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[No. 25.]
Monday 25th January 1999.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
| 1 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—A Bill to make further provision with respect to the qualification of voters at ward elections in the city of London; and for connected purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 2 | HFC Bank Bill,—A Bill to provide for the transfer to HFC Bank plc and Household International (U.K.) Limited of the business of Beneficial Bank plc; and for connected purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 3 | Imperial College Bill,—A Bill to unite Wye College with the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine; to transfer all rights, properties, assets and liabilities from Wye College to the said Imperial College; and for connected purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 4 | Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (Amendment of Rules) etc. Bill,—A Bill to enact provisions relating to the amendment of the rules of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, and for other purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 5 | University College London Bill,—A Bill to unite the Eastman Dental Institute with University College London; to transfer all rights, properties and liabilities from the Institute to the College; and for connected and other purposes, was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time. |
| 6 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill; |
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Ann Keen, Mr Shaun Woodward: 313.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Edward Leigh, Dr Julian Lewis: 130.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Ordered, That—
(1) Clause 1 of the Bill be committed 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 the Standing Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if the Bill had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.—(Mr Secretary Straw.)
Committee to-morrow.
| 7 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 28th January, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents), the Speaker shall put the Questions on the Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Darling relating to Social Security and Pensions not later than Seven o'clock.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
| 8 | Deregulation,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft deregulation orders), That the draft Deregulation (Weights and Measures) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 14th December 1998, be approved—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Foreign Affairs,—Ordered, That Mrs Virginia Bottomley be discharged from the Foreign Affairs Committee and Mr Shaun Woodward be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
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| 10 | Social Security,—Ordered, That Mr Michael Foster (Hastings and Rye) be discharged from the Social Security Committee and Dr Doug Naysmith be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | 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 Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then fifteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.45 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (School Attendance Targets) (Modification) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 129), dated 21st January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 2 | Land Registration,—Land Registration Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 128), dated 17th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1997–98, on the Protection of Field Boundaries [by Command] [Cm. 4200] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 4 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Final Accounts of Chessington Computer Centre, Recruitment and Assessment Services and the Occupational Health and Safety Agency [by Act]; to be printed [No. 154] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | Sessional Returns, 1997–98,—Returns to Orders [1st December] for Returns relating to— |
(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
in Session 1997–98 [by Order]; to be printed [No. 142] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [National Insurance Recording System]; to be printed [No. 182-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
| 2 | Social Security,—Second Special Report from the Social Security Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, on Tax and Benefits: Implementation of Tax Credits]; to be printed [No. 176] [Mr Chris Pond]. |
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[No. 26.] Tuesday 26th January 1999.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Frank Cook reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Military Action Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the prior approval, by a simple majority of the House of Commons, of military action by United Kingdom forces against Iraq: And that Mr Tam Dalyell, Mr Tony Benn, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr George Galloway, Mr Neil Gerrard, Dr Ian Gibson, Mr John McAllion, Alice Mahon, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Dennis Skinner and Audrey Wise do prepare and bring it in. |
| 3 | Military Action Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval) Bill,—Mr Tam Dalyell accordingly presented a Bill to require the prior approval, by a simple majority of the House of Commons, of military action by United Kingdom forces against Iraq: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 16th April and to be printed [Bill 35]. |
| 4 | Tax Credits Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Tax Credits 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 declines to give a Second Reading to the Tax Credits Bill because it will increase the costs of social security when the Prime Minister has pledged to cut those costs; and it will increase benefit dependency, stigma, fraud and business costs, whilst undermining family structures', instead thereof.—(Mr Eric Pickles.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Sir David Madel: 126.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Hanson, Jane Kennedy: 365.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Jane Kennedy: 320.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Nigel Waterson, Sir David Madel: 160.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
| 5 | Tax Credits Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Tax Credits 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 Tax Credits Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in consequence of that Act;
(b) any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and
(c) the payment into the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act—(Mrs Anne McGuire):—It was agreed to.
