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Page 358 1999-2000 Volume 256 [No. 93.] Monday 8th May 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
A Clause (Delegation of Commissioners' functions)—(Jane Kennedy)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. A Clause (Offences)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—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 Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr John Randall: 136. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Don Touhig, Mr Greg Pope: 317. Another Clause (Technical approval board)—(Mr Oliver Heald)—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 John Randall, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 156. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr Tony McNulty: 296. Another Clause (Failure to comply with a notice to disclose a key to protected information)—(Mr Simon Hughes)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Sir Robert Smith: 25. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr David Jamieson: 293. Amendment (No. 21) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No. 60) proposed to the Bill, in page 7, line 26, to leave out the words ‘the Secretary of State' and to insert the words ‘a judge', instead thereof.—(Mr Simon Hughes.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 64, 22 to 25, 49 and 36) made to the Bill. Another Amendment (No.14) proposed to the Bill, in page 23, line 45, to leave out from the word ‘health' to the end of line 3 on page 24.—(Mr Oliver Heald.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed to the Bill, in page 31, line 39, to leave out subsection (4) and to insert the words— ‘(4) In subsection (1) “relevant public authority” means any of the organisations listed in Schedule (Relevant public authorities). (4A) The Secretary of State may by order add any other public authority to Schedule (Relevant public authorities).'.—(Mr David Maclean.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 29 to 32, 40, 41, 65, 45 to 47, 66, 39, 67, 26, 37, 38, 68 to 83, 50, 84 to 86, 51, 52, 87, 53, 42, 43, 88, 54, 27, 28, 48, 44, 89, 90, 33, 55, 91 to 93, 34 and 35) made to the Bill. Page 359 Monday 8th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time; And it being Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
And the Question being again proposed; 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, whilst agreeing with the Government's intention to provide and regulate investigatory powers, declines to give a Third Reading to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, because it fails to give crimefighters the powers they need, imposes unspecified and potentially costly burdens on Internet service providers without adequate protection against over-regulation and creates an offence repugnant to justice', instead thereof.—(Mr Oliver Heald.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Peter Luff: 139. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Anne McGuire: 330. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 62 (Amendment on second or third reading):—It was agreed to. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.58 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Page 360 Monday 8th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (2) Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Charges) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1209), dated 4th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn].
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Social Exclusion in Wales]; to be printed [No. 365-iv] [Mr Martyn Jones]. [No. 94.] Tuesday 9th May 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Tuesday 16th May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Tuesday 16th May.
Page 361 Tuesday 9th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 123]. Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 478].
Timetable 1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two allotted days. 2.—(1) Subject to the Speaker's power to select the amendments, New Clauses or New Schedules to be proposed, proceedings on Consideration shall be taken in the following Order; New Clauses 35, 36, 37, 26, 5 and 27; other New Clauses relating to Part I; amendments relating to Part I; New Clauses 6 and 14; other New Clauses relating to Part II; amendments relating to Part II; New Clauses 28 and 30; other New Clauses relating to Part III; amendments relating to Part III; amendments 420 and 412; New Clauses relating to Part IV; other amendments relating to Part IV; amendments relating to Clauses 227 to 229 and Schedule 26; New Clause 3; Remaining New Clauses; New Schedules; amendments relating to Clauses 230 to 237 and Schedule 27. (2) Each part of proceedings on Consideration shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the case of that part in the following Table. TABLE
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3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion six hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill on the second allotted day. Questions to be put 4.—(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with the preceding provisions the Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)— (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair; (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed; (c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown; (d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded. (2) On a Motion for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill. (3) If two or more Questions would otherwise fall to be put under sub-paragraph (1)(c) on amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to those amendments or Motions. Miscellaneous 5. Standing Order No. 15(1) (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings to which this Order applies. 6.—(1) If at this day's sitting— (a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) stands over to 7.00 p.m.; and (b) proceedings on the Motion for this Order have begun before that time, the Motion for the Adjournment shall stand over until the adjournment of proceedings on the Bill at this day's sitting. (2) If on the second allotted day a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 stands over to 7.00 p.m. or from an earlier day, the Motion shall stand over until the conclusion of proceedings on the Bill. 7. No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to recommit the Bill (whether as a whole or otherwise); and the Speaker shall put forthwith any Question necessary to dispose of any such Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, including the Question on any amendment. 