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[No. 13.] Monday 14th December 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Greater London Authority Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Greater London Authority Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House, while welcoming the proposal for a directly elected mayor for Greater London, declines to give a second reading to the Greater London Authority Bill because, instead of creating an Assembly consisting of representatives nominated by each London borough and the Corporation of London, which would best serve London's interests, it provides for the establishment of a directly elected assembly which would diminish the status of the London boroughs and would be likely to lead to conflict between the boroughs and the Greater London Authority; and because, in failing to provide for the transfer of London Underground to the private sector so as to boost investment and in proposing the imposition of new taxes on motorists in London to pay for cuts in central government spending, the Bill offers an inadequate response to the problems of transport in London', instead thereof.—(Mrs Gillian Shephard.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.—(Mr Keith Hill.)
Debate to be resumed to-morrow.
| 2 | Fisheries,—Ordered, That the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 7th December 1998 relating to Fisheries: TACs and quotas for 1999 shall not stand referred to European Standing Committee A.—(Mr Keith Hill.) |
| 3 | Housing,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on delegated legislation), That the draft Government of Wales Act 1998 (Housing) (Amendments) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 26th November, be approved—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to. |
| 4 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on delegated legislation), That the draft Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 30th November, be approved—(Mr Keith Hill):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Ordered, That the Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2878), dated 23rd November 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th November, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Keith Hill.) |
| 6 | Catering,—Ordered, That Helen Jones be discharged from the Catering Committee and Mr Gerry Steinberg be added to the Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 7 | Information,—Ordered, That Mr Jon Owen Jones be discharged from the Information Committee and Mr Ian Stewart be added to the Committee.—(Ms Karen Buck, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 8 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Keith Hill); |
Tuesday 15th December 1998
And the Question being put;
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.23 a.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 11th December 1998 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O. No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Civil Aviation,—(1) Civil Aviation (Joint Financing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3000), dated 2nd December 1998, and |
(2) Civil Aviation (Route Charges for Navigation Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2999), dated 1st December 1998
[Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 2 | Criminal Law,—Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Service of Prosecution Evidence) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3115), dated 11th December 1998 [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 3 | Education,—(1) Afan College (Dissolution) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2967), dated 29th November 1998 [Mr Secretary Michael]; and |
(2) Birmingham (Aston and Nechells) Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3066), dated 3rd December 1998,
(3) Birmingham (Kitts Green and Shard End) Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3062), dated 3rd December 1998,
(4) East Basildon Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3065), dated 3rd December 1998,
(5) East Brighton Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3054), dated 3rd December 1998,
(6) Education (Government of New Schools on Transition to New Framework) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3097), dated 8th December 1998,
(7) Halifax Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3064), dated 3rd December 1998,
(8) Kingston upon Hull (Bransholme Area) Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3063), dated 3rd December 1998,
(9) Leigh Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3056), dated 3rd December 1998,
(10) North East Sheffield Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3059), dated 3rd December 1998,
(11) North Southwark Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3057), dated 3rd December 1998,
(12) Nottingham (Bulwell) Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3061), dated 3rd December 1998,
(13) Plymouth Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3060), dated 3rd December 1998,
(14) South Tyneside Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3058), dated 3rd December 1998, and
(15) Thetford Education Action Zone Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3055), dated 3rd December 1998
[Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 4 | Friendly Societies,—Friendly Societies (Insurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3034), dated 11th December 1998 [Ms Patricia Hewitt]. |
| 5 | Land Registration (Scotland),—Land Registration (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3100), dated 4th December 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 6 | Local Government,—Revenue Support Grant (Specified Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2995), dated 3rd December 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 7 | Local Government (Scotland),—Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3116), dated 9th December 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 8 | Medicines,—(1) Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3105), dated 10th December 1998, and |
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(2) Medicines (Pharmacies) (Application for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3085), dated 9th December 1998
[Mr Secretary Dobson].