| 6 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Derby North constituency and others relating to driving offences was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
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| 7 | 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 four minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.56 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 2 | Social Security,—Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R.(N.I.), 1999, No. 4), dated 7th January 1999 [by Act] [Secretary Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 4 | Education,—Education Development Plans (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 138), dated 25th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 5 | National Lottery,—National Lottery (Imposition of Penalties and Revocation of Licences) Procedure Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 137), dated 25th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 6 | Road Traffic,—(1) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Manchester) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 131), |
(2) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (City of Winchester) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 132), and
(3) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Kent) (Borough of Maidstone) (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 130),
dated 23rd January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
| 7 | Agriculture,—Report and Accounts of the Meat and Livestock Commission for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 8 | Criminal Injuries Compensation,—Report and Accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for 1997–98, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Command] [Cm. 4184] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | National Heritage (Scotland),—Accounts of the— |
(1) National Galleries of Scotland,
(2) National Library of Scotland, and
(3) National Museums of Scotland
for 1997–98, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 189, 190 and 191] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998, in place of Mr Jim Cunningham. |
| 2 | Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) (Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3087) and the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3088),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tony Benn and Mr Kevin McNamara from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Ronnie Campbell and Mrs Joan Humble. |
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APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Third Report from the Agriculture Committee [The UK Pig Industry], 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. 87]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Sea Fishing]; to be printed [No. 141-ii]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Sea Fishing; Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis]
[Mr Peter Luff].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Employment Committee [Access for all?]; to be printed [No. 57-iii] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]. |
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Reducing the Environmental Impact of Consumer Products]; to be printed [No. 149-ii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 4 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Kosovo]; to be printed [No. 188-i] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
| 5 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Women and Development]; to be printed [No. 160-ii] [Mr Bowen Wells]. |
| 6 | Procedure,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee [Procedural Consequences of Devolution]; to be printed [No. 185-i] [Mr Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 7 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Annual Report of the Health Commissioner for 1997–98]; to be printed [No. 54-iv] [Mr Rhodri Morgan]. |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments,—Sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 50-vi] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 9 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Electronic Commerce]; to be printed [No. 187-i] [Mr Roger Berry]. |
| 10 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [The Council of Economic and Finance Ministers (ECOFIN)]; to be printed [No. 186-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
| 11 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Childcare in Wales]; to be printed [No. 156-ii] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
[No. 27.] Wednesday 27th January 1999.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,— Mr Humfrey Malins reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) (Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3087) and the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3088). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Joe Benton reported from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 5) Order 1998. |
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Employment Relations Bill,—Mr Secretary Byers, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Dewar, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Secretary Michael and Mr Ian McCartney, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to employment, to trade unions and to employment agencies and businesses: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 36]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Employment Relations Bill be printed [Bill 36–EN].
| 6 | Prophylactic Mastectomy Registry,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a United Kingdom registry of women who have undergone prophylactic mastectomy surgery: And that Ms Joan Ruddock, Ms Judith Church, Mr Frank Doran, Dr Ian Gibson, Dr Evan Harris, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Dr Ashok Kumar, Ms Jackie Lawrence, Alice Mahon, Laura Moffatt, Ms Julie Morgan and Ms Dari Taylor do prepare and bring it in. |
| 7 | Prophylactic Mastectomy Registry Bill,—Ms Joan Ruddock accordingly presented a Bill to establish a United Kingdom registry of women who have undergone prophylactic mastectomy surgery: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 26th February and to be printed [Bill 37]. |
| 8 | Opposition Day [4th allotted day],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider opposition business. |
Terrorist mutilations in Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House condemns the alarming increase in the numbers of terrorist beatings, mutilations, shootings, cases of intimidation and instances of people being forced to leave their homes in Northern Ireland; notes that these are being carried out by organisations whose political representatives backed the Belfast Agreement; further notes that these continued attacks are clear breaches of the Belfast Agreement that required a commitment to exclusively democratic and peaceful methods and that terrorist ceasefires had to be complete and unequivocal; recalls that the Prime Minister said that for terrorist organisations to benefit from prisoner release schemes there must be an end of violence including bombings, killings and beatings; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to use its powers contained in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 to halt the early release of terrorist prisoners until violence in Northern Ireland has ended in all its forms—(Mr Andrew MacKay);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘condemns absolutely the barbaric practice of paramilitary attacks in Northern Ireland; condemns the human and material cost of these assaults and the contempt they demonstrate for the rule of law; notes the commitment made by all parties who endorsed the Good Friday Agreement to “the protection and vindication of the human rights of all”; welcomes the Government's determination to fulfil its responsibilities under the Good Friday Agreement in this as in every other area; and calls on all people, parties and organisations to use all their influence to bring these attacks to an immediate stop, to help the police in any way they can, and to work to build on the Good Friday Agreement to create a society in Northern Ireland where such attacks are a thing of the past', instead thereof.—(Secretary Marjorie Mowlam.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr Stephen Day: 141.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Greg Pope: 343.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments):—It was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House condemns absolutely the barbaric practice of paramilitary attacks in Northern Ireland; condemns the human and material cost of these assaults and the contempt they demonstrate for the rule of law; notes the commitment made by all parties who endorsed the Good Friday Agreement to ‘the protection and vindication of
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the human rights of all'; welcomes the Government's determination to fulfil its responsibilities under the Good Friday Agreement in this as in every other area; and calls on all people, parties and organisations to use all their influence to bring these attacks to an immediate stop, to help the police in any way they can, and to work to build on the Good Friday Agreement to create a society in Northern Ireland where such attacks are a thing of the past.
