Sessional Returns Session 1998-99 - Contents


5. PUBLIC BILLS

D: House's consideration of the several stages of Public Bills

Key: * denotes a Government Bill
A denotes a Bill brought in under Standing Order No. 23(1) ('ten minute rule bills')
B denotes a Bill brought in under Standing Order No. 14(6) ('ballot bills')
C denotes a Private Members' Bill introduced under Standing Order No. 57
D denotes a Private Members' Bill originating in the House of Lords

This table lists those bills which were printed. For bills not printed, see table 5.C.6. above.

D: House's consideration of the several stages of Public Bills

Title of Bill and Bill No.
at each printing
  Date of 1st reading  
  Date of 2nd reading  
  Committedto  
  Date reported from committee  
  Date(s) considered  
  Date of 3rd reading  
  Date(s)
Lords Amendments
considered  
  Date Royal
Assent given  
  Notes  
DAcademic and Academic-
related Staff Pay and 
Conditions [Lords][137]
12th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped 
CAccess to Environmental
Information [41]
8th Feb 1999 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Access to Justice
[Lords][67][102][140]
17th March 1999
14th April 1999
SCE
13th May 1999 
22nd June 1999
22nd June 1999
21st July 1999
27th July 1999
-
Badoption
(Intercountry Aspects)
[18][106]
13th Jan 1999
23rd April 1999
SCC, transferred to SCD
19th May 1999
11th June 1999
11th June 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
AAge Limits on
Health Care [48]
16th Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
ABells on
Pedal Cycles [105]
19th May 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
DBirths and Deaths
Registration (Amendment)
[Lords] [84]
14th April 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BBreeding and Sale
of Dogs (Welfare) [26][87]
13th Jan 1999
12th March 1999
SCC
21st April 1999
7th May 1999
7th May 1999
-
30th June 1999
-
ABroadcasting (Religious
Programming) [138]
13th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BBus Fuel Duty
(Exemptions) [20]
13th Jan 1999
12th March 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
ACancer Care [82]
14th Apr 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BCheques (Scotland) [22]
13th Jan 1999
19th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
AChildren's Rights
Commissioner [139]
14th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Commonwealth Development
Corporation [Lords] [60][125]
10th March 1999
24th May 1999
SCD
22nd June 1999
14th July 1999
14th July 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
BCompany and Business Names
(Chamber of Commerce, Etc.) [30]
13th Jan 1999
26th Feb 1999
SCB
10th March 1999
7th May 1999
7th May 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
AComputer Millennium 
Non-Compliance
(Contingency Plans) [39]
2nd Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AConcessionary Television
Licences for Pensioners [115]
9th June 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Consolidated Fund [8]
10th Dec 1998
15th Dec 1998
-
-.
-
15th Dec 1998
-
17th Dec1998
-
*Consolidated Fund
(No. 2) [66]
18th Mar 1999
22nd Mar 1999
-
-
22nd Mar 1999
-
25th Mar1999 
-
*Consolidated Fund
(Appropriation)[135]
12th July 1999
13th July 1999
-
-
-
13th July 1999
-
15th July1999
-
*Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties)
[Lords] [118]
14th June 1999
5th July 1999
SCD
15th July 1999
1st Nov 1999
1st Nov 1999
-
11th Nov1999
-
AControl of Hedgerows in
Residential Areas [152]
20th Oct 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
CControl of Residential
Hedgerows [61]
11th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bill withdrawn,
14th July 1999
ACountry Lanes and Villages [99]
12th May 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
DCriminal Cases Review
(Insanity) [Lords] [88]
22nd Apr 1999
14th May 1999
CWH
14th May 1999
-
23rd July 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
CCrown Prerogatives
(Parliamentary Control) [55]
3rd March 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
ADigital Television
Broadcasting [86]
21st Apr 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Disability Rights
Commission [Lords] [73][108]
24th March 1999
22nd April 1999
SCF
20th May 1999 
30th June 1999
30th June 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
*Employment Relations
[36][70][142]148]
27th Jan 1999
9th Feb 1999
SCE
23rd March 1999