| 9 | Opticians,—General Optical Council (Membership) Order of Council 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3117), dated 11th December 1998 [Margaret Beckett]. |
| 10 | Registers and Records (Scotland),—Register of Sasines (Registers Direct) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3099), dated 4th December 1998 [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 11 | Road Traffic,—(1) Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3113), |
(2) Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3111), and
(3) Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3112),
dated 11th December 1998 [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 14th December 1998:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 12 | Deregulation,—Draft Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1999, together with a statement by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 13 | Criminal Law,—Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Modification) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3037), dated 2nd December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 14 | Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Committees (Avon and Somerset) Amalgamation Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3133), dated 10th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 15 | Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3089), dated 7th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 16 | Social Security,—Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3039), dated 7th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 17 | Health,—Government Response to the Third Report from the Health Committee, Session 1997–98, on The Welfare of Former British Child Migrants [by Command] [Cm. 4182] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 18 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the BBC World Service: New Financial Arrangements [by Act]; to be printed [No. 26] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 19 | Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute concerning a contingent liability consequent upon an agreement between the Company Law and Investigations Directorate of the Department of Trade and Industry and British Telecommunications PLC concerning access to an automated information service [by Command] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 20 | Voluntary Sector (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled Building Real Partnership: Compact between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland [by Command] [Cm. 4167] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jim Marshall from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Dr Phyllis Starkey. |
| 2 | Draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 and the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998,—The Committee of
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Selection has discharged Mr Dennis Canavan and Mr Douglas Alexander from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Eric Clarke and Ms Sandra Osborne. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Public Accounts,—(1) First Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 1997]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 101]; |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [NHS (Scotland) Summarised Accounts 1996–97]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 102];
(3) Third Report from the Committee [Obtaining a Benefit for Electricity Customers from the Flotation of the National Grid]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 103]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [MOD: Identifying and Selling Surplus Property]; to be printed [No. 104-i]
[Mr David Davis].
[No. 14.] Tuesday 15th December 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Irene Adams reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998 and the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Greater London Authority Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amendment proposed to be made to the Question proposed yesterday, That the Greater London Authority Bill be now read a second time; |
Which Amendment was to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House, while welcoming the proposal for a directly elected mayor for Greater London, declines to give a second reading to the Greater London Authority Bill because, instead of creating an Assembly consisting of representatives nominated by each London borough and the Corporation of London, which would best serve London's interests, it provides for the establishment of a directly elected assembly which would diminish the status of the London boroughs and would be likely to lead to conflict between the boroughs and the Greater London Authority; and because, in failing to provide for the transfer of London Underground to the private sector so as to boost investment and in proposing the imposition of new taxes on motorists in London to pay for cuts in central government spending, the Bill offers an inadequate response to the problems of transport in London', instead thereof;
And the Question being again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate;
And it being Seven o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [10th December].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 140.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Keith Hill: 396.
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So the Question was negatived.
Main Question put and agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Ordered, That—
(1) Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2 be committeed to a Committee of the whole House;
(2) the remainder of the Bill be committed to a Standing Committee; and
(3) when the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if the Bill had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.—(Mr Mike Hall.)
Committee to-morrow.
| 4 | Greater London Authority Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Greater London Authority 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 Greater London Authority Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the charging on, and payment out of, the Consolidated Fund of expenditure incurred by returning officers in relation to the holding of the first ordinary election of the Greater London Authority; and
(2) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under or by virtue of the Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.
