Commons Sitting of 10 May 2000 Series 6 Vol. 349

    c823
  1. Preamble 7 words
    2. c823
  2. PRAYERS 5 words
  3. PRIVATE BUSINESS
      4. c823
    1. CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) BILL (BY ORDER) 15 words
  4. Oral Answers to Questions
      5. cc823-30
    1. CABINET OFFICE 4 words
        2. cc823-4
      1. Civil Service (Ethnic Minorities) 414 words
        2. cc824-7
      2. Anti-drugs Strategy 1,472 words
        3. cc827-9
      3. "Listening to Older People" 785 words
        4. c829
      4. Social Exclusion 361 words
        5. cc829-30
      5. Government IT 400 words
      cc830-40
    2. PRIME MINISTER 5 words
        3. cc830-40
      1. Engagements 4,348 words
    c841
  5. Points of Order 389 words
  6. Orders of the Day
      7. c842
    1. Transport Bill 11 words
  7. New Clause 28
      8. cc842-67
    1. USE OF RECEIPTS FROM CHARGING SCHEMES 14,208 words, 1 division
  8. New Clause 30
      9. cc868-89
    1. USE OF RECEIPTS FROM LICENSING SCHEMES 11,718 words, 1 division
  9. Clause 148
      10. cc889-90
    1. CHARGING SCHEMES: CONSULTATION AND INQUIRIES 133 words
  10. Clause 150
      11. c890
    1. CHARGING SCHEMES: EXEMPTIONS ETC 20 words
  11. Clause 152
      12. cc890-1
    1. EXAMINATION AND REMOVAL OF VEHICLES ETC 607 words
  12. Clause 154
      13. c891
    1. TRAFFIC SIGNS 50 words
  13. Clause 162
      14. c891
    1. LICENSING SCHEMES: CONSULTATION AND INQUIRIES 94 words
  14. Clause 164
      15. c891
    1. LICENSING SCHEMES: EXEMPTIONS ETC 20 words
  15. Clause 167
      16. c892
    1. RIGHTS OF ENTRY 51 words
  16. Clause 171
      17. c892
    1. INFORMATION 21 words
  17. Clause 174
      18. c892
    1. PART III: REGULATIONS AND ORDERS 43 words
  18. Schedule 11
      19. cc892-3
    1. ROAD USER CHARGING AND WORKPLACE PARKING LEVY: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 567 words
  19. Schedule 12
      20. cc893-6
    1. AMENDMENTS OF SCHEDULES 23 AND 24 TO GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY ACT 1,398 words
  20. Clause 182
      21. cc896-912
    1. PURPOSES 9,021 words, 1 division
  21. Clause 200
      22. cc912-23
    1. REGULATOR'S POWER TO REQUIRE PROVISION ETC. OF RAILWAY FACILITIES. 6,127 words
  22. New Clause 15
      23. c924
    1. REVIEW OF ACCESS CHARGES BY REGULATOR 10 words
      2. c924
    2. Review of access charges by Regulator 62 words
  23. New Clause 16
      24. cc924-5
    1. LICENCE MODIFICATIONS FOLLOWING COMPETITION COMMISSION REPORT 503 words
      2. c925
    2. Making of modifications by Competition Commission 297 words
      3. cc925-6
    3. Sections 15A and 15B: supplementary 355 words
  24. New Clause 17
      25. c926
    1. AUTHORITY'S DUTY TO CONTINUE BOARD'S PRACTICE OF INDEXATION 232 words
  25. New Clause 18
      26. c927
    1. AMENDMENTS OF PENSION PROTECTION PROVISIONS 296 words
  26. New Clause 19
      27. c927
    1. TAXATION OF TRANSFERS 23 words
  27. Clause 184
      28. c927
    1. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS 40 words
  28. Clause 189
      29. c928
    1. SECURING OF SERVICES BY FRANCHISING 321 words
  29. Clause 200
      30. cc928-9
    1. REGULATOR'S POWER TO REQUIRE PROVISION ETC. OF RAILWAY FACILITIES 150 words
  30. Clause 202
      31. c929
    1. PENALTIES 47 words
      2. c929
    2. Statement of policy 145 words
  31. Clause 205
      32. c929
    1. EXTENSION OF FUNCTIONS 150 words
  32. Clause 208
      33. cc929-30
    1. AMENDMENT OF ACCESS AGREEMENTS 149 words
  33. Clause 216
      34. c930
    1. WINDING DOWN AND ABOLITION OF BOARD 98 words
  34. Clause 218
      35. c930
    1. STANDARDS 148 words
  35. Clause 222