8. No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to the Bill except by a Minister of the Crown; and the Question on any such Motion made by a Minister of the Crown shall be put forthwith. 9. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House. 10. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply to the Bill. Supplemental orders 11. If any Motion is made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order, proceedings on the Motion shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion one hour after they have commenced; and Standing Order No. 15(1) shall apply to those proceedings. 12. If the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended— (a) at this day's sitting, before the adjournment of proceedings on the Bill; or (b) on the second allotted day, before the conclusion of proceedings on the Bill, no notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order. Interpretation 13. In this Order— ”allotted day” means this day and any day on which the Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day; and ”the Bill” means the Transport Bill.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.) Page 363 Tuesday 9th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top
A Clause (Transfer to be to company owned by Crown)—(Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody)—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 Bill Michie, Mr Mike Wood: 99. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Clelland: 307. Another Clause (Transfer to be to not for profit company)—(Dr Gavin Strang)—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 Bill Michie, Mr Mike Wood: 248. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Clelland: 308. Another Clause (Parliamentary approval of transfer scheme)—(Mr Tam Dalyell)—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 Bill Michie, Mr Mike Wood: 244. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Don Touhig: 310. Another Clause (Orders for possession of aerodromes, etc)—(Mr Nick Raynsford)—brought up, and read the first time. Question, That the Clause be read a second time, put and agreed to. Amendment ((a)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 15, at the end to insert the words ‘including any duty arising under or by virtue of the European Communities Act 1972 (as amended)'.—(Mr Bernard Jenkin.) Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Atkinson: 136. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Tony McNulty, Mr Don Touhig: 405. And it being more than five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Transport Bill (Programme), the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day]. Clause added to the Bill. Other Clauses (Exceptions), (Directions relating to the environment), (CAA's 1973 Act functions), (CAA's 1998 Act functions), (Commission's power to give direction), (Position where Commission gives direction), (Directions: further provision), (Information for purposes of Chapter III), (General duty) and (Interpretation) brought up, and added to the Bill. Amendments (Nos. 12 to 19, 374, 73 to 77, 373, 30, 29, 20 to 23, 336 to 340, 24 to 26, 31 to 62, 1, 2, 63 to 70, 368, 71, 72, 125, 126, 78, 79, 89 to 93, 10, 94, 96 to 99, 95, 86, 81, 82, 27, 28, 454 to 456, 100 to 103, 83 to 85, 375 to 379, 127, 380, 128, 381, 341 to 366, 287, 134, 129, 135 to 138, 87, 139, 88, 140, 141, 367, 104, 142, 11, 369, 370, 3 to 9, 371, 372, 105, 124, 106 to 121 and 130 to 133) made to the Bill. Ordered, That Clause No. 40 be divided into two Clauses, the first consisting of subsections (1) to (4) (Meaning of transfer scheme) and the second of subsections (5) to (9) (Transfer schemes: supplementary). Another Clause (Air Quality)—(Mr Don Foster)—brought up, and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Andrew Stunnell: 47. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 342. Another Clause (Competition test for exercise of bus functions)—(Mr Keith Hill)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Page 364 Tuesday 9th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Another Clause (Powers to obtain information about local service)—(Mr Keith Hill)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. And it being seven and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion relating to Transport Bill (Programme), the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [this day]. Other Clauses (Variations: supplementary) and (Plans and strategies: supplementary) brought up, and added to the Bill. Other Amendments (Nos. 149 to 160, 301, 161 to 185, 302, 303 and 186) made to the Bill. Wednesday 10th May 2000 Another Amendment (No. 300) proposed to the Bill, in page 72, line 33, at the end to insert the words ‘or that he will receive discretionary travel concessions which are at least equivalent to the concessions provided for under subsection (1).'—(Mr Bernard Jenkin.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Other Amendments (Nos. 187 to 189, 304, 190 to 204, 305, 205 to 209, 306, 210, 307 and 211 to 213) made to the Bill. Ordered, That further consideration of the Bill be now adjourned.—(Mr Robert Ainsworth.) Bill to be further considered this day.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to One o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day. [Adjourned at 12.58 a.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) East Riding Health Authority (Change of Name) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1240), dated 8th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
Page 365 Tuesday 9th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
(2) Fifth Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, on The Segregation of Genetically Modified Foods], together with an Appendix; to be printed [No. 481]; and (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Government Proposals for Organophosphate Sheep Dips; Horticulture Research International; Regional Service Centres] [Mr David Curry].
(2) Sixth Report from the Committee [Standards and Quality in Education: the Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools 1998-99], 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. 345]; (3) Memoranda laid before the Committee. [Mr Barry Sheerman].