| 5 | Greater London Authority Bill [Ways and Means],—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 Greater London Authority Bill, it is expedient to authorise— |
(1) the making of provision for and in connection with—
(a) the levying of charges on persons using or keeping motor vehicles on roads in Greater London;
(b) the levying of charges on persons providing parking places for motor vehicles in Greater London; and
(c) charges to tax in connection with transfers of property, rights and liabilities; and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 1999,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of European Union Document No. COM(98)680, relating to the fixing of total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; and supports the Government's intentions to negotiate the best possible fishing opportunities for British fishermen based on sustainable fisheries management, effective enforcement and the need to ensure that regional differences of fisheries are fully recognised—(Mr Elliot Morley); |
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 6, at the end to add the words ‘recalls that the previous Government added to the burden of UK fishing communities, missed crucial opportunities to develop and enhance the industry, failed to take decisive action to reduce the loss of British fish quota to “flag of convenience” vessels and brought forward Spanish access to western waters by six years; welcomes the forthcoming reform of the Common Fisheries Policy as an opportunity to establish a decentralised system based on the regional management of fisheries which should aim to reduce the need for discards and improve the accuracy of the scientific base for decision making, ensure equality of monitoring and enforcement across the EU, protect the six and 12 mile fishing limits and develop a policy to encourage low-impact and sustainable fishing methods; and recognises that the fishing industry should continue to be exempt from the EU Working Time Directive'—(Mr Andrew George);
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And it being Ten o'clock, the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [10th December], put the Question, That the Amendment be made.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Phil Willis: 50.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 340.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Jim Dowd: 377.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Sir David Madel: 129.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Document No. COM(98)680, relating to the fixing of total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; and supports the Government's intentions to negotiate the best possible fishing opportunities for British fisherman based on sustainable fisheries management, effective enforcement and the need to ensure that regional differences of fisheries are fully recognised.
| 7 | Consolidated Fund Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
| 8 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 16th December, proceedings on any Motions in the name of Margaret Beckett relating to modernisation of the House of Commons, sittings of the House or meetings of standing committees may continue, though opposed, until any hour and the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings at eight o'clock, or four hours after the commencement of proceedings, whichever is the later, and such Questions shall include the Questions on any Amendments selected by her which may then be moved.—(Mr Mike Hall.) |
| 9 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) residents of Colchester and district relating to the sale of old people's homes in Essex;
(2) residents of Moreton and others relating to the proposed creation of a permanent showman's site in Moreton; and
(3) users and supporters of the Forum of Derbyshire Community Transports relating to community transport services
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 10 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Mike Hall.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.59 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Police,—Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 5) Order 1998, dated 8th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Building and Buildings,—Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3129), dated 14th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3154), dated 11th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 4 | Sea Fisheries,—Sole, Plaice and Other Species (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3118), dated 11th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 5 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 22nd June 1998, made by the University of Oxford amending the Statutes of the University [by Act] [Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies,—Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies Report for 1998 [by Command] [Cm. 4157] [Dr Jack Cunningham]. |
| 7 | Explosives,—Report of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Explosives for Northern Ireland for 1997 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 36] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 8 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Report and Accounts of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 1996–97 and 1997–98, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 9 | Museums and Galleries,—Accounts of the Natural History Museum for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 107] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 10 | National Heritage,—Account of the Board of Trustees of the Armouries for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 108] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 11 | National Insurance,—Account of Securities held for the National Insurance Fund as at 31st March 1998 [by Act] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Northern Ireland,—Northern Ireland Appropriation Accounts for 1997–98 together with the Consolidated Fund Services Account; and the Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon and upon the Revenue Accounts [by Act]; to be printed [No. 47] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 13 | Pensions,—Paper, entitled A New Contract For Welfare: Partnership in Pensions [by Command] [Cm. 4179] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 14 | Tribunals and Inquiries,—Report of the Council on Tribunals for 1997–98 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 45] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| | Town and Country Planning (Minerals) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2913) and Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working and Mineral Waste Depositing) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998 No. 2914),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Eric Clarke, Mr Tam Dalyell and Mrs Sandra Osborne from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Miss Anne Begg, Mr Malcolm Chisholm and Mr David Stewart. |
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [UK Pig Industry]; to be printed [No. 87–iii]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Sea Fishing; UK Pig Industry; Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis]
[Mr Peter Luff].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Employment Committee [Opportunities for Disabled People]; to be printed [No. 111–i] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Local Government Finance]; to be printed [No. 78–ii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 4 | Home Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee [The Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission]; to be printed [No. 106–i] [Mr Chris Mullin]. |
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [The Future of the EC Development Budget]; to be printed [No. 44–iii] [Mr Bowen Wells]. |
| 6 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee on 14th December [Inward/Outward Investment in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 84–iii] [Mr David Marshall]. |
| 7 | Statutory Instruments,—Third Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50–iii] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 8 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Third Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Multilateral Agreement on Investment], 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. 112]; and |
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [The Future of the Post Office: Conduct of Inquiry]; to be printed [No. 113]
[Mr Martin O'Neill].
