Tuesday, 22 February 2000
The House met at half-past Eleven o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
The Secretary of State was asked—
What representations he has received from the Secretary of State for Education and Employment regarding Scottish higher education students studying in England and Wales. [109584]
What discussions he has had with the First Minister regarding the repeal of section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986. [109607]
If he will make a statement about the impact of the national minimum wage in Scotland. [109608]
What assistance he has given in establishing the Strategic Rail Authority; and what its impact will be in Scotland. [109610]
The Advocate-General was asked—
How many Bills introduced in the Scottish Parliament she has considered; and on how many occasions she has advised that such Bills are not within the Parliament's competence. [109632]
What representations she has received on the application of the European convention on human rights to the conditions in which trials in third countries take place. [109633]
The Parliamentary Secretary was asked—
What systems there are for assessing the views of circuit judges on proposals to change the operation of Crown courts. [109637]
If he will make a statement on the closure of county courts in England. [109640]
How many times the Lord Chancellor has sat in a judicial capacity in the last 12 months. [109641]
What assessment he has made of the progress made by the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors in dealing with complaints against solicitors. [109642]
How the Council of Circuit Judges' views are taken into account in respect of proposed changes in the work of the courts. [109644]
If he will publish a referrals handbook for the community legal service which includes details of all national advisory services. [109648]
The President of the Council was asked—
How many times Ministers have come to the House to deliver statements since May 1997. [109652]
What representation she has received on the method of appointing Members to the House of Commons Commission. [109653]/
The President of the Council was asked—
If she will institute a review of the purpose and effectiveness of the Privy Council; and if she will make a statement. [109654]
The President of the Council was asked—
If she will make a statement on the work of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons in relation to the use of timetabling for dealing with legislation. [109657]
If the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons has considered the facilities available to members of the Lobby. [109658]
The hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, was asked—
What representations he has received on proposals to reform the Commission to make it more accountable to the House. [109660]
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a statement on rail safety. There is a lot of progress to report in the four months since the tragic accident at Paddington last October. In...
Mr. Secretary Straw, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Prescott, Mr. Secretary Smith, Mr. Secretary Murphy, Jane Kennedy and Mr. Charles Clarke, presented a Bill to make provision...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949; to remove the requirement for the obtaining of certain wireless telegraphy licences; to make...
Mr. Christopher Chope accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 to remove the requirement for the obtaining of certain wireless telegraphy licences; to make provision...
[Relevant documents: First Report, Session 1999–2000, on the OCCAR Convention, HC 69, and the Government's response thereto, HC 224; Second Report, Session 1999–2000, on the Ministry...
Ordered, That Dr. Lewis Moonie be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr. Stuart Bell be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Clelland.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Clelland.]
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