditure, Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified Data Protection, 537. III. Miscellaneous Questions put under Standing Order (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills): —forthwith, 34, &c. —after three quarters of an hour, 424. Restoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 606. Road Traffic: Draft Regulations approved, 278, 716. Regulations referred to Standing Committee, 556. Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 794. Road Traffic Reduction (United Kingdom Targets) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 342. C, 360. Transferred to E, 407. Reported, with Amendments, 455 [changed to Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Bill]. As amended, considered, 490. Read the third time, and passed, 534. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 651. (Cited as Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 655. Money Resolution, 424. Roads and Bridges (Scotland): Draft Regulations approved, 716. Rural and Community Hospitals Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 560. Sale of Alcohol to Young Persons (Prohibition) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 637.School Absenteeism Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 86. School Buses (Safety) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 380. School Children's Clothing and Footwear (Value Added Tax) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 284. School Transport Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 563. School Standards and Framework Bill: Presented and read the first time, 261. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 295. A, 306. Reported, with Amendments, 408. As amended, considered; further consideration ordered to be adjourned, 433. Further considered; read the third time, and passed, 476. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 680. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to, some with special entries; others disagreed to; others disagreed to and words so restored to the Bill amended; another amended and, so amended, agreed to; another disagreed to and amendment made in lieu; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons; Reasons reported and agreed to, 688. Lords agree to Commons Amendment to a Lords Amendment; do not insist on other Amendments disagreed to; and agree to Commons Amendment in lieu and Commons Amendment to words restored to the Bill, 704. (Cited as School Standards and Framework Act 1998) Royal Assent, 720. Money Resolution, 295. Schools and Colleges (Funding Formula) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 769. Scotland Bill: Presented and read the first time, 286. Order read for second Reading; Queen's prerogative Consent signified; Motion for second Reading; Reasoned Amendment moved; Debate stood adjourned, 297. Debate resumed; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Bill read a second time and committed to a Committee of the Whole House, 300. Considered in Committee [1st allotted day]; progress reported, 333. Again considered in Committee [2nd to 7th allotted days]; progress reported, 338, 366, 374, 389, 412, 493. Again considered in Committee [8th allotted day]; reported, with Amendments, 497. As amended, considered [1st allotted day]; further consideration stood adjourned, 552. Further considered [2nd allotted day]; further consideration stood adjourned, 560. Further considered [3rd allotted day]; Title amended; read the third time, and passed, 572. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 793. Lords Amendments considered [1st allotted day]; several agreed to; others disagreed to; Amendments made to the Bill in lieu of some of those disagreed to; further consideration of Lords Amendments ordered to be adjourned, 800. Lords Amendments further considered [2nd allotted day]; several agreed to, some with special entries; another amended and, as amended, agreed to, 808. Lords do not insist on Amendments disagreed to; agree to an Amendment to a Lords Amendment, 810. (Cited as Scotland Act 1998) Royal Assent, 825. Resolutions reported from Business Committee, 322, 363, 386, 486, 549, 557. Resolutions agreed to, 333, 366, 389, 493, 551, 560. Order of proceedings on Consideration contained in report from Business Committee, 549. Scottish Agricultural College Order Confirmation Bill: Presented (under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936) and read the first time, 255. Considered, 265. Read the third time and passed, 270. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 283. (Cited as Scottish Agricultural College Order Confirmation Act 1997) Royal Assent, 287. Scrutiny of European Business: Resolutions, 812-16. Sea Fisheries: Scheme approved, 215. Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 637. Read the first time, 641. SERJEANT AT ARMS To communicate Sessional Order to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, 16. Service Candidates, Advisory Committee On: Resolution to rescind Resolution of 1963, 744. Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords, 701. Read the first time, 773. Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Bill [Lords]: To originate in the Lords, 282. Examiners Report, in case of Petition for Bill, Standing Orders complied with, 292. Brought from the Lords, 596. Read the first time and referred to the Examiners, 596. Examiners Report no Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable, 605. Read a second time and committed, 616. Reported from Unopposed Bills Committee, without Amendment, 674. Read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 683. (Cited as Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Act 1998) Royal Assent, 695. Social Security: Draft Orders approved, 384(3). Motion, That Regulations be revoked; Question negatived, 667. Social Security Bill: Presented and read the first time, 104. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Bill read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 135. B, 141. Reported, with Amendments, 237. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, 272. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 554. Lords Amendments considered; several agreed to, some with special entries; others amended and, so amended, agreed to, with special entries, 564. Lords agree to Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments, 569. (Cited as Social Security Act 1998) Royal Assent, 580. Southampton International Boat Show Bill: Read the first, second and third time, and passed (revived from last Session), 65. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 90. (cited as Southampton International Boat Show Act 1997) Royal Assent, 121. SPEAKER [References to the Speaker include references to the Deputy Speaker unless the context otherwise requires.] I. Election of Speaker Her Majesty's pleasure signified (at the meeting of the new Parliament) that the House should choose a Speaker, 1. Member proposed to be Speaker stands up in her place and expresses the sense she had of the honour proposed to be conferred upon her, and submits herself to the House, 1. Miss Betty Boothroyd elected as Speaker, 1. Speaker Elect conducted to the Chair and expresses her respectful and humble acknowledgement to the House, &c. and sits down in the Chair; the Mace placed upon the Table; several Members congratulate Speaker Elect; Motion for the adjournment made and agreed to; Speaker Elect goes away without the Mace before her, 2. Speaker reports Her Majesty's approbation and that she has made the usual claim of privileges, 2. II. Proceedings Relating to the Speaker at Opening and Close of Session Goes with the House to attend Her Majesty in the House of Peers, 16. Having returned, resumes Chair at a quarter past Two o'clock, 16. To peruse the Votes and Proceedings and appoint their printing, 17. To license printing of Journal, 17. Reports Her Majesty's Speech at opening of Session and orders it to be entered in the Journal, 17. Goes with House to attend the Lords Commissioners in the House of Peers to hear a Commission read for giving the Royal Assent to Acts and for proroguing the present Parliament, 825. III. Communicates Matters to the House Notifies the House of Royal Assent to Acts, 121, &c. [See Queen] Informs the House of the deaths of Members, 2, &c. Notifies House of issue of Writ for election during Adjournment, 164. Notifies House of Certificate and Report relating to Election Petition, 164. Notifies House of disqualification of a Member, 165. IV. Lays Papers Communications declaring that Statutory Instruments had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, 25, &c. Certificates of declaration relating to revived Lords Private Bills, 71. Estimates for House of Commons Commission: —Vote on Account for 1998–99, 226; for 1999–2000, 805. —Estimates for 1998–99, 515. Accounts of Refreshment Department: —for 1996–97, 159. —for 1997–98, 742. Report of House of Commons Commission on nomination of a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, 794. Alphabetical index to Bills, House of Commons Papers and Command Papers for Session 1997–98, 828. V. Nominations and Appointments Appoints Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills, 15. Nominates Chairmen's Panel, 44, &c. [See Chairmen's Panel]. Appoints Chairmen of Standing Committees, 57, &c. [See Committees, Standing X]. Appoints Members to exercise her powers under Recess Elections Act 1975, 64. Appoints The Stationery Office Limited to print Votes and Proceedings, 33. Appoints Members to the Court of Referees on Private Bills, 110. Nominates Business Sub-Committee, 119. Nominates Business Committee, 128, &c. —change of membership, 486, &c. Nominates Ecclesiastical Committee, 217. VI. Certificates and Allocations Makes allocations to Standing Committees: —Bills, 70, &c. (transfers between Committees) 373, &c. —Delegated Legislation, 57, &c. Certifies Bills as Money Bills under Parliament Act 1911, 131, &c. [See Bills, Public XIV]. VII. Puts Questions Forthwith 1. Pursuant to Standing Orders (Amendment on second or third reading), 