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[No. 4.] Monday 11th December 2000.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Welsh Grand Committee,—Mr Barry Jones reported from the Welsh Grand Committee, That it had considered the matter of the Government's Legislative Programme as outlined in the Queen's Speech and the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report as they relate to Wales, referred to it on 7th December, and had directed him to report accordingly to the House. |
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to be printed [No. 35].
| 2 | European Standing Committee A,—Mr Bill O'Brien reported from European Standing Committee A the following Resolution: |
That the Committee takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 28th November 2000 from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, relating to the fixing of fishing opportunities for 2001 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; recognises that a number of fish stocks have fallen to particularly low levels; and supports the Government's intention to sustain stocks for the future, and assist recovery of those stocks which are in danger of collapse, while negotiating the best possible fishing opportunities for UK fishermen.
Report, together with Resolution, to lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows: |
Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to provide for the transfer to Alliance & Leicester plc of the undertaking of Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc; and for related purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a Bill to confer powers on the Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne for the better control of street trading in the city of Newcastle; for the registration of door supervisors and second-hand goods dealers in the city; for controlling the distribution of free literature in the city; and other purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
| 4 | Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a certificate by the Clerk in the Private Bill Office that, in respect of the following Bill brought from the House of Lords, and upon which the proceedings were suspended in this House, the Agents have deposited in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Session, viz.: |
Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords].
| 5 | Private Bills [Lords],—The Orders of 16th November, relating to the Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords] being read; |
The Alliance & Leicester Group Treasury plc (Transfer) Bill [Lords] was read the first time and ordered to be read a second time.
| 6 | Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a certificate by the Clerk in the Private Bill Office that, in respect of the following Bill brought from the House of Lords, and upon which the proceedings were suspended in this House, the Agents have deposited in the Private Bill Office a declaration signed by them, stating that the Bill is the same, in every respect, as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the last Session, viz.: |
City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords].
| 7 | Private Bills [Lords],—The Orders of 15th November, relating to the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords], being read; |
The City of Newcastle upon Tyne Bill [Lords] was read the first and second time and ordered to be read the third time.
| 8 | Armed Forces Bill,—Mr Secretary Hoon, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Cook, Mr Secretary Straw, Mr John Spellar and Dr Lewis Moonie presented a Bill to continue the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to make further provision in relation to the armed forces and the Ministry of Defence Police; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 4]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Armed Forces Bill be printed [Bill 4–EN].
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| 9 | Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill,—Mr Secretary Murphy, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Blunkett, Mr Secretary Darling, Mr Paul Boateng, Mr David Lock and Mr David Hanson presented a Bill to make further provision about the Children's Commissioner for Wales: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 3]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill be printed [Bill 3–EN].
| 10 | Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [6th December], That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: |
Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.—(Mr Greg Pope.)
Debate to be resumed to-morrow.
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Greg Pope); |
And the Motion having been made at Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then half-past Ten o'clock, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 10.30 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Broadcasting,—Draft Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 2 | Legal Aid and Advice,—Draft Legal Advice and Assistance (Scope) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 3 | Supreme Court of Northern Ireland,—Draft Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 4 | Animals,—Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3234), dated 8th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Nicholas Brown]. |
| 5 | Civil Aviation,—Civil Aviation (Route Charges for Navigation Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3212), dated 6th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 6 | Medicines,—Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3235), dated 11th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 7 | Police,—Northern Ireland Policing Board (Prescribed Period) Regulations 2000 (S.R.(N.I.), 2000, No. 386), dated 7th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 8 | Social Security,—Social Security (Disclosure of State Pension Information) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3188), dated 1st December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 9 | Transport and Works,—Transport and Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3199), dated 5th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 10 | Weights and Measures,—Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3236), dated 11th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
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Other Papers:
| 11 | Environment, Transport and the Regions,—Government Response to the Sixteenth Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee, Session 1999–2000, on the Implications of the European Commission Ruling on Gap Funding Schemes for Urban Regeneration in England [by Command] [Cm. 4923] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 12 | International Development,—Paper, entitled Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor [by Command] [Cm. 5006] [Secretary Clare Short]. |
| 13 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Petroleum Revenue Tax [by Act]; to be printed [No. 5] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 14 | Treasury Executive Agencies,—National Savings Product Accounts for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 20] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| Agriculture,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Agriculture Committee [The UK Pig Industry]; to be printed [No. 32-i]; and |
(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee [Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis: Follow-up; Horticulture Research International; UK Pig Industry]
[Mr David Curry].
