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[No. 51.] Monday 28th February 2000.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House: |
I regret to have to report to the House the death of Mr Michael Keith Beale Colvin, Member for Romsey. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member's family and friends.
| 2 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
The Lords have agreed to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (Amendment of Rules) Bill, without Amendment.
| 3 | Royal Parks (Trading) Bill,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees), That the Royal Parks (Trading) Bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee—(Mr David Clelland):—It was agreed to. |
| 4 | Defence White Paper,—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 22nd February, That this House approves the 1999 Defence White Paper (Cm. 4446); |
And the Question being again proposed, That this House approves the 1999 Defence White Paper (Cm. 4446):—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 1, to leave out from the word ‘House' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘declines to approve a defence policy which has been used to make war upon innocent civilians in Iraq and Yugoslavia under NATO command, contrary to the provisions of the United Nations Charter, without any explicit authorization by the House of Commons elected to exercise democratic control over the Government of the day, which involves the use of cluster bombs, and which is based upon the possession of, and threat to use, nuclear weapons, which have been declared illegal by both the International Court of Justice and a Scottish court', instead thereof.—(Alice Mahon.)
And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John McDonnell, Mr Jeremy Corbyn: 12.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 340.
So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 348.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Peter Luff: 149.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That this House approves the 1999 Defence White Paper (Cm. 4446).
| 5 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Third Reading of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill; |
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Order [7th February], That the Bill be now read the third time;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Mike Hall: 317.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Edward Leigh, Dr Julian Lewis: 117.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
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| 6 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.04 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):
Wednesday 23rd February 2000
| 1 | Treaty Series (No. 3, 2000),—Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Poland, done at Brussels on 16th December 1997 [Cm. 4584] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 2 | Treaty Series (No. 4, 2000),—Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of Hungary, done at Brussels on 16th December 1997 [Cm. 4585] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 3 | Treaty Series (No. 5, 2000),—Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Czech Republic, done at Brussels on 16th December 1997 [Cm. 4586] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
Friday 25th February 2000
| 4 | Miscellaneous (No. 3, 2000),—Agreement, done at Istanbul on 19th November 1999, on Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 4630] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 5 | Treaty Series (No. 7, 2000),—Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty, opened for signature at Strasbourg on 28th April 1983 [Cm. 4596] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 6 | Treaty Series (No. 14, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at London on 10th and 21st July 1997, amending the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Cocoa Organization [Cm. 4628] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Wednesday 23rd February 2000
| 7 | London Government,—Greater London Authority Elections (No. 2) Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 427), dated 23rd February 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Thursday 24th February 2000
| 8 | Channel Tunnel,—Channel Tunnel (Alcoholic Liquor and Tobacco Products) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 426), dated 23rd February 2000 [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
| 9 | Land Registration,—Land Registration Rules 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 429), dated 17th February 2000 [Mr David Lock]. |
| 10 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Legal Aid in Criminal and Care Proceedings (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 431), dated 21st February 2000 [Mr David Lock]. |
| 11 | Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Measures for the Recovery of the Stock of Cod) (Irish Sea) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 435), dated 24th February 2000 [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
Friday 25th February 2000
| 12 | Council Tax,—Valuation Tribunals (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 409), dated 18th February 2000 [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 13 | Education,—Education (Grants) (Royal Ballet School) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 443), dated 24th February 2000 [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 14 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 451) dated 22nd February 2000 [Mr David Lock]. |
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| 15 | Legal Services Commission,—(1) Community Legal Service (Costs) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 441), and |
(2) Legal Services Commission (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 442),
dated 18th February 2000 [Mr David Lock].
Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 28th February 2000:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 16 | Access to Justice,—Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission in accordance with section 8 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and as first approved by the Lord Chancellor in accordance with section 9(4) of that Act [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 17 | London Government,—Draft Greater London Authority Elections (Expenses) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 18 | Northern Ireland,—Draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 19 | Education,—Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 478), dated 25th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 20 | Public Passenger Transport,—Croydon Tramlink (Penalty Fares) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 476, dated 28th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 21 | Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—Statute, dated 18th October 1999, made by the Governing Body of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, amending the Statutes of the College [by Act] [Margaret Beckett]. |
Other Papers:
| 22 | International Monetary Fund,—Proposed Fourth Amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]. |
| 23 | Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors,—Account of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for 1998–99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 192] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 24 | School Standards and Framework,—Accounts of the:— |
(1) East Brighton Education Action Zone, and
(2) Thetford Education Action Zone
for 1998–99, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 279 and 278] [Clerk of the House].
