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Section B1

Legislation - General Notes

In the list of Bills which follows, the type of Bill is shown at the left-hand margin below the title by the following codes:

GGovernment Bills
CConsolidation Bills
BPrivate Members' Bills (under the ballot procedure). The number after refers to position in ballot
PPrivate Members' Bills (under SO No 57)
TPrivate Members' Bills (under the Ten Minute Rule, SO No 23)
LPrivate Members' Bills starting in the House of Lords

Abbreviations:

1RFirst Reading: date of presentation (no debate at this stage except for Class T Bills, which have short introductory speeches)
2RSecond Reading (the debate on the principle of the Bill)
MRMoney Resolution (normally taken after 2R: shown below only if taken at another time)
SRCSecond Reading Committee (2R taken in Committee: formal 2R in whole House next day unless otherwise stated)
SGC/WGCScottish or Welsh Grand Committee consideration of principle (equates with SRC)
CommCommittee Stage (the detailed examination of the Bill). If no committee is named (eg SC A) a committee of the whole House is indicated
Comm**House of Lords Committee of the Whole House, taken in a committee room. Debate published in daily Hansard
PBCPublic Bill Committee (committee Stage in the House of Lords, when the consideration is not undertaken by a committee of the whole House)
SPBCSpecial Public Bill Committee (committee Stage in the House of Lords, when the consideration is not undertaken by a committee of the whole House. Public evidence is taken)
SSC/SSSCSpecial Standing Committee (Special Scottish Standing Committee) on a Bill, where public evidence is taken
SC A, (B, etc)Standing Committee A, B, etc
CNCommittee negatived. (Indicates that there was no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords)
OCDOrder of Commitment discharged (no debate at committee stage in the House of Lords)
RepReport Stage (detailed review of the Bill as amended in committee)
3RThird Reading (final debate on the Bill)
RSRemaining Stages (Report Stage and Third Reading taken on the same day)
LALords' Amendments considered in the House of Commons
CACommons' Amendments considered in the House of Lords
1st(2nd)Scot SC1st (2nd) Scottish Standing Committee
GMAllocation of Time Motion (Guillotine motion)
ProgProgramme Motion
PSelRep:Bill referred to a Select Committee; date refers to the date the Committee will report by
[HL]Indicates a Bill which started in the House of Lords
HYBRID BILLA Public Bill which affects the private interests of particular persons or corporate bodies as distinct from the private interests of all persons or bodies
PROPOSED BILLIndicates that a motion for leave to bring in a Bill under the Ten Minute Rule (SO No 23) was negatived

* Asterisk means that proceedings were formal, with no debate.

 

Complete List of Public Bills

The following is a list of Public Bills which were before Parliament in session 1999-2000, with the exception of Order Confirmation Bills.

In order to save space, the list is in an abbreviated form. The title of the Bill is followed by a letter denoting the type of Bill (see Legislation - General Notes) and the name of the Member and/or Peer sponsoring it. This is followed by the Bill number (or Bill numbers if it has been reprinted as amended, with the original first and the latest reprinting last). Then follow the dates of the various stages (eg 20.6.2000 - 20 June 2000).

Government Bills are listed in bold type

AGE EQUALITY COMMISSION (T)Mr Lawrie Quinn
Commons: (159) 1R: 12.7.2000 Dropped
ANALYSIS OF COSTS AND BENEFITS (EUROPEAN UNION Mr Michael Fabricant

MEMBERSHIP) (P)

Commons: (50)1R: 20.1.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
ANALYSIS OF COSTS AND BENEFITS (NAFTA MEMBERSHIP) (P)Mr Michael Fabricant
Commons: (67)1R: 14.2.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY [HL] (L)Lord Renton of Mount Harry
Lords: (7)1R: 23.11.99

ARMED FORCES DISCIPLINE [HL] (G) Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean / Mr Geoff Hoon

Lords: (1,16,17)1R: 18.11.99 2R: 29.11.99 Comm: 16.12.99 Rep: 18.1.2000 3R: 24.1.2000CA: 6.4.2000
Commons: (53, 89)1R: 24.1.2000 2R: 17.2.2000 Comm (SC D): 29.2 - 14.3.2000 RS: 6.4.2000

Royal Assent: 25.5.2000 (Ch 4, 2000)

ARMED FORCES DISCIPLINE ACT 2000

ARMED FORCES (MINIMUM AGE OF RECRUITMENT) (T)Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Commons: (127)1R: 17.5.2000Dropped
BROADCASTING OF RECORDED MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES (T)Mr Robert Key
Commons: (90)1R: 15.3.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
BUILDING SOCIETIES (TRANSFER RESOLUTIONS) (B12)Mr Tony McWalter
Commons: (23)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 19.5.2000 (Deb adj)Dropped
CARE STANDARDS [HL] (G)Lord Hunt of Kings Heath / Mr Alan Milburn
Lords: (11,18,52,103)1R: 2.12.99 2R: 13.12.99 Comm: 10&13.1.2000 Comm: 18.1.2000
Rep: 28.3.20003R: 4.4.2000 CA: 18.7.2000

Commons: (105,152) 1R: 5.4.2000 2R: 18.5.2000 Comm: (SC G):25.5&4.7.2000 RS: 12.7.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 14, 2000)

CARE STANDARDS ACT 2000

CARERS AND DISABLED CHILDREN (B2)Mr Tom Pendry / Baroness Pitkeathley
Commons: (13)1R: 15.12.99 P2R: 4.2.2000 Comm (SC C): 8-15.3.2000 RS: 5.5.2000
Lords: (62)1R:9.5.20002R: 23.6.2000OCD: 14.7.2000 3R: 20.7.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 16, 2000)

CARERS AND DISABLED CHILDREN ACT 2000

CENSUS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L)Lord Weatherill / Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Lords: (15,29)1R: 16.12.992R: 27.1.2000 Comm: 3.2.2000 Rep: 3.3.2000 3R: 14.3.2000
Commons: (92)1R: 20.3.2000 Order for 2nd Reading discharged; returned to the Lords due to an error in the Bill
Lords: 3R: 28.3.2000CA: 27.7.2000
Commons: (100)1R: 28.3.20002R: 20.6.2000MR: 26.6.2000 Comm (SC D): 5.7.2000 RS: 26.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 24, 2000)

CENSUS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

CHEQUES (SCOTLAND) [HL] (L)Viscount Younger of Leckie
Lords: (27)1R: 1.2.20002R: 8.3.2000 OCD: 17.7.2000 3R: 19.7.2000*
CHILD CURFEW (SPECIFIED AGE) (T)Vernon Coaker
Commons: (94)1R: 22.3.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed

CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY (G) Mr Alistair Darling/Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Commons: (9,83,167) 1R: 1.12.992R: 11.1.2000 Comm(SC F): 18.1-7.3.2000
Rep: 29.3.2000 RS: 3.4.2000 LA: 24.7.2000
Lords: (54,70,92,110)1R: 5.4.2000 2R: 17.4.2000Comm: 8,15&22.5.2000 Rep: 22&27.6.2000
3R: 19.7.2000 CA: 26.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 19, 2000)

CHILD SUPPORT, PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2000

CHILDREN (LEAVING CARE) [HL] (G)Lord Hunt of Kings Heath / Mr Alan Milburn
Lords: (2,33,123)1R: 18.11.99 2R: 7.12.99 Comm**:10.2.2000 Rep: 9.3.2000 3R: 22.5.2000
CA: 28.11.2000
Commons: (134)1R: 23.5.2000 2R: 21.6.2000 Comm (SC A): 6,11&13.7.2000 RS: 31.10.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 35, 2000)

