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Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I
Alphabetical Index - Part II
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[No. 9.] Monday 29th November 1999.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Electronic Communications Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Electronic Communications 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 Electronic Communications Bill because it introduces a completely unnecessary element of regulation in the supervision of electronic commerce which will damage the United Kingdom's lead in this field and because no proper consideration has been given to the manner in which United Kingdom law will interact with impending EU law, in particular with regard to the jurisdiction that will govern electronic trade', instead thereof.—(Mr Alan Duncan.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Oliver Heald: 128.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr David Jamieson: 319.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
| 2 | Electronic Communications Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Electronic Communications 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 Electronic Communications Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under the Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums so payable out of money so provided under any other Act; and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to.
| 3 | Estimates,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That this House agrees with the Report [23rd November] of the Liaison Committee—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to. |
| 4 | Adjournment (Christmas),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 25 (Periodic adjournments), That this House, at its rising on Tuesday 21st December, do adjourn till Monday 10th January 2000—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to. |
| 5 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Tuesday 21st December, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr Greg Pope.) |
| 6 | Public Accounts,—Ordered, That Maria Eagle be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Nigel Griffiths and Mr Jim Murphy be added to the Committee.—(Mr Greg Pope.) |
| 7 | Dentists,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 2nd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to. |
| 8 | Justices of the Peace,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation), That the draft Maximum Number of Stipendiary Magistrates Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 3rd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to. |
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| 9 | Taxation and Financial Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 8484/1/99, the second progress report from the ECOFIN Council to the European Council on reinforced tax policy co-operation, 6615/98, a draft Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments, 8781/98, a draft Directive to ensure a minimum of effective taxation of savings income within the Community, and 8329/99, a Commission Communication on the action plan for implementing the framework for financial markets; supports the Government's objective of amending the draft Savings Directive to ensure the competitiveness of EU financial markets, including the City of London, are not damaged, through securing among other things an exemption for eurobonds and other similar instruments; and welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop further the single market in financial services—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Agriculture,—Ordered, That Mr Richard Livsey be discharged from the Agriculture Committee and Mr Lembit Opik be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 11 | Catering,—Ordered, That Rosemary McKenna be discharged from the Catering Committee and Mr Gerald Bermingham be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 12 | Defence,—Ordered, That Mr John McWilliam be discharged from the Defence Committee and Mr Mike Gapes be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 13 | Education and Employment,—Ordered, That Yvette Cooper, Mr John Healey, Mrs Eleanor Laing and Mr Malcolm Wicks be discharged from the Education and Employment Committee and Mr Michael Foster (Worcester), Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Ian Pearson and Mr Barry Sheerman be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 14 | Health,—Ordered, That Julia Drown be discharged from the Health Committee and Mrs Eileen Gordon be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 15 | Scottish Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr John McAllion, Ms Sandra Osborne and Mr David Stewart be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Mr Russell Brown, Mr Mohammed Sarwar and Mr Bill Tynan be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 16 | Social Security,—Ordered, That Kali Mountford, Mr Chris Pond and Ms Debra Shipley be discharged from the Social Security Committee and Mr Andy King and Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 17 | Treasury,—Ordered, That Jacqui Smith be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr James Plaskitt be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Greg Pope.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till sixteen minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.44 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) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Charities,—(1) Draft Charities (Boxmoor Estate, Hemel Hempstead) Order 1999, and |
(2) draft Charities (Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences) Order 1999
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
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| 4 | Civil Aviation,—Yugoslavia (Prohibition of Flights) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3166), dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 5 | Education,—Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3181), dated 26th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 6 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Choice of Medical Practitioner) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3179), dated 27th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 7 | Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Tax Credits (New Deal Pilot Consequential Amendments) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3188), dated 29th November 1999 [by Act] [Dawn Primaralo]. |
| 8 | Supreme Court,—Civil Courts (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3187), dated 26th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 9 | Telecommunications,—Telecommunications (Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3180), dated 26th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Other Papers:
| 10 | Cabinet Office Executive Agencies,—Report and Accounts of the Property Advisers to the Civil Estate for 1998–99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 63] [Marjorie Mowlam]. |
| 11 | Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development,—Report and Accounts of English Partnerships for 1998–99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 12 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Criminal Justice: Working Together [by Act]; to be printed [No. 29] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 13 | Railways,—Report and Accounts of the British Railways Board for 1998–99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Paper withdrawn:
| 14 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment ) Order 1999 [laid on 4th November, in the last Session of Parliament]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr John Grogan and Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Terry Lewis and Mr Martin Salter. |
