Wednesday, 9 February 2000
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for further consideration, as amended, read.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent progress has been made to create a more normal security environment. [107673]
What discussions he has had with the Office of First and Deputy First Minister relating to victims of terrorist and paramilitary violence. [107674]
What discussion he has held with the Ministers and officials of the Northern Ireland Assembly concerning Thanksgiving square. [107676]
What progress has been made on the decommissioning of arms and explosives. [107677]
When he plans to meet his policy objective of the Northern Ireland police having broad parity in terms of the religious affiliations of its officers. [107678]
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 February.
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. Given the Prime Minister's inadequate responses today—[Interruption.]
Mr. Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Prescott, Mr. Secretary Cook, Mr. Secretary Mandelson, Mr. Secretary Hoon and Mr. Charles Clarke, presented a Bill to make...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish emissions trading; to create an emissions trading authority; to require the corporate disclosure of emissions; and for related...
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas accordingly presented a Bill to establish emissions trading; to create an emissions trading authority; to require the corporate disclosure of emissions; and for related...
Ordered, That the following provisions shall apply to proceedings on the Financial Services and Markets Bill:—
1.—(1) Remaining proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting.
Proceedings—Time for conclusion of proceedings
2.—(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 the Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)— (a) any...
3.—(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a Motion for the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent...
8.—(1) If any motion is made by a Minister of the Crown to amend this Order so as to provide a greater amount of time for proceedings on the Bill under paragraph 1 of this Order, the...
As amended in the Standing Committee, further considered.
Matters to be included in orders under section 20
Amendment made: No. 240, in page 2, line 17, leave out paragraph (f) and insert— (f) the need to minimise the adverse effects on competition that may arise from any exercise of its general...
Amendment made: No. 405, in page 3, line 19, leave out "by a regulated person" and insert— "(a) by a regulated person, or(b) in contravention of the general prohibition,". —[Mr. Allen.]
Amendment made: No. 67, in page 8, line 7, leave out in relation to that activity".—[Mr. Allen.]
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 8, line 21, leave out from "communicate" to "activity" in line 22 and insert— or cause to be communicated— (a) an invitation to engage in...
Amendment made: No. 406, in page 9, line 15, after "which" insert is carried on by way of business and".—[Mr. Robert Ainsworth.]
Amendment made: No. 243, in page 10, line 30, leave out "('the provider')".—[Mr. Robert Ainsworth.]
Amendments made: No. 244, in page 11, line 33, leave out "provider" and insert person carrying on the regulated activity concerned". No. 245, in page 11, line 36, leave out from "not" to "that",...
Amendments made: No. 246, in page 12, line 13, leave out as a direct or indirect result and insert "in consequence" No. 247, in page 12, line 20, leave out as a direct or indirect result and...
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 13, line 29, at end insert— (cc) a person qualifying for authorisation under Schedule 5,
I beg to move amendment No. 69, in page 14, line 15, leave out from "person" to end of line 16.
Amendments made: No. 70, in page 14, line 17, after "under" insert "Part II of'. No. 71, in page 14, line 23, leave out "Schedule 3 authorisation" and insert— authorisation under Part II...
Amendments made: No. 73, in page 14, line 34, leave out "Part XVI qualifier" and insert— person authorised as a result of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5". No. 74, in page 14, line 35, leave...
Amendments made: No. 77, in page 15, line 5, leave out persons for the purposes of section 17 and insert "from the general prohibition". No. 78, in page 15, line 6, leave out from second...
Amendments made: No. 79, in page 15, line 15, after "person" insert— (other than an authorised person)". No. 80, in page 15, line 24, leave out "an exempt person" and insert— exempt...
Amendments made: No. 81, in page 16, line 10, after "may" insert "not". No. 82, in page 16, line 11, leave out "does not have" and insert "has". No. 83, in page 16, line 14, at end...
Amendments made: No. 84, in page 16, line 22, at end insert— ( ) If the applicant— (a) in relation to a particular regulated activity, is exempt from the general prohibition as a...
Amendments made: No. 86, in page 16, line 38, leave out from "include" to end of line 40 and insert— such requirements as the Authority considers appropriate.". No. 87, in page 16, line 41,...
Amendment made: No. 88, in page 17, line 20, leave out subsection (2).—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
I beg to move amendment No. 206, in page 17, line 27, after "it", insert "after receiving representations".