CHILDREN (LEAVING CARE) ACT 2000

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER (T)Mr Hilton Dawson
Commons: (119)1R:3.5.2000 Dropped
COMMUNITY AND AMATEUR SPORTS CLUBS (NATIONAL STANDARDS) (T) Mr Andrew Reed
Common: (146)1R: 21.6.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
COMMUNITY FINANCE TAX CREDIT (T)Mr Tony Colman
Commons: (44)1R: 11.1.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
COMMUNITY PROTECTION (AIRPORT NOISE AND POLLUTION) (T)Mr David Taylor
Commons: (48) 1R: 19.1.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT (T)Mr David Kidney
Commons: (154)1R: 5.7.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
COMPANIES ACT (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr Dafydd Wigley
Commons: (177)1R: 1.11.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
CONCESSIONARY PARKING SCHEME (EXTENSION) (T)Mr Christopher Fraser
Commons: (117)1R: 19.4.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
CONSOLIDATED FUND (G)Mr Stephen Timms / Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Commons: (32)All stages: 16.12.99*
Lords: (not printed)All stages: 16.12.99*

Royal Assent: 20.12.99 (Ch 35, 1999)

CONSOLIDATED FUND (NO. 2) ACT 1999

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 2) (G)Mr Stephen Timms
Commons: (86)1R: 14.3.2000 All stages: 15.3.2000*
Lords: (not printed)1R: 16.3.2000 All stages: 20.3.2000*

Royal Assent: 21.3.2000 (Ch 3, 2000)

CONSOLIDATED FUND ACT 2000

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) (G)Mr Stephen Timms
Commons: (151)1R: 6.7.2000All Stages: 10.7.2000*
Lords: (not printed)1R: 11.7.2000All stages: 19.7.2000*

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 9, 2000)

APPROPRIATION ACT 2000

CONTROL OF HEDGEROWS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS (T)Mr Jim Cunningham
Commons: (74)1R: 29.2.2000 Dropped
COPYRIGHT AND TRADE MARKS [HL] (L)Lord McNally
Lords: (21)1R: 20.1.2000 Withdrawn
CORPORATE HOMICIDE (T)Mr Andrew Dismore
Commons: (114)1R: 18.4.2000 Dropped
COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY (G)Mr John Prescott / Lord Whitty
Commons: (78,133,188)1R: 3.3.2000 2R: 20.3.2000
Comm(SC B): 28.3-23.5.2000RS: 13&14.6.2000GM: 27.11.2000
LA: 28.11.2000
Lords: (86,116,132)1R: 16.6.2000 2R: 26.6.2000
Comm: 27.9&3&5,9,11&16.10.2000 Rep: 1,7&16.11.2000
3R: 23.11.2000

Royal Assent: (Ch 37, 2000)

COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY ACT 2000

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES (P) Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Commons: (166) 1R: 24.7.2000 Dropped
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURT SERVICES (G)Mr Jack Straw / Lord Bassam of Brighton

Commons: (91,123,180,193) 1R: 15.3.2000 2R: 28.3.2000 Comm(SC G): 4.4-9.5.2000 RS: 12.6.2000 LA: 14.11.2000 LA: 30.11.2000

Lords: (83,122,130,132) 1R: 14.6.2000 2R: 3.7.2000 Comm: 2&4.10.2000 Rep: 31.10.2000 3R: 8.11.2000

CA: 28.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 43, 2000)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURT SERVICES ACT 2000

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MODE OF TRIAL) [HL] (G)Lord Bassam of Brighton
Lords: (3)1R: 18.11.992R: 2.12.99 Comm: 20.1.2000 Withdrawn
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MODE OF TRIAL) (NO 2) (G)Mr Jack Straw
Commons: (73)1R: 22.2.2000 2R: 7.3.2000 Comm (SC D): 23.5-6.6.2000 GM: 25.7.2000RS: 25.7.2000
Lords: (114)1R: 26.7.2000 2R: 28.9.2000 Withdrawn
CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE INSPECTORATE [HL] (G)Lord Williams of Mostyn / Mr Ross Cranston
Lords: (4)1R: 18.11.992R: 30.11.99 Comm**: 13.12.99 Rep: 3.2.2000* 3R: 6.3.2000*CA: 27.6.2000*
Commons: (80)1R: 6.3.20002R:23.5.2000 Comm: (SCB):6.6.2000 RS: 26.6.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 10, 2000)

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE INSPECTORATE ACT 2000

DANGEROUS PEOPLE WITH SEVERE PERSONALITY DISORDER (T)Mr John Heppell
Commons: (88)1R: 14.3.2000 Dropped
DEAFBLIND PERSONS [HL] (L)Lord Ashley of Stoke
Lords: (19,56) 1R: 19.1.20002R: 23.2.2000 Comm: 14.4.2000
DISCIPLINE OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL PRACTIONERS (P)Mr Jim Cunningham
Commons: (142)1R: 14.6.2000 Dropped
DISQUALIFICATIONS (G)Mr Jack Straw / Lord Bassam of Brighton
Commons: (41,192)1R: 21.12.992R:24.1.2000 Comm: 25.1.2000 RS: 25.1.2000GM: 29.11.2000
LA: 30.11.2000

Lords: (25,125,134,138) 1R: 26.1.2000 2R: 27.7.2000 (Deb adj) 2R: 28.7.2000* Comm: 6.11.2000 Rep: 20.11.2000

3R: 28.11.2000 CA: 30.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 42, 2000)

DISQUALIFICATIONS ACT 2000

DIVORCE (RELIGIOUS MARRIAGES) Lord Lester of Herne Hill / Mr Andrew Dismore
Lords: (69)1R: 18.5.20002R: 30.6.2000 Comm: 7.7.2000 3R: 14.7.2000
Commons: (162)1R: 17.7.2000Dropped
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (G) Mr Stephen Byers/Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Commons: (4,33,133)1R: 18.11.992R: 29.11.99Comm(SC B): 9 - 16 12.99 RS: 25.1.2000 LA: 25.5.2000
Lords: (24, 46, 67)1R: 26.1.20002R: 22.2.2000Comm**: 14.3.2000 Rep: 16.5.2000 3R: 22.5.2000

Royal Assent: 25.5.2000 (Ch 7, 2000)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2000

EMISSIONS TRADING (T)Mr Gareth R Thomas
Commons: (65)1R: 9.2.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
EMPLOYMENT (RELIGIOUS BELIEFS) (T)Mr Edward Leigh
Commons: (175)1R: 24.10.2000 (not printed) Dropped
ENERGY CONSERVATION (HOUSING) (P)Mr Clive Efford
Commons : (39)1R: 20.12.99 Dropped
ENERGY EFFICIENCY (P)Mr Clive Efford
Commons : (38)1R: 20.12.99 2R: 10.3.2000(Deb Adj) Dropped
ETHICAL TRADING (T)Mr Andrew Rowe
Commons: (122)1R: 9.5.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L)Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Lords: (38)1R:29.2.2000
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [HL] (C)Lord Irvine of Lairg
Lords: (71, 88)1R: 23.5.2000 P2R: 15.6.2000 JtComm: 20.6.2000
EUROPEAN SINGLE CURRENCY (REFERENDUM) (T)Mr John Maples
Commons: (156)1R: 11.7.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
EUROPEAN UNION (IMPLICATIONS OF WITHDRAWAL) [HL] (L)Lord Pearson of Rannoch
Lords: (44, 65)1R: 3.3.2000 2R: 17.3.2000Comm: 12.5.2000Rep: 23.6.2000*
EXPORT OF FARM ANIMALS (B9)Mr Gwyn Prosser
Commons: (20)1R: 15.12.992R: 4.2.2000 (Deb Adj) Dropped
FINANCE (G)Mr Stephen Timms
Commons: (97,148)1R: 27.3.20002R: 17.4.2000 Comm: 2&3.5.2000 Comm (SC H): 4.5 - 29.6.2000
Rep: 18.7.2000 RS: 19.7.2000
Lords (106)1R: 20.7.2000All Stages: 28.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 17, 2000)