| 9 | Treasury,—(1) First Report from the Treasury Committee [The Office for National Statistics], with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 43]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Financial Services Authority]; to be printed [No. 73–iv]
[Mr Giles Radice].
| 10 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Broadcasting in Wales and the National Assembly]; to be printed [No. 48–iii] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
[No. 15.] Wednesday 16th December 1998.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
| 2 | Income Tax,—The Vice Chamberlain of the Household reported to the House, That its Address of 7th December relating to Income Tax had been presented to Her Majesty;
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and that Her Majesty had been pleased to receive the same very graciously and to give the following Answer: |
I have received your Address praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Ireland) Order 1998 be made in the form of the draft laid before your House.
I will comply with your request.
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Town and Country Planning (Minerals) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2913) and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working and Mineral Waste Depositing) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2914). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Welsh Grand Committee,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of Government expenditure in Wales (1999–2000 to 2001–2002), referred to it on 27th November, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 115].
| 5 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Dewar, Mr Secretary Dobson, Secretary Marjorie Mowlam, Mr Secretary Michael and Mr Paul Boateng presented a Bill to reduce the age at which certain sexual acts are lawful; to make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to engage in sexual activity with or directed towards a person under that age if he is in a position of trust in relation to that person; 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 10]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill be printed [Bill 10-EN].
| 6 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House approves the First Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on the Parliamentary Calendar: Initial Proposals (HC 60)—(Margaret Beckett); |
And it being four hours after commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [yesterday]:—It was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House approves the First Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on the Parliamentary Calendar: Initial Proposals (HC 60).
| 7 | Sittings of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That, with effect from Monday 11th January until the end of the present session of Parliament, the Standing Orders and practice of the House shall have effect subject to the modifications set out below: |
(1) The House shall meet on Thursdays at half-past eleven o'clock, and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns and questions;
(2) proceedings on business on Thursdays shall be interrupted at seven o'clock; and
(3) in their application to Thursday sittings of the House, reference to a specified time in the Standing Orders shall be interpreted as reference to a time three hours before the time so specified, save that reference to half-past ten o'clock shall be substituted for reference to twelve o'clock in Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration)—(Mr Mike Hall);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘will' to the end of the Question and add the words:
‘proceed with public business, which may include a motion for the adjournment of the House;
(2) at two o'clock on Thursdays, the Speaker shall interrupt the business without question put and the sitting shall be suspended until half-past two o'clock; the House will then proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns and questions, after which any business interrupted at two o'clock shall be resumed;
(3) proceedings on business on Thursdays shall be interrupted at seven o'clock; and
(4) in their application to Thursday sittings of the House, reference to a specified time in the Standing Orders shall be interpreted as reference to a time three hours before the time so specified, save that reference to a quarter to three o'clock in Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business), to half-past three o'clock in Standing Order No. 21 (Time for taking questions) and to twelve o'clock in Standing Order No. 24
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(Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) shall remain unaltered.'.—(Sir George Young.)
Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [yesterday], That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr John Bercow: 140.
Tellers for the Noes, Miss Melanie Johnson, Dr Phyllis Starkey: 311.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Miss Melanie Johnson, Dr Phyllis Starkey: 325.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Marion Roe, Mr John Bercow: 120.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That, with effect from Monday 11th January until the end of the present session of Parliament, the Standing Orders and practice of the House shall have effect subject to the modifications set out below:
(1) The House shall meet on Thursdays at half-past eleven o'clock, and will first proceed with private business, motions for unopposed returns and questions;
(2) proceedings on business on Thursdays shall be interrupted at seven o'clock; and
(3) in their application to Thursdays sittings of the House, reference to a specified time in the Standing Orders shall be interpreted as reference to a time three hours before the time so specified, save that reference to half-past ten o'clock shall be substituted for reference to twelve o'clock in Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration).
