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Page 108 1999-2000 Volume 256 [No. 31.] Monday 24th January 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 51]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 187].
Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to amend the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to custody, the right to elect court-martial trial and appeals against findings made or punishments awarded on summary dealing or summary trial; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Explanatory Notes relating to the Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] to be printed [Bill 53–EN].
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, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr David Jamieson: 300. Tellers for the Noes, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Eric Forth: 17. So the Question 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 George Howarth):—It was agreed to. Committee to-morrow.
A Clause (Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights)—(Mr Andrew Mackinlay)—brought up and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time. Mr Peter Brooke rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. And the Question being put, That the Question be now put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Sir Peter Emery: 137. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Peter Bradley: 68. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put, That the Clause be read a second time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr Harry Cohen: 81. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Sir Peter Emery: 120. And it being after Ten o'clock, further consideration of the Bill stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 2nd February. Page 109 Monday 24th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.32 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st January 2000 (Non-sitting Friday, S.O., No. 12) pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24th January 2000: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Data Protection (Designated Codes of Practice) Order 2000, (3) draft Data Protection (Miscellaneous Subject Access Exemptions) Order 2000, (4) draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2000, (5) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Education) Order 2000, (6) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Health) Order 2000, and (7) draft Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 124), dated 22nd January 2000, (3) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 122), dated 20th January 2000, and Page 110 Monday 24th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (4) National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 121), dated 20th January 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 32.] Tuesday 25th January 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And the Motion being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business). The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Nick St. Aubyn: 48. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Tony McWalter: 118. So the Question was negatived.
A Clause (Country of origin)—(Mr Nick St. Aubyn)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 2, line 7, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(1A) In order to grant an approval the Secretary of State must be satisfied that that person— (a) will comply, in providing the services in respect of which he is approved, with such technical and other requirements as may be prescribed; (b) is a person in relation to whom such other requirements as may be prescribed are, and will continue to be, satisfied; (c) is, and will continue to be, able and willing to comply with any requirements that the Secretary of State is proposing to impose by means of conditions of the approval; and (d) is otherwise a fit and proper person to be approved in respect of those services. (1B) Regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1A) may frame a requirement for the purposes of that subsection by reference to the opinion of a person specified in the regulations, or of a person chosen in a manner determined in accordance with the regulations.'.—(Mr Alan Duncan.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 11) proposed to the Bill, in page 6, line 1, to leave out subsection (2) and to insert the words— ‘(2) References in this Part to the provision of cryptography support services exclude the supply of computer hardware or software, or the right to use them, except where that supply is an integral part of cryptography support services supplied by the same provider', instead thereof.—(Mr Alan Duncan.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 13, 14 and 1 to 3) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 12) proposed to the Bill, in page 13, line 37, to leave out the words ‘deposit a key for electronic data with', and to insert the words ‘render electronic data intelligible to the satisfaction of', instead thereof.—(Mr Alan Duncan.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 4) made to the Bill. The Bill was read the third time, and passed. Page 112 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
(In the Committee) Clause No. 1 (Amendment of section 1(1)(e) of the Disqualification Acts). Amendment (No. 10) proposed, in page 1, line 5, at the beginning, to insert the words ‘Subject to section (Commencement of Act to be conditional on progress in implementing decommissioning),'.—(Mr Andrew MacKay.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. And it being Ten o'clock, the Chairman left the Chair to report progress and ask leave to sit again. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe reported, That the Committee had made progress in the Bill, and moved, That the Committee may have leave to sit again.
The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Kevin Hughes: 299. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Peter Atkinson: 156. So the Question was agreed to.