FINANCE ACT 2000

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS (G) 98/99 Mr Gordon Brown/Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Commons: (121)    1R: 17.6.99    2R: 28.6.99    Comm (SC A): 6.7.99-9.11.99    Motion to carry-over: 25.10.99

Commons: (1,11,130)   Comm(SC A): 23.11-9.12.99     MR: 27.1.2000     Rep: 27.1&1.2.2000     Prog: 9.2.2000
RS: 9.2.2000GM: 5.6.2000 LA: 5.6.2000
Lords: (32,53,63,78)1R: 10.2.20002R: 21.2.2000 Comm: 16-30.3.2000 Rep: 13&18.4.2000
(Deb Adj) Rep:9.5.2000 3R: 18.5.2000CA: 12.6.2000

Royal Assent: 14.6.2000 (Ch 8, 2000)

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

FIRE PREVENTION (B17)Mr Peter L Pike
Commons: (28)1R: 15.12.99Dropped
FIRE SAFETY (HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPTATION) (T)Ms Karen Buck
Commons: (165)1R: 19.7.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
FOOD LABELLING (B10)Mr Stephen O'Brien
Commons: (21)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 3.3.2000 (Deb adj)Dropped
FOOTBALL (DISORDER) (G)Mr Jack Straw
Commons: (160,172)1R: 13.7.20002R: 13.7.2000GM: 17.7.2000All Stages: 17.7.2000 GM: 27.7.2000
LA: 27.7.2000
Lords: (105,109,112)1R: 18.7.20002R: 20.7.2000 Comm: 24.7.2000 Rep: 25.7.2000 3R: 26.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 25, 2000)

FOOTBALL (DISORDER) ACT 2000

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (G)Mr Jack Straw/Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Commons: (5,66,187)1R: 18.11.99 2R: 7.12.99 Comm(SC B): 21.12-10.2.2000 RS: 4&5.4.2000 GM: 27.11.2000 LA: 27.11.2000
Lords: (55,120,129)1R: 6.4.2000 2R: 20.4.2000 Comm: 17,19,24&25.10.2000 Rep: 14.11.2000 3R: 22.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 36, 2000)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP (ARMED FORCES) (P)Rev Martin Smyth
Commons: (36)1R: 20.12.99 (not printed) Withdrawn
FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) (G)Mr Nicholas Brown
Commons: (6,182)1R: 22.11.992R: 15.5.2000Comm (SC E): 23.5. - 6.6.2000 RS: 28.6.2000
LA: 22.11.2000
Lords: (95,117)1R:29.6.2000 2R: 19.7.2000 Comm**: 17.10.2000 Rep: 6.11.2000 3R: 13.11.2000

Royal Assent: 23.11.2000 (Ch 33, 2000)

FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) ACT 2000

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND PRODUCER LIABILITY (P)Mr Alan Simpson
Commons: (68)1R: 15.2.2000 (not printed) Withdrawn

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD AND PRODUCER LIABILITY (No. 2) (T) Mr Alan Simpson

Commons: (184)1R: 15.11.2000 Dropped
GENETIC TESTING (CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY) (T)Mr Nick Harvey
Commons: (132)1R: 23.5.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
GOVERNMENT POWERS (LIMITATIONS) (B6)Mr Iain Duncan Smith
Commons: (17)1R: 15.12.99 Dropped

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS (G) Mr Gordon Brown/Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Commons: (3,51,161)1R: 18.11.99 2R: 6.12.99 Comm(SCA): 11-20.1.2000 RS: 29.2.200 MR: 24.7.2000
LA: 24.7.2000
Lords: (42,82,99,111)1R: 1.3.2000 2R: 10.4.2000 Comm**: 12.6.2000 Rep: 4.7.2000 3R: 12.7.2000 CA: 26.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 20, 2000)

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS ACT 2000

HALOGEN LAMP REGULATION (MOTOR VEHICLES) (P)Mr Jim Dobbin
Commons: (37)1R: 20.12.99 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading discharged
HARE COURSING (P)Mr Harry Cohen
Commons: (42)1R: 10.1.2000 Dropped
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK (OFFENCES) (B15)Mr Malcolm Savidge
Commons: (26)1R: 15.12.99 Dropped
HEALTHCARE SERVICES [HL] (L)Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Lords: (13)1R: 13.12.99
HEALTH CARE STANDARDS FOR ELDERLY PERSONS (T)Mr Paul Marsden
Commons: (103)1R: 4.4.2000Dropped
HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONERS (AMENDMENT) (B4)Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith / Baroness Hanham
Commons: (15)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 3.3.2000 Comm(SC C): 29.3.2000 RS: 19.5.2000
Lords: (75)1R: 23.5.2000 2R: 7.7.2000 OCD: 29.9.2000 3R: 11.10.2000*

Royal Assent: 23.11.2000 (Ch 28, 2000)

HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONERS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS (T)Mr Fraser Kemp
Commons: (186)1R: 22.11.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
HORSERACE TOTALISER BOARD [HL] (L)Viscount Astor
Lords: (60)1R: 9.5.20002R: 14.6.2000
HOUSE OF COMMONS (RESERVED MATTERS) (T)Mr Frank Field
Commons1R: 28.6.2000 (Negatived)
HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (AMENDMENT) (T)Ms Debra Shipley
Commons: (138)1R: 7.6.2000 Dropped
IMMIGRATION (PORT OF ENTRY) (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr Julian Brazier
Commons: (47)1R: 18.1.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
INSOLVENCY [HL] (G)Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Lords: (28,85,133)1R: 3.2.20002R: 4.4.2000 OCD: 23.5.2000 Comm**: 15.6.2000Rep: 11.7.20003R:26.7.2000 CA: 29.11.2000
Commons: (173,179)1R: 27.7.20002R: 24.10.2000 Comm (SC B): 31.10 - 7.11.2000 RS: 16.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 39, 2000)

INSOLVENCY ACT 2000

INVALID CARE ALLOWANCE (P)Mr Paul Burstow
Commons: (141)1R: 14.6.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
JUVENILE JUSTICE (T)Miss Anne McIntosh
Commons: (126)1R: 16.5.2000 Dropped
LEARNING AND SKILLS [HL] (G)Baroness Blackstone / Mr David Blunkett
Lords: (14,36,47,97)1R: 16.12.992R: 17.1.2000Comm: 8-17.2.2000 Rep: 13&14.3.2000
3R: 23.3.2000CA: 18.7.2000

Commons: (96,136,164) 1R:24.3.2000 2R: 30.3.2000 Comm (SC F): 11.4. - 6.6.2000 RS: 27.6.2000 LA: 25.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 21, 2000)

