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Page 198 1999-2000 Volume 256 [No. 56.] Monday 6th March 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to make provision for inspection of the Crown Prosecution Service; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. The Lords have agreed to the Representation of the People Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Bill [Lords] be printed [Bill 80–EN].
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under the Act; (b) any expenditure attributable to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under the Act for the making of contributions towards the costs incurred by persons in complying with requirements under the Act to obtain or disclose any communications data; (c) any expenditure attributable to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under the Act for the making of contributions towards the costs incurred by persons in complying with notices given under the Act for the disclosure of keys to protected information; (d) any allowances payable under the Act to the Interception of Communications Commissioner or the Covert Investigations Commissioner; and (e) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided under any other Act—(Mr Mike Hall):—It was agreed to.
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Carers and Disabled Children Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Page 199 Monday 6th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Parliament of any increase attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.—(Mr David Jamieson.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty minutes to Nine o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 8.40 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Settlements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 521), dated 28th February 2000, and (3) Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 520), dated 28th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
Page 200 Monday 6th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
[No. 57.] Tuesday 7th March 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 14th March.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 83]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 314].
Report to lie upon the Table. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 309].
And the Question being opposed, after a brief explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy 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):—It was agreed to. Ordered, That Joan Ruddock, Jackie Ballard, Mr Malcolm Chisholm, Lorna Fitzsimons, Barbara Follett, Dr Ian Gibson, Ms Harriet Harman, Dr Evan Harris, Dr Ashok Kumar, Fiona Mactaggart, Ms Julie Morgan and Dr Jenny Tonge do prepare and bring in the Bill.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word ‘That' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill which, while making provision for determining the mode of trial in the case of offences triable either summarily or on indictment, fails properly to safeguard or maintain the right to trial by jury in either way offences which may result in serious punishment and loss of livelihood', instead thereof.—(Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; Page 201 Tuesday 7th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Kidney, Mr Harold Best: 214. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Don Touhig: 315. So the Question was negatived. And the main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr David Clelland, Mr Don Touhig: 315. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Peter Atkinson: 188. 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 Special Standing Committee—(Mr Simon Hughes); The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Bob Russell: 181. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Don Touhig, Mr David Clelland: 325. So the Question was negatived. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared that the Bill stood committed to a Standing Committee.
(1) in pursuance of Section 1 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987, Mr A. J. Beith and Mrs Sylvia Heal be appointed Managing Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pensions Fund in the room of Dr Vincent Cable and Ms Gisela Stuart; and (2) in pursuance of Section 2 of the House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939, Mr A. J. Beith and Mrs Sylvia Heal be appointed Managing Trustees of the House of Commons Members' Fund in the room of Dr Vincent Cable and Ms Gisela Stuart.—(Mr John MacGregor.)
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes past Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 11.07 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
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(2) National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 594), (3) National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 593), and (4) National Health Service Trusts and Primary Care Trusts (Pharmaceutical Services Remuneration—Special Arrangement) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 595), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. Other Papers:
(1) Good Practice in Performance Reporting in Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and (2) The Sheep Annual Premium Scheme in England [by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 272 and 273] [Clerk of the House].
APPENDIX II Reports from Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Select Committees
Page 203 Tuesday 7th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Managing Dangerous People with Severe Personality Disorder] [Mr Robin Corbett].
CHAIRMEN'S PANEL
[No. 57; WH, No. 33.] Tuesday 7th March 2000. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999]. The sitting commenced at Ten o'clock.
And it being One o'clock, the sitting was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.00 p.m. [No. 58.] Wednesday 8th March 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Wednesday 15th March.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table. Page 204 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
Bill withdrawn.