| 8 | Meetings of Standing Committees,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [yesterday], That, with effect from Monday 11th January 1999 until the end of the present Session of Parliament, the Standing Orders and practice of the House shall have effect subject to the modifications set out below: |
Meetings of standing committees
Standing Committees shall have leave to sit at any hour and notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, subject to the following provisions:
(a) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the House is sitting, no standing committee sitting at Westminster shall sit between the hours of one o'clock and half-past three o'clock, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees); and
(b) on Thursdays when the House is sitting, no standing committee sitting at Westminster shall sit between the hours of half-past eleven o'clock and half-past twelve o'clock, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees) with the substitution in that paragraph of “half-past eleven o'clock” for “one o'clock” and “a quarter to twelve o'clock” for “ a quarter past one o'clock”.—(Mr Mike Hall.)
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Miss Melanie Johnson, Dr Phyllis Starkey: 307.
Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Dominic Grieve: 66.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That, with effect from Monday 11th January 1999 until the end of the present Session of Parliament, the Standing Orders and practice of the House shall have effect subject to the modifications set out below:
Meetings of standing committees
Standing Committess shall have leave to sit at any hour and notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, subject to the following provisions:
(a) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the House is sitting, no standing committee sitting at Westminster shall sit between the hours of one o'clock and half-past three o'clock, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees); and
(b) on Thursdays when the House is sitting, no standing committee sitting at Westminster shall sit between the hours of half-past eleven o'clock and half-past
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twelve o'clock, except as provided in paragraph (2) of Standing Order No. 88 (Meetings of standing committees) with the subsitution in that paragraph of “half-past eleven o'clock” for “one o'clock” and “a quarter to twelve o'clock” for “a quarter past one o'clock”.
| 9 | Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committess on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) (Prescribed Proceedings) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 1st December, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 1st December, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Education,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Financing of Maintained Schools Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 3rd December, be approved—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from Patricia Revell and Kate Coull, mothers of autistic children, for research into the safety of the MMR vaccine, for research into autism and for a register of autistic children, was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 13 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson); |
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 14 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.27 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Customs and Excise,—Excise Duty Point (External and Internal Community Transit Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3110), dated 14th December 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 3 | Education,—(1) Education (Determining School Admission Arrangements for the Initial Year) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3165), dated 16th December 1998, and |
(2) School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Admissions) (Modifications No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3130), dated 15th December 1998
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
| 4 | Health and Safety,—Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3106), dated 10th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Local Government,—(1) Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (No. 6) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3095), dated 9th December 1998, |
(2) Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemption) (Poole Borough Council) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3053), dated 8th December 1998, and
(3) Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (Hastings and Luton Borough Councils) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3114), dated 9th December 1998
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
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| 6 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 1st April 1998, made by the University of Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the University, |
(2) Statute, dated 13th May 1998, made by the Governing Body of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College,
(3) Statute, dated 19th May 1998, made by the Governing Body of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College, and
(4) Statute, dated 15th June 1998, made by the Governing Body of St. Hugh's College, Oxford, amending the Statutes of the College
[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
| 7 | Appropriation Accounts, 1997–98,—Appropriation Account of sums granted by Parliament for 1997–98 for Class XII (Social Security) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1-xii] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 8 | Broadcasting,—Statement of principles and administrative arrangements of qualifying revenue and multiplex revenue by the Independent Television Commission [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 9 | Competition,—Paper, entitled Our Competitive Future: Building the Knowledge Driven Economy [Cm. 4176] [by Command] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 10 | Forestry,—(1) Accounts of the Forestry Commission for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 11] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
(2) Accounts of the Forestry Fund for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 117] [Clerk of the House].