[No. 5.] Tuesday 12th December 2000.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Sessional Returns,—Ordered, That there be laid before this House Returns for Session 1999–2000 of information and statistics relating to— |
(1) Business of the House;
(2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);
(3) Sittings of the House;
(4) Private Bills and Private Business;
(5) Public Bills;
(6) Delegated Legislation and Deregulation Orders;
(7) European Legislation, &c.;
(8) Grand Committees;
(9) Chairmen's Panel; and
(10) Select Committees.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)
| 2 | Deregulation Committee,—Mr Peter L. Pike reported from the Deregulation Committee the following Resolutions: |
That the draft Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 28th November, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
That the draft Deregulation (Sunday Licensing) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 8th December, should be approved.
The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.
| 3 | Homes Bill,—Mr Secretary Prescott, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Byers, Mr Secretary Milburn, Mr Secretary Murphy, Mr Nick Raynsford, Mr Chris Mullin and Mr David Lock, presented a Bill to make provision for imposing requirements in relation to the marketing of residential properties in England and Wales; to make further provision about the functions of local housing authorities relating to homelessness and the allocation of housing accommodation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second
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time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 5]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Homes Bill be printed [Bill 5–EN].
| 4 | Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [6th December], That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: |
Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, at the end, to add the words ‘, but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech makes no mention of the decline in police numbers since 1997; note the continuing failure of many of the Government's measures to combat youth crime and that the Government remains committed to the early release from jail of thousands of criminals; deplore the Government's further attempt to restrict the right to trial by jury and its failure to put forward any measures to strengthen the rights of victims of crime, or to make prisons more purposeful, or sentencing more transparent, or to clear up the chaos in the asylum system; and further regret the absence of measures to halt the decline of inner cities and the failure to create a coherent programme of actions since 1997 to address the conditions that give rise to the growth of crime in deprived urban areas, notably poorly-maintained housing, rising homelessness, increasing numbers of empty houses and failing inner city schools, which have combined with the Government's commitment to building on green fields to perpetuate migration from inner cities.'.—(Miss Ann Widdecombe.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
Mr James Arbuthnot 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:—It was agreed to.
And the Question being accordingly put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr James Gray, Mr Keith Simpson: 169.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Kevin Hughes, Jim Dowd: 329.
So the Question was negatived.
And it being after Ten o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.
Debate to be resumed to-morrow.
| 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 Motion on Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 in the name of the Prime Minister may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr Tony McNulty):—It was agreed to. |
| 6 | Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees), That this House takes note of the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum of 28th November relating to the fixing of fishing opportunities for 2001 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; recognises that a number of fish stocks have fallen to particularly low levels; and supports the Government's intention to sustain stocks for the future, and assist recovery of those stocks which are in danger of collapse, while negotiating the best possible fishing opportunities for UK fishermen—(Mr Tony McNulty); |
And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [7th November].
| 7 | Adjournment (Christmas),—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 21st December, do adjourn till Monday 8th January 2001—(Mr Tony McNulty); |
And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [7th November].
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| 8 | Sittings of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 12 (House not to sit on certain Fridays), That the House shall not sit on the following Fridays: 12th and 19th January, 16th February, 2nd March, 4th May, 22nd and 29th June, 6th and 13th July and 19th October 2001—(Mr Tony McNulty); |
And the Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [7th November].
| 9 | Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That, for the purposes of their approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000–01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000–01 and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 shall be treated as if they were instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation)—(Paddy Tipping); |
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the division was deferred till to-morrow, pursuant to Order [7th November].
| 10 | Public Petitions,—A Public Petition from residents of Romsey opposing discrimination by the broadcasting authorities against religious bodies was presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed. |
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Kevin Hughes); |
Wednesday 13th December 2000
And the Question being put;
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till four minutes past Twelve o'clock on Wednesday morning, adjourned till this day.
