Sessional Returns Session 1997-98 - Contents



D: House's consideration of the several stages of Public Bills
Title of Bill and Bill No. at each printing Date of 1st readingDate of 2nd readingCommitted toDate reported from committee Date(s) consideredDate of 3rd readingDate(s) Lords Amendments consideredDate Royal Assent givenNotes
AAccess to the Countryside [54] 23rd July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Bill withdrawn 1st July 1998
AAcquisition and Possession of Air Weapons (Restriction) [112] 21st January 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AAnimal Health (Amendment)[51] 16th July 1997 28th Nov. 1997 SCD 18th March

1998

27th March

1998

27th March 1998   - 21st May 1998   -
*Audit Commission [Lords][154] 19th March

1998

1st June 1998 1st June 1998 1st June 1998 1st June 1998 1st June 1998   - 11th June 1998 Consolid-ation Bill
*Bank of England[62][102][164] 28th October 1997 11th Nov. 1997 SCD 11th December 1997 22nd January 1998 22nd January 1998 20th April 1998 23rd April 1998   -
BBreeding and Sale of Dogs[17][160] 18th June 1997 30th January

1998

SCA 25th March

1998

  -   -   -   - Dropped
DBritish Nationality (St Helena) [Lords] 25thNov. 1997
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Dropped
ABuilding Societies (Joint Account Holders)[182] 29th Apr 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
Chamber of Commerce (Protection of Title) (changed to Company and Business Names (Chamber of Commerce, Etc.)) [19][202] 18th June 1997 23rd January

1998

CWH (dis-charged); SCC 10th June 1998   -   -   -   - Dropped
Children's Nurseries (Safety) [177] 22ndApr

1998

  -   -
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  -   -   -   - Dropped
DChronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Amendment) [Lords][76] 1st Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
ACold Weather Payments (Wind Chill Factor) [14] 18th June

1997

23rd Jan. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Debate adjourned; dropped
ACommunity Care (Residential Accommodation) [20] 18th June

1997

28th Nov. 1997 CWH 30th January

1998

  - 20th March 1998   - 11th June

1998

BCompanies (Millennium Computer Compliance)[58] 29th July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
*Competition [Lords][140][213] 9th March

1998

11th May 1998 SCG 25th June 1998 8th July 1998 8th July 1998   - 9th November 1998
*Consolidated Fund [98] 9th Dec. 1997 9th Dec. 1997   -   -.   - 9th Dec. 1997   - 17th Dec. 1997
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*Consolidated Fund (No. 2)[139] 10th Mar. 1998 11th Mar. 1998   -   -   - 11th Mar. 1998   - 18th Mar. 1998
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*Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)[46] 15th July 1997 17th July

1997

  -   -   - 17th July

1997

  - 31st July

1997

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*Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)(No. 2) [224] 14th July 1998 15th July

1998

  -   -   - 15th July

1998

  - 16th July

1998

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DCo-ordinated Universal Time [Lords][47] 14th July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Order for

2nd Reading discharged

*Crime and Disorder [Lords][167][203][239] 1st April

1998

8th April

1998

SCB 11th June 1998 22nd &23rd June, and 2nd July 1998 2nd July 1998 23rd July 1998 31st July 1998
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DCriminal Justice (International Co-operation)(Amendment) [Lords] [179] 23rd April

1998

3rd July 1998 CWH 3rd July 1998   - 3rd July 1998   - 9th July 1998
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*Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) [244] 2nd Sept 1998 2nd Sept 1998 CWH 2nd Sept 1998   - 2nd Sept 1998   - 3rd Sept 1998
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*Criminal Procedure (Intermediate Diets) (Scotland) [168] 1st April

1998

2nd April

1998

  -   -   - 2nd April

1998

  - 8th April 1998
*Data Protection [Lords] [158][198] 25th March 1998 20th April 1998 SCD 4th June 1998 2nd July 1998 2nd July 1998   - 16th July 1998
ADoor Supervisors (Registration) [114] 27th Jan. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
Drinks Containers (Redemption) [195] 3rd June 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Education (Schools) [4] [56] 21st May 1997 2nd June 1997 CWH 10th June 1997   - 10th June 1997 24th July 1997 31st July 1997
*Education (Student Loans) [44] 10th July 1997 21st July 1997 SCA 29th July 1997 3rd Nov. 1997 3rd Nov. 1997   - 27th January 1998
CElections (Visually Impaired Voters) [50] 16th July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
DElectricity Generation [Lords][197] 3rd June 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AElectro-convulsive Therapy (Restrictions on Use) [94] 3rd December 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BEmployment (Age Discrimination in Ad-vertisements) [15] 18th June 1997 6th Feb. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Adjourned debate on 2nd reading: Dropped
BEmployment of Children [13] 18th June 1997 13th Feb. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Withdrawn, 13th Feb. 1998
DEmployment Rights (Dispute Resolution) [Lords] [110] 14th January 1998 16th January