London Underground,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House condemns the Government's delay in the financial restructuring of London Underground; calls on it to put forward plans, as soon as possible, for the private finance and operation of the Underground; condemns its handling of the completion of the Jubilee Line; and abhors the abolition of financial support from 2000 with no alternative sources of funding in place—(Mr Richard Ottaway);
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘notes that the Government inherited a substantial investment backlog in London Underground and that this backlog arose from the previous Government's ideological antipathy to public expenditure and unwillingness to seek genuine and viable partnership between the public and private sectors; welcomes the Government's rejection of the Conservatives' policy of wholesale privatisation and applauds it for its thoroughgoing investigation of a public-private partnership as a means to secure necessary investment funds; notes that by providing additional funding of £365 million and that by bringing forward two Private Finance Initiative deals on ticketing and the power distribution system, the Government has already ensured that the Underground will benefit from around £1 billion of investment over the next two years; and is confident that the present Government's approach to London Underground will secure value for money for passengers and the taxpayer and give Londoners an underground system which meets their needs, is fast, reliable, comfortable and worthy of such a great capital city', instead thereof.—(Dr John Reid.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Stephen Day, Mrs Caroline Spelman: 130.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 335.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Question, That the proposed words be there added, being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 31 (Questions on amendments);
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 290.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mrs Caroline Spelman: 159.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to.
Resolved, That this House notes that the Government inherited a substantial investment backlog in London Underground and that this backlog arose from the previous Government's ideological antipathy to public expenditure and unwillingness to seek genuine and viable partnership between the public and private sectors; welcomes the Government's rejection of the Conservatives' policy of wholesale privatisation and applauds it for its thoroughgoing investigation of a public-private partnership as a means to secure necessary investment funds; notes that by providing additional funding of £365 million and that by bringing forward two Private Finance Initiative deals on ticketing and the power distribution system, the Government has already ensured that the Underground will benefit from around £1 billion of investment over the next two years; and is confident that the present Government's approach to London Underground will secure value for money for passengers and the taxpayer and give Londoners an underground system which meets their needs, is fast, reliable, comfortable and worthy of such a great capital city.
| 9 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That the Business of the House Order of 25th January shall apply also to the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Darling relating to the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1999 which was laid before this House on 26th January.—(Mr Clive Betts.) |
| 10 | Hallmark,—Ordered, That the Hallmarking (Hallmarking Act Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2978) be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.—(Mr Clive Betts.) |
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| 11 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Clive Betts.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till ten minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.50 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Countryside Agency,—Draft Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Town and Country Planning,—Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 107), dated 18th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 3 | Education (Scotland),—Paper, entitled Targeting Excellence—Modernising Scotland's Schools: A Consultation Document [by Command] [Cm. 4247] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 4 | Food Standards Agency,—Paper, entitled the Food Standards Agency: consultation on draft legislation [by Command] [Cm. 4249] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 5 | Miscellaneous (No. 18, 1999),—Agreement, done at Tallinn on 23rd February 1995 and Stockholm on 23rd April 1996, between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, regarding the M/S Estonia, with Additional Protocol, and an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4252] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 6 | Museums and Galleries,—Paper containing the indemnification for works of art lent to the National Portrait Gallery for its Spring Exhibition of works by Sir John Everett Millais [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 7 | Treaty Series (No. 4, 1999),—Agreement, done at London on 29th April 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Bahrain concerning Air Services [by Command] [Cm. 4250] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 8 | Treaty Series (No. 5, 1999),—Administrative Agreement, done at Bonn on 18th March 1993, to Implement Article 60 of the Agreement of 3rd August 1959, as amended by the Agreements of 21st October 1971, 18th May 1981 and 18th March 1993, to Supplement the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces with respect to Foreign Forces stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany [by Command] [Cm. 4251] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Scottish Enterprise Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to the First Scottish Standing Committee, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-five Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Irene Adams, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Ian Bruce, Mr Malcolm Chisholm, Mr Eric Clarke, Mr Michael Connarty, Mr Stephen Day, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Donald Gorrie, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr John Home Robertson, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Calum Macdonald, Mrs Anne McGuire, Rosemary McKenna, Mr David Marshall, Dr Lewis Moonie, Mr Alasdair Morgan, Mrs Sandra Osborne, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Ernie Ross, Sir Robert Smith and Mr Desmond Swayne.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D, and has appointed Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody and Mrs Marion Roe Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-three Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Roger Casale, Mr Tim Collins, Mrs Louise Ellman, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mr Nick Gibb, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mrs Joan Humble, Mr Alan Johnson, Ms Melanie Johnson, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Ivan Lewis, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Mark Oaten, Mr Eric Pickles, Dawn Primarolo, Mrs Barbara Roche, Mr Ian Stewart, Ms Dari Taylor, Ms Claire Ward and Steve Webb.