      36. c930
    1. STAMP DUTY AND STAMP DUTY RESERVE TAX 8 words
  36. Schedule 13
      37. c931
    1. STRATEGIC RAIL AUTHORITY 12 words
      2. c931
    2. 'Taxation 252 words
      3. c931
    3. 'Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.00) 30 words
  37. Schedule 15
      38. c931
    1. TRANSFER TO SRA OF FRANCHISING DIRECTOR'S FUNCTIONS 38 words
  38. The Authority and the Strategic Rail Authority
      39. cc931-2
    1. Power of Authority to give directions and guidance to Strategic Rail Authority 483 words
  39. Schedule 16
      40. c932
    1. TRANSFERS TO SRA FROM RAIL REGULATOR 47 words
      2. cc932-3
    2. Notification of minor closures to Regulator 95 words
  40. Schedule 17
      41. c933
    1. TRANSFER TO SRA OF BR's FUNCTIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORT POLICE 162 words
  41. Schedule 24
      42. c933
    1. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ABOUT RAILWAYS 12 words
      2. cc933-4
    2. 'Transport Act 1980 (c.34) 196 words
      3. c934
    3. 'Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c.53) 331 words
      4. cc934-5
    4. Strategic Rail Authority as agent of Secretary of State 140 words
  42. Schedule 25
      43. c935
    1. TRANSITIONALS AND SAVINGS ABOUT RAILWAYS 110 words
      2. c935
    2. 'Review of access charges 132 words
  43. New Clause 3
      44. cc935-44
    1. ROAD TRAFFIC REDUCTION STRATEGY 4,890 words, 1 division
  44. New Clause 2
      45. c944
    1. VEHICLES SUBJECT TO REGULATION AS PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES 62 words
      2. cc944-5
    2. Small PSVs subject to regulation as private hire vehicles 289 words
  45. New Clause 32
      46. c945
    1. SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS 58 words
  46. New Schedule 1
    1. COMPETITION TEST FOR EXERCISE OF BUS FUNCTIONS
        2. c945
      1. Functions to which Schedule applies 180 words
        2. cc945-6
      2. Competition test 160 words
        3. c946
      3. Applications to Director for decision 280 words
        4. cc946-7
      4. Investigations by Director 739 words
        5. cc947-8
      5. Decisions 130 words
        6. c948
      6. Enforcement of decisions 279 words
        7. c948
      7. False or misleading information 155 words
        8. c948
      8. Defamation 34 words
        9. c948
      9. Fees 71 words
  47. New Schedule 2
      48. c949
    1. REVIEW OF ACCESS CHARGES BY REGULATOR 16 words
  48. SCHEDULE 4A
    1. REVIEW OF ACCESS CHARGES BY REGULATOR
        2. c949
      1. Introductory 135 words
        2. c949
      2. Main provisions 102 words
        3. cc949-50
      3. Review notice 373 words
        4. c950
      4. Notice of agreement 86 words
        5. c950
      5. Termination notice 178 words
        6. cc950-1
      6. Review implementation notice 470 words
        7. cc951-3
      7. Reference to Competition Commission 650 words
        8. c953
      8. Report on reference 462 words
        9. cc953-5
      9. Changes following report 605 words
        10. c955
      10. Competition Commission's power to veto changes 282 words
        11. cc955-6
      11. Making of changes by Competition Commission 381 words
        12. c956
      12. Paragraphs 13 and 14: supplementary 330 words
        13. cc956-7
      13. Termination notice in response to proposals after reference 204 words
  49. New Schedule 3
    1. TRANSFERS: TAX
      1. PART I
          2. c957
        1. INTERPRETATION 154 words
      2. PART II
        1. TRANSFERS TO SRA FROM FRANCHISING DIRECTOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND REGULATOR
            2. c957