1998

CWH 30th January

1998

20th March

1998

27th March

1998

  - 8th April 1998   -
BEnergy Conservation (Housing) [24][162] 18th June 1997 6th Feb. 1998 SCC, transferred to SCD 25th March

1998

24th April 1998   -   -   - Dropped
BEnergy Efficiency [12] [162] 18th June 1997 6th Feb. 1998 SCC 25th Mar. 1998   -   -   -   - Dropped
AEnergy Efficiency (Information) [105] 16th Dec. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*European Communities (Amendment) [71] 30th October 1997 12th Nov. 1997 CWH 19th January

1998

  - 19th January 1998 9th June 1998 11th June 1998   -
*European Parliamentary Elections [65][130][246] [255] [260][262] 29th October 1997 25th Nov. 1997 CWH 5th March

1998

12th March

1998

12th March

1998

27th Oct., 10th, 16th & 18th Nov. 1998   - Amendments not agreed to by both Houses
AFarming of Animals for Fur (Prohibition) [147] 16th March   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
*Finance [37][55] 7th July 1997 10th July 1997 CWH & SCA 24th July 1997 28th & 29th July 1997 29th July 1997   - 31st July 1997   -
*Finance (No. 2) [156] [207] 23rd March

1998

20th April

1998

CWH & SCE 23rd June 1998 30th June & 1st July 1998 1st July 1998   - 31st July 1998   -
CFinancial Services (Ethical, &c., Considerations) [264] 18th Nov. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Prorogation
*Firearms (Amendment) [3][67] 21st May 1997 11th June 1997 CWH   -   - 18th June 1997 3rd Nov. 1997 27th Nov. 1997   -
BFireworks [25][142] 18th June 1997 28th Nov. 1997 SCC, transferred SCA 11th March 1998   - 20th March 1998 3rd July 1998   - adjourned debate on consideration of Lords Amendments; Dropped.
AFlood Warnings (Vulnerable Properties) [237] 22nd July 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AFootball Sponsorship Levy [171] 7th April 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Fossil Fuel Levy [Lords] [64] 27th October 1998 5th Nov. 1998 SCA, transferred SCD 26th February 1998 10th March 1998 10th March 1998   - 23rd April 1998
AFreedom of Information [265] 18th Nov. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Prorogation
DGeneva Conventions (Amendment) [Lords] [74] 4th Nov. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Government of Wales [88][129][233] 26th Nov. 1998 8th & 9th Dec. 1998 CWH 2nd March 1998 25th & 26th March 1998 26th March 1998 22nd July 1998 31st July 1998
*Greater London Authority (Referendum) [61][118] 28th October 1997 10th Nov. 1997 CWH 24th Nov. 1997   - 26th Nov. 1997 11th February 1998 23rd February 1998
AHairdressers Registration (Amendment) [39] 7th July 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AHare Coursing [70] 29th Oct. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AHome Zones [113] 27th Jan. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CHousing Service Charge (Amendment) (No.2) [146] 16th March 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Human Rights [Lords] [119][219] 6th February 1998 16th February 1998 CWH 2nd July 1998 21st October 1998 21st October 1998   - 9th November 1998
ALabelling of Products [109] 14th January 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Landmines [220] 3rd July 1998 10th July 1998 CWH 10th July 1998   - 10th July 1998   - 28th July 1998
*Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) [Lords] [132] 26th February 1998 5th May 1998 SCF 14th May 1998 1st June 1998 1st June 1998   - 11th June 1998
*Law Officers [Lords] [40] 7th July 1997 24th July 1997 CWH 24th July 1997   - 24th July 1997   - 31st July 1997
ALead in Paint (Health and Safety) [85] 19th Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
ALegal Reform [169] 1st April 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Order lapsed
CLicensing (Amendment) [170] 7th April 1998 3rd July 1998 SCC 15th July 1998   -   -   -   - Dropped
BLocal Authority Tenders 18th June 1998 16th January 1998 SCC 18th March 1998 27th March 1998   -   -   - Dropped
ALocal Exchange Trading Schemes [159] 25th March 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
ALocal Government Boundary Changes (Referendum) [107] 13th January 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Local Government (Contracts) [5] [36] [75] 12th June 1997 23rd June 1997 SCB 1st July 1997 8th July 1997 8th July 1997 11th November 1997 27th November 1997
DLocal Government (Experimental Arrangements) [Lords] [125] 19th February 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) [2] [13] 21st May 1997 17th June 1997 SCA 26th June 1997 8th July 1997 8th July 1997   - 6th November 1997
*Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) [Lords] [66] [134] 28th October 1997 5th Nov. 1997 SCB, transferred to SCD 3rd March 1998 5th May 1998 5th May 1998   - 21st May 1998
BMental Health (Amendment) [8] 18th June 1997 12th Jan. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Debate adjourned; dropped
DMental Health (Amendment)(No.2) [Lords] 21st April 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AMillennium Conformity [165] 31st March 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Ministerial and other Salaries [30] 26th June 1997 23rd July 1997 CWH   -   - 23rd July 1997   - 6th November 1997
Motor Accident Injury Compensation [121] 11th February 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
National Health Service (Equity of Funding) [84] 18th Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*National Health Service (Private Finance) [Lords] [38] 2nd July 1997 14th July 1997 CWH 14th July 1997   - 14th July 1997   - 15th July 1997
*National Lottery [Lords] [148] 16th March 1998 7th April 1998 SCA 12th May 1998 1st June 1998 1st June 1998   - 2nd July 1998
*National Minimum Wage [90] [123] 26th Nov. 1997 16th Dec. 1997 SCD 17th February 1998 9th March 1998 9th March 1998 28th July 1998 31st July 1998
*Northern Ireland [229] [263] 15th July 1998 20th July 1998 CWH 27th July 1998 30th July 1998 31st July 1998 18th November 1998 19th November 1998
*Northern Ireland (Elections) [173] 21st April 1998 22nd April 1998 CWH 22nd April 1998   - 22nd April 1998   - 7th May 1998
*Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) [72] 30th October 1997 18th Nov. 1997 SCA 26th November 1997 11th December 1997 11th December 1997   - 8th April 1998
*Northern Ireland (Sentences) [196] [206] [238] 4th June 1998 10th June 1998 CWH 17th June 1998 18th June 1998 18th June 1998 28th July 1998 28th July 1998
*Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) [Lords] [63] 27th October 1997 6th Nov. 1997 SCD, transferred to SCE 3rd March 1998 16th March 1998 16th March 1998   - 18th March 1998
CParliamentary Declaration [106] 13th Jan. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CParliamentary Reform [226] 14th July 1998   - -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CParticipants in Sporting Events (Assaults, etc) [232] 15th July 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
DPensions (Amendment) [Lords] [243] 29th July 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BPestcides [23] 18th June 1997 28th Nov. 1997 SCC 4th March 1998 27th March 1998 27th March 1998 3rd July 1998 9th July 1998
*Petroleum [Lords] [153] 19th March 1998 1st June 1998   -   -   - 1st June 1998   - 11th June 1998 Con-solidation
*Plant Varieties [6] 12th June 1997 24th June 1997 CWH 24th June 1997   - 24th June 1997 26th November 1997 27th November 1997
CPolice [28] 23rd June 1997 13th February 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Debate adjourned; dropped
*Police (Northern Ireland) [96] [149] 5th Dec. 1997 12th Dec. 1997 SCB 17th March 1998 7th May 1998 7th May 1998   - 24th July 1998
APrevention of Delay in Trials [69] 28th October 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BPrivate Hire Vehicles (London) [10] [210] 18th June 1997 23rd January 1998 CWH, discharged; SCD 23rd June 1998   - 3rd July 1998   - 28th July 1998
AProhibition of Bull Bars [73] 4th Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CPublic House Names [32] 1st July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BPublic Interest Disclosure [16] [142] 18th June 1997 12th Dec. 1997 SCC, transferred to SCD 11th March 1998 24th April 1998 24th April 1998   - 2nd July 1998
*Public Processions (Northern Ireland) [Lords] [101] 9th Dec. 1997 18th Dec. 1997 SCB 27th January 1998 4th February 1998 4th February 1998   - 16th February 1998
CPublic Records (Amendment) [27] 23rd June 1997 30th January 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Debate adjourned; dropped
CRecycled Content of Newsprint [138] 5th Mar. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BReferendum (English Parliament) [9] 18th June 1997 16th January 1998   -   -   -   -   -   - Debate adjourned; dropped
*Referendums (Scotland and Wales) [1] [59] 15th May 1997 21st & 22nd May 1997 CWH 4th June 1997   - 4th June 1997 30th July 1997 31st July 1997
AReform of Quarantine Regulations [87] 25th Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Regional Development Agencies [100] [127] [259] 10th December 1997 14th January 1998 SCE 24th February 1998 1st April 1998 1st April 1998 16th November 1998 19th November 1998
CRegistered Establishments (Scotland) [176] 22nd April 1998 24th April 1998 CWH 24th April 1998   - 24th April 1998   - 9th July 1998