Amendments made: No. 91, in page 17, line 36, leave out from "vary" to "in" and insert— a Part IV permission in any of the ways mentioned in section 39(1) or cancel it". No. 92, in page 17,...
Amendments made: No. 101, in page 18, line 42, leave out as mentioned in section 150". No. 102, in page 19, line 7, at end insert— ( ) Any reference to a person having acquired control is...
Amendment made: No. 103, in page 19, line 25, leave out from "any" to "may", in line 26, and insert— case in which the Authority does not consider that the exercise of its own-initiative...
I beg to move amendment No. 104, in page 20, line 1, leave out from "Authority" to end of line 12 and insert— (a) on giving a person a Part IV permission, imposes an assets requirement on...
Amendments made: No. 112, in page 21, line 28, leave out "qualifying for authorisation under" and insert authorised as a result of". No. 113, in page 21, line 33, at end insert "and". No. 114,...
Amendment made: No. 407, in page 22, line 32, leave out clause 48.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 116, in page 25, line 1, leave out subsection (7).—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 117, in page 27, line 11, leave out "rules under section 110" and insert "general rules".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 249, in page 28, line 24, after "code" insert 'issued'. No. 250, in page 28, line 31, at end insert— ( ) The Authority may at any time alter or replace a statement or...
Amendments made: No. 255, in page 29, line 1, leave out from beginning to "must" and insert— Before issuing a statement or code under section 61, the Authority". No. 256, in page 29, line...
Amendment made: No. 269, in page 30, line 11, leave out from "when" to "is" and insert "a warning notice.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 270, in page 31, line 5, leave out from "and" to end of line 11 and insert— issue a statement of its policy with respect to— (a) the imposition of penalties under...
I beg to move amendment No. 408, in page 33, line 5, leave out "company" and insert "body".
Amendment made: No. 409, in page 35, line 42, after "in" insert "listing".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 410, in page 37, line 7, leave out subsection (2). No. 411, in page 37, line 9, leave out "Any other" and insert "A".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 412, in page 38, line 18, leave out But this section is subject to the and insert— Subsection (1) is subject to". No. 413, in page 38, line 26, at end insert— ( )...
Amendments made: No. 280, in page 39, line 38, leave out "publish" and insert "issue". No. 281, in page 39, line 41, leave out from "to" to end of line 42 and insert— any policy statement...
Amendment made: No. 415, in page 40, line 35, leave out "securities were listed" and insert— listed securities were admitted to the official list".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 416, in page 41, line 3, leave out subsection (2). No. 417, in page 41, line 5, leave out "Any other" and insert "A".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
I beg to move amendment No. 457, in page 43, line 20, leave out in relation to the market".
Amendments made: No. 285, in page 45, line 1, leave out subsection (5) and insert— (5) If the code is altered or replaced, the altered or replacement code must be issued by the...
Amendments made: No. 288, in page 45, line 28, leave out "publish" and insert "issue". No. 289, in page 45, line 40, leave out any statement of policy for the time being published and insert "a...
Amendments made: No. 118, in page 47, line 6, leave out from "of' to "it" in line 7 and insert— a power relating to market abuse". No. 119, in page 47, line 19, leave out from "powers" to...
Amendments made: No. 298, in page 53, line 14, leave out subsections (6) to (11). No. 299, in page 53, line 29, leave out (7), (8)(b), (9) and (11) apply and insert (1), (2)(d), (4), (5), (6)(a)...
Amendment made: No. 300, in page 57, line 14, leave out from beginning to "the" in line 15 and insert— (4) A rule-making instrument must be published by the Authority in the way appearing...
Amendments made: No. 301, in page 58, line 2, leave out from "analysis" to end of line 3. No. 302, in page 58, line 5, leave out "a statement" and insert "an explanation". No. 303, in page 58,...
Amendment made: No. 418, in page 59, line 7, leave out "under this Act".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 419, in page 59, line 34, leave out "Notice of an alteration" and insert "The notice".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 316, in page 60, line 21, leave out the Treasury and the Director may assume and insert "it may be assumed".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 317, in page 60, line 24, leave out Clause 132.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 447, in page 61, line 13, leave out "132" and insert (Reports by Director General of Fair Trading)".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 318, in page 61, line 40, leave out Clause 134. No. 319, in page 62, line 27, leave out Clause 135.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 448, in page 64, line 15, at end insert— ( ) an operator, trustee or depositary of a scheme recognised under section 243 or 245 who is not an authorised...