| 25 | Science and Technology,—Accounts of the Medical Research Council for 1998–99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 280] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 26 | Social Security Administration,—Account of the National Insurance Fund for 1998–99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 146] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 27 | United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board,—Accounts of the UK Ecolabelling Board for 1st April 1998 to 19th April 1999 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—Third Report from the Agriculture Committee [The Segregation of GM Foods], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 71] [Mr David Curry]. |
| 2 | Public Accounts,—(1) Tenth Report from the Committee of Public Accounts [Excess Votes 1998–99]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 282]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [English Partnerships: Assisting Local Regeneration]; to be printed [No. 283-i]
[Mr David Davis].
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| 3 | Trade and Industry,—(1) Fifth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee [Dounreay: Progress Report], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 281]; and |
(2) Sixth Report from the Committee [Application for Support from ECGD for UK Participation in the Ilisu Dam Project], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 200]
[Mr Martin O'Neill].
[No. 52.] Tuesday 29th February 2000.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 7th March.
| 2 | Control of Hedgerows in Residential Areas,—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1990 by extending powers to environmental health officers to intervene in neighbourly disputes involving hedgerows in residential areas; and for connected purposes: And that Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr Alan Hurst, Mr Tom Clarke, Lynne Jones, Mr Simon Burns, Mr Andrew Rowe, David Taylor, Christine Butler, Mr Richard Allan, Dr Evan Harris, Mr Lindsay Hoyle and Mr Ian Pearson do prepare and bring it in. |
| 3 | Control of Hedgerows in Residential Areas Bill,—Mr Jim Cunningham accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1990 by extending powers to environmental health officers to intervene in neighbourly disputes involving hedgerows in residential areas; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 24th March and to be printed [Bill 74]. |
| 4 | Government Resources and Accounts Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Government Resources and Accounts Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
A Clause (Investment: limit)—(Miss Melanie Johnson)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Independent body)—(Mr Oliver Letwin)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time;
And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
| 5 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Government Resources and Accounts Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Government Resources and Accounts Bill,—The House again proceeded to consider the Government Resources and Accounts Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee. |
Question again proposed, That the Clause (Independent body) be read a second time:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
Question put.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Luff: 152.
Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mr Kevin Hughes: 311.
Another Clause (Public service agencies' accounts: scrutiny)—(Mr David Davis)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.
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Question put.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Owen Paterson: 27.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Mike Hall: 253.
Another Clause (Comptroller and Auditor General: access to information)—(Mr David Davis)—brought up and read the first time.
Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and negatived.
Another Clause (Performance statements)—(Mr David Davis)—brought up and read the first time.
Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time:—Clause, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments (Nos. 36 and 18 to 35) made to the Bill.
The Bill was read the third time, and passed.
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till fourteen minutes past Eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 8.14 a.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Rating and Valuation,—(1) Draft Docks and Harbours (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000, |
(2) draft Energy from Waste Plants (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000,
(3) draft Gas Industry (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000,
(4) draft Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000,
(5) draft Railways (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000, and
(6) draft Water Undertakers (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000
[by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Council Tax,—Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Amendment) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 424), dated 22nd February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Education,—Teachers' Pensions (Employers' Supplementary Contributions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 502), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett]. |
| 4 | Food,—Colours in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 481), dated 17th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 5 | Insolvency,—Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 485), dated 28th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Criminal Statistics (Scotland),—Statistical Bulletin: Motor Vehicle Offences in Scotland, 1998 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 7 | Development of Tourism,—Statement of appointment and salary of Veronica Palmer as a member of the British Tourist Authority [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 8 | Disabled Persons,—Report of the Secretary of State for Health on Development of Services for People with Learning Disabilities (Mental Handicap) or Mental Illness in England for 1999 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 269] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 9 | Law Commission,—Report of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission on the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Bill: The consolidation of legislation relating to sentencing [by Command] [Cm. 4626] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 10 | Museums and Galleries,—Report of the National Library of Wales for 1998–99 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Murphy]. |
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| 11 | Public Lending Right,—Report by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the Public Lending Right Scheme for 1998–99, incorporating the Registrar's Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement of the Public Lending Right Central Fund for 1998–99, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 12 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on the Petition [20th January] from the National Farmers' Union calling for legislation concerning the labelling of food as British [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [The Implications for UK Agriculture and EU Agricultural Policy of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Round]; to be printed [No. 246-ii]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Rural Development Regulation]; to be printed [No. 292-i]; and
(3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Environmental Regulation and Farming; Rural Development Regulation]
[Mr David Curry].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—(1) Second Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Visit to the USA: raising educational standards and the role of the private sector]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 290]; and |
(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on School Meals]; to be printed [No. 291]
[Mr Barry Sheerman].