| 2 | Air Navigation (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2059),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jim Murphy from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Ian Pearson. |
| 3 | National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2218), and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2219),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations and Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Austin Mitchell. |
| 4 | Draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Ms Candy Atherton and Mr Terry Lewis from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews and Mr Bill Rammell. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Customs and Excise]; to be printed [No. 53-ii] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
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[No. 10.] Tuesday 30th November 1999.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr George Stevenson reported from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs)(England and Wales) Regulations 2000. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—Ordered, That the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill be considered on Tuesday 7th December. |
| 3 | City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-Pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997,—Ordered, That the Committee appointed to join with the Lords as the Joint Committee to consider the Petitions of General Objection against the City of Stoke-on-Trent Tunstall Northern By-Pass Local Government Act Compulsory Purchase Order 1997 have leave to visit and inspect the site of the proposed by-pass, and other sites named in the order, provided that no evidence shall be taken in the course of such visit and that any party who has made an appearance before the Committee be permitted to attend by their Counsel or Agent or other representative.—(The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.) |
Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
| 4 | New Member sworn,—The Right Honourable Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo, Member for Kensington and Chelsea, was sworn. |
| 5 | Welsh Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales)), That the Matter of the Government's legislative programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech and the Chancellor's Pre-budget Report, as they relate to Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Representation of the People Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Representation of the People 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 Representation of the People Bill because the Government has failed to undertake a sufficiently comprehensive public consultation on such important and far-reaching changes to the conduct of elections and the publication of electoral registers, because Members of this House have had no time in which to consult with local authorities and interested parties in their constituencies, because only one month has elapsed since the publication of the report of the Home Office Working Party on Electoral Procedures whose recommendations the Bill is designed to implement, and because more careful consideration of the costs and long-term implications of the measures contained in the Bill is required', instead thereof.—(Mr John Greenway.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mrs Jacqui Lait: 143.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Clelland, Jim Dowd: 332.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House—(Mr Mike O'Brien):—It was agreed to.
Committee to-morrow.
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| 7 | Representation of the People Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Representation of the People 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 Representation of the People Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided;
(2) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of that Fund—(Mr Greg Pope):—It was agreed to.
| 8 | Northern Ireland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 29th November, be approved—(Mr Secretary Mandelson); |
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Clive Betts: 318.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr William Thompson, The Reverend Ian Paisley: 10.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999, which was laid before this House on 29th November, be approved.
| 9 | Welsh Grand Committee,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 108 (Welsh Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Welsh Grand Committee shall meet on Tuesday 14th December at half past Ten o'clock at Westminster to take questions under Standing Order No. 103 (Welsh Grand Committee (questions for oral answer)), and to consider the matter of the Government's legislative programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech and the Chancellor's Pre-budget Report as they relate to Wales, under Standing Order No. 107 (Welsh Grand Committee (matters relating exclusively to Wales))—(Mr Don Touhig):—It was agreed to. |
| 10 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson); |
Wednesday 1st December 1999
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Twelve o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.22 a.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Consumer Protection,—Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3193), dated 29th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 2 | Designs,—(1) Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3195), and |
(2) Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3196),
dated 29th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers].
| 3 | Food,—Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3182), dated 30th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
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| 4 | Health and Safety,—Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3194), dated 29th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 5 | Patents,—Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3197), dated 29th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 6 | Pensions,—Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3159), dated 23rd November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Education (Scotland),—Accounts of the Scottish Qualifications Authority for 1998–99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 74] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 8 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Government Response to the Fourteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998–99, on Aviation Safety [by Command] [Cm. 4539] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 9 | European Union,—Paper, entitled Developments in the European Union, January to June 1999 [by Command] [Cm. 4531] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 10 | Mental Health (Scotland),—Report and Financial Statement of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland for 1998–99 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 11 | Police (Northern Ireland),—Accounts for the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, including Accounts of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Fund and the Police Property Fund, for 1998–99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 70] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 12 | Social Security,—Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Social Security Committee, Session 1998–99, on the 1999 Child Support White Paper [by Command] [Cm. 4536] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [Segregation of GM Foods]; to be printed [No. 71-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Segregation of GM Foods]
[Mr Peter Luff].