(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Fourth Report from the Committee, on Debt Relief—Further Developments]; to be printed [No. 474]; (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Department for International Development: 2000 Departmental Report]; to be printed [No. 475-i]; and (4) Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on 1st February [The Export Credits Guarantee Department, Developmental Issues and the Ilisu Dam]; to be printed [No. 211-ii] [Mr Bowen Wells].
(2) Sixth Special Report from the Committee [Government Observations on the Fifth Report from the Committee, on Dounreay: Progress Report]; to be printed [No. 483]; and (3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Commmittee [UK Space Policy]; to be printed [No. 335-iii] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. Page 366 Tuesday 9th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top [No. 94; WH, No. 56.] Tuesday 9th May 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 p.m. [No. 95.] Wednesday 10th May 2000. The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be further considered on Monday 15th May at Seven o'clock.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
Another Clause (Use of receipts from charging schemes)—(Mr Robert Syms)—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 Keith Simpson, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 129. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Clive Betts: 376. Another Clause (Use of receipts from licensing schemes)—(Mr Robert Syms)—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 Keith Simpson, Mr Stephen Day: 132. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Clelland: 371. And it being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [yesterday]. Other Amendments (Nos. 214 to 223 and 225 to 254) made to the Bill. Ordered, That Clause No. 152 be divided into two Clauses, the first consisting of subsections (1) to (2D) (Examination, entry, search and seizure) and the second of subsections (3) to (4) (Immobilisation etc.). Another Amendment (No. 420) proposed to the Bill, in page 102, line 23, at the end, to insert the words— ‘(d) to identify unmet needs for railway services; (e) to expand the railway network where appropriate.'.—(Mr Michael Moore.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair. Page 367 Wednesday 10th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top Question put, That the Amendment be made. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Tom Brake: 44. Tellers for the Noes, Mr David Jamieson, Mr David Clelland: 321. Another Amendment (No. 412) proposed to the Bill, in page 113, line 4, to leave out Clause No. 200.—(Mr Bernard Jenkin.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made; And it being five hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair. Question, That the Amendment be made, put and negatived. The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour. Other Clauses (Review of access charges by Regulator), (Licence modifications following Competition Commission report), (Authority's duty to continue Board's practice of indexation), (Amendments of pension protection provisions) and (Taxation of transfers) brought up, and added to the Bill. Other Amendments (Nos. 255, 256, 308 to 311, 257 to 263, 312 to 315, 264, 265, 317 to 319, 266, 320 to 322, 267 to 274, 323, 275, 324 to 328, 276 to 279 and 329) made to the Bill. Ordered, That Clause No. 220 be transferred to the end of line 4 on page 133. Another Clause (Road traffic reduction strategy)—(Mr Don Foster)—brought up and read the first time. Question put, That the Clause be read a second time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Sir Robert Smith, Mr Tom Brake: 37. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe, Mr Don Touhig: 319. And it being more than five and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, the Deputy Speaker put the remaining Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that hour. Other Clauses (Vehicles subject to regulation as private hire vehicles) and (School crossing patrols) and Schedules (Competition test for exercise of bus functions), (Review of access charges by Regulator) and (Transfers: Tax) brought up, and added to the Bill. Other Amendments (Nos. 330, 331, 122, 418, 332, 280 to 284, 333, 285, 334, 335, 286 and 123) made to the Bill. A Motion being made, That the Bill be now read the third time; Mr Secretary Prescott, by Her Majesty's Command, acquainted the House, That Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives her Consent, so far as Her Majesty's prerogative and interest are concerned, That the House may do therein as it shall think fit. Question put, That the Bill be now read the third time. The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Don Touhig, Mr Gerry Sutcliffe: 304. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Stephen Day, Mrs Eleanor Laing: 159. The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-three minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 10.23 p.m. Page 368 Wednesday 10th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Undersized Whiting (Revocation) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1234), dated 5th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown].