| 3 | Environmental Audit,—Memorandum laid before the Environmental Audit Committee [Government Observations on the First Report from the Committee—EU Policy and the Environment: An Agenda for the Helsinki Summit] [Mr John Horam]. |
| 4 | Statutory Instruments,—Eleventh Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 47-xi] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 5 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee on 22nd and 29th February [The Bank of England February Inflation Report]; to be printed [Nos. 286–i and -ii] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
| 6 | Welsh Affairs,—Second Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee [The Transport Bill and its impact on Wales], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 287] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
SPEAKER'S CERTIFICATE (PARLIAMENT ACTS)
The Speaker certified, under the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, that the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, as compared with the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill sent up to the House of Lords in the last Session, contained only such alterations as were necessary owing to the time which had elapsed since the date of that Bill.
[No. 52; WH, No. 30.]
Tuesday 29th February 2000.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999].
The sitting commenced at Ten o'clock.
| 1 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Mike Hall.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 12.59 p.m.
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[No. 53.] Wednesday 1st March 2000.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for further consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means; |
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 8th March.
| 2 | Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported from Standing Committee C, That it had gone through the Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill, and made Amendments thereunto. |
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered on Friday 14th April; and to be printed [Bill 77].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 294].
| 3 | European Standing Committee B,—Mrs Ray Michie reported from European Standing Committee B the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 10705/99, the Commission's Annual Report on humanitarian aid 1998, 10497/99, the Commission's Annual Report on TACIS 1998, 11203/99, Commission staff working paper: Report for 1998 on the evaluation of external co-operation, and unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department for International Development dated 5 November 1999 on a Commission Communication on the assessment and future of Community humanitarian activities; and supports the Government's policy of working in partnership with the EC to improve the management, organisation and effectiveness of development assistance administered by the EC institutions.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 4 | School Crossings (Amendment) Bill,—Mr Michael Foster (Worcester) presented a Bill to amend the law relating to school crossings: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 7th April and to be printed [Bill 75]. |
| 5 | Telecommunications Masts (Development),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the development of telecommunications masts: And that Mr John Bercow, Mr David Amess, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Mark Fisher, Mr James Gray, Mr Gerald Howarth, Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Mr Lawrence Robertson, Mrs Marion Roe, Dr Howard Stoate and Mr Phil Willis do prepare and bring it in. |
| 6 | Telecommunications Masts (Development) Bill,—Mr John Bercow accordingly presented a Bill to regulate the development of telecommunications masts: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 7th April and to be printed [Bill 76]. |
| 7 | Standards and Privileges,—Resolved, That this House |
(i) approves the Fifth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (House of Commons Paper No. 260); and
(ii) accordingly suspends Mrs Teresa Gorman, Member for Billericay, from the service of the House for one month.—(Mr David Clelland.)
| 8 | Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill; |
A Motion was made, And the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
And it being Seven o'clock, and there being Opposition business set down for consideration under paragraph (2) (c) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), further proceedings stood postponed.
| 9 | Opposition Day [6th allotted day—first part],—It being an allotted day at the disposal of the leader of the second largest opposition party in pursuance of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business), the House proceeded to consider Opposition business. |
Tax Cuts and Public Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House notes the continued underfunding of the National Health Service compared to the European average, as recently highlighted by the Prime Minister, the continued underfunding of schools, with average class sizes rising for most age groups
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since the election of the Labour Government, that government investment in public transport is significantly below that provided by the previous Government, that police numbers are falling, and that the 75p increase in the weekly pension is grossly inadequate; and concludes that instead of tax cuts the Chancellor should give greater priority to further improvement in the National Health Service, schools funding, public transport, the police and a greater increase in state pensions—(Mr Matthew Taylor);
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 is making work pay and cutting taxes for hard-working families; welcomes the fact that, as a result, the tax rate on a typical family will be cut to its lowest level since 1972, and that, on average, families with children will be £740 a year better off, notes that the Liberal Democrats oppose the measures that made this possible, including the Working Families Tax Credit; further welcomes the fact that the Government is making record extra investment in public services, including an extra £40 billion in health and education; notes that this is far in excess of anything promised by the Liberal Democrats at the time of the last General Election; and notes the reckless and uncosted spending commitments made by the Liberal Democrats, which they have no idea how to pay for and which would take Britain back to Tory boom and bust', instead thereof.—(Dawn Primarolo.)
