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Page 93 1999-2000 Volume 256 [No. 27.] Monday 17th January 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords]. Bill to be read a second time.
Meeting the Needs of Pensioners,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House believes that an increase of 75p in April 2000 in the rate of the retirement pension would be inadequate—(Steve Webb); 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 situation where increasing numbers of pensioners were living in poverty and where, if nothing had been done, one in three people would have retired on to means-tested benefits by the middle of this century; congratulates the Government on the start it has made in dealing with these problems; applauds in particular the introduction of the Minimum Income Guarantee, benefiting one and a half million pensioner households, and welcomes the Government's commitment to raising it in line with earnings for the rest of this Parliament and to conducting a take-up campaign to ensure that pensioners get what they are entitled to; supports the Government's commitment to helping pensioners, including the restoration of free eye tests and the new winter fuel payments, which benefit over seven million pensioner households and will be paid every year from now on; welcomes the Government's commitment to extending further help with pensioners' needs, including free television licences for people aged 75 or over from next autumn and the extension of concessionary public transport fare schemes; supports the Government's commitment to letting pensioners benefit more from their savings through the minimum tax guarantee which now means that two thirds of pensioners now pay no income tax; and welcomes the Government's plans to reform pensions, through the new stakeholder pensions and second state pension, so that everyone who puts in a full life of working or caring will in due course be able to retire on an income above means-tested levels', instead thereof.—(Mr Jeff Rooker.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr Edward Davey: 41. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Greg Pope: 300. 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 notes that the Government inherited a situation where increasing numbers of pensioners were living in poverty and where, if nothing had been done, one in three people would have retired on to means-tested benefits by the middle of this century; congratulates the Government on the start it has made in dealing with these problems; applauds in particular the introduction of the Minimum Income Guarantee, benefiting one and a half million pensioner households, and welcomes the Government's commitment to raising it in line with earnings for the rest of this Parliament and to conducting a take-up campaign to ensure that pensioners get what they are entitled to; supports the Government's commitment to helping pensioners, including the restoration of free eye tests and the new winter fuel payments, which benefit over seven million pensioner households and will be paid every year from now on; welcomes the Government's commitment to extending further help with pensioners' needs, including free television licences for people aged 75 or over from next autumn and the extension of concessionary public transport fare schemes; supports the Government's commitment to Page 94 Monday 17th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top letting pensioners benefit more from their savings through the minimum tax guarantee which now means that two thirds of pensioners now pay no income tax; and welcomes the Government's plans to reform pensions, through the new stakeholder pensions and second state pension, so that everyone who puts in a full life of working or caring will in due course be able to retire on an income above means-tested levels. Protecting Post Office Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores the continuing decline under successive governments in the sub-post office network which is contributing to growing financial exclusion especially among pensioners and other low-income groups; regrets the Government's intention to press ahead with automated credit transfer from 2003 which will lead to further large scale closures and will deny freedom of choice; and urges the Government to postpone automated credit transfer until the Post Office has developed its own automated platform and, as part of the Universal Service Obligation, require Post Office Counters to maintain a sub-post office network which satisfies broad social and economic as well as narrow financial criteria of viability—(Dr Vincent Cable); 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 ‘welcomes the fact that the Government will be introducing a Bill to modernise the Post Office; notes the contrast with years of Tory inaction, that left the Post Office to decline; welcomes the reduction of the External Financing Limit and the ability to borrow which will boost the Post Office's ability to invest for the future, welcomes for the first time the clear commitment of the Government to a network throughout the United Kingdom of post offices which will be automated, and to introduce for the first time criteria for access to Post Office services; welcomes the fact that for the first time the Universal Service Obligation will be guaranteed in legislation; welcomes the study by the Performance and Innovation Unit which is looking at the future of the network; and notes that the policies of the Opposition would undoubtedly lead to the decline of the Post Office', instead thereof.—(Mr Alan Johnson.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr Andrew Stunell: 43. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 298. 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, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 286. Tellers for the Noes, Bob Russell, Mr Andrew Stunell: 41. So the Question was agreed to. The Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the fact that the Government will be introducing a Bill to modernise the Post Office; notes the contrast with years of Tory inaction, that left the Post Office to decline; welcomes the reduction of the External Financing Limit and the ability to borrow which will boost the Post Office's ability to invest for the future, welcomes for the first time the clear commitment of the Government to a network throughout the United Kingdom of post offices which will be automated, and to introduce for the first time criteria for access to Post Office services; welcomes the fact that for the first time the Universal Service Obligation will be guaranteed in legislation; welcomes the study by the Performance and Innovation Unit which is looking at the future of the network; and notes that the policies of the Opposition would undoubtedly lead to the decline of the Post Office.