ARegistration of Nannies [258] 11th Nov. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Registration of Political Parties [188] [208] [266] 13th May 1998 4th June 1998 SCA 23rd June 1998 14th July 1998 14th July 1998 18th November 1998 19th November 1998
AReligious Discrimination and Remedies [133] 3rd March 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CRepresentation of Dependencies at Westminster [34] 1st July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CRepresentation of Gibraltar at Westminster and in the European Union [33] 1st July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
ARepresentation of the People (Amendment) [81] 12th Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
ARestoration of Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest [201] 10th June 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BRoad Traffic Reduction (United Kingdom Targets) (changed to Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets)) [11] [152] [163] 18th June 1997 30th January 1998 SCC, transferred to SCE 19th March 1998 27th March 1998 24th April 1998   - 2nd July 1998
ASchool Absenteeism [35] 1st July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
ASchool Children's Clothing and Footwear (Value Added Tax) [103] 16th December 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*School Standards and Framework [95] [135] [225] 4th December 1997 22nd Dec. 1997 SCA 3rd March 1998 11th & 24th March 1998 24th March 1998 15th July 1998 24th July 1998
ASchool Transport [189] 13th May 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Scotland [104] [166] [256] 16th December 1997 12th & 13th January 1998 CWH 31st March 1998 6th, 12th & 19th May 1998 19th May 1998 11th & 16th November 1998 19th November 1998
DSea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) [Lords] [214] 25th June 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
DSexual Orientation Discrimination [Lords] [248] 26th October 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
*Social Security [42] [86] 9th July 1997 22nd July 1997 SCB 25th November 1997 10th December 1997 10th December 1997 13th May 1998 21st May 1998
*Special Immigration Appeals Commission [Lords] [49] 15th July 1997 30th October 1997 SCD 11th November 1997 26th November 1997 26th November 1997   - 17th December 1997
*Statute Law (Repeals) [Lords] [234] 20th July 1998 9th Nov 1998   -   -   - 9th November 1998   - 19th November 1998 Consoli-dation
*Supreme Court (Offices) [68] 29th October 1997 6th Nov. 1997 CWH 6th November 1997   - 6th November 1997   - 17th December 1997
*Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) [178] 23rd April 1998 7th May 1998 CWH 14th May 1998   - 14th May 1998   - 21st May 1998
*Teaching & Higher Education [Lords] [145] [181] 11th March 1998 16th March 1998 SCF 28th April 1998 8th & 9th June 1998 9th June 1998 1st & 13th July 1998 16th July 1998
ATelevision Licence Payments (Age Exemption) [45] 15th July 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AVoluntary Personal Security Cards [126] 24th February 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CWarm Homes and Energy Conservation (Fifteen Year Programme) [108] 14th January 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AWar Widows and Pensioners (Equal Treatment) [77] 5th Nov. 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CWaste Minimisation [97] 8th Dec. 1997 12th Dec. 1997 SCC, transferred to SCA 18th March 1998 24th April 1998 3rd July 1998   - 19th November 1998
AWater Charges (Amendment) [53] 22nd July 1997   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AWater Industry (Amendment) [124] 18th February 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BWeights and Measures (Beer and Cider) [26] 18th June 1997 12th Dec. 1997 SCC 11th March 1998   -   -   -   - Dropped
AWelfare of Broiler Chickens [136] 4th March 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
AWelfare of Pigs [91] 26th Nov. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
CWidening of the M25 Motorway [48] 15th July 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Dropped
BWild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) [7] [131] 18th June 1997 28th Nov. 1997 SCC 25th February 1998 6th & 13th March 1998   -   -   - Debate adjourned; Bill withdrawn 2nd July 1998
CWildlife [252] 3rd Nov. 1998   -   -   -   -   -   -   - Prorogation
*Wireless Telegraphy [Lords] [52] [83] 21st July 1997 29th October 1997 SCA 14th November 1997 11th March 1998 11th March 1998   - 18th March 1998


 
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