Other Papers:
APPENDIX II Standing Committees
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Bill to Standing Committee D, and has appointed Mr John Maxton and Mr Jonathan Sayeed Chairmen; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated seventeen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Jackie Ballard, Ms Hazel Blears, Mr Charles Clarke, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Nick Hawkins, Mr Simon Hughes, Mrs Joan Humble, Helen Jones, Mr Edward Leigh, Mr David Lock, Mr Peter Luff, Sir Nicholas Lyell, Shona McIsaac, Bridget Prentice, Mr David Taylor, Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West) and Dr George Turner.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Edward O'Hara Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Peter Atkinson, Mr Tony Banks, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr William Cash, Mr John Cryer, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Michael Fabricant, Mr Keith Hill, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Mr Alan Keen, Ms Oona King, Mr Martin Linton, Siobhain McDonagh, Dr Rudi Vis and Mr Phil Woolas.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Butterfill Chairman; and Page 369 Wednesday 10th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Norman Baker, Mr Jamie Cann, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Jim Dobbin, Mr Nick Gibb, Mrs Linda Gilroy, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Peter Kilfoyle, Mr Andy King, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Peter Snape, Mr Desmond Swayne, Mr Derek Twigg and Mr Peter Viggers.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Dr Ashok Kumar Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Angela Browning, Mr Colin Burgon, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Andrew George, Mr Alan Johnson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Peter Lilley, Alice Mahon, Mr Jim Marshall, Mr Andrew Miller, Dr Doug Naysmith, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Martin Salter and Mr David Winnick.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John Cummings Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr David Clelland, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr Michael Connarty, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr Robert Jackson, Mr Paul Keetch, Mr Robert Key, Mr Paul Marsden, Dan Norris, Mr John Spellar, Mr Dave Watts, Sir Raymond Whitney, Mr Anthony D. Wright and Derek Wyatt.
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr John McWilliam Chairman; and (2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mrs Liz Blackman, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Ben Chapman, Mr Brian Cotter, Mr Geraint Davies, Jane Griffiths, Mr Alan Johnson, Mrs Eleanor Laing, Mr Andrew Mackinlay, Mr Jim Murphy, Mr Richard Page, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Laurence Robertson, Mr Jonathan R. Shaw and Mr Ian Taylor.
APPENDIX III
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [eEurope Initiative]; to be printed [No. 489] [Mr Roger Casale].
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(2) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, on Power to Incur Expenditure Under Section 82 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999: New Information Technology System for the Child Support Agency (Further Report)]; to be printed [No. 487] [Mr Archy Kirkwood].
[No. 95; WH, No. 57.] Wednesday 10th May 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. 96.] Thursday 11th May 2000. The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Thursday 18th May.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Wednesday 17th May at Seven o'clock.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Wednesday 17th May at Seven o'clock.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 18th May.
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, in line 2, to leave out from ‘(2000–01);' to the end of the Question and add the words ‘deplores the failure of the Prime Minister Page 371 Thursday 11th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food either to secure meaningful CAP reform on behalf of consumers, taxpayers, farmers and the environment, or to defend Britain's interests in other EU negotiations; condemns the false claims made about the value to farmers of the Action Plan for Farmers; notes the dramatic and continuing fall in agricultural employment and farm incomes; and calls on the Government to address with urgency the crisis in Britain's countryside', instead thereof.—(Mr Tim Yeo.) And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made; The House divided. Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Mr John Randall: 123. Tellers for the Noes, Mr Greg Pope, Mr Tony McNulty: 257. So the Question was negatived. And the Main Question being put:—It was agreed to. Resolved, That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 6629/00, a Commission proposal on the prices for agricultural products (2000–01); supports the Government's intention to negotiate an outcome which takes account of the interest of UK producers, consumers and tax-payers alike; and also takes note and approves of the action which the Govenment has taken in partnership with the industry to launch the new Action Plan for Farming to ensure that British agriculture is more sustainable, dynamic and diverse, and more consumer- and market-orientated.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till a quarter to Eight o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. [Adjourned at 7.45 p.m. APPENDIX I Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
Other Papers:
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APPENDIX II Standing Committees
APPENDIX III Reports from Select Committees
Page 373 Thursday 11th May 2000 1999-2000 Volume 256 Back to top [No. 96; WH, No. 58.] Thursday 11th May 2000. The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to Order of 24th May 1999]. The sitting commenced at twenty-eight minutes to Three o'clock.
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 16th May. [Adjourned at 5.20 p.m. [No. 97.] Friday 12th May 2000. The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
Amendment (No. 20) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, line 8, after the word ‘in', to insert the words ‘or from'.—(Mr Barry Gardiner.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment (No. 6) proposed to the Bill, in page 1, to leave out lines 11 to 14.—(Maria Eagle.) Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Friday 9th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be considered on Friday 19th May.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 9th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 9th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 21st July.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 9th June.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th May.
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And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 15th May. [Adjourned at 2.56 p.m. APPENDIX Papers presented or laid upon the Table: Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
(2) draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
(2) Employment Zones (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1305), dated 11th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Blunkett].
(2) Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1306), and (3) Trade Union Recognition (Method of Collective Bargaining) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1300), dated 11th May 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. Other Papers:
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