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| 3 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (except Clause 1): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee E, and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson and Mr Frank Cook Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed twenty-three Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr Joe Ashton, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Paul Boateng, Mr David Borrow, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr James Clappison, Caroline Flint, Mr Mike Hall, Ann Keen, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr Tom Levitt, Dr Julian Lewis, Laura Moffatt, Kali Mountford, Mr Colin Pickthall, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Bob Russell, Angela Smith, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr Nigel Waterson and Mr Shaun Woodward.
| 4 | Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) Order 1999, and the draft European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) Order 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harold Best, Mrs Ann Cryer, Mr Lawrence Cunliffe, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr Paul Flynn, Mr Andrew George, Mr Charles Kennedy, Jane Kennedy, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Ms Joyce Quin, Mr Lawrie Quinn, Mrs Caroline Spelman, Mr John Townend and Mr Robert Walter.
| 5 | Draft Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bowen Wells Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr John Cryer, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Jim Dowd, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Ms Fiona Jones, Mr Nigel Jones, Miss Anne McIntosh, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Ted Rowlands, Mr Martin Salter, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Chris Smith, Mr Richard Spring, Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Gerry Steinberg and Mr Nigel Waterson.
| 6 | Draft Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Humfrey Malins Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed fifteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr James Cran, Julia Drown, Mr Mike Gapes, Mr Keith Hill, Dr Brian Iddon, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr Eddie McGrady, Mr Bill Michie, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Paul Murphy, Mr Lembit Opik, Mr Alan Simpson and Mr John Wilkinson.
European Standing Committees
| | Official Journal No. C349, relating to the Court of Auditors Annual Report for 1997, has been referred to European Standing Comittee B, together with European Community Document No. 10786/98 referred to the Committee on 20th January 1999. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Defence,—(1) First Report from the Defence Committee [The Strategic Defence Review: Territorial Army Restructuring], 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. 70]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [The Future of NATO]; to be printed [No. 39-iii]
[Mr Bruce George].
| 2 | Education 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-v] [Mr Malcolm Wicks]. |
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Future of the UK Shipping Industry]; to be printed [No. 172-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. |
| 4 | European Scrutiny,—Seventh Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 34-vii] [Mr Jim Marshall]. |
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| 5 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Future NHS Staffing Requirements]; to be printed [No. 38-v] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 6 | Modernisation of the House of Commons,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons [The Main Committee]; to be printed [No. 194-i] [Margaret Beckett]. |
| 7 | 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-iv] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
| 8 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [National Insurance Recording System]; to be printed [No. 182-ii] [Mr David Davis]. |
| 9 | Science and Technology,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [Engineering and Physical Sciences Based Innovation]; to be printed [No. 17-vii] [Dr Michael Clark]. |
[No. 28.] Thursday 28th January 1999.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Liaison,—Mr Robert Sheldon reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report that it had chosen the Third Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Session 1997–98, on the Composition, Recruitment and Training of the RUC, and the Sixth Report from the Agriculture Committee, Session 1997–98, on Flood and Coastal Defence, to be debated on Wednesday 24th February, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Wednesday sittings). |
| 2 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Northern Ireland Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the Discussion Paper entitled ‘Putting it Right—The case for change in Northern Ireland's hospital service', referred to it on 14th January, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 99].