LEARNING AND SKILLS ACT 2000

LEASEHOLD REFORM (T)Shona McIsaac
Commons: (163) 1R: 18.7.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
LICENSING (CANNABIS) (P)Mr Paul Flynn
Commons: (113) 1R: 13.4.2000 Dropped
LICENSING (YOUNG PERSONS) (B3)Mr Paul Truswell /
Commons: (14,95)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 11.2.2000 Comm(SC C): 22.3.2000 Rep: 12.5.2000 3R: 9.6.2000
Lords: (81)1R: 12.6.2000 2R: 14.7.2000 OCD: 29.9.2000 3R: 14.11.2000*

Royal Assent: 23.11.2000 (Ch 30, 2000)

LICENSING (YOUNG PERSONS) ACT 2000

LIFELONG LEARNING (PAID STUDY TIME) (T)Mr David Chaytor
Commons: (178)1R: 8.11.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading Lapsed
LIFE PEERAGES (APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION) [HL] (L)Lord Kingsland
Lords: (34)1R: 15.2.2000 2R: 14.4.200Comm & Rep:16.6.2000* 3R: 7.7.2000

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS [HL] (G)Lord McIntosh of Haringey / Mr Stephen Byers
Lords: (6,23,45,96)1R: 23.11.99 2R: 9.12.99 Comm: 24.1.2000 Rep: 6.3.2000 3R: 6.4.2000 CA: 11.7.2000
Commons: (108,143)1R: 6.4.20002R: 23.5.2000Comm (SC F): 13&15.6.2000 RS: 28.6.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 12, 2000)

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS ACT 2000

LOCAL GOVERNMENT [HL] (G) Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton / Mr John Prescott
Lords: (9, 30,43,101)1R: 25.11.992R: 6.12.99
Comm: 25.1-7.2.2000
Rep: 28.2&2.3.2000
3R: 9.3.2000CA: 24.7.2000
Commons: (87,145,169) 1R: 13.3.2000 2R: 11.4.2000 Comm (SC A): 2.5-20.6.2000 Prog: 4.7.2000
RS: 4&5.7.2000 LA: 25.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 22. 2000)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (T)Mr Gareth Thomas
Commons: (99)1R: 28.3.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
MADE IN BRITAIN MARK (T)Mr Tim Loughton
Commons: (170)1R: 25.7.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading Lapsed
MARINE WILDLIFE PROTECTION (T)Mrs Helen Brinton
Commons: (69)1R: 15.2.2000 Dropped
MEDICAL TREATMENT (PREVENTION OF EUTHANASIA) (BI)Mrs Ann Winterton
Commons: (12,77)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 28.1.2000 Comm (SC C): 9.2-1.3.2000 Rep: 14.4.2000 (Deb adj) Dropped
MEDICINAL PRODUCT TESTING IN CHILDREN (T)Mr Andrew Love
Commons: (45)1R: 12.1.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
MINISTERIAL CONDUCT (T)Mr Andrew Robathan
Commons: (147)1R: 27.6.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
MISUSE OF DRUGS (AMENDMENT) (P)Mr Paul Flynn
Commons: (85)1R: 9.3.2000Dropped
NATIONAL LOTTERY (COMMUNITY CHEST) (T)Derek Wyatt
Commons: (171)1R: 26.7.2000 (not printed) Dropped
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE RECYCLING (B14) Dr Doug Naysmith
Commons: (25)1R: 15.12.99 Withdrawn
NORTHERN IRELAND BILL (G)Mr Peter Mandelson/Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Commons: (61)1R: 4.2.2000 RS: 8.2.2000
Lords: (31)1R: 8.2.20002R: 9.2.2000RS: 10.2.2000

Royal Assent: 10.2.2000 (Ch 1, 2000)

NORTHERN IRELAND ACT 2000

NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS BILL [HL] (G) Lord McIntosh of Haringey / Mr Stephen Byers

Lords: (5)1R: 18.11.992R: 30.11.99 Comm**: 13.12.99 Rep: 24.1.2000 3R: 3.2.2000
Commons: (59)1R: 3.2.20002R: 10.4.2000Comm (SC A): 18.4.2000 GM: 22.5.2000 RS: 22.5.2000

Royal Assent: 25.5.2000 (Ch 5, 2000)

NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS ACT 2000

ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING TARGETS (B16)Mr Paul Tyler
Commons: (27)1R: 15.12.99 Dropped
ORGAN TRANSPLANTS (PRESUMED CONSENT) (T)Dr Nick Palmer
Commons: (109)1R: 11.4.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
PARDON FOR SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR (P)Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Commons: (129)1R: 18.5.2000Dropped
PARENTAL AUTHORITY (T)Mr Andrew Robathan
Commons1R: 25.1.2000 (Negatived)
PARLIAMENT ACTS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (L) Lord Donaldson of Lymington
Lords: (126)1R: 8.11.2000
PARLIAMENTARY OATH (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr Kevin McNamara
Commons1R: 14.11.2000 (Negatived)

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER (AMENDMENT) BILL [HL] (L) Lord Lester of Herne Hill/Mr Andrew Stunnell

Lords: (8)1R: 24.11.992R: 17.1.2000Comm: 3.2.20003R: 15.2.2000
Commons: (79)1R: 2.3.2000Dropped
PET ANIMALS ACT 1951 (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr David Amess
Commons: (185)1R: 21.11.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
PETROL TAX (PROMULGATION) (T)Mr Tony Baldry
Commons: (62)1R: 8.2.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
PLANNING (PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING) (T)Mr Simon Hughes
Commons: (150)1R: 4.7.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
POLICE (P)Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Commons: (128)1R: 18.5.2000Dropped
POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) (G)Mr Peter Mandelson

Commons: (125,155,183) 1R: 16.5.2000 2R: 6.6.2000 Comm (SC B): 13.6-6.7.2000 GM: 11.7.2000 RS: 11.7.2000

GM: 21.11.2000 LA: 21.11.2000
Lords: (102,119,127)1R: 13.7.20002R: 27.7.2000 Comm: 23&25.10.2000 Rep: 8.11.2000 3R: 15.11.2000

Royal Assent: 23.11.2000 (Ch 32, 2000)

POLICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 2000

POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS (G)Mr Jack Straw/Lord Bassam of Brighton
Commons: (34,71,189) 1R: 20.12.99 2R: 10.1.2000 Comm (SC G): 18.1-15.2.2000 Comm: 14 & 16.2.2000
RS: 13&14.3.2000 GM: 29.11.2000 LA: 29.11.2000
Lords: (48,118,135)1R: 16.3.2000 2R: 3.4.2000 Comm: 11.5&10,12,18&24.10.2000 Rep: 20,21&22.11.2000
3R: 27.11.2000CA: 30.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 41, 2000)

POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS ACT 2000

POSTAL SERVICES (G)Mr Stephen Byers / Lord Sainsbury of Turville
Commons: (54,93,158) 1R:27.1.20002R: 15.2.2000Comm(SC B):22.2-16.3.2000 MR: 18.4.2000 RS: 18.4.2000
LA: 27.7.2000
Lords: (57,84,94) 1R: 19.4.2000 2R: 2.5.2000 Comm: 8&15.6.2000 Rep: 29.6.2000 3R: 11.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 26, 2000)

POSTAL SERVICES ACT 2000

POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS (SENTENCING) [HL] (C)Lord Chancellor / Mr David Lock
Lords: (41,51)1R: 1.3.20002R: 21.3.2000Comm** 28.3.2000 Comm: 11.4.2000 Rep: 11.4.2000
3R: 18.4.2000
Commons: (115)1R: 18.4.2000 2R: 24.5.2000* RS:24.5.2000*

Royal Assent: 25.5.2000 (Ch 6, 2000)