(In the Committee) Amendment (No. 10) proposed, in page 1, line 5, at the beginning, to insert the words ‘Subject to section (Commencement of Act to be conditional on progress in implementing decommissioning),'. Question again proposed, That the Amendment be made. Question put. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Stephen Day: 133. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mrs Anne McGuire: 271. Another Amendment (No. 32) proposed, in page 1, line 9, after the word ‘Ireland)', to add the words— ‘provided that, in respect of Ireland, a person who is or has been a member of a proscribed organisation within the meaning of the Terrorism Act 2000 and who has not disavowed terrorism within the meaning given to that expression by that Act before taking his or her seat in the said House or Assembly shall be disqualified from membership of the House of Commons and the Northern Ireland Assembly'.—(Mr William Cash.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Douglas Hogg, Mr Eric Forth: 19. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mrs Anne McGuire: 280. Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 1, line 9, at the end, to add the words— ‘(2A) This section shall come into force on a day to be appointed by an order made by the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall not make such an order unless he has previously laid before both Houses of Parliament a statement in relation to the Belfast Agreement (Cm. 3883), stating that in his opinion and in the opinion of all parties to that Agreement all aspects of the Agreement have been implemented. (2B) No order shall be made under subsection (2A) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'.—(Mr Eric Forth.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. Page 113 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Peter Atkinson: 118. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Graham Allen: 282. Another Amendment (No. 2) proposed, in page 1, line 9, at the end, to add the words— ‘(2A) This section shall come into force on a day to be appointed by an order made by the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall not make such an order unless he is satisfied that Members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons are qualified for membership of either House of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland.'.—(Mr Eric Forth.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made. Wednesday 26th January 2000 Question put. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Michael Fabricant: 13. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Clive Betts, Jim Dowd: 243. Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed, in page 1, line 9, at the end, to add the words— ‘(3) At the end insert “is a Minister in the government of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom; or”.'.—(Mr William Ross.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Randall, Mr Roy Beggs: 25. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Don Touhig: 224. The Chairman, being of the opinion that the principle of the Clause and any matters arising thereon had been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the Amendments proposed thereto, put forthwith the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Don Touhig: 221. Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Randall, Mr Roy Beggs: 24. Clause No. 2 (Disqualification for Ministerial office in Northern Ireland). Amendment (No. 21) proposed, in page 1, line 13, after the word ‘Minister', to insert the words ‘Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer'.—(Mr William Ross.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr William Thompson: 33. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Clive Betts: 202. Another Amendment (No. 3) proposed, in page 1, line 16, at the end, to insert the words ‘or a member of either House of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland'.—(Mr Eric Forth.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 13. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Kevin Hughes: 234. The Chairman, being of opinion that the principle of the Clause and any matters arising thereon had been adequately discussed in the course of debate on the Amendments proposed thereto, put forthwith the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 68 (Debate on clause or schedule standing part), That the Clause stand part of the Bill. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 228. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Eric Forth, Mr David Maclean: 22. Clause No. 3 (Consequential repeal). Question put, That the Clause stand part of the Bill. Page 114 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Jim Dowd: 318. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Peter Bottomley: 16. Clause No. 4 agreed to. A Clause (Disqualification from ministerial office in United Kingdom)—(Mr William Ross)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 173. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 309. Another Clause (Salaries)—(Mr William Ross)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The Committee divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr William Ross, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 139. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Don Touhig: 337. Bill to be reported. The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr Mike Hall reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill and directed him to report the same, without Amendment. A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be read the third time; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Don Touhig: 326. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Atkinson: 141. So the Question was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
(1) the draft Census Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 10th January, be referred to a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and (2) if, after the Committee has reported the Instrument to the House, the Motion in the name of Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the draft Order is made, the Speaker shall put forthwith— (i) the Questions on any amendments to the Motion which she has selected and which may then be moved, and (ii) the Question on the Motion, or on the Motion as amended; and such questions may be decided at any hour, though opposed.—(Mr Kevin Hughes.)
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes to Eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.51 p.m. Page 115 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Wednesday 26th January 2000: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 138), and (3) Trade Marks Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 136), dated 23rd January 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. Other Papers:
APPENDIX II
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations 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.: Jackie Ballard, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Michael Foster, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Doug Henderson, Mr Simon Hughes, Mr Alan Keen, Mr David Kidney, Mr Tom Levitt, Mr David Lidington, Mrs Barbara Roche, Mr Martin Salter, Dr Phyllis Starkey, Mr Peter Temple-Morris, Sir Raymond Whitney and Mr David Wilshire.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Irene Adams Chairman; and Page 116 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: John Austin, Mr. A. J. Beith, Mr Harold Best, Mrs Ann Cryer, Jim Dowd, Mr Frank Field, Mr Alan Howarth, Ms Jenny Jones, Mr David Lepper, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr John Randall, Mr Alan Simpson, Mr Richard Spring, Mr Peter Viggers, Mr Charles Wardle and Steve Webb.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Janet Anderson, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr David Crausby, Mr Lawrence Cunliffe, Jim Dowd, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mrs Eileen Gordon, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Alan Meale, Mr John Randall, Mr Andrew Reed, Miss Geraldine Smith, Mr Richard Spring, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr Andrew Tyrie.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Norman Baker, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Michael Connarty, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Clive Efford, Mr Bill Etherington, Mr Nick Gibb, Mr Nigel Griffiths, Mr John Horam, Dr Kim Howells, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Tom Pendry, Mr Greg Pope and Mr Tony Worthington.
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees Reports made on Tuesday 25th January:
Reports made on Wednesday 26th January:
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Light Rapid Transit Systems]; to be printed [No. 153-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody]. Page 117 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Application for Support from ECGD for UK participation in the Ilisu Dam Project]; to be printed [No. 200-i] [Mr Martin O'Neill].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Private Finance Initiative]; to be printed [No. 147-iii] [Mr Giles Radice]. [No. 32; WH, No. 17] Tuesday 25th 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. [No. 32; WH, No. 18] Wednesday 26th January 2000. The House Sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 24th May 1999]. The Sitting commenced at four minutes to Ten o'clock.