And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Tom Brake: 39.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Clive Betts, Mrs Anne McGuire: 280.
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 welcomes the fact that the Government is making work pay and cutting taxes for hard-working families; welcomes the fact that, as a result, the tax rate on a typical family will be cut to its lowest level since 1972, and that, on average, families with children will be £740 a year better off; notes that the Liberal Democrats oppose the measures that made this possible, including the Working Families Tax Credit; further welcomes the fact that the Government is making record extra investment in public services, including an extra £40 billion in health and education; notes that this is far in excess of anything promised by the Liberal Democrats at the time of the last General Election; and notes the reckless and uncosted spending commitments made by the Liberal Democrats, which they have no idea how to pay for and which would take Britain back to Tory boom and bust.
| 10 | Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill and the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to. |
| 11 | Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill,—The House resumed the postponed proceedings on the Question, That the Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill be now read a second time. |
And the Question being 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.
| 12 | Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time to-morrow.
| 13 | Adjournment (Easter),—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 Thursday 20th April, do adjourn till Tuesday 2nd May—(Mr David Jamieson):—It was agreed to. |
| 14 | Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 20th April, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until she shall have notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
| 15 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—Ordered, That: |
(1) the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 be referred to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee;
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(2) the Committee shall meet at Westminster on Thursday 9th March at half-past Two o'clock, to consider the instrument referred to it under paragraph (1) above; and
(3) in respect of the sitting on Thursday 9th March, Standing Order No. 115 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee (delegated legislation)) shall have effect with the substitution of the word ‘three' for the words ‘two and a half' in paragraph (2) of the Order.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
| 16 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of the constituency of Vale of York against the Government's plans to pay benefits directly into bank accounts was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 17 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Taunton calling for the restoration of access to NHS dentistry was presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 18 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr David Jamieson.) |
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 presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Constitutional Law,—Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 2 | Contracting Out,—Draft Contracting Out (Functions relating to Social Security) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 3 | Financial Services,—Draft Official Listing of Securities (Change of Competent Authority) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. |
| 4 | Industrial Development,—Draft Financial Assistance For Industry (Increase of Limit) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
| 5 | Social Security,—Draft Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 6 | Legal Services Commission,—Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 516), dated 18th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 7 | Marine Pollution,—Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 483), dated 25th February 2000 [by Statutory Instrument] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 8 | Merchant Shipping,—(1) Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 484), and |
(2) Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 482),
dated 25th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 9 | National Health Service,—National Health Service (Professions Supplementary to Medicine) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 523), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 10 | Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Drugs, Medicines, Aids for the Handicapped and Charities Etc) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 503), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Other Papers
| 11 | Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Nineteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1998–99, on Young and Newly-Qualified Drivers: Standards and Training [by Command] [Cm. 4631] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 12 | Treaty Series (No. 8, 2000),—Agreement, done at Nairobi on 13th September 1999, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
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Government of the Republic of Kenya for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 4597] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 13 | Treaty Series (No. 9, 2000),—Agreement, done at Hong Kong on 30th July 1998, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for the Promotion and Protection of Investments [by Command] [Cm. 4598] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
Papers withdrawn:
| 14 | Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 51), on 1999–2000 Special Grant for Asylum Seekers' Support (Adults and Families of Asylum Seekers) [laid 17th February]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Royal Parks (Trading) Bill: |
(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Barry Jones Chairman of the Second Reading Committee on the Bill; and
(2) The Committee of Selection has appointed eighteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Brooke, Ms Karen Buck, Mr Iain Coleman, Mr Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Keith Darvill, Jim Dowd, Mr Clive Efford, Mr David Faber, Mr John Greenway, Mr Alan Howarth, Glenda Jackson, Mr Robert Maclennan, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr John Randall, Dr Jenny Tonge, Mr Stephen Twigg and Dr Rudi Vis.