[Adjourned at 12.04 a.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 2 | Local Government,—Draft Local Government Best Value (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) Order 2001 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Criminal Procedure (Northern Ireland),—Criminal Appeal (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2000 (S.R.(N.I.), 2000, No. 387), dated 8th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 4 | Medicines,—Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3231), dated 8th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Milburn]. |
| 5 | Road Traffic and Vehicles (Northern Ireland),—Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Designation of Districts) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R.(N.I.), 2000, No. 390), dated 11th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
Other Papers:
| 6 | Charities (Scotland),—Report of Scottish Charities Nominee for the year ended 31st August 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
| 7 | Communications,—Paper, entitled A New Future for Communications [by Command] [Cm. 5010] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 8 | Criminal Statistics,—Criminal Statistics for England and Wales for 1999 [by Command] [Cm. 5001] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 9 | Intelligence and Security,—Government Response to the Report of the Intelligence and Security Committee for 1999–2000 [by Command] [Cm. 5013] [The Prime Minister]. |
| 10 | Sports Councils,—Review of Sportscotland for 1999–2000 [by Command] [Mr Secretary Reid]. |
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Papers withdrawn:
| 11 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology,—Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2000 [laid 27th November, in the last Session of Parliament]. |
| 12 | Social Security,—Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 2000 [laid 30th November, in the last Session of Parliament]. |
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Deregulation,—(1) First Report from the Deregulation Committee [The draft Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000]; and |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [The draft Deregulation (Sunday Licensing) Order 2000], together with an Appendix;
to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Reports [No. 37] [Mr Peter L. Pike].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—(1) First Report from the Education and Employment Committee [Early Years], 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. 33]; |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [OFSTED Corporate Plan 2000], together with Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No.34];
(3) Memoranda laid before the Education Sub-Committee of the Committee [Early Years; OFSTED Corporate Plan 2000];
[Mr Barry Sheerman]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Committee [Recruiting Unemployed People]; to be printed [No. 48-i] [Mr Derek Foster].
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Environment Sub-Committee of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Delivering Sustainable Waste Management]; to be printed [No. 36-i] [Mr Andrew F. Bennett]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Sub-Committee of the Committee [Rail Investment: Renewal, Maintenance and Development of the National Rail Network]; to be printed [No. 18-ii] [Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody].
| 4 | International Development,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee [Corruption]; to be printed [No. 39-i] [Mr Bowen Wells]. |
| 5 | Procedure,—(1) First Report from the Procedure Committee [Use of the Welsh Language by Select Committee Witnesses], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 47]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Rules Governing the Election of a Speaker]; to be printed [No. 40-i]
[Mr Nicholas Winterton].
| 6 | Statutory Instruments,—First Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 46-i] [Mr David Tredinnick]. |
| 7 | Treasury,—(1) First Report from the Treasury Committee [Work of the Treasury Committee and the Work of the Treasury Sub-Committee] together with Appendices; to be printed with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 41]; |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Bank of England]; to be printed [No. 42-i]
[Mr Giles Radice].
| 8 | Welsh Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee [Wales in the World: the role of the UK Government in promoting Wales abroad]; to be printed [No. 38-i] [Mr Martyn Jones]. |
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[No. 6.] Wednesday 13th December 2000.
The House met at half-past Two o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Private Bills,—The Orders of 2nd November and 6th November relating to the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill and the Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill suspended in the last Session of Parliament, being read; |
City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—A Bill to make further provision with respect to the qualification of voters at ward elections in the city of London; and for connected purposes, was read the first and second time and committed to the Chairman of Ways and Means.
Greenham and Crookham Commons Bill,—A Bill to restore land at and in the vicinity of the Greenham and Crookham Commons as common land open to the public; to make provision for the conservation of the natural beauty of that land; to grant public access over that land in perpetuity and to make provision with respect to that public access; to restore and extend commoners' rights over that land; to constitute the Greenham and Crookham Common Commission for the management of that land; to confer powers on the West Berkshire District Council and on that Commission with respect to that land; and for connected and other purposes, was read the first and second time and committed.
| 2 | City of London (Ward Elections) Bill,—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported, pursuant to the Order of 2nd November, that he had gone through the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill and made amendments thereunto. |
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended by the Chairman of Ways and Means, do lie upon the Table.
| 3 | Committee of Selection,—Ordered, That Charlotte Atkins be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Graham Allen be added to the Committee.—(Mr Don Touhig.) |
| 4 | Liaison,—Mr Robert Sheldon reported, pursuant to Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee), That the Liaison Committee had directed him to report the following recommendation for the allocation of time for the consideration of Estimates on an allotted day (being the first part of the first allotted day in the present Session of Parliament): |
That a day not later than 6th February be allotted for the consideration of the following supplementary Estimate for the financial year 2000-01:
Class III, Vote 1 (Housing, construction, regeneration, regional policy, planning and countryside and wildlife, England), in so far as it relates to urban regeneration.
