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[No. 5.]

Monday 30th November 1998.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a certificate by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office that, in respect of the following Bill brought from the House of Lords, and upon which the proceedings were suspended in this House, the Agents have deposited in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Session, viz.:

Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords].

2Private Bills [Lords],—The Standing Orders of 11th November, relating to the Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords], being read;

The Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords] was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time.

3Local Government Bill,—Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Michael, Mr Stephen Byers, Hilary Armstrong, Mr Nick Raynsford and Mr Jon Owen Jones, presented a Bill to make provision imposing on local and certain other authorities requirements relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness; and to make provision for the regulation of council tax and precepts: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 5].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Local Government Bill be printed [Bill 5–EN].

4Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [24th November], That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.

An Amendment was proposed to the Question, at the end, to add the words ‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech makes no mention of the Government's determination to remove the right of electors to vote for the candidate of their choice in European Parliamentary Elections; deplore both the Government's plans to turn the House of Lords into an enormous quango and also its intention to legislate prior to the conclusions of its own Royal Commission; and further urge the Government to accept the recommendations of the Neill Committee to introduce new rules for the fair conduct of referendums'.—(Sir Norman Fowler.)

And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Tim Collins: 133.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Mr Clive Betts: 350.

So the Question was negatived.

And it being after Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.

5Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Eric Pickles be discharged from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee and Mrs Teresa Gorman be added to the Committee.—(Charlotte Atkins, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

6Science and Technology Committee,—Ordered, That Mr David Atkinson be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Mr Ian Taylor be added to the Committee.—(Charlotte Atkins, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

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7Treasury Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Nick Gibb be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr David Ruffley be added to the Committee.—(Charlotte Atkins, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

8Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Greg Pope.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.40 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Deregulation,—Draft Deregulation (Pipe-lines) Order 1999, together with a statement from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

2Northern Ireland,—Draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3Registration of Political Parties,—Registration of Political Parties (Access to the Register) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2875), dated 21st November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].

4Tribunals and Inquiries,—Fees for Inquiries (Standard Daily Amount) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2864), dated 16th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

Other Papers:

5Defence,—Ministry of Defence Performance Report for 1997–98 [by Command] [Cm. 4170] [Mr Secretary Robertson].

6Police (Northern Ireland),—Statement of Accounts of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, including Accounts of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Fund and the Police Property Fund, for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 16] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam].

7Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the Petition [28th October] from the Wyre Forest Committee against Cuts for a re-examination of the provision for social services in Worcestershire [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

8Science and Technology,—Report and Accounts of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

9Social Services,—Paper, entitled Modernising Social Services: promoting independence, improving protection, raising standards [by Command] [Cm. 4169] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ann Clwyd from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Charlotte Atkins.

2Draft Functions of Traffic Wardens (Scotland) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Marion Roe from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Jackson.

3Draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Roger Gale from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr William Cash.

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4Draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Butterfill from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Jonathan Sayeed.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1Public Accounts,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [BSE: The Cost of a Crisis]; to be printed [No. 49-i] [Mr David Davis].

2Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Broadcasting in Wales and the National Assembly]; to be printed [No. 48-i] [Mr Martyn Jones].


[No. 6.]

Tuesday 1st December 1998.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1Sessional Returns,—Ordered, That there be laid before this House Returns for Session 1997–98 of—

(1) Business of the House;

(2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);

(3) Sittings of the House;

(4) Private Bills and Private Business;

(5) Public Bills;

(6) Delegated Legislation and Deregulation Orders;

(7) European Legislation, &c.;

(8) Grand Committees;

(9) Chairmen's Panel; and

(10) Select Committees.—(The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

2First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) (Amendment) Order 1998.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

City of Westminster Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, An Act to make further provision for the control of street trading in the City of Westminster; and for related purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee),—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Select Committee of seven Lords to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with the same orders of reference as were communicated to this House on 20th May 1997, in Session 1997–98; and that they have ordered that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons this day at a quarter past Four o'clock.

4Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [24th November], That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.