Ordered, That, 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 be proceeded with as if the Bill had been reported as a whole from the Standing Committee.—(Jim Dowd.) Page 95 Monday 17th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.49 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 14th January 2000 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 14th January 2000 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments): Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 17th January 2000: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers
(1) Nursing Staff, Midwives and Health Visitors, and (2) Professions Allied to Medicine for 2000–01 [by Command] [Cm. 4563 and 4564] [The Prime Minister].
Page 96 Monday 17th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Procurement of Non-Combat Vehicles for the Royal Air Force]; to be printed [No. 172-i]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Management of Medical Equipment in NHS Acute Hospital trusts in England]; to be printed [No. 173-i] [Mr David Davis]. [No. 28.] Tuesday 18th January 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Monday 24th January at Seven o'clock.
Kent County Council Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, an Act to provide for the regulation of dealers in second-hand goods and the regulation of occasional sales and certain other trading in the County of Kent; and for connected or other purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Medway Council Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled, an Act to provide for the regulation of dealers in second-hand goods and the regulation of occasional sales and certain other trading in the borough of Medway; and for connected or other purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Bill referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills. Page 97 Tuesday 18th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
The Government's Management of Health Care in the United Kingdom,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House applauds the dedication and commitment of National Health Service staff whose tireless efforts alone have kept the Service going throughout the present crisis; deplores the Government's inadequate preparation for predicted winter pressures and Ministers' complacency and continual unwillingness to accept responsibility for their failures, including withholding information and misuse of statistics; notes the catalogue of mismanagement of the National Health Service by the Government, including the distortion of clinical priorities, reduced patient access to specialist care and its flawed cancer initiative; regrets the Prime Minister's assertion that there is no alternative to the Government's existing strategy; and calls on the Government to abandon ideology, put the well-being of patients before political dogma and create a health care system fit for the 21st century with a strengthened National Health Service at its centre—(Dr Liam Fox); 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 ‘applauds the dedication and commitment of National Health Service staff for their tireless efforts at all times and in particular during the millennium holiday period and the current severe outbreak of flu; welcomes the Government's acceptance of the recommendations of National Health Service Pay Review bodies in full and without staging for the second year, in stark contrast to the practice of the previous administration; notes that, between 20th December and last weekend, there were 350,000 999 calls, over 800,000 attendances at Accident and Emergency departments and there have been over 250,000 emergency admissions; recognises the vital role in meeting these pressures played by the unprecedented level of planning for the winter, covering health and social services and the extension of NHS Direct to two-thirds of England; welcomes the measures already taken by this Government to increase the capacity of the National Health Service, including increased provision of critical care beds, the modernisation of Accident and Emergency departments, the biggest ever National Health Service hospital building programme, the employment of additional doctors and the recruitment of more nurses, the cuts in in-patient waiting lists, the extra investment to modernise cancer, coronary and mental health services and the commitment to increased investment in and modernisation of the National Health Service; and rejects the Opposition's proposals to privatise the National Health Service', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Milburn.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Stephen Day: 183. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 328. 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 applauds the dedication and commitment of National Helath Service staff for their tireless efforts at all times and in particular during the millennium holiday period and the current severe outbreak of flu; welcomes the Government's acceptance of the recommendations of National Health Service Pay Review bodies in full and without staging for the second year, in stark contrast to the practice of the previous administration; notes that, between 20th December and last weekend, there were 350,000 999 calls, over 800,000 attendances at Accident and Emergency departments and there have been over 250,000 emergency admissions; recognises the vital role in meeting these pressures played by the unprecedented level of Page 98 Tuesday 18th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top planning for the winter, covering health and social services and the extension of NHS Direct to two-thirds of England; welcomes the measures already taken by this Government to increase the capacity of the National Health Service, including increased provision of critical care beds, the modernisation of Accident and Emergency departments, the biggest ever National Health Service hospital building programme, the employment of additional doctors and the recruitment of more nurses, the cuts in in-patient waiting lists, the extra investment to modernise cancer, coronary and mental health services and the commitment to increased investment in and modernisation of the National Health Service; and rejects the Opposition's proposals to privatise the National Health Service. Cost and Accountability of Central Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House takes note of the increase in running costs of central Government and rising waste in public expenditure; regrets that this means resources are not reaching front-line public services; regrets that the Government seeks to deflect criticism of their failure to deliver improvements in public services onto public servants; notes the doubling in the number of paid political advisers; and deplores the Government's reliance on spin-doctoring and bureaucracy in place of support for public services—(Mr Andrew Lansley); 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, compared to the previous administration, the costs of central Government have not risen in real terms and have indeed fallen; supports the progess made by this Government in cleaning up politics and rebuilding the bond of trust with the British people, broken through the failures of the previous administration; welcomes the Government's actions to improve democratic accountability; endorses the inclusive approach to policymaking of the Modernising Government agenda, which involves more people from all walks of life; welcomes the improvement in standards in public life; and agrees with the Sixth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life that “special advisers have a valuable role to play”', instead thereof.—(Marjorie Mowlam.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Stephen Day: 179. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Kevin Hughes: 331. 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 Mike Hall: 327. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr John Randall: 162. 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, compared to the previous administration, the costs of central Government have not risen in real terms, and have indeed fallen; supports the progress made by this Government in cleaning up politics and rebuilding the bond of trust with the British people, broken through the failures of the previous administration; welcomes the Government's actions to improve democratic accountability; endorses the inclusive approach to policymaking of the Modernising Government agenda, which involves more people from all works of life; welcomes the improvement in standards in public life; and agrees with the Sixth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life that ‘special advisers have a valuable role to play'.
