Tuesday, 1 February 2000
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed, without amendment.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What is his estimate of the percentages of costs of the nursing element in nursing homes paid by (a) the national health service, (b) local authority social services departments and (c) patients....
What steps he is taking to reform the pay system in the NHS. [106239]
If he will make a statement on the implementation of the review of cleft lip and palate units. [106240]
When he expects the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to issue further recommendations. [106241]
How many patients are waiting more than 13 weeks for their first referral to see a consultant. [106242]
If he will make a statement on treatment waiting times. [106243]
What plans he has to increase the proportion of gross domestic product spent on health to the average EU level. [106245]
If he will make a statement on the progress of the meningitis vaccination programme. [106246]
What plans he has to provide resources for drugs recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence. [106247]
If he will make a statement on the number of acute beds in NHS hospitals. [106248]
What progress he is making with the development of primary care trusts. [106249]
What plans he has to improve NHS services for people with a hearing impairment. [106251]
With permission, Madam Speaker I wish to make a statement about the Harold Shipman case. Harold Shipman is the general practitioner from Hyde, Greater Manchester, who, the House will know, was...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I gave you advance notice of this point of order, which concerns an apparently well-sourced piece in today's edition of The Daily Telegraph. It is entitled...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that certain retailers shall provide free of charge a collection point for any packaging materials sold or supplied by them; and...
Mr. Andrew Stunell accordingly presented a Bill to require that certain retailers shall provide free of charge a collection point for any packaging materials sold or supplied by them; and to...
As amended in the Standing Committee, further considered.
.—(1) Within three years of any rules (other than rules which impose fees) being made under this Part the Authority must carry out a review of such rules to determine whether they continue...
"Nothing in the provisions of this Act shall restrict, impede, or prevent a judicial review of the exercise or non-exercise of any power or discretion vested in the Authority or the Treasury by...
I beg to move amendment No. 115, in page 24, line 15, leave out from beginning to "may" in line 16 and insert An applicant who is aggrieved by the determination of an application made under this...
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 4, line 35, leave out "may" and insert "shall".
'. Part III of Schedule 3 makes provision in relation to the exercise outside the United Kingdom of EEA rights by UK firms.'.—[Mr. Timms.]
'.—(1) "The threshold conditions", in relation to a regulated activity, means the conditions set out in Schedule 6.
.—(1) This section applies to an agreement between a person ("the depositor") and another person ("the deposit-taker") in the course of carrying on by the deposit taker of deposit-taking in...
.—(1) Before issuing a statement under section 67, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to...
.—(1) Before issuing a statement under section 86, the competent authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the competent authority to be best...
CONTROL OF BUSINESS TRANSFERS
. No insurance business transfer scheme or banking business transfer scheme is to have effect unless an order has been made in relation to it under section (Sanction of the court for transfer...
.—(1) A scheme is an insurance business transfer scheme if it— (a) satisfies one of the conditions set out in subsection (2);(b) results in the business transferred being carried on...
Where the authorised person concerned is a friendly society.
Where— (a) the authorised person concerned is a UK authorised person;(b) the business to be transferred under the scheme is reinsurance business carried on in one or more EEA States other...
Where— (a) the authorised person concerned is a UK authorised person;(b) the business to be transferred under the scheme is carried on in one or more countries or territories (none of which...
Where the business to be transferred under the scheme is the whole of the business of the authorised person concerned and— (a) consists solely of reinsurance business, or(b) all the...
.—(1) A scheme is a banking business transfer scheme if it— (a) satisfies one of the conditions set out in subsection (2);(b).is one under which the whole or part of the business to...
.—(1) An application may be made to the court for an order sanctioning an insurance business transfer scheme or a banking business transfer scheme.(2) An application may be made by—...
.—(1) The Treasury may by regulations impose requirements on applicants under section (Application for order sanctioning transfer scheme).(2) The court may not determine an application...
.—(1) An application under section (Application for order sanctioning transfer scheme) in respect of an insurance business transfer scheme must be accompanied by a report on the terms of...
. On an application under section (Application for order sanctioning transfer scheme), the following are also entitled to be heard—(a) the Authority, and(b) any person (including an...
.—(1) This section sets out the conditions which must be satisfied before the court may make an order under this section sanctioning an insurance business transfer scheme or a banking...
.—(1) If the court makes an order under section (Sanction of the court for business transfer schemes)(1), it may by that or any subsequent order make such provision (if any) as it thinks...
.—(1) This section applies in relation to an insurance business transfer scheme if— (a) the authorised person concerned is an authorised person other than an EEA firm qualifying for...
.—(1) Before issuing a code under section 96, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed code in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to the...
.—(1) Before issuing a statement of policy under section 99, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to...
".—(1) Before issuing a statement under section 185, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to...
".—(1) Before issuing a statement of procedure under section 351, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated...
.—(1) The Treasury may by order make provision— (a) as to the circumstances in which a person who would otherwise not be regarded as carrying on a regulated activity by way of...
AUTHORITY'S GENERAL DUTY
.—(1) The Authority must keep itself informed about— (a) the way in which designated professional bodies supervise and regulate the carrying on of exempt regulated activities by...
".—(1) The Treasury may by order designate bodies for the purposes of this Part.(2) A body designated under subsection (1) is referred to in this Part as a designated professional body.(3)...
".—(1) The general prohibition does not apply to the carrying on of a regulated activity by a person (`P') if— (a) the conditions set out in subsections (2) to (7) are satisfied;...
".—(1) The Authority may direct that section (Exemption from the general prohibition)(1) is not to apply to the extent specified in the direction.(2) A direction under subsection...
.—(1) Subsection (2) applies if it appears to the Authority that a person to whom, as a result of section (Exemption from the general prohibition)(1), the general prohibition does not apply...
.—(1) Before giving a direction under section (Directions in relation to the general prohibition)(1), the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed direction.(2) The draft must be...
.—(1) If the Authority proposes to make an order under section (Orders in relation to the general prohibition), it must give the person concerned a warning notice.(2) The warning notice...
.—(1) The Authority may make rules applicable to persons to whom, as a result of section (Exemption from the general prohibition)(1), the general prohibition does not apply.(2) The power...
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to delegated legislation. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on...
That the draft Immigration (Regularisation Period for Overstayers) Regulations 2000, which were laid before this House on 17th January, be approved.
That the draft National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 20th January, be approved.—[Mr. Betts.]
Ordered,That Mr. Richard Shepherd be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr. Michael Trend be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Keith Bradley.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Betts.]
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