An Amendment was proposed to the Question, at the end, to add the words ‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech contains no proposals to save jobs or help

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businesses, but instead continues the policies that are pushing Britain's economy into a sharper downturn than is forecast for any other major EU economy; call on the Government instead to pursue policies of maintaining Britain's competitiveness by reversing its proposals which increase costs on business and to return to the policies conducted by the previous Government which left a golden economic legacy of low inflation, steady and sustainable growth and falling unemployment; and also urge the Government to make a clear statement of its position on the question of European tax harmonisation.'—(Mr Francis Maude.)

And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 134.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mrs Anne McGuire: 373.

So the Question was negatived.

Another Amendment was proposed to the Question, at the end, to add the words ‘but humbly regret, while supporting some proposals in the Gracious Speech, such as those which address the issues of ending the voting rights of hereditary peers and improving the administration of the tax and national insurance system, the absence of key measures in the Gracious Speech to modernise the United Kingdom, including a comprehensive package of environmental policies to tackle pollution, reduce car journeys and switch travel to public transport, a second tier pension scheme, a judicial process to replace the Child Support Agency; and the introduction of a parliamentary committee to scrutinise arms exports; believe that additional measures to improve public health, reduce class sizes, abolish tuition fees, widen the provision of early years education and to tackle age discrimination and other forms of inequality should have been brought forward; call for urgent measures to pave the way for Britain's membership of a successful single currency and to grant proper financial independence and a fair and proportional voting system to local government; further regret any delays in introducing a Food Standards Agency; deprecate the absence of rapid progress on measures to ensure a wide-ranging Freedom of Information Act, to pave the way for a referendum on a fair voting system for the House of Commons and to deliver a fully reformed and predominantly elected Second Chamber; and support all possible early steps to speed the passage of the European Parliamentary Elections Bill in order to allow the 1999 European parliamentary elections to be held under a fairer, proportional, voting system'—(Mr A. J. Beith.)

And the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 33 (Calling of amendments at end of debate), That the Amendment be made;

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Donald Gorrie: 51.

Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Mike Hall: 317.

So the Question was negatived.

Main Question put.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Mike Hall: 317.

Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 168.

So the Question was agreed to.

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of this House as are of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty's Household.

5Agrimonetary Arrangements Following the Introduction of the Euro,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 9597/98, two draft Council Regulations establishing agrimonetary arrangements and the transitional arrangements to be applied under the Common Agricultural Policy with a view to the introduction of the euro; and supports the Government's intention to support the proposals which simplify the current agrimonetary arrangements by moving to a system which more closely reflects market realities, reducing the cost to taxpayers, consumers and businesses, and also the scope for distortions of competition whilst respecting UK international obligations without discriminating against those Member States not participating in the euro—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to.

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6EC Development Aid to South Africa (1986–1996),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 9690/98, the European Court of Auditors Special Report No. 7/98 on the European Development Aid Programme for South Africa (1986–1996) and its recommendations to the Commission; and supports the Government's position that these recommendations are practical and sensible and that the Government will work with Member States and other partners in all European Community development assistance programmes, and particularly in detailed arrangements to succeed the present EPRD in South Africa after 1999, to ensure that these recommendations are fully implemented—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to.

7Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) residents of Wheatfield Lane relating to bus services in Haxby and Wigginton; and

(2) Independent Retail News, store owners and their customers relating to bootlegging of tobacco and alcohol

were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

8Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Greg Pope).

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eight minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 11.08 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Education,—Draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

2Employment and Training,—(1) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 1999, and

(2) Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 1999

[byAct] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

3Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland),—(1) Draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998, and

(2) Draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998

[by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

Other Papers:

4Education (Scotland),—Accounts of the Scottish Qualifications Authority for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 52] [Clerk of the House].

5European Union,—Paper, entitled Developments in the European Union, January to June 1998 [by Command] [Cm. 4152] [Mr Secretary Cook].

6National Lottery,—Report of the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Distribution Activities for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Michael].

7Natural Heritage Scotland,—Report and Summary Financial Statements of Scottish Natural Heritage for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

8Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund,—Report by the Government Actuary on the valuation of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund as at 1st April 1996 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 15] [Clerk of the House].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Ireland) Order 1998,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Ireland) Order 1998, in place of Mr Joe Benton.

2Draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Allan Rogers from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated

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  Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Stephen Hesford.

3Draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Diana Organ from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Kelvin Hopkins.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1Education and Employment,—(1) First Special Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 1997–98, on Further Education] to be printed [No. 56]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Access for All?]; to be printed [No. 57–i]

[Mr Malcolm Wicks].

2Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Multilateral Agreement on Investment]; to be printed [No. 58–i] [Mr John Horam].

3Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Vienna European Council]; to be printed [No. 42–i] [Mr Donald Anderson].

4International Development,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Future of the EC Development Budget]; to be printed [No. 44–ii]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction]; to be printed [No. 55–i]

[Mr Bowen Wells].

5Procedure,—Memoranda laid before the Procedure Committee [Procedural Consequences of Devolution] [Mr Eric Illsley].

6Public Administration,—(1) First Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration [Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 1997–98, on the Report of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman for 1997]; to be printed [No. 53]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Annual Report of the Health Service Commissioner for 1997–98] [No. 54–i]

[Mr Rhodri Morgan].

7Statutory Instruments,—First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50–i] [Mr David Tredinnick].

8Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Draft Limited Liability Partnership Bill]; to be printed [Nos. 59-i and ii] [Mr Martin O'Neill].


[No. 7.]

Wednesday 2nd December 1998.

The House met at half-past Nine o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes);

And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

2Selection (Standing Committees),—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection the following Resolution:

That, after a Bill has been under consideration in a Standing Committee, no application for changes in the composition of that Committee in respect of that Bill will be entertained by this Committee except where a Member is incapacitated from attendance by illness or where he has been appointed or ceased to be a member of the Government or has changed

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his office for another, or has acquired other duties, or ceased to hold or changed such duties.

Report to lie upon the Table.

3Selection (Select Committees),—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection the following Resolution:

That Motions to alter the membership of Select Committees may be tabled on behalf of the Committee of Selection only if previously approved at a meeting of the Committee of Selection.

Report to lie upon the Table.

4Chairmen's Panel (Parliament Act 1911),—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That, in pursuance of section 1 (3) of the Parliament Act 1911, it had appointed Mr John McWilliam and Mr Nicholas Winterton to be the two Members whom the Speaker shall consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill.

5Standing Committee C,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had designated Standing Committee C as the Committee on which Government Bills shall not have precedence.

6Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Ray Michie reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft functions of Traffic Wardens (Scotland) Order 1998.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

7Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Ireland) Order 1998.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

8Scottish Enterprise Bill,—Mr Secretary Dewar, supported by Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr Calum Macdonald presented (under Standing Order No. 50 (Procedure upon bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue)) a Bill to make provision with respect to the financial limits in section 25(2) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 6].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Scottish Enterprise Bill be printed [Bill 6–EN].

9Greater London Authority Bill,—Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Excheqer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Nick Raynsford and Glenda Jackson, presented a Bill to establish and make provision about the Greater London Authority, the Mayor of London and the London Assembly; to make provision in relation to London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London with respect to matters consequential on the establishment of the Greater London Authority; to make provision with respect to the functions of other local authorities and statutory bodies exercising functions in Greater London; to make provision about transport and road traffic in and around Greater London; to make provision about policing in Greater London and to make an adjustment of the metropolitan police district; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 7].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Greater London Authority Bill be printed [Bill 7–EN].

10European Parliamentary Elections Bill (Allocation of Time),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the following provisions shall apply to proceedings on the European Parliamentary Elections Bill:

Timetable

1. Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on Consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at the sitting this day and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, four hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Motion.

Questions to be put

2. When the Bill has been read a second time—

(a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put,

(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with Standing Order No. 52(1) (Money resolutions and ways and

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means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill,

(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an instruction has been given.

3. On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and, if he reports the Bill with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;

(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;

(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

5. On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.

Miscellaneous

6. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill at the sitting this day; and the proceedings shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

7. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after commencement; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings.

8. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to proceedings on the Bill.

9. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken.

10. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to the Bill except by a Minister of the Crown.

11. If at the sitting this day a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over to seven o'clock and proceedings on this Motion have begun before that time, the Motion for the Adjournment shall stand over until the conclusion of proceedings on the Bill.

