Mercher, 12 Mawrth 1997
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
[Relevant documents: First report from the Scottish Affairs Committee of Session 1995–96, on the removal of tariff rebate subsidy on Northern Isles freight (HC 229), and the Government's...
[Relevant documents: First report from the Agriculture Committee of Session 1995–96, on the UK dairy industry and the CAP dairy regime (HC 40), and the Government's response thereto (HC 708...
Seven years ago this month, my right hon. Friend the Member for Mole Valley (Mr. Baker) invited me to take over Conservative central office's responsibility for assisting centre-right parties in...
It was interesting to listen to a thoughtful speech about important world affairs by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the hon. Member for Upminster (Sir N. Bonsor). It...
I am delighted to have won the Speaker's lottery and to have secured the debate today on the national lottery. It will be the last Adjournment debate that I have in the House, and I am...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current political situation in Sri Lanka. [18294]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what new proposals he has to improve relations between the United Kingdom and Romania. [18295]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had recently with the Indian Government regarding Jammu—Kashmir. [18296]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the funding of the education of employees of the Hong Kong Government being educated in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many meetings of the ministerial group of the intergovernmental conference on a new European Union treaty Ministers have...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Britain's relations with Iran. [18302]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the work of the United Kingdom intelligence services overseas referred to in the Intelligence and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received since 1 January from British citizens supporting the case for a free and independent state...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken in respect of sanctions against Libya in the last 10 days. [18306]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the republics of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation on arms and armament...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about monitoring arrangements for the EU-Israel association agreement. [18308]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much has been spent by his Department on providing clothes for members of the royal family travelling overseas on official...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what new initiatives he is planning to assist the middle east peace process. [18313]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are his main objectives in respect of political co—operation for the forthcoming European Council meeting in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nigeria. [18315]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about relations between Britain and Israel. [18319]
I undertook yesterday to make a statement about the use of electronic devices by Members in the Chamber. I have previously ruled that Members who carry such devices which make a noise should make...
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the Government's White Paper on the future of social services in England and Wales. Local authority social service...
With permission, Madam Speaker, I will make a statement about the standards of hygiene in Great Britain's abattoirs. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister told this House yesterday, this is...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I gave you notice of this point of order yesterday, and I have also given notice to the relevant Minister. It concerns events of last Thursday, 6 March,...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for rights at work, training opportunities and dignity in retirement. I am proud to have the opportunity to move this Bill, which...
Mr. Andrew Mackinlay accordingly presented a Bill to provide for rights at work, training opportunities and dignity in retirement: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a...
I beg to move, That the draft Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 13th February, be approved.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'.—(1) Section 31 of the Opticians Act 1989 (matters with respect to which the General Optical Council may make rules) is amended as follows.
'.—(1) The Medical Act 1983 is amended as follows.
'.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in sections 2 or 3 above, an agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together constitute, a pilot scheme may not be made by an...
28DD.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in sections 28C or 28D above, an agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together constitute, a pilot scheme, may not be made by an...
17DD.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in sections 17C or 17D above, an agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together constitute, a pilot scheme may not be made by a...
'.—(1) Each pilot scheme must be evaluated and reported upon by the Secretary of State at least once.(2) Each pilot scheme must be reported upon under this section before the end of the...
'.—(1) In the 1977 Act, before section 28C (as inserted by section 21(1)), insert—
28BB. Before making an agreement which relates to the provision of personal medical services under section 28C below, a health authority shall submit the proposed agreement to the Medical...
17BB. Before making an agreement which relates to the provision of personal medical services under section 17C below, a health board shall submit the proposed agreement to the Medical Practices...
'.—(1) Nothing in, or done under, any agreement entered into under the provisions of this Act shall be taken in any proceedings in any court or before any tribunal to deprive a medical...
28CC. Nothing in, or done under any agreement entered into under the provisions of section 28C shall be taken in any proceedings in any court or before any tribunal to deprive a medical...