POWERS OF CRIMINAL COURTS (SENTENCING) ACT 2000

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS (B19)Mr Bowen Wells
Commons: (30)1R: 15.12.99 Dropped
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) (B20)Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas
Commons: (31)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 28.1.2000 (Deb adj) 2R: 19.5.2000 Comm(SC C):21.6.2000 RS: 21.7.2000
Lords: (107)1R: 24.7.20002R: 20.10.2000 OCD: 24.11.2000*    3R: 30.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 40, 2000)

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

PROTECTION OF HUMAN GENETIC SEQUENCE (T)Mr Richard Allan
Commons: (84)1R: 8.3.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
PSYCHOTHERAPY (L)Lord Alderdice
Lords: (68)1R: 18.5.2000
PUBLIC HOUSE NAMES (P)Mrs Ann Winterton
Commons: (35)1R:20.12.99 Dropped
RACE RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) [HL] (G)Lord Bassam of Brighton / Mr Jack Straw
Lords: (12,26,121)1R: 2.12.99 2R: 14.12.99 Comm: 11&13.1.2000 Rep: 27.1.2000 3R: 3.2.2000CA: 27.11.2000
Commons: (60) 1R: 3.2.2000 2R: 9.3.2000Comm(SC D): 11.4 - 2.5.2000 RS: 30.10.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 34, 2000)

RACE RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

RACE RELATIONS (RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION) [HL] (L)Lord Ahmed
Lords: (50)1R: 21.3.2000 2R: 7.6.2000
RECYCLED CONTENT OF NEWSPRINT (P)Mr Gordon Prentice
Commons: (43,118)1R: 10.1.2000 2R: 24.3.2000 Comm (SC C): 19.4.2000 Rep: 9.6.2000 (Deb Adj)Dropped
REGISTER OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) (T)Mrs Linda Perham
Commons: (57)1R: 2.2.2000 (not printed) Withdrawn
REGISTERED FAIR RENTS (T)Mr Adrian Sanders
Commons: (111)1R: 12.4.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS (G) Mr Jack Straw / Lord Bassam of Brighton

Commons: (64,106,168) 1R: 9.2.2000 2R: 6.3.2000 Comm (SC F): 14.3-6.4.2000 RS: 8.5.2000 MR: 26.7.2000
LA: 26.7.2000

Lords: (61,93,104) 1R: 9.5.2000 2R: 25.5.2000 Comm: 12,19&28.6.2000 Rep: 12&13.7.2000

3R: 19.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 23, 2000)


REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000

RENEWABLE ENERGY (T)Joan Walley

Commons: (120) 1R: 2.5.2000 Dropped

REPRESENTATION OF OVERSEAS TERRITORIES (T)Mr Andrew Mackinlay
Commons: (140)1R: 14.6.2000 Dropped
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (G)Mr Jack Straw/Lord Bassam of Brighton
Commons: (2,46,81)1R: 18.11.992R: 30.11.99Comm: 15.12.99-13.1.2000 Rep:19.1.2000
GM: 20.1.2000 RS: 20.1.2000 MR: 8.3.2000 GM: 8.3.2000 LA: 8.3.2000
Lords: (22, 35,40)1R: 20.1.20002R: 31.1.2000 Comm: 14&15.2.2000 Rep: 29.2.2000 3R: 6.3.2000

Royal Assent: 9.3.2000 (Ch 2, 2000)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 2000

RESIDENTIAL CARES HOMES AND NURSING HOMES (MEDICAL RECORDS) (T)Paul Flynn
Commons: (98)1R: 27.3.2000 Dropped
RETAIL PACKAGING RECYCLING (T)Mr Andrew Stunnell
Commons: (56)1R: 1.2.2000Dropped
REWARDING DEMOCRACY COMMISSION (T)Mr Jimmy Hood
Commons: 1R: 29.11.2000 (negatived)
ROAD TRAFFIC (B18)Mrs Eleanor Laing
Commons: (29)1R: 15.12.99Dropped
ROGUE TRADERS (T)Ms Margaret Moran
Commons(176):1R: 25.10.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading Lapsed
ROYAL PARKS (TRADING) (G)Mr Chris Smith / Lord McIntosh of Haringey
Commons: (58)1R: 3.2.2000SRC: 7.3.2000 2R: 9.3.2000 Comm(SC G):21.3.2000
RS: 17 & 22.5.2000GM: 22.5.2000
Lords: (73)1R: 23.5.2000 2R: 21.6.2000 Comm: 5.7.2000 Rep: 5.7.2000 3R: 13.7.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 13, 2000)

ROYAL PARKS (TRADING) ACT 2000

SCHOOL ADMISSIONS (AMENDMENT) (P)Mr Paul Burstow
Commons: (116)1R: 19.4.2000 Dropped
SCHOOL CROSSINGS (AMENDMENT) (P)Mr Michael Foster
Commons: (75)1R: 1.3.2000Withdrawn
SCOTTISH ADJACENT WATERS BOUNDARIES (AMENDMENT) (P)Mr Archy Kirkwood
Commons: (40)1R: 20.12.99Dropped
SEA FISHING GRANTS (CHARGES) (G)Mr Nicholas Brown / Baroness Hayman
Commons: (7)1R: 22.11.992R: 1.3.2000Comm (SC G): 14.3.2000 GM: 22.5.2000 RS: 22.5.2000
Lords: (72)1R: 23.5.2000 2R:23.6.2000 OCD 10.7.2000 3R: 24.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 18, 2000)

SEA FISHING GRANTS (CHARGES) ACT 2000

SEX DISCRIMINATION (AMENDMENT) (B11)Mr Robert Walter
Commons: (22)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 11.2.2000 (Deb adj) Dropped
SEX DISCRIMINATION (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) (T)Joan Ruddock
Commons: (82)1R: 7.3.2000Dropped
SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) (G)Mr Jack Straw/Lord Williams of Mostyn
Commons: (55)1R: 28.1.20002R: 10.2.2000 3R: 28.2.2000
Lords: (39,128) 1R: 29.2.20002R: 11.4.2000Comm: 13.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 44, 2000)

SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2000

STATUTORY NUISANCES (HEDGEROWS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS) [HL] (L) Baroness Gardner of Parkes

Lords: (10,59)1R: 30.11.99 2R: 11.1.2000Comm: 3.5.2000
STEM CELL RESEARCH (T)Dr Evan Harris
Commons:1R: 31.10.2000 (Negatived)
STRATEGIC EXPORT CONTROLS (BREACH OF EMBARGO) (T)Mr Harry Cohen
Commons: (135)1R: 24.5.2000 Dropped
STREET WORKS [HL] (L)Lord Peyton of Yeovil
Lords: (66)1R: 15.5.2000 2R: 30.6.2000 OCD: 17.7.2000 3R: 19.7.2000*
SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION (PREVENTION OF Mr Crispin Blunt

MONOPOLY SPORTS BROADCASTS) (T)

Commons: (144)1R: 20.6.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed

SUSPENSION OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS [HL] (L) Baroness Knight of Collingtree/Sir Nicholas Lyell

Lords: (37,76)1R: 22.2.20002R: 12.4.2000 Comm: 24.5.2000 Rep: 16.6.2000* 3R: 23.6.2000*
Commons: (174)1R: 27.7.2000 Dropped
TAXATION (RIGHT TO KNOW) (T)Mr John Bercow
Commons: (137)1R: 6.6.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTS (DEVELOPMENT) (T)Mr John Bercow
Commons: (76)1R: 1.3.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
TELEVISION LICENCE FEE (ABOLITION) (T)Mr Christopher Chope
Commons: (72)1R: 22.2.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
TELEVISION LICENCES
(DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) (G)
Mr Chris Smith / Lord McIntosh of Harringey