30th and 31st March 1999
31st March 1999
21st and 26th
July 1999
27th July 1999
-
CEmployment Rights
(International Obligations) [146]
21st July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AEmpty Homes [134]
7th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
CEnergy Conservation
(Housing) [33]
18th Jan 1999
30th April 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
CEnergy Efficiency [32]
18th Jan 1999
26th Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
CEnergy Saving
Materials (VAT Relief) [68]
18th March 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*European Parliamentary
Elections [4]
27th Nov 1998
2nd Dec 1998
CWH
2nd Dec 1998
-
2nd Dec 1998
-
14th Jan 1999
Enacted under
Parliament Acts
1911 and 1949
DEuropean Parliamentary
Elections (Gibraltar)
[Lords] [100]
12th May 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Finance [62][126]
15th Mar 1999
20th Apr 1999
CWH and SCD, transferred to SCB
22nd June 1999
5th and 6th July 1999
6th July 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
*Financial Services and
Markets [121]
17th June 1999
28th June 1999
SCA
9th Nov 1999
-
-
-
-
Reported as so far
amended; proceedings
suspended to
next Session
*Food Standards [117][141][162]
10th June 1999
21st June 1999
SCB
15th July 1999
22nd July 1999
22nd July 1999
8th Nov 1999
11th Nov 1999
-
BFootball (Offences and Disorder)
[17][96]
13th Jan 1999
16th April 1999
SCC, transferred to SCD
5th May 1999
11th June 1999
11th June 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
BFuel Poverty and Energy
Conservation [31]
13th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bill withdrawn, 11th May 1999
AFuel Safety [49]
23rd Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BFur Farming (Prohibition)
[13][83]
13th Jan 1999
5th March 1999
SCC, transferred to SCB
14th April 1999
14th May, 11th June and 23rd July 1999 
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
CGenetically Modified
Food and Producer
Liability [128]
24th June 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Greater London
Authority [7][79][158]
2nd Dec 1998
14th and 15th Dec 1998
CWH and SCA
30th Mar 1999
4th May 1999
5th May 1999
4th and
8th Nov 1999
11th Nov 1999
-
CHare Coursing [53]
2nd Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Health [Lords] [77][110]
29th Mar 1999
13th April 1999
SCA
25th May 1999
14th and 15th June 1999
15th June 1999
-
30th June 1999
-
BHealth Care and Energy
Efficiency [24]
13th Jan 1999
23rd April 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
BHedges (Control) [28]
13th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AHolocaust Remembrance
Day [131]
30th June 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AHouse of Commons
Disqualification (Amendment) [120]
16th June 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*House of Lords [34][156]
19th Jan 1999
1st and 2nd Feb 1999
CWH
4th March 1999
-
16th March 1999
10th Nov 1999
11th Nov 1999
-
*Immigration and
Asylum [42][104][161]
9th Feb 1999
22nd Feb 1999
SSC
18th May 1999
15th and 16th June 1999
16th June 1999
9th Nov 1999
11th Nov 1999
-
BLicensing (Young Persons) [19]
13th Jan 1999
16th Apr 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
*Local Government [5][52][143]
30th Nov 1998
12th Jan 1999
SCB
25th Feb 1999
23rd and 24th March 1999
24th March 1999
26th July 1999
27th July 1999
-
BMental Health (Amendment)
(Scotland) [14]
13th Jan 1999
12th March 1999
2SSC
19th May 1999
23rd July 1999
23rd July 1999
-
11th Nov 1999
-
AMilitary Action Against Iraq
(Parliamentary Approval) [35]
26th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AMisuse of Drugs (Amendment) [50]
24th Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AMotor Accident Injury
Compensation [57]
3rd March 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Northern Ireland [136]
12th July 1999
13th July 1999
CWH
13th July 1999
-
13th July 1999
-
-
-
*Northern Ireland (Location
of Victims' Remains) [92]
28th April 1999
10th May 1999
CWH
12th May 1999
12th May 1999
12th May 1999
-
26th May 1999
-
BNuclear Safeguards [23]
13th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
COrganic Food and Farming
Targets [153]
26th Oct 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AParliamentary Control of the
Executive [123]
22nd June 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
APensions (Amendment) [72]
24th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BPlanning Appeals [29]
