Tuesday, 4 May 1999
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Secretary of State was asked—
How many people are covered by NHS Direct; and what is his programme for expansion. [81807]
If he will make a statement on progress in the introduction of primary care groups. [81808]
If he will make a statement on the extent to which the requirements on the NHS to deal with the effects of drug addiction and abuse are increasing or decreasing. [81812]
If he will make it his policy to restore universal free eye and dental checks. [81813]
What action he is taking to improve the oral health of children and young people in inner-city areas. [81814]
What actions he proposes to take to reduce death and disability among those who do not have access to organised stroke care. [81815]
How many of the bids received by his Department for new medical school places focused on primary health care. [81816]
What measures he is taking to improve the regulation of residential care. [81818]
What recent representations he has received in respect of the provision of beta interferon in the NHS. [81819]
If he will make a statement on trends in the prices of commonly prescribed generic drugs since 1 January. [81821]
If he will make a statement concerning the level and availability of out-patient and day surgery treatment at Edgware hospital. [81822]
If he will make a statement on the priorities for clinical treatment in the NHS. [81823]
If he will make a statement on the use of compulsion in community mental health drug administration treatments. [81824]
When he intends to publish regulations implementing the ban on tobacco advertising. [81825]
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. Have you had any requests from the Foreign Office or the Ministry of Defence to make a statement on the justification for the use of graphite-based weapons in...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce an entitlement for all children to receive sex and relationships education in schools from key stage one onwards; and for...
Dr. Evan Harris accordingly presented a Bill to introduce an entitlement for all children to receive sex and relationships education in schools from key stage one onwards; and for connected...
As amended in the Standing Committee, considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 93, in page 2, line 32, leave out 'or (6)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 136, in page 166, line 29, leave out 'the prescribed percentage' and insert '5 per cent.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 102, in page 174, line 38, at end insert— 'Broadcasting during elections21A.—(1) Section 93 shall be amended as follows.(2) In subsection (1), after "local...
Amendment made: No. 108A, in page 10, line 25, leave out from 'prepare' to 'required' in line 27 and insert 'an account of any sums which are issued to him out of the Consolidated Fund by virtue...
I beg to move amendment No. 105A, in page 10, leave out lines 39 to 41 and insert 'a citizen of the United Kingdom'.
Amendment made: No. 99, in page 13, line 28, leave out & 3(1)' and insert & 3(5)'.—[Mr. Raynsford.]
'.—A mayoral candidate of any registered political party cannot be returned as mayor unless, no later than the time of his nomination as candidate, the registered leader of that party has...
I beg to move amendment No. 109A, in page 14, line 34, leave out from beginning to end of line 17 on page 15.
Amendment made: No. 110A, in page 15, leave out lines 18 to 25.—[Mr. Dowd.]
Amendment made: No. 111A, in page 15, line 26, leave out from beginning to end of line 28 on page 16.—[Mr. Dowd.]
Amendments made: No. 112A, in page 17, line 1, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
I beg to move amendment No. 64, in page 19, line 22, at end insert— '(i) the strategy for the River Thames prepared and published under section (The River Thames) below.'.
Amendment made: No. 120, in page 20, line 23, at end insert— '(1A) In determining what consultation (if any) is appropriate under subsection (1)(e) above, the bodies which, and persons...
Amendments made: No. 121, in page 26, line 16, leave out 'The power of the Assembly under subsection (1) includes'
'.—(1)The Authority shall have power to do anything which it considers will further any one or more of its principal purposes.
'.—(1) The Authority shall not by virtue of section (The general power of the Authority)(1) above incur expenditure in doing anything which may be done by a functional body other than the...
'.—(1) The power conferred by section (The general power of the Authority)(1) above is exercisable only after consultation with such bodies or persons as the Authority may consider...
I beg to move amendment No. 27, in page 48, line 33, at end insert 'but the amount of the grant shall increase by at least the annual rate of the Retail Price Index in each year beginning from...
'Chapter IVA of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (limitation of council tax and precepts), as inserted by Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1999, shall not apply to the Greater London...
Amendments made: No. 123, in page 67, line 14, leave out 'transport policy' and insert 'policies relating to transport'.
I beg to move amendment No. 139, in page 188, line 36, leave out paragraph (c) and insert— '(c) a Member of the House of Lords,'. Schedule 8 disqualifies politicians, including peers, from...
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 85, line 36, at end insert— '(6A) The Franchising Director shall consult the Mayor before proposing any changes to rail services which will affect...
I beg to move amendment No. 67, in page 104, line 29, leave out clause 199.
'(1) A person shall not smoke or carry lighted tobacco in a taxi or private hire vehicle where passengers are by means of a prescribed notice informed that smoking is prohibited.
I beg to move amendment No. 129, in page 123, line 43, leave out ("the' and insert '(referred to in this section and section 7B as "the'.
Amendments made: No. 131, in page 253, line 22, at beginning insert 'In'.
'. After section 7A of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 there shall be inserted—
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in page 256, line 32, leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'.
I beg to move amendment No. 146, in page 127, leave out lines 18 to 22 and insert— '(5) Before recommending to Her Majesty that She appoint a person as the Commissioner of Police of the...
Amendment made: No. 147, in page 128, leave out lines 10 to 14 and insert—
Amendments made: No. 148, in page 271, line 1, at end insert—
After section 9F of the Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted—
'. After section 9G of the Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted—
Amendment made: No. 125, in page 135, leave out lines 11 to 15.—[Mate Hoey]
I beg to move amendment No. 135, in page 139, leave out lines 8 to 24. In Standing Committee, there was a considerable amount of debate over the mayor's planning powers and the scope of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 141, line 30, leave out 'global warming' and insert 'climate change'.
Amendment made: No. 6, in page 143, line 24, after 'the' , insert ' minimisation, '.—[Mr. Simon Hughes.]
I beg to move amendment No. 103, in page 156, line 22, after 'legislation' insert '(including subordinate legislation made under or by virtue of this Act)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 108, in page 156, line 38, leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page 157.
'.—(1) Employment with— (a) the Authority,(b) Transport for London,(c) the London Development Agency,(d) the Metropolitan Police Authority, or(e) the London Transport Users'...
'.—(1) A Minister of the Crown may by order make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as appears to him to be necessary or expedient— (a) for the...
'.—(1) A Minister of the Crown may by order make provision for or in connection with the transfer to any body or person falling within subsection (2) below of such property, rights or...
'.—(1) A Minister of the Crown may make schemes for the transfer from the Crown to one or more bodies or persons falling within subsection (2) of section (Transfers of property, rights or...
'.—(1) The provision that may be made by transfer instrument includes provision for or in connection with the transfer of— (a) rights and liabilities under contracts of employment;...
'.—(1) A Minister of the Crown may by order make provision with respect to the provision of pensions for or in respect of employees, or persons who have been employees, of, or of...
'.—(1) The property, rights and liabilities which may be transferred by a transfer or pension instrument include property, rights and liabilities that would not otherwise be capable of...
'.—(1) None of the following, that is to say (a) the abolition or dissolution by or under this Act of any body or office,(b) the transfer, repeal or revocation by or under this Act of any...
'.—(1) The Secretary of State shall be under a duty to provide accommodation for— (a) the Authority, and(b) each of the functional bodies,
Interpretation
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
That the draft Aeroplane Noise Regulations 1999, which were laid before this House on 14th April, be approved.—[Jane Kennedy.]
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
The petition was the idea of hosiery and knitwear workers in my constituency at Tonelli, Lee Ann, Turner and Jarvis, Davenports and other factories. It contains over 350 signatures, collected...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Jane Kennedy.]
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