12. If the House is adjourned at the sitting this day, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of proceedings on the Bill, no notice shall be required, of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order—(Mr Secretary Straw);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr David Jamieson: 347.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 124.

So the Question was agreed to.

11European Parliamentary Elections Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the European Parliamentary Elections Bill;

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to European Parliamentary Elections Bill (Allocation of Time), the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day].

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Clive Betts: 315.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 123.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Further proceedings on the Bill stood postponed, pursuant to Order [this day].

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12European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money];

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with Bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Parliamentary Elections Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging on and payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—

(1) charges to which returning officers are entitled by virtue of that Act, and

(2) sums required by the Secretary of State for expenditure on the provision of training relating to functions conferred on returning officers by virtue of that Act—(Mr Keith Hill);

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Clive Betts: 314.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 118.

So the Question was agreed to.

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Parliamentary Elections Bill, it is expedient to authorise the charging on and payment out of the Consolidated Fund of—

(1) charges to which returning officers are entitled by virtue of that Act, and

(2) sums required by the Secretary of State for expenditure on the provision of training relating to functions conferred on returning officers by virtue of that Act.

13European Parliamentary Elections Bill,—The House, pursuant to Order [this day], resumed proceedings on the European Parliamentary Elections Bill; and the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill.

(In the Committee)

The Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded, pursuant to Order [this day].

Clause No. 1 (Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 312.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Tim Collins: 119.

Clause No. 2 (Electoral regions in England).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Hanson: 311.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John M. Taylor, Mr Tim Collins: 114.

Clause No. 3 (Amendments and repeals).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Hanson: 289.

Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 116.

Clause No. 4 (Expenses).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Hanson: 285.

Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 115.

Clause No. 5 (Commencement).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

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The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Keith Hill: 275.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr James Cran: 116.

Clause No. 6 agreed to.

Schedule No. 1 (New Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978).

Question put, That the Schedule be the First Schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Keith Hill: 272.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Oliver Heald, Mr James Cran: 120.

Schedule No. 2 (Minor and Consequential Amendments of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978).

Question put, That the Schedule be the Second Schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Kevin Hughes: 266.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 117.

Schedule No. 3 (Minor and Consequential Amendments).

Question put, That the Schedule be the Third Schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 262.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Mr Stephen Day: 116.

Schedule No. 4 (Repeals and Revocations).

Question put, That the Schedule be the Fourth Schedule to the Bill.

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Keith Hill: 257.

Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 121.


The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr David Jamieson reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, without Amendment.

Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time.

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr David Clelland: 254.

Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 122.

So the Question was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

14Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 116 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Northern Ireland Grand Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 10th December, Thursday 28th January, Thursday 25th February, Thursday 25th March, Thursday 10th June and Thursday 8th July at 10.30 a.m.—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to.

15Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson);

Thursday 3rd December 1998

And the Question being put;

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes past Twelve o'clock on Thursday morning, adjourned till this day.

[Adjourned at 12.16 a.m.


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APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1Electricity,—Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2971), dated 2nd December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

2Local Government (Scotland),—Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2957), dated 26th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

3Pensions,—Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2921), dated 25th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].

4Telegraphs,—Wireless Telegraphy (Visiting Ships and Aircraft) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2970), dated 30th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson].

5Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 8th May 1998, made by the Governing Body of Trinity College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College,

(2) Statute, dated 26th June 1998, made by the Governing Body of King's College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, and

(3) Statute, dated 21st August 1998, made by the University of Cambridge amending the Statutes of the University

[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].

Other Papers:

6Appropriation Accounts, 1997–98,—Appropriation Account of sums granted by Parliament for 1997–98 for Class II (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1-II] [Dawn Primarolo].

7British Library,—Statement of determination of pay and pensions of Viscount Runciman of Doxford CBE, newly appointed member of the British Library Board [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith].

8Criminal Injuries Compensation,—Account of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 67] [Clerk of the House].

9Legal Reform,—Paper, entitled Modernising Justice: the Government's plans for reforming legal services and the courts [by Command] [Cm. 4155] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon].