Amendment made: No. 121, in page 74, line 31, leave out does not qualify for authorisation under and insert is not a person authorised as a result of paragraph 1 of'.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 122, in page 77, line 31, leave out subsection (2) and insert— (2) In imposing any conditions, the Authority must have regard to its duty under section (The threshold...
Amendments made: No. 123, in page 78, line 12, at end insert "and". No. 124, in page 78, line 16, leave out from "control" to end of line 24 and insert— ( ) In deciding whether the...
Amendments made: No. 125, in page 83, line 22, leave out "authorised person" and insert "firm" No. 126, in page 83, line 23, after "such" insert "a"—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 127, in page 88, line 3, leave out "(1)" and insert "(1B)".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 128, in page 88, line 14, at end insert— (1A) If it appears to the Director that a restriction imposed under section 178 on an EEA consumer credit firm has not been...
Amendment made: No. 130, in page 89, line 35, leave out subsection (5).—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 320, in page 91, line 13, leave out "publish" and insert "issue". No. 321, in page 91, line 24, leave out "any material published" and insert "a statement issued". No. 322,...
Amendment made: No. 131, in page 95, line 16, leave out "65" and insert "55".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 132, in page 99, line 3, leave out "punish" and insert "deal with". No. 133, in page 99, line 4, leave out from "he" to end of line and insert "were in...
Amendment made: No. 134, in page 99, line 30, leave out ", (3)".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 135, in page 99, line 31, leave out Clause 198.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
I beg to move amendment No. 237, in page 103, line 18, leave out subsections (4) to (7) and insert— (4) The ombudsman's determination shall be binding on the respondent and the complainant...
Amendment made: No. 449, in page 121, line 2, after "of insert ", or made under,".—[Mr. Timms.]
Amendment made: No. 450, in page 122, line 36, leave out "A person" and insert— The operator of the scheme".—[Mr. Timms.]
Amendments made: No. 451, in page 123, line 23, at end insert— ( ) If the Authority decides to revoke a direction under this section it must— (a) give the operator of the scheme a...
Amendment made: No. 454, in page 128, line 17, leave out clause 252.—[Mr. Timms.]
I beg to move amendment No. 136, in page 132, line 36, leave out from beginning to "in", in line 37 and insert- in relation to which a recognition order is".
Amendments made: No. 138, in page 137, line 30, at end insert— ( ) Subsections (3) to (5) apply to a direction given under subsection (1).
Amendment made: No. 140, in page 140, line 7, at end insert "or (4)(b)".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendment made: No. 141, in page 144, line 20, leave out "contained in an annual" and insert "the subject of a".—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]
Amendments made: No. 142, in page 145, line 41, leave out "punish" and insert "deal with". No. 143, in page 145, line 42, leave out from "he" to end of line and insert "were in...
I beg to move amendment No. 144, in page 148, line 21, leave out from "and" to end of line 23 and insert— in relation to which a recognition order is in force".
Amendments made: No. 330, in page 150, line 37, leave out "("the effective date")". No. 331, in page 150, line 38, at end insert— ( ) A direction under subsection (1) must be published in...
Amendment made: No. 332, in page 151, line 20, at end insert— ( ) A direction under subsection (1) must be published in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it...
Amendments made: No. 333, in page 151, line 21, leave out If the Authority proposes to give and insert "Before giving". No. 334, in page 151, line 22, leave out "it" and insert "the Authority"....
I beg to move amendment No. 146, in page 162, line 29, leave out from beginning to "may" and insert— Information obtained as a result of subsection (1)".
Amendments made: No. 149, in page 163, line 9, after "312" insert "or 314(5)". No. 150, in page 163, line 16, leave out from "if" to end of line 18, and insert— , in contravention of any...
Amendments made: No. 343, in page 181, line 31, leave out from "in" to "it", in line 32, and insert— the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring". No. 344, in page...
Amendments made: No. 420, in page 188, line 19, at end insert— "authorised open-ended investment company" has the meaning given in section 211(5);". No. 154, in page 189, line 4, at end...
Amendments made: No. 421, in page 190, line 20, leave out "three" and insert "four". No. 422, in page 190, line 28, leave out from "Kingdom" to end of line 29 and insert— ( ) he is...
Amendments made: No. 427, in page 194, line 41, at end insert— ( ) The Lord Chancellor's power to make rules under section 107 is exercisable by statutory instrument.". No. 428, in page...