| 2 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Funding of the BBC]; to be printed [No. 25-iv] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environmental Audit Committee [Pre-Budget Report 1999]; to be printed [No. 76-i] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Environment Agency]; to be printed [No. 34-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]. |
| 5 | Foreign Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee [Helsinki European Council]; to be printed [No. 68-i] [Mr Donald Anderson]. |
| 6 | Home Affairs,—(1) First Special Report from the Home Affairs Committee [Government Reply to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 1998–99, on Police Training and Recruitment]; to be printed [No. 77]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Managing Dangerous People with Severe Personality Disorder]; to be printed [No. 42-ii]
[Mr Robin Corbett].
| 7 | International Development,—First Report from the International Development Committee [Export Credits Guarantee Department—Developmental Issues], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 73] [Mr Bowen Wells]. |
| 8 | Procedure,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Procedure Committee [Delegated Legislation]; to be printed [No. 48-ii] [Mr Nicholas Winterton]. |
| 9 | Public Administration,—(1) First Report from the Public Administration Committee [The Freedom of Information Bill]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 78]; and |
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(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Innovations in Citizen Participation in Government]; to be printed [Nos. 79-i and -ii]
[Dr Tony Wright].
| 10 | Statutory Instruments,—Second Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 47-ii] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 11 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee [International Monetary Fund]; to be printed [No. 72-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
[No. 10; WH, No. 1]
Tuesday 30th November 1999.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999].
The sitting commenced at Ten o'clock.
| 1 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Jim Dowd.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 12.54 p.m.
[No. 11.] Wednesday 1st December 1999.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | United Reformed Church Bill [Lords],—The United Reformed Church Bill [Lords] was read a second time and committed. |
| 2 | Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the Air Navigation (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2059). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill,—Mr Secretary Darling, supported by Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Secretary Mandelson, Mr Jeff Rooker, Mr Hugh Bayley, Angela Eagle and Jane Kennedy, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to child support; to amend the law relating to occupational and personal pensions and war pensions; to amend the law relating to social security benefits and social security administration; to amend the law relating to national insurance contributions; to amend Part III of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 and Part III of the Family Law Act 1986; 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 9]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill be printed [Bill 9–EN].
| 4 | Transport Bill,—Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr Secretary Byers, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Keith Hill and Mr Chris Mullin, presented a Bill to make provision about transport: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 8]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Transport Bill be printed [Bill 8–EN].
| 5 | Adjournment (European Union),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland); |
The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 6 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 8th December, any Motion in the name of Mr William Hague relating to the Postal Privilege (Suspension) Order 1999 (Revocation) Order 1999 may be proceeded with as if Standing Orders Nos. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Union documents) and 17 (Delegated legislation (negative procedure)), were applicable thereto.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) |
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| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.28 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Customs and Excise,—Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Prize Limit) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3205), dated 30th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
| 3 | Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3158), dated 24th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 4 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute, dated 16th June 1999, made by the Governing Body of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College, and |
(2) Statute, dated 21st June 1999, made by the University of Cambridge amending the Statutes of the University
[by Act] [Margaret Beckett].
Other Papers:
| 5 | Appropriation Accounts, 1998–99,—Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted by Parliament for 1998–99 for Class XI (Department of Health) [by Act]; to be printed [No. 11-XI] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
| 6 | Parliamentary Commissioner,—First Report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Session 1999–2000: Selected cases - April to September 1999 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 20] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 7 | Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into force before copies were laid before the House of Lords, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: |
Tax Credits (New Deal Pilot Consequential Amendments) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3188)
[by Standing Order] [The Speaker].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Electronic Communications Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee B, and has appointed Mr John Maxton and Mr Roger Gale Chairmen; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed seventeen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mrs Anne Campbell, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Alan Duncan, Barbara Follett, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Mr Alan Johnson, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Andrew Miller, Ms Margaret Moran, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Greg Pope, Mr David Ruffley, Mr Nick St. Aubyn, Mr Ian Stewart and Mr Derek Twigg.
| 2 | Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Russell Brown, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Maria Fyfe, Mr George Galloway, Mr Donald Gorrie, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mrs Anne McGuire, Ms Sandra Osborne, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Mohammad Sarwar, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Robert Syms, Mr David Wilshire and Mr Brian Wilson.