10Miscellaneous Financial Provisions,—Report and Accounts of the Rural Development Commission for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

11Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Social Security on:

(1) the Petition [4th November] from Mrs Diane Roberts and others relating to benefits for disabled women aged between sixty and sixty-five, and

(2) the Petition [10th November] from the British Pensioners and Trade Union Action Association of Coventry in support of the welfare state

[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

12Radiological Protection,—Accounts of the National Radiological Protection Board for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 66] [Clerk of the House].

13Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation;

Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2894)

[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].

14Treaty Series (No. 54, 1998),—1996 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), Resolution MSC.50 (66), adopted in accordance with Article VIII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, done at London on 4th June 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 4160] [Mr Secretary Cook].

15Treaty Series (No. 55, 1998),—1996 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), Resolution MSC.58 (67), adopted in accordance with Article VIII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, done at London on 5th December 1996 [by Command] [Cm. 4161] [Mr Secretary Cook].

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16United States (No. 1, 1998),—Agreement, done at Washington on 13th July 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Maritime and Aerial Operations to Suppress Illicit Trafficking by Sea in Waters of the Caribbean and Bermuda [by Command] [Cm. 4154] [Mr Secretary Cook].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Joe Ashton, Mr David Atkinson, Mr Roy Beggs, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Dennis Canavan, Mr Tony Colman, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr James Cran, Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Mr Adam Ingram, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Peter L. Pike, Mr Syd Rapson and Christine Russell.

2Draft Government of Wales Act 1998 (Housing) (Amendments) Order 1998:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Roger Gale Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr David Hanson, Mr John Horam, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Dr John Marek, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr Rhodri Morgan, Mr Lembit Opik, Sir Raymond Powell, Mr Ted Rowlands, Mr Chris Ruane, Mr John Wilkinson and Mr Alan W. Williams.

3Draft Parole Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 1998:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr John Austin, Mr James Clappison, Mrs Louise Ellman, Mr Mike Hall, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr George Howarth, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Mr Andrew Love, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Dennis Skinner, Sir Michael Spicer, Mr Peter Temple-Morris and Paddy Tipping.

4Draft Police Act 1997 (Notification of Authorisations etc.) Order 1998 and the draft Police Act 1997 (Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property) (Code of Practice) Order 1998:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr A. J. Beith, Mr Paul Boateng, Mr John Burnett, Mr John Greenway, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Bill O'Brien, Mr Richard Page, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Ms Joan Ruddock, Mr George Stevenson, Ms Gisela Stuart, Ms Claire Ward, Mr Nigel Waterson and Mr James Wray.

Grand Committees

1Northern Ireland Grand Committee:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Thursday 10th December; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty-four additional Members to serve on the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, viz.: Mr Harry Barnes, Mr Tony Colman, Mr James Cran, Mr Mike Gapes, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Phil Hope, Mr Andrew Hunter, Helen Jackson, Shona McIsaac, Mr Andrew MacKay, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Tony McWalter, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Bill O'Brien, Mr Lembit Opik, Mrs Sandra Osborne, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Roger Stott, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr Gareth R. Thomas.

2Welsh Grand Committee:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Welsh Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on Wednesday 16th December; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated Mr Nigel Evans and Mr Owen Paterson additional Members to serve on the Welsh Grand Committee.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1 Agriculture (1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [CAP reform: rural development]; to be printed [No. 61-i]; and

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(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [CAP reform: rural development; MAFF/Intervention Board) Departmental Report 1998 and the Comprehensive Spending Review; sea fishing, UK pig industry]

[Mr Peter Luff].

2Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Back to the Dome]; to be printed [No. 21-ii] [Mr Gerald Kaufman].

3Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Restructuring of the Territorial Army]; to be printed [No. 70-i] [Mr Bruce George].

4Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The work of OFSTED]; to be printed [No. 62-i] [Mr Malcolm Wicks].

5European Scrutiny,—(1) Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee Relating to the Report [No. 34-ii]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Drafting Guidelines for Community Legislation]; to be printed [No. 71]

[Mr Bill Rammell].

6Modernisation of the House of Commons,—First Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons [The Parliamentary Calendar: Initial Proposals], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 60] [Margaret Beckett].