Amendments made: No. 429, in page 195, line 3, leave out "237" and insert— "(Carrying on regulated activities by way of business)" No. 430, in page 195, line 6, at end insert— ( ) No...
1.—(1) For the purposes of section (Sanction of the court for business transfer schemes)(3) the appropriate certificates, in relation to an insurance business transfer scheme, are—...
2.—(1) A certificate under this paragraph is to be given— (a) by the relevant authority; or(b) in a case in which there is no relevant authority, given by the Authority.
3. A certificate under this paragraph is one given by the Authority and certifying that the host State regulator has been notified of the proposed scheme and that— (a) that regulator has...
4. A certificate under this paragraph is one given by the Authority and certifying that the authority responsible for supervising insurance companies in the State of the commitment has been...
5. A certificate under this paragraph is one given by the Authority and certifying that the authority responsible for supervising insurance companies in the EEA State in which the risk is...
6.—(1) "State of the commitment", in relation to a commitment entered into at any date, means— (a) if the policyholder is an individual, the State in which he had his habitual...
7.—(1) For the purposes of section (Sanction of the court for business transfer schemes)(3) the appropriate certificates, in relation to a banking business transfer scheme, are— (a) a...
8.—(1) A certificate under this paragraph is one given by the relevant authority and certifying that, taking the proposed transfer into account, the transferee possesses, or will possess...
9. A certificate under this paragraph is one given by the Authority and certifying that the home State regulator of the authorised person concerned or of the transferee has been notified of the...
1.—(1) The Treasury's powers under this paragraph are to be exercised only for the purpose of assisting the Commission in carrying out an investigation under section (Consideration by...
2. In considering any matter arising from a report made by the Director under section (Reports by Director General of Fair Trading), the Commission must have regard to— (a) any...
3.—(1) The provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) are to apply in relation to the functions of the Commission under section (Consideration by Competition Commission) as they apply in...
4.—(1) If the Commission makes a report under section (Consideration by Competition Commission), it must publish it in such a way as appears to it to be best calculated to bring it to the...
Amendments made: No. 345, in page 198, line 8, leave out "or varying". No. 346, in page 198, line 9, leave out "details of its proposals" and insert— a draft of the proposed scheme in the...
22. Section 6 of the National Audit Office Act 1983 (which enables the Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which certain...
I beg to move amendment No. 444, in page 205, line 12, at end insert—
"23A. The provision of loans for the purchase of property for residential use, where the obligation of the borrower to repay the lender is secured on the value of the property in question.".
Amendments made: No. 158, in page 208, line 3, leave out of his home state regulator and insert— in which he has his head office No. 159, in page 210, line 2, leave out "13 or 14" and...
Amendments made: No. 171, in page 214, line 20, leave out from "scheme" to end of line 21 and insert "is an authorised person". No. 172, in page 214, line 23, leave out "operator of an". No....
Amendments made: No. 178, in page 215, line 5, leave out paragraph 1. No. 179, in page 215, line 9, leave out from "If' to "or" in line 11, and insert— the regulated activity concerned is...
Amendment made: No. 443, in page 218, line 23, leave out "enactment" and insert— primary or subordinate legislation (including any provision of, or made under, this Act)".—[Miss...
Amendments made: No. 180, in page 234, line 37, leave out received or anticipated from fees and insert— of the scheme operator arising or expected to arise from the operation of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 239, line 5 at end insert— 7A. In section 13 (control of subsidiaries and other bodies corporate),— (a) in subsection (2)(a) for 'of the...
Amendment made: No. 182, in page 240, line 14, at end insert—
.—(1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended as follows.
.—(1) The Finance Act 1991 is amended as follows.
Amendment made: No. 183, in page 241, line 23, at end insert— "1988 c. 1. The Income and Corporaion Taxes Act 1998. In section 76, in subsection (8), the definitions of "the 1986 Act",...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 100(1) (Scottish Grand Committee (sittings)), That the Scottish Grand Committee shall meet— (1) on Tuesday 29th...
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to Committees.
Ordered, That Helen Jones be discharged from the Select Committee on Public Administration and Mr. Neil Turner be added to the Committee.
Ordered, That Mr. Stephen Twigg be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Ann Coffey be added to the Committee.
Ordered, That Mr. Andrew Stunell be discharged from the Broadcasting Committee and Norman Baker be added to the Committee.
Ordered, That Norman Baker be discharged from the Environmental Audit Committee and Mr. Paul Keetch be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Betts.]
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am delighted—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Betts.]
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