34, &c. (Business Committee), 147, &c. (Calling of amendments at end of debate), 30. (Committal of Bills): — Motion, That Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, 34, &c. — Motion, That Bill be committed partly to a Committee of the Whole House and partly to a Standing Committee, 108, &c. (Consideration of draft deregulation orders), 278, &c. (Consolidated Fund Bills), 128, &c. (Consolidation Bills), 583. (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House), 482. (European Standing Committees): — Questions for Resolutions, taking note, &c., of documents, 142, &c. — Amendment and Main Question, 277. (Exempted business): — Questions put at Ten o'clock, 43, &c. (House not to sit on certain Fridays), 28. (Liaison Committee), 652. (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), 34, &c. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (Delegated Legislation)): — Question that Instrument be referred to the Committee, 379. — Question that Instrument be approved, 410. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (Legislative proposals and matters)), 241, &c. (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), 205, &c. (Periodic adjournments), 28, &c. (Questions on amendments), 79 &c. (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), 72. (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation): — Question that instrument be referred to a Committee, 63. — Question that instrument be approved, 74, &c. (Ways and Means Motions), 92, &c. (Welsh Grand Committee (Matters relating exclusively to Wales)), 58. (Welsh Grand Committee (Sittings), 59, &c. 2. Pursuant to Allocation of Time and Programme Orders
Questions relating to appointment, etc., of Committee to draw up Reasons, 157. Questions relating to amendment of Programme Orders, 389, &c. Questions required to be put at specified hours (on consideration of bills): — Questions already proposed, 482, &c. — Questions necessary to dispose of remaining business, 482, &c. 3. Pursuant to Business Order
Question on Motion to approve a Statutory Instrument, 702. VIII. Puts Questions at Specified Times or After Specified Periods 1. Pursuant to Standing Orders
(Committal of Bills), after brief explanatory statements, 266. (consideration of estimates) — at Ten o'clock, 664, &c. (Delegated Legislation (negative procedure)), 368. (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of public business), after brief explanatory statements, 92, &c. (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills): — after three quarters of an hour, 424. (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents): — after one and a half hours, 51, &c. (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.), 429, &c. 2. Pursuant to Allocation of Time and Programme Orders [See Bills, Public XVI]. 3. Pursuant to Business Orders Motions made pursuant to an Act: —at Seven o'clock (several Motions), 370. —at Ten o'clock (further Motions), 359,&c. Motion relating to a European Community Document: —after three hours, 580. IX. Other Proceedings of the Speaker Directs that Queen's Speech be entered in the Journal, 17. Adjourns House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, 19, &c. Resumes Chair on conclusion of proceedings in Committee of the whole House, 41, &c. Interrupts proceedings at Eleven o'clock on a Friday, 73, &c. [see Proceedings or Business]. —(House in Committee), 720. Declares Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to, pursuant to Standing Order (Questions on amendments), 79, &c. Designates Lords Amendments as appearing to involve questions of privilege, pursuant to allocation of time order, 157. Directs Clerk to correct numbers in a Division in the Journal, 197. Appoints certain Wednesdays for debates on Select Committee Reports chosen by Liaison Committee, 349. Declares that (in a Division) the Ayes had it, there being no Tellers for the Noes, 448. Declines to propose Question, pursuant to Standing Order (Dilatory motion in abuse of rules of House), 482. Orders, That Speaker shall not adjourn House until she shall have notified Royal Assent, 145, &c. Interrupts debates on Estimates, 684. Gives notice relating to earlier meeting of the House, 746. Suspends sitting, pursuant to Order, 793. Appoints Members to serve on committee to advise registrar of political parties, 828. X. Miscellaneous Takes and subscribes the Oath, 2. Members appointed whom the Speaker is to consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill, 57. Orders, That the Speaker do issue her Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out new writs for the electing of Members, 104. Special Immigration Appeals Commission Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 120. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 192. D, 202. Reported, with Amendments, 210. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments, 242. To which the Lords agree, 253. (Cited as Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997) Royal Assent, 287. Money Resolution, 192. SPECIAL PROCEDURE ORDERS Report by Lord Chairman and Chairman of Ways and Means: that no petition has been presented against: —Manchester Airport (Control of Land by Directions) Order 1997, 182. Return relating to Special Procedure Orders for Session 1996–97: —ordered, 38. —made, 154. Stakeholder Pension Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 811. STANDING ORDERS I. Standing Orders Relating to Public Business 1. New Standing Orders made (Environmental Audit Committee), 209. (Suspension of salary of Members suspended), 596. (European Standing Committees), 813 —by replacement of existing Standing Order, from start of next Session. (European Scrutiny Committee), 814. —by replacement of Standing Order (Select Committee on European Legislation). —with Amendment on coming into force of Treaty of Amsterdam, 816. 2. Standing Orders amended (Domestic Committees), 130. (Finance and Services Committee), 130. (Committee of Public Accounts), 185. (Environmental Audit Committee), 289. (Short speeches), 596. (Members suspended, &c., to withdraw from precincts), 597. (Order in debate), 597. (Withdrawal of strangers from House), 597. [Title changed to ‘Motions to sit in private'.] (Proceedings under an Act or on European Community documents), 815. (Procedure in Standing Committees), 815. (Select Committee on Public Administration), 815. (Committee of Public Accounts), 815. (Select Committees related to government departments), 815. (Environmental Audit Committee), 816. 3. Standing Orders varied for remainder of present Parliament (Select Committees related to government departments), 108. (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) and (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), 84. 4. Miscellaneous Standing Orders relating to Public Business to be printed, 247. Order discharged and new Order made, 350. II. Standing Orders Relating to Private Business Statute Law Repeals Bill [Lords]: Report from Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c, Bills, That it had gone through the Bill, 636. Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 701. Read a second time; not committed; read the third time, and passed, without Amendment, 792. (Cited as Statute Law Repeals Act 1998) Royal Assent, 825. Summer Time: Order to be made in form of draft, 225. Queen's Answer, 245. Supreme Court of England and Wales: Draft Order approved, 823. Supreme Court (Offices) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 188. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House; considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 204. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 283. (Cited as Supreme Court (Offices) Act 1997) Royal Assent, 287. Amendments, etc., may be tabled before Second Reading, 195. Tamar Bridge Bill: Read the first and second time and committed (revived from last session), 71. Reported from the Unopposed Bills Committee, with Amendments, 260. As amended, considered, 307. Motion for Third Reading; Queen's Consent signified; Read the third time, and passed, 496. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 714. Lords Amendments agreed to, 728. (Cited as Tamar Bridge Act 1998) Royal Assent, 729. Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill: Presented (under Standing Order (procedure upon bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue)) and read the first time, 532. Read a second time and committed to a Committee of the whole House, 554. Considered in Committee; reported, without Amendment; read the third time, and passed, 567. Speaker's Certificate, 568. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 579. (Cited as Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Act 1998) Royal Assent, 580. Money Resolution, 554. Amendments, etc., may be tabled before Second Reading, 537. Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 433. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived; Bill read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 446. F, 453. Reported, with Amendments, 540. As amended, considered [1st allotted day]; further consideration stood adjourned, 599. Again considered; read the third time, and passed, with Amendments; Title amended [2nd allotted day], 602. Lords disagree to one Commons Amendment, with an Amendment in lieu, disagree to another with a Reason; and agree to other Amendments, 637. Commons insist on Amendments disagreed to; committee appointed to draw up Reason; Reason reported and agreed to, 651. Lords do not insist on their Amendment in lieu of a Commons Amendment and do not insist on their disagreement to that Amendment; and they do not insist on their disagreement to another Commons Amendment, but propose an Amendment in lieu, 666. Commons disagree to Lords Amendment in lieu; Committee appointed to draw up Reason; Reason reported and agreed to, 681. Lords do not insist on their Amendment in lieu but propose another Amendment in lieu thereof, 683. Lords Amendment in lieu agreed to, with special entry, 691. (Cited as Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998) Royal Assent, 695. Money Resolution, 447. Programme Order, 574. Business Committee nominated, 582. Resolution reported from Business Committee, 595. Resolution agreed to, 599. Television Licence Payments (Age Exemption) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 120. Temporary Classrooms Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 633. Terms and Conditions of Employment: Draft Order approved, 441. Motion for annulment of Regulations; Question negatived, 776. Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 540. Transport and Works: Draft Orders approved, 148, 215. Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921: Resolution, That it is expedient that a Tribunal be established, etc: —relating to loss of life in connection with a procession in Londonderry on 30th January 1972, 343. Tyne Tunnels Bill: To originate in the Commons, 282. Examiners Report, in case of Petition for Bill, Standing Orders complied with, 292. Read the first time, 322. Read a second time and committed, 368. Reported from the Unopposed Bills Committee, without Amendment, 374. Read the third time, and passed, 395. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 501. (Cited as Tyne Tunnels Act 1998) Royal Assent, 516. United Kingdom Passports Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 667.Unsolicited Facsimile Messages Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 647. Urban Development: Order approved, 424. Draft Order approved, 424. Value Added Tax: Orders approved, 225, 268, 521, 645. Voluntary Personal Security Cards Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 394. VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Sessional Order for printing, 17. The Stationery Office Limited appointed to print, 33. War Memorials Preservation Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 366. War Widows and Pensioners (Equal Treatment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 201. Warm Homes and Energy Conservation (Fifteen Year Programme) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 304. Waste Minimisation Bill: Presented and read the first time, 263. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 280. C, 290. Transferred to A, 416. Reported, without Amendment, 451. Not amended, considered; Motion for Third Reading; Debate stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 535. Debate resumed; Bill read the third time, and passed, 660. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 804. (Cited as Waste Minimisation Act 1998) Royal Assent, 825. Money Resolution, 445. Waste Prevention Bill: Presented and read the first time, 66. Water Charges (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 135. Water Industry (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 384. WAYS AND MEANS I. Ways and Means Resolutions
II. Miscellaneous 1. Resolutions under Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 2. Procedure Resolutions 3. Bills ordered Upon Ways and Means Resolutions and upon Resolution relating to Procedure (Future Taxation), 99, 473. Weights and Measures (Beer and Cider) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 67. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 280. C, 290. Reported, without Amendment, 433. Welfare of Broiler Chickens Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 412. Welfare of Pigs Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 241. Welsh Language in Parliamentary Proceedings in Wales: Resolution, 459. Widening of the M25 Motorway Bill: Presented and read the first time, 120. Wildlife Bill: Presented and read the first time, 784. Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill: Presented and read the first time, 65. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 248. C, 252. Reported, with Amendments, 396. As amended, considered; debate on Second Reading of new Clause stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 419. Debate resumed; debate on Second Reading of another new Clause stood adjourned (at half-past Two o'clock (on a Friday)), 443. Bill withdrawn, 655. Wireless Telegraphy Bill [Lords]: Brought from the Lords and read the first time, 132. Read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee, 188. A, 202. Reported, with an Amendment, 221. As amended, considered; read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment, 435. To which the Lords agree, 440. (Cited as Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998) Royal Assent, 452. WITNESSES Sessional Resolution relating to tampering with witnesses, 16. Sessional Resolution relating to false evidence, 16. Woodford Aerodrome (Control of Land by Directions) Order 1997 (Petition of General Objection): Message to the Lords relating to the appointment of three Members to serve on the Joint Committee, 147. Members nominated, 150. Lords appointed; Lords propose time and place of meeting, 191. Commons agree, 194. Order reported, without Amendment, 214. Youth Parliament Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 601.
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