7. EUROPEAN LEGISLATION, ETC.
B. Consideration on a Motion on the floor
of the House and in European Standing Committees
Consideration on a Motion on the floor of the
House
No. of documents considered on the floor of the House
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No. of documents debated on the floor of the House
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No. of documents on which the question was put forthwith
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25 on 17 Motions
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1 on 1 Motion
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24 on 16 Motions
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Consideration in European Standing Committee
EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE A
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Title of Document
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Date considered
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Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
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15th February 1999
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Transport Infrastructure Charging (10778/98)
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10th March 1999
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Welfare of Laying Hens (6985/98)
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17th March 1999
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Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms (6378/98)
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24th March 1999
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Air Transport Competition Rules (8582/97)
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21st April 1999
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Global Navigation Satellite System (6528/99)
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9th June 1999
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Incineration of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste (12756/97 and 12791/98)
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16th June 1999
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Total no. of documents considered: 8
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Total no. of meetings: 7
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Chairmen and Members of European Standing Committee
A
Chairmen (appointment):
The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by
the Speaker to chair sittings of European Standing Committee A:
Mr John Butterfill (1), Mr Roger Gale (1), Mr Humfrey
Malins (2), Mrs Ray Michie (1), Mrs Marion Roe (1), Mr Bowen Wells
(1)
Members (appointment and attendance):
The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection
to European Standing Committee A:
Jackie Ballard (2/7), Mr David Chaytor (6/7), Mrs
Janet Dean (7/7), Mr Jim Dobbin (6/7), Mr Michael Jabez Foster
(Hastings and Rye) (7/7), Dr Ian Gibson (7/7), Mr Christopher
Gill (5/7), Mr Owen Paterson (4/7), Mr Lawrie Quinn (4/7), Mr
George Stevenson (5/7), Mr William Thompson (5/7), Mr Peter Viggers
(4/7), Dr Rudi Vis (5/7)
Overall percentage attendance: 73.6%
EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE B
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Title of Document
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Date considered
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VAT Fraud in Intra-Community Trade (10786/98)
Independent Fraud Office (14031/98)
Court of Auditors Annual Report for 1997 (OJ C349)
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24th February 1999
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Assistance to NIS and Mongolia (5263/99)
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19th May 1999
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2000 Preliminary Draft Budget - Overview (SEC (1999) 600)
Agenda 2000: Inter-Institutional Agreement (7698/99)
2000 Preliminary Draft Budget (COM (99) 200)
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7th July 1999
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Taxation of Energy Products (6793/97)
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27th October 1999
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Total no. of documents considered: 8
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Total no. of meetings: 4
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Chairmen and Members of European Standing Committee
B
Chairmen (appointment):
The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by
the Speaker to chair sittings of European Standing Committee B:
Mr Jim Cunningham (1), Mr Edward O'Hara (2), Mr George
Stevenson (1)
Members (appointment and attendance):
The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection
to European Standing Committee B:
Dr Vincent Cable (2/4), Mr Paul Clark (3/4), Mrs
Eileen Gordon (2/4), Jane Griffiths (3/4), Mr Fabian Hamilton
(1/4), Mr Kelvin Hopkins (4/4), Mr David Lepper (3/4), Dr Nick
Palmer (4/4), Mr Bill Rammell (4/4), Mr William Ross (3/4), Mr
Robert Walter (2/4), Sir Raymond Whitney (4/4), Mr John Wilkinson
(3/4)
Overall percentage attendance: 73.0%
EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEE C
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Title of Document
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Date considered
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End of Life Vehicles (11034/97)
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9th March 1999
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Unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 17th April 1998 relating to (i) Reform of the Structural Funds, and (ii) Agenda 2000: Cohesion Fund Amendment; and European Union Document No. 5480/99 relating to the European Regional Development Fund
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23rd March 1999
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Sectors and Activities excluded from the Working Time Directive (13526/98), together with Unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 18th May 1999 and 21st June 1999
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19th July 1999
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Harmonisation of copyright (5562/98 and 8723/99)
Electronic commerce in the Single Market (5123/99, 10644/99 and Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 18th October 1999)
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27th October 1999
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Total no. of documents considered: 12
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Total no. of meetings: 4
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Chairmen and Members of European Standing Committee
C
Chairmen (appointment):
The following members of the Chairmen's panel were appointed by
the Speaker to chair sittings of European Standing Committee C:
Dr Michael Clark (1), Mr Edward O'Hara (1), Mrs Ray
Michie (1), Mr George Stevenson (1)
Members (appointment and attendance):
The following Members were appointed by the Committee of Selection
to European Standing Committee C:
Mr David Borrow (4/4), Mr David Crausby (3/4), Mr
Keith Darvill (3/4), Dr Evan Harris (nominated 31 March 1999)
(0/2), Mr Ivan Henderson (1/4), Mr Stephen Hesford (3/4), Mr Michael
Jack (3/4), Dr Stephen Ladyman (4/4), Mr Tim Loughton (3/4), Miss
Anne McIntosh (1/4), Mr Mark Oaten (1/4), Miss Geraldine Smith
(3/4), Mr John Swinney (discharged 31 March 1999) (0/2),
Mr Anthony D. Wright (4/4)
Overall percentage attendance: 63.4%
Other Members: the following
Members attended meetings of European Standing Committees pursuant
to Standing Order No. 119(5):
Mr Peter Atkinson (1), Mr Richard Burden (1), Dr
Vincent Cable (1), Mrs Anne Campbell (1), Mr William Cash (1),
Mr David Chidgey (1), Mr Christopher Chope (2), Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(1), Mr Vernon Coaker (1), Mr David Curry (1), Mr Alan Duncan
(1), Mr Nigel Evans (1), Mr George Foulkes (1), Mr Nick Gibb (1),
Mrs Cheryl Gillan (2), Mr Damian Green (1), Mr David Hanson (1),
Mr John Hayes (1), Ms Patricia Hewitt (3), Dr Kim Howells (3),
Glenda Jackson (3), Mr Bernard Jenkin (2), Dr Lynne Jones (1),
Ruth Kelly (1), Jane Kennedy (12), Mr Oliver Letwin (2), Mr Peter
Luff (1), Mr David Maclean (6), Mr Michael Meacher (1), Mr Tony
McNulty (1), Mr Alan Meale (1), Mr Austin Mitchell (1), Mr Elliot
Morley (1), Mr James Paice (2), Mr Greg Pope (1), Bridget Prentice
(2), Mr Jeff Rooker (1), Mr Stephen Timms (1), Joan Walley (1),
Mr Nigel Waterson (1), Mr John Whittingdale (1), Mr John Wilkinson
(1), Mr Brian Wilson (1), Mr Tim Yeo (1)
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