| 3 | Social Security,—Resolved, That the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Fund Payments) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.—(Mr Secretary Darling.) |
| 4 | Social Security,—Resolved, That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.—(Mr Secretary Darling.) |
| 5 | Pensions,—Resolved, That the draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.—(Mr Secretary Darling.) |
| 6 | Social Security,—Resolved, That the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 26th January, be approved.—(Mr Secretary Darling.) |
| 7 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Open-Ended Investment Companies (Investment Companies with Variable Capital) (Fees) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3087), dated 9th December 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Companies,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 3088), dated 9th December 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
| 9 | Police,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 5) Order 1998, dated 8th December 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th December, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
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| 10 | Legal Aid and Advice,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) Regulations 1998, which were laid before this House on 16th December, be approved—(Mr Kevin Hughes):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put, pursuant to the Sessional Order [16th December].
| 12 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Clive Betts). |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twelve minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 1st February.
[Adjourned at 7.12 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Housing (Scotland),—Draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 2 | International Immunities and Privileges,—Draft Diplomatic Privileges (British Nationals) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 3 | Local Government Finance (Wales),—Special Grant Report (Wales) 1999 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 177] [Mr Secretary Michael]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Building and Buildings,—Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 77), dated 18th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Criminal Law (Scotland),—Restriction of Liberty Order (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 144), dated 21st January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 6 | Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Committees (West Yorkshire) Amalgamation (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 152), dated 27th January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Geoffrey Hoon]. |
| 7 | Social Security,—Income Support (General) (Standard Interest Rate Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 123), dated 21st January 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 8 | Appropriation Accounts 1997–98,—Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for Classes:— |
(1) III (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Intervention Board Executive Agency),
(2) V (Transport),
(3) VI (Environment),
(4) VII (Home Office),
(5) VIII (Lord Chancellor's and Law Officers' Departments),
(6) XIII (Scotland and the Forestry Commission),
(7) XV (Northern Ireland),
(8) XVI (Departments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer),
(9) XVII (Cabinet Office: Office of Public Service, etc.), and
(10) XVIII, XVIIIA and XVIIIB (Cabinet Office: other services, Privy Council Office, Parliament, etc.; House of Commons; National Audit Office)
for 1997–98 [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 1-III, -V,-VI, -VII, -VIII, -XIII, -XV, -XVI, -XVII and -XVIII] [Mrs Barbara Roche].
| 9 | Criminal Statistics (Scotland),—Statistical Bulletin: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 1997 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 10 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the— |
(1) Army Base Storage and Distribution Agency,
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(2) Defence Transport and Movements Executive,
(3) Military Survey Defence Agency, and
(4) Naval Manning Agency
for 1997–98, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 180, 181, 178 and 175] [Mr Secretary Robertson].
| 11 | Housing (Scotland),—Report by the Secretary of State for Scotland under sections 191(9) and 192(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 in respect of the draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1999 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 184] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 12 | National Health Service (Scotland),—Report and Accounts of the Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust for 1997–98 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Dewar]. |
| 13 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister for School Standards on the Petition [9th December] from Save Our Schools Assocation against the closure of five schools in Borehamwood [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Tax Credits Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mark Oaten from Standing Committee D (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Dr Vincent Cable. |
| 2 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Bob Russell from Standing Committee E (nominated in respect of the Bill); and nominated in substitution Dr Evan Harris. |
| 3 | Draft Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Martin Salter from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Michael Foster (Hastings and Rye). |
| 4 | Draft Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mike Gapes and Mr Fraser Kemp from the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Tony Colman and Jacqui Smith. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [The Heritage Lottery Fund], 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. 195]; |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [The Preservation of HMS Cavalier], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 196];
(3) First Special Report from the Committee [Government Reponse to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1997–98, on The Future of News at Ten]; to be printed [No. 200]; and
(4) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 1997–98, on The Eyre Review and the Royal Opera House]; to be printed [No. 201]
[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [The Performance and Future Role of the Employment Service]; to be printed [No. 197-i] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 3 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Inland Revenue]; to be printed [No. 199-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
MEMORANDUM
| Wednesday sittings,—In pursuance of Standing Order No. 10 (Wednesday sittings), the Speaker has appointed Wednesday 24th February, instead of Wednesday 17th February [appointed on 7th December 1998], as a day when the subject or subjects for debates on the motion for the adjournment until half-past Twelve o'clock shall be select committee reports chosen by the Liaison Committee. |
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