7Public Accounts,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [NAO Estimates]; to be printed [No. 68-i]; and

(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [NIAO Estimates]; to be printed [No. 69-i]

[Mr David Davis].

8Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 17-ii] [Dr Michael Clark].

9Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Disability Living Allowance]; to be printed [No. 63-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].

10Trade and Industry,—(1) First Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Vehicle Pricing], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee in the last Session of Parliament; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 64]; and

(2) Second Report from the Committee [Strategic Export Controls], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee in the last Session of Parliament; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 65]

[Mr Martin O'Neill].


[No. 8.]

Thursday 3rd December 1998.

The House met at half-past Two o'clock.

PRAYERS.

1Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a certificate by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office that, in respect of the following Bill brought from the House of Lords, and upon which the proceedings were suspended in this House, the Agents have deposited in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Session, viz.:

City of Westminster Bill [Lords].

2Private Bills [Lords],—The Standing Orders of 17th November, relating to the City of Westminster Bill [Lords], being read;

The City of Westminster Bill [Lords] was read the first and second time and ordered to be committed.

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3Committee of Selection,—Ordered, That Mr Fraser Kemp and Mr Ian Davidson be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Ms Karen Buck and Mr Philip Hope be added to the Committee.—(Mr Greg Pope.)

4Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Marion Roe reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Forensic Science Service Trading Fund Order 1998.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

5Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Roger Gale reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

6Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr John Maxton reported from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2767).

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

7Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

Parliamentary Privilege,—The Lords communicate that they have appointed a Committee consisting of six Lords to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, to review parliamentary privilege and make recommendations thereon; that they have ordered that the Committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman; that the Committee have leave to report from time to time; that the Committee have power to appoint Specialist Advisers; that the proceedings of the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege in the last Session of Parliament be referred to the Committee; that the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee from time to time shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed and delivered out; and that the Attorney General, the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General and the Solicitor General for Scotland, being members of either House, may attend the Committee, may take part in deliberations, may receive Committee papers and may give such other assistance to the Committee as may be appropriate, but shall not vote or make any motion or move any amendment or be counted in the quorum.

8Adjournment (The European Union),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Clive Betts);

And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

9Estimates,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [16th November] of the Liaison Committee—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to.

10Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Keith Hill.)

And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till Monday 7th December.

[Adjourned at 10.29 p.m.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1Education,—Draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2Animals,—Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2969), dated 28th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].

3Civil Aviation,—Airports (Groundhandling) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2918), dated 24th November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

4Health and Safety,—Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2885), dated 21st November 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

5Insurance,—Insurance Companies (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2996), dated 3rd December 1998 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].

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6Mental Health,—Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

Other Papers:

7Deer (Scotland),—Report and Summary Financial Statement of the Deer Commission for Scotland for 1997-98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar].

8Education,—Paper, entitled Teachers: meeting the challenge of change [by Command] [Cm. 4164] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].

9Environmental Protection,—Report and Summary Financial Statement of English Nature for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].

10National Health Service,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Department of Health on 30th November on temporary borrowing by the Epsom Healthcare National Health Service Trust from Barclays Bank PLC [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson].

Paper withdrawn:

11Education,—Draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998 [laid 1st December].

APPENDIX II

Standing Committees

1Draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, in place of Mr Edward O'Hara.

2Draft Parole Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Peter Temple-Morris from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Alan Keen.

European Standing Committees

3European Standing Committees,—European Community Document No. 5562/98 relating to the Harmonisation of Copyright, originally referred to European Standing Committee B on 25th February 1998, in the last Session of Parliament, has now been referred to European Standing Committee C.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [The Future of NATO] to be printed [No. 39-ii] [Mr Bruce George].

2Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [EU Employment Issues]; to be printed [No. 72-i] [Mr Derek Foster].

3Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Multilateral Agreement on Investment]; to be printed [No. 58-ii] [Mr John Horam].

4Health,—(1) First Report from the Health Committee [Relationship between Health and Social Services], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 74]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Health Committee [Relationship between Health and Social Services]

[Mr David Hinchliffe].

5Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 73-i] [Mr Giles Radice].


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