(3) Reports and Accounts of:
(i) Forest Enterprise,
(ii) Forest Research, and
(iii) the Forestry Commission
for 1997–98; with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 12, 13 and 11] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
| 11 | Hong Kong (No. 4, 1998),—Agreement, done at Hong Kong on 30th July 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 4173] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 12 | International Monetary Arrangments,—Indemnity given by the Treasury to the Bank of England covering its commitment to the Bank for International Settlements in respect of a loan to Brazil [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt]. |
| 13 | Local Government Finance,—Accounts of the Scottish Office Development Department Non-Domestic Rating for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 119] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | Local Government (Scotland),—Accounts of the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 120] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 15 | National Health Service,—Statement of Guarantee given by the Department of Health on 14th December on temporary borrowing by the Queen Mary's Sidcup National Health Service Trust from National Westminster Bank PLC [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 16 | Policyholders Protection,—Statement by the Treasury under section 28 of the Policyholders Protection Act 1975 concerning assistance given by the Policyholders Protection Board to— |
(1) BAI (Run-Off) Limited, and
(2) Black Sea and Baltic General Insurance Company Limited
[by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
| 17 | Science and Technology,—Accounts of the: |
(1) Medical Research Council, and
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(2) Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC)
for 1997–98, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 118 and 121] [Clerk of the House].
| 18 | Treaty Series (No. 58, 1998),—Agreement, concluded at Stockholm on 27th and 28th February 1996, concerning Specific Stability Requirements for Ro-Ro Passenger Ships undertaking Regular Scheduled International Voyages between or to or from Designated Ports in North West Europe and the Baltic Sea [by Command] [Cm. 4180] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Greater London Authority Bill (except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee A, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton and Mr Edward O'Hara Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-nine Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Brooke, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Paul Burstow, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Andrew Dismore, Mr Jim Dowd, Jim Fitzpatrick, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Mike Gapes, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Kate Hoey, Mr Simon Hughes, Glenda Jackson, Mr Ken Livingstone, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr John McDonnell, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Richard Ottaway, Ms Linda Perham, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr John Randall, Mr Nick Raynsford, Joan Ryan, Mr John Smith, Mr John M. Taylor and Mr John Wilkinson.
| 2 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 1999 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Bottomley, Ann Clwyd, Mr Michael Colvin, Mr Stephen Day, Mr David Drew, Mr Frank Field, Mr Damian Green, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr George Mudie, Mr Allan Rogers, Debra Shipley, Mr David Taylor and Mr Phil Willis.
| 3 | Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2878): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Tim Collins, Angela Eagle, Mr David Faber, Mr Paul Goggins, Mrs Teresa Gorman, Mr Kevin Hughes, Ann Keen, Mr Mark Oaten, Mrs Diana Organ, Mr Tom Pendry, Mr Eric Pickles, Miss Geraldine Smith, Steve Webb and Audrey Wise.
Grand Committees
| 4 | The Speaker has appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman of the Scottish Grand Committee in respect of the meeting of the Committee in Edinburgh on Monday 18th January. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Highly Able Children]; to be printed [No. 22-iii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]. |
| 2 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Second Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Millennium Compliance of the Transport Industry]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 90]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Integrated Transport White Paper]; to be printed [No. 32-ii]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee [Eurostar Regional Services]; to be printed [No. 89-ii]
[Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
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| 3 | European Scrutiny,—Fourth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-iv] [Mr Jimmy Hood]. |
| 4 | Foreign Affairs,—Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Sierra Leone]; to be printed [No. 116-i] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
| 5 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Operation of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989: Ten Years On]; to be printed [No.95-ii] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
| 6 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Controls to Prevent and Detect Fraud in Family Practitioner Service Payments]; to be printed [No. 123-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
| 7 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration on 15th December [Annual Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1997–98]; to be printed [No. 54-ii] [Mr Rhodri Morgan]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 17-v] [Dr Michael Clark]. |
| 9 | Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Child Benefit]; to be printed [No.114-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
THE SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE
| | The Speaker certified that the Consolidated Fund Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act 1911. |
[No. 16.] Thursday 17th December 1998.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund Bill, without Amendment.
| 2 | Standing Orders,—Ordered, That the Standing Orders relating to Public Business, as amended, be printed [No. 7]. |
| 3 | Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses: |
Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 1998.
| 4 | Adjournment (Iraq),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson); |
Mr Tony Benn rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
And the Question being put, That the Question be now put:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put, That this House do now adjourn:—It was negatived.
| 5 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from persons opposing plans by West Hertfordshire Health Authority in relation to Hemel Hempstead General Hospital was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
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| 6 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mrs Anne McGuire); |
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then seventeen minutes to Eleven o'clock, till Monday 11th January, pursuant to Resolution [8th December].