Commons: (102)1R: 30.3.2000 2R: 10.4.2000 Comm (SC E): 18.4 - 2.5.2000 GM: 22.5.2000
RS: 22.5.2000
Lords: (74)1R: 23.5.2000 2R: 15.6.2000 Comm: 3.7.2000 Rep: 13.7.2000 3R: 19.7.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 15, 2000)

TELEVISION LICENCES (DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION) ACT 2000

TERRORISM (G)Mr Jack Straw/Lord Bassam of Brighton
Commons: (10,63,153) 1R: 2.12.99 2R: 14.12.99 Comm(SC D): 18.1-8.2.2000 RS: 15.3.2000 LA: 10.7.2000
Lords: (49,79, 87) 1R: 20.3.2000 2R: 6.4.2000Comm: 16,23.5&6.6.2000 Rep: 20.6.2000 3R: 4.7.2000

Royal Assent: 20.7.2000 (Ch 11, 2000)

TERRORISM ACT 2000

TICKET TOUTING (LONDON UNDERGROUND) (T)Mr Neil Gerrard
Commons: (139)1R: 13.6.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr Tony Baldry
Commons: (191)1R: 28.11.2000 (not printed)Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
TRANSPORT (G)Mr John Prescott / Lord MacDonald of Tradeston

Commons: (8,107,181,190) 1R:1.12.99 2R:20.12.99 Comm(SC E): 18.1-6.4.2000 MR: 9.5.2000 Prog: 9.5.2000

RS: 9&10.5.2000 MR: 15.11.2000 Prog: 15.11.2000 LA: 15.11.2000LA: 28.11.2000

Lords: (64,91,113,124,131,136) 1R: 12.5.2000 2R: 5.6.2000 Comm**: 27.6.2000 Comm: 6,10,17&26.7.2000

Rep: 26&30.10.&2&6.11.2000 3R: 9.11.2000 CA: 27.11.2000 CA: 29.11.2000

Royal Assent: 30.11.2000 (Ch 38, 2000)

TRANSPORT ACT 2000

TRUSTEE [HL] (G)Lord Irvine of Lairg / Mr David Lock
Lords: (20,80,90)1R: 20.1.20002R: 14.4.2000Comm**: 7.6.2000 Rep: 23.6.2000 3R: 29.6.2000
Commons: (149)1R: 29.6.20002RC: 11.7.2000 2R: 26.7.2000* Comm (SC A): 26&30.10.2000
Rep: 8.11.2000*3R: 8.11.2000

Royal Assent: 23.11.2000 (Ch 29, 2000)

TRUSTEE ACT 2000

URBAN REGENERATION AND COUNTRYSIDE PROTECTION (B7)Mr Anthony Steen
Commons: (18)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 24.3.2000 (Deb Adj)Dropped
UTILITIES (G) Mr Stephen Byers / Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Commons: (49,110,157) 1R:20.1.2000 2R:31.1.2000 Comm(SCA): 10.2-11.4.2000 RS: 19.4.2000 LA: 27.7.2000

Lords: (58,89,100)1R: 20.4.20002R: 4.5.2000 Comm: 13&21.6.2000 Rep: 5.7.2000 3R: 11.7.2000

Royal Assent: 28.7.2000 (Ch 27. 2000)

UTILITIES ACT 2000

WARM HOMES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION (B5)Mr David Amess
Commons: (16,112)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 10.3.2000 MR: 4.4.2000 Comm(SC C): 5&12.4.2000 RS:21.7.2000
Lords: (108)1R: 24.7.2000 2R: 13.10.2000 OCD: 27.10.2000 3R: 16.11.2000

Royal Assent: 23.11.2000 (Ch 31, 2000)

WARM HOMES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT 2000

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr David Lidington
Commons: (104)1R: 5.4.2000 Dropped
WELFARE OF BROILER CHICKENS (B13) Ann Clwyd
Commons: (24)1R: 15.12.99 Dropped
WELFARE OF RACING GREYHOUNDS (T)Jim Fitzpatrick
Commons: (70)1R: 16.2.2000 (not printed) Order for 2nd Reading lapsed
WILD MAMMALS (HUNTING WITH DOGS) (B8)Mr Ken Livingstone
Commons: (19)1R: 15.12.99 2R: 7.4.2000 (Deb Adj) Dropped

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (TELEVISION LICENCE FEES) (HL) (L) Baroness Anelay of St Johns

Lords: (77,98)1R: 25.5.2000 2R: 15.6.2000 Comm: 3.7.2000 Rep: 29.9.2000 3R: 10.10.2000
ZOO LICENSING (AMENDMENT) (T)Mr David Amess
Commons: (101)1R: 29.03.2000Dropped

Note:

Dropped - a day for the next reading was not named or time had run out for the Bill to be considered

Order for 2nd Reading lapsed - the Bill was not been printed, therefore did not appear on the order paper on the named day

Withdrawn - Member in charge has Withdrew the Bill

# - Member in charge named a date for consideration which was not a Private Members' Bill Friday, therefore the Bill was not be debated

Section B2

Private Legislation: General Notes

Abbreviations

1RFirst Reading
2RSecond Reading
BCBill committed (as yet the type of Committee is not known)
UBCBill committed to an unopposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
OBC Bill committed to an opposed committee (If two dates are given the last is the date on which the committee reported)
BACBill as amended by the Committee considered (Report stage) (House of Commons only)
3RThird Reading
CACommons' amendments considered by the House of Lords
LALords' amendments considered by the House of Commons
DebBill debated, otherwise the stages are taken formally. In the House of Commons this will be at 7 pm
Deb adj Debate adjourned
ObjObjected to
SRSpecial Report - report details noted below bill list
RevMotion to revive the Bill from previous Sessions debated on the date given
SuspMotion to suspend the Bill to subsequent Sessions

Copies of Private Bills can be obtained from the appropriate Agent, details listed below:

Rees & Freres, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381

Sharpe Pritchard, Elizabeth House, Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6HG, 020 7405 4600

Bircham Dyson Bell, 1 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H ODY, 020 7222 8044

Winckworth Sherwood, 35 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 3LR, 020 7593 5000

Vizards Oldham, 42/43 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4JL, 020 7663 2222

Lewin Gregory & Co, 1 The Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3JT, 020 7222 5381

Members of Parliament may obtain copies of Private Bills from the Vote Office.

Complete List of Private Bills before Parliament Session 1999/2000

The following is a list of Private Bills which were before Parliament in session 1999/2000. In order to save space, the list is in an abbreviated form. The title of the Bill is followed by an indication of which House the Bill began its progress eg [HL] and then the session in which the original petition was deposited. Under this, at the left hand margin, the numbers denote the Agents who deposited the petition (see Private Legislation - General Notes). Then follow the dates of the various stages.