| 2 | Carers and Disabled Children Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr George Stevenson and Mr Bowen Wells Chairmen of Standing Committee C in respect of the Bill. |
| 3 | Draft Milk Development Council (Amendment) Order 2000: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Andrew George, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr David Heath, Mr Brian Jenkins, Lynne Jones, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mrs Anne McGuire, Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Michael Mates, Mr James Paice, Ms Joyce Quin and Derek Wyatt.
| 4 | Draft Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr Tony Banks, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Clive Betts, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr David Faber, Ms Fiona Jones, Mr Piara S. Khabra, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr James Plaskitt, Helen Southworth, Dr Alan Whitehead, Mr Malcolm Wicks and Mr Phil Willis.
| 5 | Draft Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) Regulations 2000, the draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2000, and the Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission in accordance with section 8 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and as first approved by the Lord Chancellor in accordance with section 9(4) of that Act: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations and Code to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Roger Berry, Mr John Burnett, Mr David Chaytor, Mr Michael Clapham, Mr Paul Clark, Valerie Davey, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Lembit Opik, Mr Nick St. Aubyn, Mr Llew Smith and Mr John Townend.
| 6 | Draft Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2000: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Eric Illsley Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr John Burnett, Mr Alan Campbell, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Martin Linton,
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Mr David Lock, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Paul Marsden, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Patrick Nicholls, Dr Nick Palmer, Mr Tom Pendry and Mr Nicholas Soames.
| 7 | Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Penalties) Regulations 2000: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Sixth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Andrew Welsh Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Helen Brinton, Mr Richard Burden, Mr Paul Burstow, Mrs Louise Ellman, Barbara Follett, Mr Clifford Forsythe, Mr John Horam, Mr Kevin Hughes, Ms Oona King, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Peter Lilley, Mr Ken Livingstone, Mr Tony Lloyd, Mr John Randall, Mr Jeff Rooker and Mr Mohammad Sarwar.
European Standing Committees
| | European Union Documents Nos. 13048/99, relating to Banana Imports, and 5761/00, relating to the White Paper on Food Safety in the European Union, have been referred to European Standing Committee A. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Fourth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Wembley National Stadium], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 164] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Defence,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence Committee [Agreement on Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (Cm. 4630)]; to be printed [No. 295] [Mr Bruce George]. |
| 3 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [Part-time Working]; to be printed [No. 297] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 4 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [The Audit Commission]; to be printed [No. 174-iv]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Committee [Travelling Fairs]; to be printed [No. 284-II]
[Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Light Rapid Transit Systems]; to be printed [No. 153-iii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—(1) Tenth Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 23-x]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Forthcoming Inter-Governmental Conference]; to be printed [No. 97-v]
[Mr Jimmy Hood].
| 6 | Public Accounts,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts [Criminal Justice: Working Together]; to be printed [No. 298-i] [Mr David Davis]. |
| 7 | Public Administration,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1998–99]; to be printed [No. 107-ii] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
| 8 | Science and Technology,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Science and Technology Committee [The Government's Expenditure on Research and Development: Forward Look 1999]; to be printed [No 196-iii]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [EQUAL (Extend Quality Life)]; to be printed [No. 245-i]
[Dr Lynne Jones].
| 9 | Scottish Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Scottish Affairs Committee [Poverty in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 59-vii] [Mr David Marshall]. |
| 10 | Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Social Security and Child Support Commissioners]; to be printed [No. 263-ii] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
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| 11 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [Office for National Statistics: Progress Report]; to be printed [No. 293-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
[No. 53; WH, No. 31.]
Wednesday 1st March 2000.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999].
The sitting commenced at Nine o'clock.
| 1 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Jim Dowd.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
[No. 54.] Thursday 2nd March 2000.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Kent County Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the Kent County Council Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 9th March.
| 2 | Medway Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the Medway Council Bill [Lords]; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 9th March.
| 3 | Mersey Tunnels Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the second reading of the Mersey Tunnels Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 9th March.