And accordingly the Sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.57 p.m. Page 118 Tuesday 25th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top [No. 33.] Thursday 27th January 2000. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Amendments made to the Bill. Bill to be read the third time.
Kent County Council Bill [Lords] Medway Council Bill [Lords] Bills to be read a second time.
Bill to be read a second time on Friday 21st July.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Postal Services Bill be printed [Bill 54–EN].
(a) the imposition of charges to income tax and corporation tax by provisions of that Act relating to the treatment for the purposes of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 of payments made to any person as a result of any provision made by the Financial Services Authority for the distribution of money repaid to it by the Lord Chancellor in respect of the legal assistance scheme; Page 119 Thursday 27th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (b) the imposition by the Authority on authorised persons of requirements to make payments to it in connection with the legal assistance scheme; (c) payments into the Consolidated Fund.—(Mr Stephen Timms.)
Amendment (No. 19) proposed to the Bill, in page 196, line 24, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(aa) a chief executive; and'.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 480) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 32) proposed to the Bill, in page 198, line 36, at the end, to insert the words ‘; and (iv) to recommend to the Authority the award of such sum as appears to him to be fair and reasonable in all the circumstances of the case in relation to any maladministration by the Authority.'.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr John Randall: 141. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Greg Pope: 267. Other Amendments (Nos. 437 to 441) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 33) proposed to the Bill, in page 201, line 39, after the word ‘faith', to insert the words ‘or due to recklessness'.—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory.) Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived. A Clause (Legal assistance scheme)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Provisions of the legal assistance scheme)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Funding of the legal assistance scheme)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Tax treatment of levies and repayments)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Reports by Director General of Fair Trading)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 282. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr John Randall: 124. Clause added to the Bill. Another Clause (Consideration by competition commission)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Role of the Treasury)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Misleading the Director General of Fair Trading)—(Mr Stephen Timms)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Another Clause (Restrictions on powers of Treasury)—(Mr David Heathcoat-Amory)—brought up, and read the first time. Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Ordered, That further consideration of the Bill be now adjourned.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.) Bill to be further considered to-morrow. Page 120 Thursday 27th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
”(4A) Any member of the Chairmen's Panel may also take the chair at a sitting in Westminster Hall when so requested by the Chairman of Ways and Means, with the duties and powers conferred by that order on additional Deputy Speakers; and Members so appointed shall be addressed by name.”—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.)
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment lapsed, without Question put.
And the Motion having been made at Seven o'clock on Thursday evening, 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 half-past Seven o'clock, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.30 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) Local Government Finance Report (England) 1998–99: Amending Report 2000, and (3) Local Government Finance Report (England) 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 161, 162 and 160] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
(2) Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2000–01 [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 170 and 169] [Mr Secretary Straw]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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(1) Defence Transport and Movements Executive, (2) Military Survey Defence Agency, and (3) Naval Manning Agency for 1998–99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 132, 152, and 156] [Mr Secretary Hoon].
(2) Vienna Document 1999 of the Negotiations on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, done at Istanbul on 16th November 1999 [by Command] [Cm. 4560 and 4559] [Mr Secretary Cook]. APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(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 nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Nick Ainger, Mr Martin Caton, Ann Clwyd, Mr Huw Edwards, Mr Nigel Evans, Paul Flynn, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Richard Livsey, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Miss Anne McIntosh, Ms Julie Morgan, Mr Paul Murphy, Sir Raymond Powell, Mr Andrew Robathan, Mr Llew Smith and Mr Don Touhig.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Graham Allen, Mr John Cryer, Mr John Cummings, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Denzil Davies, Mr David Heath, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Oliver Letwin, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Syd Rapson, Mr Allan Rogers, Joan Ryan, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Marsha Singh, Mr Desmond Swayne and Mr David Tredinnick.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Seventh Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Marion Roe Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Norman Baker, Mrs Angela Browning, Mrs Anne Campbell, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Alan Johnson, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Richard Page, Mr Kerry Pollard, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Stephen Twigg, Mr Bill Tynan, Mrs Betty Williams and Mr Mike Wood.
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APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 33; WH, No. 19] Thursday 27th 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 1st February. [Adjourned at 5.02 p.m. [No. 34.] Friday 28th January 2000. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill be printed [Bill 55–EN].
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; Mrs Ann Winterton rose in her place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; And the Question being put, That the Question be now put; Page 123 Friday 28th January 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, The Reverend Martin Smyth, Mr Joe Benton: 113. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Joe Ashton: 2. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put, That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned. Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 19th May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 14th April.
(i) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Straw relating to Police Grant Reports (England and Wales) not later than Four o'clock; and (ii) put the Questions on any Motions in the name of Mr Secretary Prescott relating to Local Government (Finance) not later than Seven o'clock.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till three minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 31st January. [Adjourned at 2.57 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
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