13th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Pollution Prevention and
Control [Lords] [107][124]
20th May 1999
8th June 1999
SCA
22nd June 1999
14th July 1999
14th July 1999
-
27th July 1999
-
APoverty and Social Exclusion
(National Strategy) [45]
10th Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
APrescription Charges
(Hormone Replacement Therapy)
[80]
31st Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
APrevention of Delay in Trials [64]
16th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AProphylactic Mastectomy
Registry [37]
27th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BProtection of Children [12][75]
13th Jan 1999
26th Feb 1999
SCC
24th March 1999
30th April 1999
30th April 1999
-
15th July 1999
-
BPublic House Names [27]
13th Jan 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Railways [133]
7th July 1999
19th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Reported on by a
Select Committee,
4th Nov 1999;
prorogation
*Rating (Valuation) [2]
26th Nov 1998
11th Jan 1999
SCA
19th Jan 1999
24th Feb 1999
24th Feb 1999
-
26th May 1999
CRecycled Content of
Newsprint [76]
25th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
CRecycling of Household
Waste [90]
27th Apr 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BReferendums [15][101]
13th Jan 1999
19th Mar 1999
SCC
13th May 1999
21st May 1999
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
ARegulations on Small
Businesses (Reduction) [89]
27th Apr 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
ARestraining and
Protection Orders [93]
28th Apr 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BRight to Roam [16]
13th Jan 1999
26th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debate adjourned; dropped
DRoad Traffic
(Enforcement Powers)
[Lords] [144] 
19th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Order for 2nd
Reading discharged
*Road Traffic
(NHS Charges) [3][11]
27th Nov 1998
8th Dec 1998
SCB
12th Jan 1999
21st Jan 1999
21st Jan 1999
8th March 1999
10th March 1999
-
DRoad Traffic Regulation
(Cycle Parking) [Lords] [109]
24th May 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
BRoad Traffic (Vehicle Testing)
[25]
13th Jan 1999
5th Mar 1999
SCC
14th April 1999
21st May 1999
21st May 1999
-
30th June 1999
-
CRoyal Parks (Trading) [116]
10th June 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
AScottish Adjacent Waters
Boundaries (Amendment) [145]
20th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Scottish Enterprise [6]
2nd Dec 1998
21st Jan 1999
1SSC
3rd Feb 1999
1st March 1999
1st March 1999
-
26th May 1999
-
DSea Fisheries (Shellfish)
(Amendment) [Lords] [51]
24th Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Sexual Offences (Amendment)
[10][47]
16th Dec 1998
25th Jan 1999
CWH and SCE 
11th Feb 1999
1st March 1999
1st March 1999
-
-
-
ASexual Offences (Anonymity
of Defendants) [78]
30th March 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Social Security Contributions
(Transfer of Functions, etc.)
[Lords] [38]
1st Feb 1999
8th Feb 1999
SCD
22nd Feb 1999
24th Feb 1999
24th Feb 1999
-
25th Feb 1999
-
BStreetworks [21]
12th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Tax Credits [9][46][114]
10th Dec 1998
26th Jan 1999
SCD
11th Feb 1999
17th March 1999
17th March 1999
22nd June 1999
30th June 1999
-
ATransport of Farm Animals [43]
9th Feb 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Trustee Delegation [Lords] [58]
9th Mar 1999
14th June 1999
SCF
22nd June 1999
14th July 1999
14th July 1999
-
15th July 1999
AWaiting Times
(National Health Service) [111]
25th May 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
CWarm Homes and Energy
Conservation
(Fifteen Year Programme) [149]
27th July 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Water Industry [1]
25th Nov 1998
7th Dec 1998
SCA
14th Jan 1999
10th Feb 1999
10th Feb 1999
-
30th June 1999
-
*Welfare Reform and
Pensions [44][91][157] [163]
10th Feb 1999
23rd Feb 1999
SCD
27th April 1999
17th and 20th May 1999
20th May 1999
3rd and
9th Nov 1999
11th Nov 1999
-
CWildlife and Countryside
(Amendment) [71]
24th Mar 1999
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dropped
*Youth Justice and
Criminal Evidence [Lords] [74][130]
24th Mar 1999
15th April 1999
SCB, transferred to SCE
29th June 1999
8th July 1999
8th July 1999
-
27th July 1999
-




 
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