Report to lie upon the Table.
| 5 | Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—The Order of the day being read, for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [6th December], That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: |
Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;
And the Question being again proposed:—The House resumed the adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to the Question, at the end, to add the words ‘but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech contains no proposals to reverse the policies that have given Britain an increasing burden of taxation and regulation, that it highlights the Government's failure to carry out the reforms it promised to make Britain a competitive and dynamic nation, that it contains no proposals to reverse the decline in Britain's productivity growth or the decline in the savings ratio, that it does nothing to ensure that the public accounts are honest and open, and that it contains no evidence of Her Majesty's Government having adopted a forward-looking approach to the challenges of the modern global economy.'.—(Mr Michael Portillo.)
And the Question being proposed, That the Amendment be made;
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| 6 | Deferred Divisions,—The Deputy Speaker announced the results of divisions which had been deferred to this day, pursuant to the Order of the House [7th November]: |
Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001,—That this House takes note of the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum of 28th November relating to the fixing of fishing opportunities for 2001 and certain conditions under which they may be fished; recognises that a number of fish stocks have fallen to particularly low levels; and supports the Government's intention to sustain stocks for the future, and assist recovery of those stocks which are in danger of collapse, while negotiating the best possible fishing opportunities for UK fishermen.
Ayes: 437.
Noes: 86.
So the Question was agreed to.
Adjournment (Christmas),—That this House, at its rising on Thursday 21st December, do adjourn till Monday 8th January 2001.
Ayes: 478.
Noes: 8.
So the Question was agreed to.
Sittings of the House,—That the House shall not sit on the following Fridays: 12th and 19th January, 16th February, 2nd March, 4th May, 22nd and 29th June, 6th and 13th July and 19th October 2001.
Ayes: 478.
Noes: 5.
So the Question was agreed to.
Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—That, for the purposes of their approval under section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000–01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000–01 and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 shall be treated as if they were instruments subject to the provisions of Standing Order No. 118 (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation).
Ayes: 470.
Noes: 13.
So the Question was agreed to.
| 7 | Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address),—Debate being resumed on the Question, That the Amendment be made; |
Question put.
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 178.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 326.
So the Question was negatived.
Another Amendment was proposed to the Question, at the end, to add the words 'but humbly regret that the Gracious Speech fails to address the urgent need to protect the rights of the individual, reinforce communities and promote enterprise through increased liberalisation, decentralisation and deregulation; call for measures to reduce bureaucracy in schools and in the NHS, and increase professional recruitment and retention; call for a reforming agenda including the prevention of discrimination on grounds of age, disability, religion, sex and sexual orientation; urge the introduction of measures to increase the accountability of the police, promote crime prevention and victims' rights, rehabilitate offenders in the community, and establish a Royal Commission to examine the misuse of all drugs; regret the continued failure of the Government to provide for referendums on a fair voting system for the House of Commons and the European Single Currency; deplore the Government's continued neglect of rural occupations and communities; and regret that the timidity of the other measures in the Gracious Speech will do little to assist those who are worst off in society.'.—(Mr Paul Tyler.)
And the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 33 (Calling of amendments at end of debate), That the Amendment be made;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Andrew Stunell, Sir Robert Smith: 46.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Robert Ainsworth, Mr Mike Hall: 322.
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So the Question was negatived.
And the Main Question being put;
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Mike Hall, Mr Robert Ainsworth: 317.
Tellers for the Noes, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: 183.
So the Question was agreed to.
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows:
Most Gracious Sovereign,
We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
Address to be presented to Her Majesty by such Members of this House as are of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council or of Her Majesty's Household.
| 8 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee,—Ordered, That Mr James Gray be discharged from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee and Sir Paul Beresford be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 9 | Social Security Committee,—Ordered, That Mr Edward Leigh be discharged from the Social Security Committee and Mrs Ann Winterton be added to the Committee.—(Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.) |
| 10 | Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from— |
(1) The trustees of the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust and others for the collection of information on minimum required incomes for the purposes of deciding levels of taxation and benefits and for other purposes; and
(2) Mr Richard Barnes and others for the continuation of Harefield Hospital, Middlesex
were presented and read; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.