| 4 | Liaison,—Mr Giles Radice reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report that it had chosen the Fourth Report of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Session 1998–99) on the Operation of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989: Ten Years On and the Sixth Report from the International Development Committee (Session 1998–99) on Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Reconstruction to be debated on Wednesday 15th March, pursuant to Standing Order No. 10 (Wednesday sittings), and the Order of 24th May 1999, in the last Session of Parliament, relating to sittings in Westminster Hall. |
| 5 | Paliamentary Commissioner (Amendment) Bill [Lords],—The Parliamentary Commissioner (Amendment) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 10th March and to be printed [Bill 79]. |
| 6 | Adjournment (Welsh Affairs),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Secretary Murphy); |
And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
| 7 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Don Touhig.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-two minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 7.22 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Rating and Valuation,—Draft Electricity Supply Industry (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Disabled Persons,—Rail Vehicle Accessibility (North Western Trains Class 175/0 and Class 175/1 Vehicles) Exemption Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 524), dated 1st March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2000 (S.R. (N.I.), 2000, No. 42), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
Other Papers:
| 4 | Miscellaneous (No. 5, 2000),—Exchange of Notes, done at Washington on 21st July 1999, between the Three Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the United States of America concerning the application of non-proliferation assurances to low enriched uranium for retransfer to Taiwan, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 4661] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 5 | Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the Petition [21st December] from Kenneth Beastall, residents of the constituency of Penrith and The Border and others for re-establishment of British sovereignty ceded to the European Commission [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Postal Services Bill,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Jimmy Hood an additional Chairman of Standing Committee B in respect of the Bill. |
| 2 | Northern Ireland Grand Committee,—The Speaker has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman of the Northern Ireland Grand Committee in respect of its meeting on 9th March. |
| 3 | Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) Regulations 2000, the draft Community Legal Service (Scope) Regulations 2000 and the Funding Code prepared by the Legal Services Commission in accordance with section 8 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and as first approved by the Lord Chancellor in accordance with section 9(4) of that Act,—The Speaker has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman of the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation in respect of the draft Regulations and Code. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Whatever Happened to News at Ten?]; to be printed [No. 289-i] [Mr Gerald Kaufman]. |
| 2 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [The Role and Functioning of the General Medical Council]; to be printed [No. 299-i] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 3 | Liaison,—First Report from the Liaison Committee [Shifting the Balance: Select Committees and the Executive]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 300] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
| 4 | Public Administration,—Memorandum laid before the Select Committee on Public Administration [Making Government Work: Civil Service Reform]; to be printed [No. 238-i] [Dr Tony Wright]. |
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[No. 54; WH, No. 32.]
Thursday 2nd March 2000.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| 1 | Adjournment (Town and Country Parks),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Jim Dowd.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 7th March.
[Adjourned at 5.02 p.m.
[No. 55.] Friday 3rd March 2000.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Countryside and Rights of Way Bill,—Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Smith, Marjorie Mowlam, Mr Nicholas Brown, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Secretary Hoon, Mr Michael Meacher, Mr Chris Mullin and Ms Beverley Hughes, presented a Bill to make new provision for public access to the countryside; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; to enable traffic regulation orders to be made for the purpose of conserving an area's natural beauty; to make provision with respect to the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads; to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Monday 6th March and to be printed [Bill 78]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill be printed [Bill 78–EN].
| 2 | Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Bill,—The Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee. |
| 3 | Food Labelling Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Food Labelling Bill; |
And a Motion being 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 9th June.
| 4 | Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 10th March.
| 5 | Building Societies (Transfer Resolutions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Building Societies (Transfer Resolutions) Bill; |
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th May.
| 6 | Select Committee on Public Administration,—Ordered, That Mr Desmond Browne be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr John McFall be added to the Committee.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.) |
| 7 | Environmental Audit Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Bob Blizzard be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr Phil Sawford be added to the Committee.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.) |
| 8 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Gerry Sutcliffe.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 6th March.
[Adjourned at 3.00 p.m.
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Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Local Government Finance,—(1) Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 54) on Rural Bus Challenge 1999, and |
(2) Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 53) on rural bus subsidy grants for 2000–01
[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 303 and 302] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 2 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Continuance) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 3 | Social Security,—Draft Tax Credits Up-Rating Order 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
| 4 | Terms and Conditions of Employment (Scotland),—Draft Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Transfer of NAO Staff etc.) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 5 | Water Industry,—Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 519), dated 23rd February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Appropriations in Aid,—Treasury Minute, dated 3rd March 2000, directing the application of certain receipts as appropriations in aid of the Votes specified in the Revised and Late Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
| 7 | Immigration and Asylum,—Draft Code of Practice on Civil Penalty (Vehicles) [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 8 | Supply Estimates, 1998–99,—Statement of the sums required to be voted in order to make good excesses on certain grants for 1998–99 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 276] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
| 9 | Supply Estimates, 1999–2000,—Revised and Late Spring Supplementary Estimates for 1999–2000 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 275] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
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