Financial Provision And Clinical Priorities in The National Health Service,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House deplores Her Majesty's Government's clinical and financial mismanagement of the NHS; condemns the distortion of clinical priorities resulting from the Prime Minister's refusal to abandon the Government's flawed waiting list initiative, which is described by the medical profession as anathema to them and which has resulted in some of the sickest patients waiting longer than necessary for treatment; notes the financial chaos in Trusts and Health Authorities as a result of ministerial incompetence; and deprecates the misleading of the public about funding as a result of the Treasury's culture of repeatedly re-announcing financial decisions, and the practice of using the NHS as a means of providing publicity and photo opportunities for Ministers, putting political priorities before the morale of dedicated and hard-working NHS staff and to the detriment of patient care—(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 ‘welcomes the Government's modernisation programme for the NHS and the reduction in waiting lists and times that are being achieved through the dedication and hard work of NHS staff; notes the progress being made on recruiting more doctors and more nurses, building more hospitals, treating more patients and modernising more services; applauds the Government's decision to make tackling cancer, coronary heart disease and mental illness a priority; believes that financial provision for the NHS would be reduced as a consequence of the Conservatives' Tax Guarantee and that clinical need would be abandoned in favour of ability to pay under the Conservatives' health plans', 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, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Keith Simpson: 179. Tellers for the Noes, Jim Dowd, Mr Greg Pope: 307. 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 Government's modernisation programme for the NHS and the reduction in waiting lists and times that are being achieved through the dedication and hard work of NHS staff; notes the progress being made on recruiting more doctors and more nurses, building more hospitals, treating more patients and modernising more services; applauds the Government's decision to make tackling cancer, coronary heart disease and mental illness a priority; believes that financial provision for the NHS would be reduced as a consequence of the Conservatives' Tax Guarantee and that clinical need would be abandoned in favour of ability to pay under the Conservatives' health plans. Regulatory Burdens on Small Business,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House opposes the growing regulatory burdens that the Government has added to business costs; deplores the failure of the Government to understand the contribution that the small business sector makes to employment, growth and UK trade; calls on the Government to recognise the failure of the Better Regulation Task Force and the consequences of ill-thought-through legislation and regulations that have damaged Page 205 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top small business; and condemns the Department of Trade and Industry for unco-ordinated policy initiatives and for diminishing the status of small business debate in the House of Commons—(Mrs Angela Browning); 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 action taken by Her Majesty's Government to foster an environment in which small business can flourish, with macro-economic stability, a 10 per cent. starting rate of corporation tax, a research and development tax credit, regulation introduced in ways that minimise burdens on business, and the creation of the Small Business Service through which for the first time there will be at the heart of Government an institution dedicated to representing the interest of, and improving the services to, small firms; congratulates the ongoing work being undertaken by the Better Regulation Task Force, chaired by Lord Haskins, in spearheading the Government's campaigning for better regulation; and contrasts this with the boom and bust policies of the previous administration, which lead to 15 per cent. interest rates, double digit inflation and the collapse of thousands of small firms', instead thereof.—(Mr Secretary Byers.) And the Question being put, That the original words stand part of the Question; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 159. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 309. 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 Robert Ainsworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 305. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 160. So the Question was agreed to. The Deputy Speaker forthwith declared the Main Question, as amended, to be agreed to. Resolved, That this House welcomes the action taken by Her Majesty's Government to foster an environment in which small business can flourish, with macro-economic stability, a 10 per cent. starting rate of corporation tax, a research and development tax credit, regulation introduced in ways that minimise burdens on business, and the creation of the Small Business Service through which for the first time there will be at the heart of Government an institution dedicated to representing the interest of, and improving the services to, small firms; congratulates the ongoing work being undertaken by the Better Regulation Task Force, chaired by Lord Haskins, in spearheading the Government's campaigning for better regulation; and contrasts this with the boom and bust policies of the previous administration, which lead to 15 per cent. interest rates, double digit inflation and the collapse of thousands of small firms.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Representation of the People Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the provisions of the Act relating to the free delivery of election addresses at the first Greater London Authority mayoral election—(Mr Tony McNulty); And it being three-quarters of an hour after the commencement of proceedings, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills):—It was agreed to. Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Representation of the People Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of the provisions of the Act relating to the free delivery of election addresses at the first Greater London Authority mayoral election.
Page 206 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Lords Amendments 1. Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at today's sitting and, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on this Order. 2.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1. (2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided. (3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, the Speaker shall then put forthwith— (a) a single Question on any further Amendments of the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended. (4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith— (a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment and (b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House agrees or disagrees with the Lords in the Amendment or (as the case may be) in their Amendment as amended. (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees with the Lords in a Lords Amendment. (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments. (7) As soon as the House has agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments, or disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to, the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment. Subsequent stages 3.—(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the consideration forthwith of any further Message from the Lords on the Bill. (2) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement. (3) Sub-paragraphs (4) to (7) apply for the purpose of bringing those proceedings to a conclusion. (4) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided. (5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair. (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message. (7) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals. Reasons Committee 4. The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its Chairman. 5.—(1) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed. (2) Proceedings in the Committee shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement. (3) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) the Chairman shall— (a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided; and Page 207 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (b) then put forthwith successively Questions on motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments. (4) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put. Miscellaneous 6. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the expiry of the period at the end of which proceedings are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order, 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. 7.—(1) In this paragraph “the proceedings” means proceedings on the Consideration of Lords Amendments, on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the Report of such a Committee. (2) Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings. (3) The proceedings shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House. (4) No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, the proceedings shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith. 8. If proceedings on a Motion for the Adjournment of the House would, by virtue of Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and urgent matter that should have urgent consideration), commence at a time when proceedings to which paragraph 7 applies are in progress, proceedings on the Motion shall be postponed to the conclusion of those proceedings—(Mr Mike Hall); Thursday 9th March 2000 And the Question being put; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Clive Betts, Mr Graham Allen: 260. Tellers for the Noes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Sir Robert Smith: 134. So the Question was agreed to.
Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 13 were agreed to. Lords Amendment No. 14. A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment; And it being two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Representation of the People Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time), the Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [this day], put the Question already proposed from the Chair. Question, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment (No. 14), put and agreed to. The Deputy Speaker then put the Question necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour. Lords Amendments Nos. 15 to 87 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 22, 24, 34 and 78.
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Wednesday 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 nineteen minutes to Two o'clock on Thursday morning, till this day. [Adjourned at 1.41 a.m. Page 208 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 601), (3) National Health Service (Injury Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 606), and (4) National Health Service Supplies Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 603), dated 7th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
(2) Social Security Benefits Up-rating and Miscellaneous Increases Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 527), dated 29th February 2000, and (3) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 526), dated 29th February 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
(2) Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 641), dated 7th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
Other Papers:
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APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee C; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Harold Best, Mr Tim Boswell, Mr Colin Burgon, Mr John Burnett, Mr Tim Collins, Jane Griffiths, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Miss Julie Kirkbride, Mr Christopher Leslie, Mr George Mudie, Mr Mike O'Brien, Bob Russell, Angela Smith, Mr Desmond Swayne, David Taylor and Mr Paul Truswell.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee F, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara and Mrs Ray Michie Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated twenty Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Richard Allan, Mr A. J. Beith, Mr Ian Cawsey, Mr Paul Clark, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Harry Cohen, Mr Keith Darvill, Mr Hilton Dawson, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Oliver Heald, Jane Kennedy, Mr Peter Luff, Mr David Maclean, Ms Margaret Moran, Mr Gwyn Prosser, Mr David Ruffley, Helen Southworth, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Ian Taylor and Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West).
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee G, and has appointed Mr Mike Hancock Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated eighteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Roger Casale, Mr Stephen Day, Mr Andrew George, Mr Christopher Gill, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Win Griffiths, Mr John Hayes, Mr David Heath, Dr Brian Iddon, Helen Jones, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Gordon Marsden, Mr Austin Mitchell, Mr Elliot Morley, Mr Malcolm Moss, Kali Mountford and Mr John Townend.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Tom Brake, Mr John Cryer, Mr Edward Davey, Ms Harriet Harman, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Andrew Hunter, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Alan Keen, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Michael Mates, Mr Stephen Pound, Mr Stephen Twigg and Mr Phil Woolas.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Douglas Alexander, Mr Peter Atkinson, Miss Anne Begg, Mr Bob Page 210 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Blizzard, Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mr George, Galloway, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr David Heath, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Elliot Morley, Sir Robert Smith, Mr David Stewart, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Mr David Wilshire.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third 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 David Amess, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Tam Dalyell, Jim Dowd, Dr Norman A. Godman, Mr Dominic Grieve, Mr Alan Howarth, Mr Calum Macdonald, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Michael Moore, Mr Ernie Ross, Mr Malcolm Savidge, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Tony Worthington and Mr James Wray.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order 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.: Mr Graham Allen, Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Julian Brazier, Mr Jim Cousins, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Christopher Gill, Mrs Llin Golding, Mr Fraser Kemp, Mr David Kidney, Mr Richard Ottaway, Mr Chris Pond, Dawn Primarolo, Mr Keith Simpson, Steve Webb, Mr David Winnick and Audrey Wise.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Seventh 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 Graham Allen, Mr Vernon Coaker, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Howard Flight, Glenda Jackson, Miss Melanie Johnson, Dr Julian Lewis, Sir Peter Lloyd, Mr Tony McWalter, Alice Mahon, Mr Gordon Prentice, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Keith Simpson, Mr Matthew Taylor, Dr Desmond Turner and Mr Robert N. Wareing.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Eighth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill O'Brien Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr William Cash, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Brian Cotter, Tom Cox, Mr David Curry, Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas, Mr Terry Davis, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Kevin McNamara, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr George Mudie, Mr Denis Murphy, Mr Richard Page and Ms Dari Taylor.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order and draft Regulations to the Ninth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Nicholas Winterton Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Tony Banks, Mr A. J. Beith, Mr Richard Burden, Angela Eagle, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Barry Gardiner, Mr John Horam, Mr Kevin Hughes, Ms Oona King, Mr Archy Kirkwood, Shona McIsaac, Mr Andrew Miller, Mr Eric Pickles, Mr Bill Rammell, Mr John Randall and Mr Martin Salter.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Orders to the Tenth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Bill Olner Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Joe Ashton, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Kelvin Hopkins, Ms Beverley Hughes, Ms Sally Keeble, Chris McCafferty, Mr David Maclean, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr Adrian Sanders, Mr Anthony Steen, Mr Gerry Steinberg, Mr Paul Stinchcombe, Mr Andrew Stunell, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Nigel Waterson.