          1. Interpretation 73 words
            2. cc957-8
          2. Chargeable gains: general 43 words
            3. c958
          3. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts 79 words
            4. cc958-9
          4. Capital allowances for machinery and plant 456 words
            5. c959
          5. Capital allowances for machinery and plant: connected persons 42 words
            6. c959
          6. Loan relationships 181 words
      3. PART III
        1. TRANSFERS FROM BR TO SRA
            2. c959
          1. Interpretation 58 words
            2. c959
          2. Chargeable gains: general 71 words
            3. c959
          3. Chargeable gains: restriction of losses 83 words
            4. cc959-60
          4. Chargeable gains: groups 284 words
            5. c960
          5. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts 79 words
            6. cc960-1
          6. Continuity in relation to capital allowances etc where trade transferred 652 words
            7. cc961-2
          7. Capital allowances for machinery and plant 446 words
            8. c962
          8. Capital allowances for machinery and plant: connected persons 42 words
            9. c962
          9. Leased assets 294 words
            10. cc962-3
          10. Loan relationships 159 words
            11. c963
          11. Charge to tax under Case I of Schedule D 141 words
      4. PART IV
        1. TRANSFERS TO SECRETARY OF STATE FROM SRA AND BR
            2. c963
          1. Interpretation 86 words
            2. cc963-4
          2. Chargeable gains: groups 210 words
            3. c964
          3. Capital allowances: actual consideration to be the disposal value 499 words
            4. cc964-5
          4. Leased assets 303 words
      5. PART V
        1. TRANSFERS FROM SRA TO FRANCHISE COMPANY
            2. c965
          1. Interpretation 81 words
            2. c965
          2. Chargeable gains: disposals not to be treated as made at market value 215 words
            3. cc965-6
          3. Chargeable gains: groups 284 words
            4. c966
          4. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts 78 words
            5. cc966-7
          5. Capital allowances: actual consideration to be the disposal value 502 words
            6. c967
          6. Leased assets 297 words
            7. c967
          7. Loan relationships 158 words
      6. PART VI
        1. TRANSFERS OF FRANCHISE ASSETS
            2. cc967-8
          1. Interpretation 88 words
            2. c968
          2. Chargeable gains: disposals not to be treated as made at market value 217 words
            3. cc968-9
          3. Chargeable gains: groups 282 words
            4. c969
          4. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts 640 words
            5. cc969-70
          5. Loan relationships 68 words
      7. PART VII
        1. OTHER PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSFERS
            2. c970
          1. Chargeable gains: value shifting 34 words
            2. c970
          2. Chargeable gains: consequential amendment 48 words
            3. c970
          3. Group relief 78 words
            4. c970
          4. Modifications of transfer schemes 246 words
            5. cc970-1
          5. Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax 284 words
      8. Clause 232
          9. c971
        1. COMMENCEMENT 98 words
      9. Clause 236
          10. c971
        1. EXTENT 80 words
      10. Schedule 27
          11. cc971-81
        1. REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS 5,353 words, 1 division
      cc982-90
    2. Cancer Services 4,469 words