| 11 | Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr David Jamieson); |
And the Motion having been made at Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 11.14 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism,—Draft Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2001 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
| 2 | Social Security,—Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 3 | Emergency Powers,—Control of Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits (Republic of Iraq) (Revocation) Directions 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3271), dated 13th December 2000 [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. |
| 4 | Social Security,—Social Fund (Recovery by Deductions from Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3223), dated 6th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
Other Papers:
| 5 | Caribbean and North Atlantic Territories,—Caribbean Territories (Control of Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits: Kuwait and Republic of Iraq) Revocation Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3240), dated 13th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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| 6 | Defence Executive Agencies,—Resource Accounts of Armed Forces Pension Scheme (Incorporating the Non-Regular Permanent Staff Pension Scheme and the Army Careers Officers Pension Scheme) for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 4] [Mr Stephen Timms]. |
| 7 | Policyholders Protection,—Statement by the Treasury under section 28 of the Policyholders Protection Act 1975 concerning assistance given by the Policyholders Protection Board to Drake Insurance Company Limited [by Act] [Miss Melanie Johnson]. |
| 8 | Public Petitions,—Observations by:— |
(1) the Secretary of State for Health on the Petition [29th November, in the last Session of Parliament] from members of the West Midlands Federation of Townswomen's Guilds against mixed-sex wards in hospitals, and
(2) the Treasury on the Petition [24th November, in the last Session of Parliament] from citizens of the United Kingdom calling for retention of the pound
[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].
| 9 | Treaty Series (No. 131, 2000),—Exchange of Letters, done at Dublin on 27th September and Belfast on 10th October 2000, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland amending the Agreement concerning the International Fund for Ireland [by Command] [Cm. 5007] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 10 | Treaty Series (No. 132, 2000),—Agreement, done at Bucharest on 14th November 1995, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Romania concerning the Restraint and Confiscation of the Proceeds and Instruments of Crime [by Command] [Cm. 5008] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 11 | United Nations,—(1) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3241), |
(2) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3244),
(3) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3245), and
(4) Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3242),
dated 13th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Cook].
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Draft Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Collection and Enforcement and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure and Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, and the draft Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Joe Benton Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Mr Peter Atkinson, Sir Paul Beresford, Mr Peter Bottomley, Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, Ann Coffey, Mr Iain Coleman, Angela Eagle, Mr Clive Efford, Mr Andrew George, Mr Kevin Hughes, Mrs Joan Humble, Mrs Jacqui Lait, Mr Paul Marsden, Laura Moffatt, Mr John Robertson and Steve Webb.
| 2 | Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000-01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000-01, and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the Reports to the Third 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 Graham Allen, Mr Peter Bradley, Mr James Clappison, Mr Edward Davey, Mr Christopher Fraser, Mr John Healey, Mr Mark Hendrick, Glenda Jackson, Mr Robert Jackson, Miss Melanie Johnson, Mr Martin Linton, Mr Peter Luff, Mr Alun Michael, Mr Allan Rogers, Miss Geraldine Smith and Mr Matthew Taylor.
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| 3 | Draft Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2000: |
(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, and has appointed Mr Jim Cunningham Chairman; and
(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee, viz.: Ms Diane Abbott, Janet Anderson, Mr Paul Burstow, Mr Denzil Davies, Mr Jim Dobbin, Jim Dowd, Mr Ronnie Fearn, Mr Roger Godsiff, Mr James Gray, Mr John Greenway, Mr Patrick Hall, Mr Michael Jack, Mr John McDonnell, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Bill Rammell and Mr Laurence Robertson.
European Standing Committees
| 4 | European Union Document No. 10802/00 relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, has been referred to European Standing Committee C. |
APPENDIX III
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Agriculture,—(1) First Special Report from the Agriculture Committee [Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on MAFF/Intervention Board Departmental Report 2000]; to be printed [No. 52]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Horticulture Research International]; to be printed [No. 53-i]
[Mr David Curry].
| 2 | Education and Employment,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Employment Sub-Committee of the Education and Employment Committee [New Deal: An Evaluation]; to be printed [No. 58-i] [Mr Derek Foster]. |
| 3 | Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,—(1) Second Report from the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee [Development on or affecting the Flood Plain], with the 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. 64-I and -II]; |
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [Annual Report of the work of the Committee to the Liaison Committee], with a memorandum laid before the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 65]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Rural White Paper]; to be printed [No. 45-i]
[Mr Andrew F. Bennett].
