7. HMT
European Communities
(Finance) Bill
very short
To amend the European Communities Act 1972 to implement decisions following the EC review of financing arrangements.
8. HMT
Economic and Monetary Union
medium
To give effect to
to any changes to
changes to the EC Treaty which may De agreed at the Inter-Governmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union.
D. PROGRAMME BILLS
9. OAL
Museums and Galleries Bill *
medium
To legitimise the change of funding status of National Museums and Galleries to grant-in-aid; to grant trust status to trustees of the National, Tate, and National Portrait Galleries and the Wallace Collection and to enable various changes to be made in relation to financial and property management and charitable
status.
10. DES
Education Bill
long
To implement the White Paper proposals on further education.
11. DEmp
Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations Bill *
short
To implement recommendations of the Cullen Report on the Piper Alpha disaster; and provide for the increase of penalties imposed by magistrates under Health and Safety legislation.
12. DOE
Local Government Finance Bill
long
To provide for the new council tax in England, Wales and Scotland, for a new system of water and sewerage charges in Scotland, and for new arrangements for the structure of local government in England.
13. HO
Asylum Bill
medium
To introduce a right of appeal for asylum seekers against refusal of refugee status, and amend some existing appeal rights under immigration law.