Westminster Hall Sitting of 10 May 2000 Series 6 Vol. 349

    c201WH
  1. Preamble 7 words
    2. cc201-20WH
  2. Cosmetic Surgery 10,949 words
    3. cc221-41WH
  3. Year-out Programmes 11,307 words
    4. cc242-7WH
  4. Northern Ireland Fire Brigade 2,694 words
    5. cc248-56WH
  5. Landfill Tax 4,474 words
    6. cc257-64WH
  6. Meteorological Office, Tiree 3,881 words

Written Answers (Commons) of 10 May 2000 Series 6 Vol. 349

  1. ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS
      2. c385W
    1. Public Toilets 299 words
      2. cc385-6W
    2. GM Crops 176 words
      3. c386W
    3. Water Charging 250 words
      4. cc386-7W
    4. Lone Parents 119 words
      5. cc387-8W
    5. Raptors 475 words
      6. c388W
    6. Air Traffic Control 56 words
      7. c388W
    7. Hydrocarbons 120 words
      8. c388W
    8. Correspondence 49 words
      9. cc388-9W
    9. Exeter-Waterloo Line 92 words
      10. c389W
    10. Standard Spending Assessment 131 words
      11. c389W
    11. Pollution Prevention and Control 204 words
  2. DEFENCE
      3. c390W
    1. Correspondence 47 words
      2. c390W
    2. Armed Services (Egg Suppliers) 108 words
      3. c390W
    3. Garrison Churches, Aldershot 72 words
      4. cc390-1W
    4. Trident 237 words
  3. FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
      4. c391W
    1. Departmental Communications Systems 92 words
  4. HOUSE OF COMMONS
      5. c391W
    1. Procurement (British Goods) 79 words
  5. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
      6. c391W
    1. Disability Legislation Compliance Cost 88 words
      2. cc391-2W
    2. Higher Education (Access) 257 words
      3. cc392-3W
    3. Further Education Corporations (Mergers) 679 words
      4. cc393-5W
    4. Education Funding (Somerset) 293 words
      5. cc395-6W
    5. Education Authority Performance 533 words
  6. TRADE AND INDUSTRY
      7. cc396-8W
    1. Minimum Wage 707 words
      2. c398W
    2. Miners' Pensions 110 words
      3. c398W
    3. OECD Anti-bribery Convention 99 words
      4. cc398-9W
    4. Companies House 157 words
      5. c399W
    5. Liquid Petroleum Gas 93 words
      6. c399W
    6. Radio Frequencies (Mobile Phones) 59 words
      7. c399W
    7. Ex-directory Telephone Numbers 158 words
      8. cc399-400W
    8. Oil 197 words
      9. c400W
    9. Coal Industry (State Aids) 68 words
      10. c400W
    10. Staff Bonuses (Millennium Period) 115 words
      11. cc400-1W
    11. Exports (EU) 115 words
  7. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
      8. c401W
    1. Lloyds TSB 44 words
      2. c401W
    2. Pitcairn Islands 241 words
  8. SCOTLAND
      9. cc401-2W
    1. Birth Certificates 74 words
  9. HOME DEPARTMENT
      10. c402W
    1. Domestic Violence 274 words
      2. cc402-3W
    2. Racial Incidents 67 words
      3. c403W
    3. Drug-related Deaths 76 words
      4. c403W
    4. Life-term Prisoners 254 words
      5. cc403-4W
    5. Penalties 336 words
      6. cc404-5W
    6. Radio (Emergency Services) 222 words
      7. c405W
    7. Policing (Somerset) 163 words
      8. c405W
    8. Gammahydroxybutrate 69 words
      9. cc405-6W
    9. Anti-drugs Strategy 260 words
      10. c406W
    10. Cannabis 278 words
  10. HEALTH
      11. cc406-7W
    1. Continence 149 words
      2. c407W
    2. EU Food and Veterinary Office 107 words
      3. c407W
    3. Fostered Children 212 words
      4. cc407-8W
    4. PTB Staff 49 words
      5. c408W
    5. Generic Medicine Pricing 188 words
      6. cc408-9W
    6. Neurological Diseases 228 words
      7. c409W
    7. Pharmacists 87 words
      8. c409W