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APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [The Road Haulage Industry]; to be printed [No. 296-i] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [MoD: Accepting equipment off-contract and into service]; to be printed [No. 319-i] [Mr David Davis].
Page 212 Wednesday 8th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top [No. 58; WH, No. 34.] Wednesday 8th March 2000. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999]. The sitting commenced at half-past Nine o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 1.58 p.m. [No. 59.] Thursday 9th March 2000. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th March.
Bill to be read the third time.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 324].
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees), 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.
Page 213 Thursday 9th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time.
Representation of the People Act 2000 Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (Amendment of Rules) Act 2000.
Question put and 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 put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of— (a) any increase in expenditure of a Minister of the Crown, government department or other public authority which is attributable to complying with any provision made by virtue of the Act; and (b) any other increase attributable to the Act in the sums which are payable by virtue of any other Act out of money so provided—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.27 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Council Tax (Liability for Owners) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 537), dated 2nd March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. Page 214 Thursday 9th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
(2) Interest on Repayments of Customs Duty (Applicable Period) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 633), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Stephen Timms].
(2) Teachers' Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 665), and (3) Teachers' Superannuation (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 666), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
(2) Pensions Increase (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No.671), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson].
(2) Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 540), dated 2nd March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
(2) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 681, dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling].
Other Papers:
(2) Industrial and Provident Societies (Fees) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 673), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. Page 215 Thursday 9th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
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[No. 59; WH, No. 35.] Thursday 9th March 2000. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999]. The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 16th March. [Adjourned at 5.23 p.m. [No. 60.] Friday 10th March 2000. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time; Mr Clive Efford rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. Mr Alan Simpson rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. Page 216 Friday 10th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Mr Russell Brown rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put; but the Deputy Speaker withheld his assent and declined then to put that Question. Mr David Amess 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 Simon Burns, Mr Alan Simpson: 143. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Maclean, Mr Eric Forth: 0. So the Question was agreed to. And the Question being accordingly put—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to a Standing Committee.
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 24th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 24th March.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 7th April.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 5th May.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till seven minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 13th March. [Adjourned at 2.53 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Scotland Act 1998 (Designation of Receipts) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 687), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Andrew Smith].
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(2) Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants) (Code of Practice) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 684), dated 8th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw].
(2) Conditional Fee Agreements Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 692), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock].
(2) Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 662), dated 9th March 2000, (3) Health Act 1999 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 694), dated 9th March 2000, (4) Health Authorities (Membership and Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 696), dated 9th March 2000, (5) Health Education Authority (Abolition) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 604), dated 9th March 2000, (6) National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 620), dated 9th March 2000, (7) National Health Service (Functions of Health Authorities) (Prescribing Incentive Schemes) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 661), dated 9th March 2000, (8) National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to NHS Bodies) (Prescribed Functions) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 618), dated 10th March 2000, (9) National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 621), dated 9th March 2000, (10) NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 617), dated 10th March 2000, (11) Primary Care Trusts (Functions) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 695), dated 10th March 2000, (12) Sheffield Health Authority (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 609), dated 9th March 2000, (13) Special Health Authorities (Duty of Quality) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 660), dated 9th March 2000, (14) Special Trustees for the Former United Sheffield Hospitals (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 608), dated 9th March 2000, (15) Special Trustees for Guy's Hospital and the Special Trustees for St Thomas' Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 614), dated 9th March 2000, (16) Special Trustees of the General Infirmary at Leeds and the Leeds St James's University Hospital Special Trustees (Tranfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 612), dated 9th March 2000, (17) Special Trustees for the Hammersmith and Acton Hospitals, the Special Trustees for the Charing Cross and West London Hospitals and the Special Trustees for the Queen Page 218 Friday 10th March 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 613), dated 9th March 2000, (18) Special Trustees for the Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital and the Special Trustees for the Royal Free Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 610), dated 9th March 2000, (19) Special Trustees for the United Bristol Hospitals (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 615), dated 9th March 2000, and (20) Special Trustees for University College London Hospitals and the Special Trustees for the Middlesex Hospital (Transfers of Trust Property) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 611), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
(2) Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 683), and (3) Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (City of Bristol) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 699), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
(2) Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Earnings) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 688), dated 9th March 2000, and (3) Social Security (Payments to Reduce Under-occupation) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 637), dated 6th March 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]; and (4) Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Work Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 691), dated 9th March 2000 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo].
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