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| 3 | Draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Joe Ashton, Mr Tom Brake, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Damian Green, Jane Griffiths, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Terry Rooney, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Phil Sawford, Mr David Taylor and Mr Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West).
| 4 | Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Frank Cook Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Ms Candy Atherton, Mr Tony Baldry, Mr Roger Berry, Mr David Drew, Mr Don Foster, Mr Christopher Fraser, Ms Beverley Hughes, Ms Sally Keeble, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Alice Mahon, Mr Gordon Marsden, Laura Moffatt, Mr Adrian Sanders, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Nigel Waterson.
| 5 | Draft Legal Aid (Prescribed Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 1999: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Ray Michie Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr John Burnett, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Michael Colvin, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Mark Fisher, Lorna Fitzsimons, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Lembit Opik, Mr Llew Smith and Dr George Turner.
| 6 | Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3118): |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Sir David Madel Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Karen Buck, Mr John Burnett, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Edward Davey, Valerie Davey, Mr Christopher Gill, Ms Fiona Jones, Mr Oliver Letwin, Dr Julian Lewis, Mr John McDonnell, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Ted Rowlands, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Gerry Steinberg and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.
| 7 | National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2218), and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2219),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nick Harvey and Ms Dari Taylor from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Regulations and Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Paul Burstow and Mr Alan Campbell. |
| 8 | Draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Ronnie Campbell and Mr David Chaytor from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Christine Butler and Dr Doug Naysmith. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Employability and Jobs: Is there a Jobs Gap?]; to be printed [No. 60-ii] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 2 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Rural White Paper]; to be printed [No. 32-ii] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee [Public-Private Partnership for National Air Traffic Services]; to be printed [No. 35-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 3 | European Scrutiny,—Second Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 23-ii] [Mr Michael Connarty]. |
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| 4 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Non-Departmental Bodies in Northern Ireland]; to be printed [No. 80-i] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
| 5 | Public Accounts,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [The Millennium Threat: Are We Ready?]; to be printed [No. 83-i]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [NAO Estimates 2000–2001]; to be printed [No. 84-i]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [NIAO Estimates 2000–2001]; to be printed [No. 85-i]
[Mr David Davis].
| 6 | Science and Technology,—First Report from the Science and Technology Committee [The Year 2000—Computer Compliance: Follow-Up]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 37] [Dr Michael Clark]. |
[No. 11; WH, No. 2]
Wednesday 1st December 1999.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999].
The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
| 1 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe); |
And it being Two o'clock, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the sitting, without Question put, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 2 p.m.
[No. 12.] Thursday 2nd December 1999.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mrs Ray Michie reported from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2218) and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2219). |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 2 | Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation,—Mr Bowen Wells reported from the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation the draft Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Terrorism Bill,—Mr Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Cook, Mr Secretary Reid, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Secretary Mandelson, Mr Charles Clarke and Mr Adam Ingram, presented a Bill to make provision about terrorism; and to make temporary provision for Northern Ireland about the prosecution and punishment of certain offences, the preservation of peace and the maintenance of order: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next and to be printed [Bill 10]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Terrorism Bill be printed [Bill 10–EN].
| 4 | Adjournment (Long-term Care),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Clelland); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
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| 5 | Liaison Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Chris Mullin and Mr Malcolm Wicks be discharged from the Liaison Committee and Mr Barry Sheerman and Mr Robin Corbett be added to the Committee.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
| 6 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 6th December.
[Adjourned at 7.29 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Education,—Education (Education Standards Etc. Grants) (England) Regulations 1999 (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3211), dated 30th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 2 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Civil Proceedings (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3098), dated 17th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 3 | Pensions,—Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 3198), dated 30th November 1999 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Archives,—Paper, entitled Government Policy on Archives [by Command] [Cm. 4516] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 5 | Cereals Marketing,—Report and Accounts of the Home Grown Cereals Authority for 1998–99 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 6 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Departmental Minute, dated 2nd December 1999, concerning the proposed gifting of the rent of London Zoo to the Zoological Society of London [by Command] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 7 | Local Government (Organisation and Standards),—Government Response to the Report of the Joint Committee on Local Government (Organisation and Standards), Session 1998–99, on the Draft Local Government (Organisation and Standards) Bill [by Command] [Cm. 4529] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 8 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Office of Fair Trading: Protecting the Consumer from Unfair Trading Practices [by Act]; to be printed [No. 57] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 9 | Thames Safety,—Paper, entitled Thames Safety Inquiry: Interim Report by Lord Justice Clarke (Volumes 1–3) [by Command] [Cm. 4530] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Funding of the BBC]; to be printed [No. 25-v] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
[No. 12; WH, No. 3]
Thursday 2nd December 1999.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| 1 | Adjournment (Sea Fishing),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 7th December.
[Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
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