Wednesday, 17 June 1998
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
[Relevant document: Fourth Report from the Social Security Committee of Session 1997–98, on Disability Living Allowance (HC 641).]
[Relevant documents: First Report from the Defence Committee of Session 1997–98, on Peace Support Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (HC 403), and the Government's response thereto (HC 535).]
I am grateful to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for responding to the debate. He is a senior Cabinet Minister and he, at least, recognises the importance of this issue. I am delighted...
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I am delighted to have the opportunity to initiate this debate, but I am disappointed that it is necessary. Unusually, not one but two Ministers are on the Treasury Bench this afternoon. I...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What monitoring is being carried out by her Department to determine the impact of measures put in place by the Western education and library board to reduce the debt arising from the overspend by...
If she will make a statement on arrangements for the first meeting of the Northern Ireland assembly. [44742]
What steps are being taken to help the victims of violence in Northern Ireland. [44743]
What role the new civic forum will play in Northern Ireland following the referendum result on 22 May. [44744]
What representations she has received on the Northern Ireland agreement from individuals and organisations in (a) mainland Britain, (b) Crown dependent territories and (c) Eire. [44745]
What steps are being taken to reduce tensions over parades in Northern Ireland. [44746]
What progress is being made on the economic package for Northern Ireland announced in May. [44747]
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 June.
With permission, Madam Speaker, I shall make a statement about the meeting of the European Council which I chaired in Cardiff on 15 and 16 June. My right hon. Friends the Foreign Secretary and...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I am glad that you have allowed me to raise this matter. Tomorrow morning, the Business Committee will sit to timetable part of the Crime and Disorder Bill on...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to mitigate the environmental problems of disposal of white goods by means of a point-of-sale deposit system to encourage re-use or...
Dr. Alan Whitehead accordingly presented a Bill to mitigate the environmental problems of disposal of white goods by means of a point-of-sale deposit system to encourage re-use or responsible...
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I beg to move amendment No. 120, in page 3, leave out lines 33 and 34 and insert— '(a) a Minister of the Crown (or a person nominated by him);(b) a member of the Scottish Executive.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 106, in page 4, line 7, at beginning insert— `( ) A public authority is any person or body which— (a) is established and regulated by statute; or(b) has...
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I beg to move amendment No. 22, in page 4, line 27, at end add `and the Secretary of State shall make such an application if the condition in section 3(8)(b) is not satisfied.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 12, in page 4, line 37, after 'Ireland', insert— '( )that he is not involved in directing, assisting or promoting acts of violence committed or planned by other...
I beg to move amendment No. 83, in page 5, line 41, leave out '(disregarding custody before the sentence was passed)' and insert '(or the start of any period of custody by which the sentence is...
I beg to move amendment No. 24, in page 6, line 17, at end insert— '(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Commissioners shall not have to give reasons where the decision to refuse is...
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in page 6, line 40, after 'section 5', insert 'of the Criminal Law Act 1967 or of'.
I beg to move amendment No. 91, in page 8, leave out lines 6 and 7.
Amendments made: No. 14, in page 8, leave out lines 22 and 23.
I beg to move amendment No. 89, in page 9, line 5, leave out 'and 15' and insert `, (Information for victims) and 15'.
'.—(1) The Secretary of State shall provide a statement under this section about a person if he receives a written request to do so and he believes—(a) that the person about whom the...
'.—(1) The Secretary of State shall apply to Commissioners to revoke a declaration under section 3(1) if, at any time before the prisoner is released under section 4 or 6, the Secretary...
'. Schedule (Sentences passed outside Northern Ireland) (which makes provision about sentences passed outside Northern Ireland) shall have effect.'.—[Mr. Ingram.]
Amendment made: No. 90, in page 12, line 3, at end insert— '. The rules may provide for proceedings to be held in private except where Commissioners direct otherwise.'.—[Mr. Ingram.]
1.—(1) This paragraph applies where a prisoner who makes an application to Commissioners under section 3(1) is serving a sentence of imprisonment in Northern Ireland and the sentence was...
2.—(1) An offence is equivalent to a qualifying offence if it— (a) was committed before 10th April 1998,(b) was committed in connection with terrorism and the affairs of Northern...
3. Where a declaration is granted under section 3 in accordance with paragraph 1, sections 4 to 13 shall have effect with the following modifications.4.—(1) For section 4(1)(b) there shall...
7. In specifying a date for a prisoner under section 6 the Commissioners must have regard to— (a) any order or direction made in relation to the prisoner under section 28 of the Crime...
9.—(1) Nothing in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (transfer of prisoners: restricted transfers) shall prevent the making of an application under section 3 of this...
Ordered,
Ordered,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dowd.]
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