Page 99 Tuesday 18th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr William Ross, Dr Nick Palmer: 78. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr Christopher Chope: 4. So the Question was agreed to.
Wednesday 19th January 2000. And the Question being put; Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Twelve o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 12.09 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 89), dated 18th January 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Other Papers:
Page 100 Tuesday 18th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX II Reports from Select Committees
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Environmental Regulation and Farming; Segregation of GM Foods; UK Beef Exports] [Mr Peter Luff].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [The Sustainable Development Strategy]; to be printed [No. 175] [Mr John Horam].
(2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee [The Audit Commission]; to be printed [No. 174-II] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Fiscal Proposals]; to be printed [No. 51-iv] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
[No. 28; WH, No. 14] Tuesday 18th January 2000. The House Sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]. The Sitting commenced at Ten o'clock.
And accordingly the Sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 12.59 p.m. Page 101 Tuesday 18th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top [No. 29.] Wednesday 19th January 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments made by this House to the Alliance & Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
A Clause (Regulations under Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act)—(Mr John Greenway)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment (No. 13) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, to leave out lines 26 to 31.—(Mr David Maclean.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 46) proposed to the Bill, in page 5, to leave out lines 7 to 9.—(Mr David Maclean.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 30) proposed, in page 8, line 43, at the end to insert the words— ‘(5A) Where the declarant falls into the category of person mentioned in subsection 2(c) above, the declaration of local connection must state that the declarant has spent a substantial part of his time (whether during the day or at night) in the parliamentary constituency (or, if the declaration is made for the purpose of local government elections only under the provisions of subsection (6) below, the local government electoral area) during the whole of the period of three months ending on the date of the declaration.'.—(Mr Nigel Evans.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-morrow.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time to-morrow.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time to-morrow. Page 102 Wednesday 19th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till six minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.54 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Competition Act 1998 (Land and Vertical Agreements Exclusion) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. Other Papers:
(1) merger situation between CHC Helicopter Corporation and Helicopter Services Group ASA, and (2) proposed merger of Alanod Aluminium-Veredlung GmbH & Co and Metalloxyd Ano-Coil Ltd [by Command] [Cm. 4556 and 4545] [Mr Secretary Byers].
APPENDIX II
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Tom Clarke, Mr George Foulkes, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr Neil Gerrard, Mr Win Griffiths, Mr Jon Owen Jones, Mr Nigel Jones, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Richard Page, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Martin Salter, Sir Michael Spicer, Mr Gary Streeter, Dr Jenny Tonge, Mr Dennis Turner and Audrey Wise.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr David Amess, Mr David Atkinson, Mr Peter Atkinson, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Ms Beverley Hughes, Mr Nigel Jones, Ms Sally Keeble, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Mr Andrew Stunnell, Mr Neil Turner, Mr Nigel Waterson and Mr Shaun Woodward.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Special Grant Report to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman; and Page 103 Wednesday 19th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has appointed sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr David Borrow, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Stephen Day, Mr David Faber, Mr Eric Forth, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr David Kidney, Mr Tom Levitt, Mr David Lidington, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Tony McNulty, Mrs Barbara Roche, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Peter Snape, Mr Paul Stinchcombe and Mr Paul Truswell. APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [Devolution and the Work of the Committee]; to be printed [No. 178] [Mr Peter Brooke].