[Adjourned at 10.43 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Clean Air,—Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3096), dated 8th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 2 | Income Tax,—(1) Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3175), |
(2) Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3176),
dated 17th December 1998 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]; and
(3) Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3174), dated 17th December 1998 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt].
| 3 | Plant Health,—(1) Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3167), and |
(2) Potatoes Originating in The Netherlands (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3168),
dated 16th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
| 4 | Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, etc,—Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3171), dated 15th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 5 | Sea Fisheries,—Mackerel (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3153), dated 14th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 6 | Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3132), dated 10th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 7 | Taxes,—European Single Currency (Taxes) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3177), dated 17th December 1998 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt]. |
| 8 | Telecommunications,—Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) (Direct Marketing) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3170), dated 16th December 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
Other Papers:
| 9 | Comprehensive Spending Review,—Paper, entitled Public Services for the Future—Modernisation, Reform, Accountability: Comprehensive Spending Review Public Service Agreements 1999–2002 [by Command] [Cm. 4181] [Mr Stephen Byers]. |
| 10 | Covent Garden,—Report and Accounts of the Covent Garden Market Authority for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 11 | Export Credits Guarantee Department,—Report and Trading Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 2] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 12 | Friendly Societies,—Report of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies for 1997–98 [by Act] [Ms Patricia Hewitt]. |
| 13 | Health,—Government Response to the Second Report of the Health Committee, Session 1997–98, on Children Looked After by Local Authorities [by Command] [Cm. 4175] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 14 | International Labour Conference,—Paper, entitled Presentation of a Convention and a Recommendation adopted at the 85th Session of the International Labour Conference (1997) and the proposed action by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the Convention and Recommendation [by Command] [Cm. 4153] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
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| 15 | Local Government Finance,—Account of the Pooling of Non-Domestic Rates and Redistribution to Local Authorities in Wales for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 127] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 16 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Ministry of Defence Management of Office Space [by Act]; to be printed [No. 105] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 17 | National Loans,—(1) Accounts of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 27] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Supplementary Statements of Accounts of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 28] [Dawn Primarolo].
| 18 | National Lottery,—Account of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland's Lottery Distribution for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 126] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 19 | Registration Service,—Mortality Statistics: Review of the Registrar General on deaths by cause, sex and age in England and Wales for 1997 [by Act] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 20 | Science and Technology,—Government Response to the Seventh Report from the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, Session 1997–98, on Resistance to Antibiotics and other Antimicrobial Agents [by Command] [Cm. 4172] [Mr Secretary Dobson]. |
| 21 | Terrorism,—Paper, entitled Legislation against Terrorism: A consultation paper [by Command] [Cm. 4178] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 1999 and the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Debra Shipley from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Orders); and nominated in substitution Mr Martin Caton. |
European Standing Committees
| 2 | European Standing Committee A,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Standing Committee A, viz.: Jackie Ballard, Mr David Chaytor, Mrs Janet Dean, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Michael Foster (Hastings and Rye), Dr Ian Gibson, Mr Christopher Gill, Mr Owen Paterson, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mr George Stevenson, Mr William Thompson, Mr Peter Viggers and Dr Rudi Vis. |
| 3 | European Standing Committee B,—Mr John McWilliam reported from the Committee of Selection, That it had nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Standing Committee B, viz.: Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Paul Clark, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Jane Griffiths, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Mr David Lepper, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr William Ross, Mr Robert Walter, Sir Raymond Whitney and Mr John Wilkinson. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—First Report from the Agriculture Committee [MAFF/Intervention Board Departmental Report 1998 and the Comprehensive Spending Review]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 125] [Mr Peter Luff]. |
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Staging International Sporting Events]; to be printed [No. 124-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 3 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Future NHS Staffing Requirements]; to be printed [No. 38-iii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
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