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER GROUP TREASURY PLC (TRANSFER) [HL] 1999/2000 (Winkworth Sherwood)

Lords1R: 13.1.20002R: 22.2.2000UBC:8.6.20003R: 20.6.2000
Commons1R: 20.6.2000Susp: 16.11.2000

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC (GROUP REORGANISATION) [HL] 96/97 formerly GIROBANK PLC (TRANSFER) [HL] 96/97 (Sherwood & Co)

Lords1R: 14.1.972R: 24.2.97Rev: 19.5.97BC: 21.5.97UBC: 23.7.97
3R: 19.6.98 (Deb)CA: 19.1.2000
Commons1R: 19.6.98Susp:18.11.98 2R: 13.1.99BC: 13.1.99
Susp: 4.11.99 UBC: 9.12.99
BAC: 13.1.2000 3R: 19.1.2000

Royal Assent: (Cap iii, 2000): 10.2.2000

BAXI PARTNERSHIP LIMITED TRUSTS 98/99 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords1R: 14.1.99 2R: 18.2.99 UBC: 24.6.993R: 13.7.99
CommonsIR: 13.7.992R: 20.10.99BC: 20.10.99
Susp: 1.11.99 UBC: 16.12.99 BAC: 27.1.2000
3R: 1.2.2000

Royal Assent: (Cap iv, 2000): 10.2.2000

CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) 98/99 (Winckworth Sherwood)

Commons1R: 25.1.99 2R: 24.2.99BC: 24.2.99OBC: 4.5-15.6.99
BAC: 14.7.99(Adj) Susp: 2.11.99 BAC: 24.1.2000
BAC: 15.5.2000 (Deb adj)

Susp: 2.11.2000

CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 98/99 (Bircham Dyson Bell)

Lords1R: 14.1.99 2R: 18.2.99 BC 18.2.99 UBC: 28.10.&3.11.99 Susp: 4.11.00 3R: 14.12.99
Commons1R: 14.12.99 2R: 25.1.2000 UBC: 9.3.2000 Susp: 15.11.2000

COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL [HL] 1999/2000 (Rees & Freres)

Lords 1R: 13.1.20002R: 22.2.2000Susp: 6.11.2000

GREENHAM AND CROOKHAM COMMONS 1999/2000 (Rees & Freres)

Commons1R: 25.1.20002R:10.7.2000 Susp: 6.11.2000

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL 98/99 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords1R: 14.1.99 2R: 18.2.99BC:18.7.99
UBC: 3.11.99 Susp: 4.11.99 3R: 18.1.2000
Commons1R: 18.1.2000 2R: 17.5.2000 (Deb) OBC: 24.10 - 20.11.2000 SR: 21.11.2000§

LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES [HL] 96/97 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords1R: 14.1.972R: 12.3.97Rev: 19.5.97
BC: 21.5.97OBC: 3-5.3.98UBC: 12.11.98
Susp: 17.11.98 3R: 18.2.99 CA: 7.7.2000
Commons1R: 22.2.992R: 4.3.99
BC: 4.3.99 Susp: 27.10.99 OBC: 19.1&1&2.2.2.2000
BAC: 5.7.2000 3R: 5.7.2000(Deb)

Royal Assent: (Cap vii, 2000): 20.7.2000

MEDWAY COUNCIL 98/99 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Lords1R: 14.1.992R: 18.2.99BC:18.2.99UBC: 3.11.99 Susp: 4.11.99

3R: 18.1.2000

Commons1R: 18.1.2000 2R: 17.5.2000* OBC: 24.10 - 20.11.2000 SR: 21.11.2000§

MERSEY TUNNELS 1999/2000 (Bircham Dyson Bell)

Commons1R: 25.1.2000 Withdrawn

TRANSPORT SALARIED STAFFS' ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT OF RULES) 98/99 (Sharpe Pritchard)

Commons1R: 25.1.99 2R: 2.2.99 BC: 14.6.99
UBC: 6.7.99 BAC: 20.7.99 3R: 26.7.99
Lords1R: 26.7.992R: 21.10.99 Susp: 28.10.99 UBC: 16.2.2000 3R: 28.2.2000*

Royal Assent: (Cap v, 2000): 9.3.2000

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH 98/99 (Bircham Dyson Bell)

Lords1R: 14.1.99 2R: 18.2.99
UBC: 22.7.99 3R: 21.10.99
Commons1R: 21.10.99Susp: 4.11.992R: 1.12.99
UBC: 16.12.993R: 18.1.2000

Royal Assent: (Cap ii, 2000): 10.2.2000

§ Special Report - The Kent County Council Bill [Lords] and the Medway Council Bill [Lords] HC 992 1999/2000

Section B3

Transport and Works Act 1992 Orders

This Act replaces Private Bill procedure for the authorisation of transport works projects

A -Application, made to the Transport Works Authorisation Branch of the DETR, date refers to when the application was received in the House
O -Final order, printed as Statutory Instrument, published by The Stationery Office

Agent - See Private Legislation - General Notes for contact details

Applications for Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992

Title of Order

A:

Agent

Final Order

Alconbury Airfield

Alconbury Airfield Amended

19.1.2000

18.5.2000

Marrons, 1 Meridian South,
Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE3 2WY. Tel: 0116 289 2200

 

Bitton Railway

19.4.2000

Winckworth Sherwood

 

Bridgend Valleys Railway

3.8.2000

Winckworth Sherwood

Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Stratford Station and Subsidiary Works)

23.1.97

Winckworth Sherwood

Chester Guided Busway

30.6.99

Winckworth Sherwood

 

Docklands Light Railway (Silvertown and London City Airport Extension)

7.3.2000

Bircham Dyson Bell

Fawley Branch Line Improvements

2.10.2000

Winckworth Sherwood

 

Greater Manchester(Light Rapid Transport System)
(Ashton Moss Variation)

11.3.99

Bircham Dyson Bell

 

Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Land Acquisition)

13.1.2000

Bircham Dyson Bell

 

Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Mumps Surface Crossing)

10.4.97

Bircham Dyson Bell

 

Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park)

16.1.98

Bircham Dyson Bell

 

Hungerford Bridge Millennium Project

8.7.98

Gerard Blood, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria St, London, SW1E 6QP. Tel: 020 7 641 1985

1999/2981

Knowsley Industrial Park (Rail Terminal)

27.11.98

Bircham Dyson Bell

2000/428

Leeds Supertram (Extension)

4.7.96

Winckworth Sherwood

 

Leeds Supertram (Land Acquisition, Etc)

10.6.98

Winckworth Sherwood

 

London International Freight Exchange

23.2.99

Berwin Leighton, Adelaide House, London Bridge, London EC4R 9HA. Tel: 020 7760 1000

 

London International Freight Exchange
(Modification)

28.6.99

Berwin Leighton (see above)

 

Merseyside Rapid Transit System

7.4.98

Bircham Dyson Bell

 

Mid-Norfolk Railway

13.10.2000

Rees & Freres

 

Railtrack (Leeds Bridges)

6.10.98

Winckworth Sherwood

1999/2336

Railtrack (Shortlands Junction)

1.6.2000

Winckworth Sherwood

 

Railtrack (Thameslink 2000)

21.11.97

Rees & Freres

 

Railtrack (Thameslink 2000) Variation

29.9.99

Rees & Freres

 

Railtrack (West Coast Mainline)

29.2.2000

Rees & Freres

 

South Hampshire Rapid Transit

6.3.98

Bircham Dyson Bell

Wear Valley Railway

10.01.2000

Rees & Freres

 

Wye Navigation

21.3.96

Bircham Dyson Bell

 

Yorkshire Marina (Bridlington) (Works)

9.10.2000

Winckworth Sherwood

 

Section B4

Draft Provisional Orders and Order Confirmation Bills

Abbreviations

1R:First Reading;
CC:Bill considered by Commons (normally the first stage for a bill on which no enquiry has been held);
LC:Bill considered by Lords;
2R:Second Reading
3R:Third Reading;
Deb:Bill debated, (usually stages are taken formally);

Bills are not reprinted by the second House.