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1998–99, on The Social Security Implications of Parental Leave]; to be printed [No. 181]; (3) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 1998–99, on The Modernisation of Social Security Appeals]; to be printed [No. 182]; and (4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Medical Services]; to be printed [No. 183-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. [No. 29; WH, No. 15] Wednesday 19th January 2000. The House Sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]. The Sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
Page 104 Wednesday 19th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top [No. 30.] Thursday 20th January 2000. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Utilities Bill be printed [Bill 49–EN].
Timetable 1. The remaining proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading of the Bill shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, four hours after the commencement of the proceedings on this Motion. Questions to be put 2.—(1) For the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker shall put forthwith the following Questions (but no others)— (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair; (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed; (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown; (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded. (2) On a Motion made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. (3) If two or more Questions would fall to be put under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions. Miscellaneous 3. Proceedings under paragraph 2 above shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House; and Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill. Page 105 Thursday 20th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top 4. If at this day's sitting proceedings on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House would, by virtue of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration), commence at a time when proceedings on the Bill are in progress, the proceedings on the Motion shall be postponed to the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill. 5. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to the Bill. 6. No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to recommit the Bill; and if a Minister makes any such Motion, the Question on the Motion shall be put forthwith. 7. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to the Bill except by a Minister of the Crown; and if a Minister makes any such Motion, the Question on the Motion shall be put forthwith. 8. The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after they have been commenced, and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings. 9. If at the sitting this day the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of the proceedings on this Motion or on the Bill, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.—(Mr Mike O'Brien.)
Another Amendment (No. 30) proposed to the Bill, in page 8, line 43, at the end to insert the words— ‘(5A) Where the declarant falls into the category of person mentioned in subsection 2(c) above, the declaration of local connection must state that the declarant has spent a substantial part of his time (whether during the day or at night) in the parliamentary constituency (or, if the declaration is made for the purpose of local government elections only under the provisions of subsection (6) below, the local government electoral area) during the whole of the period of three months ending on the date of the declaration.' Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 28) proposed to the Bill, in page 12, line 4, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(2A) Where a scheme makes provision for voting to take place on more than one day, any order under subsection (1) above shall include provisions that prohibit the publication of such material as may be specified that indicates or purports to indicate the way in which two or more persons voting prior to the day of the poll (or, if more than one day is designated as a day of the poll, to the last day so designated) have cast their votes.'.—(Mr Nigel Evans.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 29) proposed to the Bill, in Page 12, line 4, at the end to insert the words— ‘(2B) No scheme which makes provision for voting to take place on more than one day and which makes provision for voting to take place on either Saturday or Sunday shall be submitted to or approved by the Secretary of State unless it makes provision for voting to take place on both days.'.—(Mr Nigel Evans.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 26) proposed to the Bill, in page 13, line 10, to leave out Clause No. 11.—(Mr Eric Forth.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 33) proposed to the Bill, in page 19, to leave out lines 45 to 50 and to insert the words— ‘(7) Each registration officer may, as he thinks fit, conduct an enquiry or canvass in relation to part or all of an electoral register at any time, notwithstanding sub-section (1) of this section.', instead thereof.—(Mr Nigel Evans.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Page 106 Thursday 20th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Another Amendment (No. 39) proposed to the Bill, in page 22, line 22, at the end, to insert the words ‘, unless it is made as a result of a notice issued pursuant to subsection (1)(e) above', instead thereof.—(Mr Harry Barnes.) Question proposed, That the Amendment by made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 40) proposed to the Bill, in page 34, line 48, after the first word ‘of', to insert the words ‘his attendance at an educational establishment, or', instead thereof.—(Mr Harry Barnes.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 42) proposed to the Bill, in page 36, line 1, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(2A) Where an application is granted under sub-paragraph (1) or (2), it shall be deemed to be an application to vote at all elections held on that day', instead thereof.—(Mr Harry Barnes.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Motion made and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time. It being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Representation of the People Bill (Allocation of Time), the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day]. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And it being Seven o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till five minutes past Eight o'clock, adjourned till Monday 24th January. [Adjourned at 8.05 p.m. Page 107 Thursday 20th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Proposed Urban White Paper]; to be printed [No. 185-II] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
[No. 30; WH, No. 16] Thursday 20th January 2000. The House Sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]. The Sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
And accordingly the Sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 25th January. [Adjourned at 5.29 p.m.
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