17CC. Nothing in, or done under, any agreement entered into under the provisions of section 17C shall be taken in any proceedings in any court or before any tribunal to deprive a medical...
'.—(1) This section applies to any pilot scheme under which special ophthalmic services are provided.(2) An agreement which constitutes, or is one of the agreements which together...
Amendment made: No. 10, in page 1, line 23, after 'Part I' insert 'or III'.—[Mr. Malone.]
Amendment made: No. 11, in page 4, line 18, leave out from beginning to end of line 24 and insert— '(2) An authority must prepare and submit such proposals if they are asked to do so by a...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 5, line 7, at end insert— '(2A) Before approving any pilot scheme, the Secretary of State shall give consideration to the effect that any proposals...
Amendments made: No. 37, in page 7, line 8, after second 'by' insert 'regulations made or'.
Amendment made: No. 59, in page 7, line 13, at end insert— '() Subsection (1) does not prevent the performance of personal medical services by—(a) a person who is acting in the course...
Amendments made: No. 13, in page 13, line 17, leave out 'and section 28E'.
Amendments made: No. 60, in page 18, line 16, leave out from beginning to end of line 18 and insert— 'medical practitioners performing personal medical services, and dental practitioners...
Amendments made: No. 17, in page 29, line 28, leave out '63(2)(a)' and insert '63(2A)(a)'.
Amendments made: No. 19, in page 31, line 20, leave out '63(2)(a)' and insert '63(2A)(a)'.
Amendments made: No. 38, in page 39, line 28, after 'under' insert 'or by virtue of'.
Amendments made: No. 22, in page 39, line 38, at end insert— ' "authority" has the meaning given by section 1(8);'. No. 36, in page 39, line 38, at end insert— ' "medical list" has...
Amendments made: No. 40, in page 40, line 18, after '(9)' insert 'and (13) and (14)'.
Amendments made:: No. 67, in page 43, line 29, leave out 'Section 59 of.
17H. Where the Secretary of State arranges with medical practitioners for the vaccination or immunisation of persons against any disease, he shall so far as reasonably practicable give every...
17I. If the Secretary of State considers that any accommodation provided by him by virtue of this Act is suitable for use in connection with the provision of personal medical services or personal...
.(—(1) The Medical Act 1983 is amended as follows. (2) In section 11(4), in the definition of "approved", for ", in relation to a hospital or institution," substitute "(except in subsection...
Amendments made: No. 53, in title, line 3, leave out 'ophthalmic,'.
Mr. Deputy Speaker: With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to delegated legislation.
That the draft Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Experimental Period) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 13th February, be approved.
That the draft Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved.
That the Special Grant Report (No. 26) (HC 326), which was laid before this House on 27th February, be approved.—[Mr. McLoughlin.]
Mr. Deputy Speaker: With permission, I shall put together the questions on the deregulation orders.
That the draft Deregulation (Provision of School Action Plans) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 17th February 1997, be approved.
That the draft Deregulation (Occasional Permissions) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 24th February 1997, be approved.—[Mr. McLoughlin.]
Resolved,That during the year ending on 31st March 1998 a number not exceeding 51,440 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service, and a number not exceeding 17,195 for Service in the Reserve Naval...
Resolved,That during the year ending on 31st March 1998 a number not exceeding 129,950 all ranks be maintained for Army Service, a number not exceeding 112,579 for Service in the Reserve Land...
Resolved,That during the year ending on 31st March 1998 a number not exceeding 59,100 all ranks be maintained for the Air Force Service, a number not exceeding 23,000 for Service in the Air...
Resolved,That a sum not exceeding £215,096,760.90 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses of certain grants for Defence and Civil Services for the year...
Resolved,That a further supplementary sum not exceeding £1,554,472,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges for Defence and Civil Services...
Mr. Michael Jack accordingly presented a Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31st March 1996 and 1997: And the same was read the First...
Order for Second Reading read.
I have two petitions to present, both of which are on the same subject and relate to a Bill that is to come before the other place on Friday. The first is The Humble Petition of the Conference of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ottaway.]
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