| 4 | Environmental Audit,—(1) First Report from the Environmental Audit Committee [Environmental Audit: the first Parliament], 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. 67]; |
(2) First Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on EU Policy and the Environment]; to be printed [No. 68];
(3) Second Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on World Trade and Sustainable Development]; to be printed [No. 69];
(4) Third Special Report from the Committee [Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on the Comprehensive Spending Review]; to be printed [No. 70]; and
(5) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Pre-Budget Report 2000: Fuel Duties]; to be printed [No. 71]
[Mr John Horam].
| 5 | European Scrutiny,—First Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 28-i] [Mr Jim Marshall]. |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Affairs,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee [Relocation following Paramilitary Intimidation]; to be printed [No. 59-i] [Mr Peter Brooke]. |
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| 7 | Public Administration,—(1) First Report from the Public Administration Committee [The Annual Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1998–99]; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 60]; |
(2) Second Report from the Committee [Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions], together with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 61]; and
(3) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Annual Report of the Parliamentary Ombudsman for 1999–2000]; to be printed [No. 62-i]; and
(4) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Annual Report of the Health Service Ombudsman for 1999–2000]; to be printed [No. 63-i]
[Tony Wright].
| 8 | Science and Technology,—(1) First Special Report from the Science and Technology Committee [The Work of the Science and Technology Committee 1997–2000]; to be printed [No. 44]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [Scientific Advisory Committee: Scientific Advice on Climate Change]; to be printed [No. 14-i]
[Dr Michael Clark].
| 9 | Scottish Affairs,—First Special Report from the Scottish Affairs Committee [Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 1999–2000, on Poverty in Scotland]; to be printed [No. 55] [Mr David Marshall]. |
| 10 | Social Security,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Social Security Committee [Integrated Child Credit]; to be printed [No. 72-i] [Mr Archy Kirkwood]. |
| 11 | Standards and Privileges,—First Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges [Complaint against Mr Frank Roy], with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 49] [Mr Robert Sheldon]. |
| 12 | Trade and Industry,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee [Annual Report from the E-Envoy]; to be printed [No. 66-i] [Mr Martin O'Neill]. |
[No. 7.] Thursday 14th December 2000.
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill,—Mr Secretary Milburn, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr Secretary Prescott, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Secretary Smith, Mr Secretary Murphy and Ms Yvette Cooper, presented a Bill to control the advertising and promotion of tobacco products; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow and to be printed [Bill 6]. |
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill be printed [Bill 6–EN].
| 2 | Public Accounts,—Resolved, That this House takes note of the 39th and 41st Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 1998–99, of the 1st to 9th and 11th to 37th Reports of Session 1999–2000, and of the Treasury Minutes on these Reports (Cm. 4576, 4593, 4656, 4695, 4688, 4732, 4758, 4798, 4822, 4863, 4886 and 4901).—(Mr David Davis.) |
| 3 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Don Touhig.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till nine minutes past Five o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 5.09 p.m.
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APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
| 1 | European Communities,—Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (The Convention on Mutual Assistance and Co-operation between Customs Administrations (Naples II)) Order 2001 [by Act] [Dawn Primarolo]. |
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 2 | Local Government,—Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounts) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3237), dated 11th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
| 3 | Magistrates' Courts,—(1) Approval of Enforcement Agencies Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3279), dated 13th December 2000; |
(2) Enforcement of Warrants (Disclosure of Information) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3277), dated 13th December 2000, and
(3) Magistrates' Courts Warrants (Specification of Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3278) , dated 14th December 2000
[by Act] [Mr David Lock].
| 4 | Road Traffic,—(1) Motor Vehicles (Type Approval of Reduced Pollution Adaptations) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3275), and |
(2) Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3274)
dated 14th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott].
| 5 | Social Security (Northern Ireland),—Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3254), dated 13th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Darling]. |
| 6 | Supreme Court (Northern Ireland),—Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2000 (S.R.(N.I.), 2000, No. 393), dated 13th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr David Lock]. |
Other Papers:
| 7 | Football Spectators,—Report and Accounts of the Football Licensing Authority for 1999–2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Smith]. |
| 8 | National Loans,—(1) Accounts of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 1999–2000, with the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 7] [Clerk of the House]; and |
(2) Supplementary Statements of Accounts of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Fund for 1999–2000 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 8] [Mr Stephen Timms].