See Private Bill-General Notes for details of Agents

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Provisional Orders and Order Conformation Bills see HCIO Factsheet No L9

Bill to confirm Orders for the purposes of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedures) Act 1945

None

Order Confirmation Bills under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR (ERISKAY CAUSEWAY) 1999/2000(Winckworth Sherwood)
Commons: (52)1R: 27.1.2000CC: 2.2.20003R: 3.2.2000
Lords1R: 3.2.2000LC: 8.2.20003R: 10.2.2000

Royal Assent: (Ch i, 2000) 10.2.2000

RAILTRACK (WAVERLEY STATION) 1999/2000

Commons: (124)1R:16.5.20002R: 24.5.2000CC: 6.6.20003R: 7.6.2000
Lords: 1R: 7.6.2000LC: 12.6.20003R: 13.6.2000

Royal Assent: (Ch vi, 2000) 14.6.2000

Copies of Draft Provisional Orders deposited under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936

The Chairman of Committees (Lords) and Chairman of Ways and Means (Commons) reported that these orders should be allowed to proceed:

Burrell Collection (Lending)(Bircham Dyson Bell)
City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit(Bircham Dyson Bell)
Lothian Regional Council(Bircham Dyson Bell)
Lothian Regional Council (Port Edgar)(Bircham Dyson Bell)
Strathclyde Crossrail(Rees and Freres)
Strathclyde Tram(Bircham Dyson Bell)

Copies of Draft Provisional Orders deposited under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936

Balloch Footbridge(Rees and Freres)

Section B5

Church of England General Synod Measures

CHURCH OF ENGLAND (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) MEASURE HLP 64-I/HC 499 1999/2000 16.5.2000

Ecclesiastical Committee Report HLP 64-II/HC 500 1999/2000 16.5.2000

Commons: 20.7.2000 Lords: 28.7.2000

Royal Assent: (GSM 1, 2000): 28.7.2000

Section B6

Northern Ireland Legislation

Only legislation laid under Paragraph 2 (1) of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 is included in this Section.

DLSC-Draft Order considered by a Delegated Legislation Standing Committee in the House of Commons.
NIC-Proposal for a draft Order considered in the Northern Ireland Committee.
U-Urgent order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament.
C-Consequential Order (not in draft form) laid before Parliament. (Subject to Negative Procedure)
*-Taken formally.
SI-Statutory Instrument Number, shown after title

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Northern Ireland Legislation, see HCIO Factsheet No L8

 
 
Title & SI Number


Proposal
Laid


Draft Order
Laid


DLSC/
NIC

Commons
Motion to
approve


Lords Motion
to approve

Appropriation
(SI 2000/742) (NI 1)

 

 
28.2.2000


9.3.2000


13.3.2000*

6.3.2000

Equality (Disability etc)
(SI 2000/1110) (NI 2)

 

16.3.2000

30.3.2000

4.4.2000*

6.4.2000

The Flags
(SI 2000/1347) (NI 3)

 

15.5.2000

 

16.5.2000

16.5.2000

Section B7

Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994: Section 3(3) Orders

The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 enables the Government to make an Order to amend or repeal a provision in primary legislation which is considered to impose a burden on businesses or others, which could be reduced or removed without removing any necessary protection.

For an explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Deregulation Orders, see HCIO Factsheet No L7

Committee recommendation

a)a draft order in the same terms as the proposal should be laid before the House
b)proposal should be amended before a draft order is laid before the House
c)the order-making power should not be used in respect of the proposals
d)draft order should be approved * indicates Committees recommendation was agreed after a division
e)draft order should not be approved

* formal

Draft Proposals


Date
Laid

Title


Lords Committee Report
& Recommendation


Commons Committee
Report & Recommendation

17.1.2000

Sunday Dancing and Licensing

HL 46, 1999/2000(b)

HC 334, 1999/2000(b)

       

Draft Orders

Date
Laid

 
Title and
SI Number

Lords Committee
Report &
Recommendation

Commons Report
Committee &
Recommendation

Consideration
L (Lords),
C (Commons)

28.11.2000

Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order
(SI 2000/3372)

HL 129, 1999/2000 (d)

 

L: 21.12.2000
C: 20.12.2000*

Section B8

Public and General Acts Receiving Royal Assent

Date

Cap No

Title

 

1999

 

20.12.99

35

Consolidated Fund (No 2)

     
 

2000

 

10.2.00

1

Northern Ireland

9.3.00

2

Representation of the People

21.3.00

3

Consolidated Fund

25.5.00

4

Armed Forces Discipline

25.5.00

5

Nuclear Safeguards

25.5.00

6

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing)

25.5.00

7

Electronic Communications

14.6.00

8

Financial Services and Markets

20.7.00

9

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)

20.7.00

10

Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

20.7.00

11

Terrorism

20.7.00

12

Limited Liability Partnerships

20.7.00

13

Royal Parks (Trading)

20.7.00

14

Care Standards Bill

20.7.00

15

Television Licences (Disclosure of Information)

20.7.00

16

Carers and Disabled Children

28.7.00

17

Finance Bill

28.7.00

18

Sea Fishing Grants (Charges)

28.7.00

19

Child Support Pensions and Social Security

28.7.00

20

Government Resources and Accounts

28.7.00

21

Learning and Skills

28.7.00

22

Local Government

28.7.00

23

Regulation of Investigatory Powers

28.7.00

24

Census (Amendment)

28.7.00

25

Football (Disorder)

28.7.00

26

Postal Services

28.7.00

27

Utilities

23.11.00

28

Health Service Commissioners (Amendment)

23.11.00

29

Trustee Bill

23.11.00

30

Licensing (Young Persons)

23.11.00

31

Warm Homes and Energy Conservation

23.11.00

32

Police (Northern Ireland)

23.11.00

33

Fur Farming (Prohibition)

30.11.00

34

Race Relations (Amendment)

30.11.00

35

Children (Leaving Care)

30.11.00

36

Freedom of Information

30.11.00

37

Countryside and Rights of Way

30.11.00

38

Transport

30.11.00

39

Insolvency Bill

30.11.00

40

Protection of Animals

30.11.00

41

Political Parties Elections and Referendums

30.11.00

42

Disqualifications

30.11.00

43

Criminal Justice and Court Services

30.11.00

44

Sexual Offences

Section B9

Local and Personal Acts

Date

Cap No

Title

10.2.00

i

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Eriskay Causeway)

10.2.00

ii

United Reformed Church

10.2.00

iii

Alliance and Leicester plc (Group Reorganisation)

10.2.00

iv

Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts

9.3.00

v

Transport Salaried Staffs Association (Amendment of Rules)

14.6.00

vi

Railtrack (Waverley Station)

20.7.00

vii

London Local Authorities

Section B10

Public Bills - Some Basic Figures

The following table notes the number of Bills in the various categories which were introduced and the numbers which were successful. Excluded from the list are Order Confirmation/Provisional Order Bills (see Section B2) and Bills introduced into the Lords but never brought to the Commons ( 14 ).

Categories of Bill and codes (see key to Section B1)

Number introduced

Number Unsuccessful

Number receiving Royal Assent

       

Government Bills

     

Consolidation Bills (C)

1

0

1

Other Government Bills (G)

39

1

38

       

Total Government Bills (C,G)

40

1

39

       

Private Members' Bills

     

Ballot Bills (B)

20

15

5

SO No 57 (P)

20

20

0

Ten Minute Rule Bills (T)

57

57

0

Lords' Private Members Bills

7

6

1

       

Total Private Members' Bills

104

98

6

       

Total Public Bills

144

99

45

       

Notes: The number of motions for leave to bring in ten minute rule bills which were negatived was 5.

 

 
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