    8. Slimming Drugs 211 words
      9. c409W
    9. Carers 52 words
      10. cc409-10W
    10. Consultants 272 words
      11. cc410-1W
    11. Meat Hygiene Service 619 words
  11. SOCIAL SECURITY
      12. cc411-2W
    1. Social Fund 412 words
      2. cc412-3W
    2. Winter Fuel Payments 254 words
      3. cc413-4W
    3. Lone Parents 530 words
      4. c414W
    4. ONE Service 111 words
      5. c414W
    5. Disability Living Allowance 163 words
      6. cc414-7W
    6. Fraud 733 words
      7. cc417-9W
    7. Interest Rates 535 words
      8. c419W
    8. Married Women (Reduced National Insurance Rate) 217 words
  12. PRIME MINISTER
      13. c419W
    1. Ministerial Visit (Lewes) 23 words
      2. c419W
    2. Social Exclusion Unit 46 words
      3. cc419-20W
    3. Engagements 43 words
  13. TREASURY
      14. c420W
    1. Capital Investment 272 words
      2. cc420-1W
    2. National Debt 470 words
      3. cc421-2W
    3. Financial Services Access 216 words
      4. c422W
    4. Minimum Wage 102 words
      5. c422W
    5. Integrated Child Credit 225 words
      6. cc422-3W
    6. Tax Mixing 69 words
      7. c423W
    7. Missing National Insurance Numbers 124 words
      8. cc423-4W
    8. Helplines 454 words
      9. c424W
    9. Budget (Asset Sales) 213 words
      10. cc424-5W
    10. Benefits (Children) 74 words
      11. c425W
    11. Double Taxation Relief 82 words
      12. c425W
    12. Working Families Tax Credit 155 words
      13. cc425-6W
    13. UK Reserves 287 words
      14. c426W
    14. Employers' National Insurance Contributions 61 words
      15. c426W
    15. Tax Data 234 words
      16. cc426-7W
    16. Tax Returns (Internet) 54 words
      17. c427W
    17. Motor Insurance Premiums 28 words
  14. AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
      15. cc427-8W
    1. Climate Change Levy 418 words
      2. c428W
    2. Forestry Commission Pension Scheme 179 words
      3. cc428-9W
    3. Strychnine Hydrochloride 141 words
  15. CABINET OFFICE
      16. c429W
    1. Government (Public IT Access) 113 words
      2. c429W
    2. Anti-drugs Strategy (Lancashire) 103 words
      3. c429W
    3. Genetically Modified Organisms 72 words
      4. cc429-30W
    4. Government Services (Delivery) 80 words
      5. c430W
    5. Special Advisers 50 words
      6. c430W
    6. Manufacturing (Regulations) 94 words
      7. c430W
    7. Government Services (Accessibility) 90 words
      8. cc430-1W
    8. Drug Prevention (Lancashire) 115 words
      9. c431W
    9. Parliamentary Questions 137 words
      10. c431W
    10. Departmental Websites 58 words
      11. cc431-2W
    11. Rural White Paper 84 words
      12. c432W
    12. Ombudsman Service 51 words
      13. c432W
    13. Public Bodies (Appointments) 68 words
      14. c432W
    14. Drug Action Teams 133 words

Lords Sitting of 10 May 2000 Series 5 Vol. 612

    c1563
  1. Preamble 24 words
    2. c1563
  2. Baroness Northover 32 words
    3. c1563
  3. Lord Layard 31 words
    4. cc1563-6
  4. English Regional Assemblies 1,256 words
    5. cc1566-8
  5. Farm Animal Welfare: EU Legislation 974 words
    6. cc1568-71
  6. Mayor of London: Election Process 1,298 words
    7. cc1571-3
  7. Portland Young Offender Institution 928 words
    8. c1573
  8. Millbank: Roadworks 277 words
    9. cc1574-657
  9. House of Lords 44,077 words
    10. cc1657-714
  10. Register of Lords' Interests 29,800 words, 1 division

Written Answers (Lords) of 10 May 2000 Series 5 Vol. 612

    c223WA
  1. Committee on Standards in Public Life 40 words
    c223WA
  2. Community Pharmacies 61 words
    cc223-4WA
  3. Poor Countries: Debt Cancellation 289 words