| 9 | Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions,—Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Pay and Allowances) Order 2000, dated 13th December 2000 [by Act] [Margaret Beckett]. |
| 10 | Northern Ireland,—Northern Ireland Office Minute, dated 14th December 2000, amending the terms of the Minute, laid on 31st March 1998, concerning a contingent liability consequent upon indemnification of Lord Saville, Sir Edward Somers and William Hoyt, Counsel to the Inquiry and the Inquiry Secretariat, to extend the indemnification granted to named members of the Tribunal of Inquiry to all Members of the Tribunal [by Command] [Mr Secretary Mandelson]. |
| 11 | Science and Technology,—Accounts of the Research Councils' Pension Schemes for 1999–2000, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 74] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 12 | Terrorism,—Draft Code of Practice for the audio recording of police interviews with persons detained under section 41 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Straw]. |
| 13 | Trade and Industry,—Department of Trade and Industry Minute, dated 14th December 2000, concerning a contingent liability in respect of arrangements to provide indemnities to Training and Enterprise Councils, Chambers of Commerce Training and Enterprise and Business Links and other Organisations for liabilities which arise after the TTEC/CCTE licence with Government ceases [by Command] [Mr Secretary Byers]. |
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APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
| 1 | Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) First Special Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee [Review of Reports, Recommendations and Responses, 1997–2000]; to be printed [No. 57]; and |
(2) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee [The Operation of the National Lottery]; to be printed [No. 56-i]
[Mr Gerald Kaufman].
| 2 | Health,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee [Public Health]; to be printed [No. 30-ii] [Mr David Hinchliffe]. |
| 3 | Treasury,—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Treasury Committee [HM Treasury]; to be printed [No. 73-i] [Mr Giles Radice]. |
[No. 7; WH, No. 1]
Thursday 14th December 2000.
The House sitting in Westminster Hall [pursuant to the Order of 20th November 2000].
The sitting commenced at half-past Two o'clock.
| Adjournment (The Quadripartite Committee Reports on Strategic Export Controls and the Government's responses thereto),—Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.— (Mrs Anne McGuire.) |
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 19th December.
[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.
[No. 8.] Friday 15th December 2000.
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock. PRAYERS.
| 1 | Adjournment (Embryology),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Mike Hall); |
The Motion was, with the leave of the House, withdrawn.
| 2 | Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Tony McNulty.) |
And accordingly the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes past Two o'clock, adjourned till Monday 18th November.
[Adjourned at 2.21 p.m.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
| 1 | Civil Aviation,—Civil Aviation (Joint Financing) (Third Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3276), dated 12th December 2000 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Prescott]. |
Other Papers:
| 2 | Miscellaneous,—Explanatory Memorandum to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaty (the Treaty of Pelindaba) (Miscellaneous No. 29 (1996)) [by Command] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
| 3 | Miscellaneous (No. 23 (2000)),—Amendments, done at Geneva on 16th May 2000, to Articles 24 and 25 of the Constitution of the World Health Organisation, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 5011] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
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| 4 | National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the financial analysis for the London Underground Public Private Partnerships [by Act]; to be printed [No. 54] [Clerk of the House]. |
| 5 | Treaty Series (No. 133 (2000)),—Agreement, done at Washington on 24th July 1992, 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 regarding the Establishment, Construction and Operation of a Uranium Enrichment Installation in the United States [by Command] [Cm. 5009] [Mr Secretary Cook]. |
APPENDIX II
Standing Committees
| 1 | Mink Keeping (England) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mrs Anne McGuire and Mr Paul Truswell from the First Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Mr Lawrie Quinn and Mr Gerry Sutcliffe. |
| 2 | Draft Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Collection and Enforcement and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000, the draft Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure and Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, and the draft Child Support (Variations) Regulations 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Dale Campbell-Savours and Mr Iain Coleman from the Second Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations); and nominated in substitution Mr Piara S. Khabra and Ms Linda Perham. |
| 3 | The Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000-01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000-01, and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Allan Rogers from the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Reports); and nominated in substitution Siobhain McDonagh. |
| 4 | Draft Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2000,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Patrick Hall from the Fourth Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation (nominated in respect of the Order); and nominated in substitution Jane Griffiths. |
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