The House met at half-past Ten o'clock.

1    Private Bills [Lords] (No Standing Order not previously inquired into applicable),—The Speaker laid upon the Table a Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bills, originating in Lords, and referred after the First Reading thereof, no Standing Order not previously inquired into is applicable thereto, viz.:

Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords]

Manchester City Council Bill [Lords].

Bills to be read a second time.

2    Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Eric Illsley reported from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee the Government's Assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3    Peter Grant Peterkin CB OBE,—Resolved, nemine contradicente, That this House expresses its appreciation to Peter Grant Peterkin CB OBE for his distinguished public service career, including three years as Serjeant at Arms, and extends to him its best wishes for his retirement.—(Helen Goodman.)

4    Consolidated Fund Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (Consolidated Fund Bills), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.

And the Question being put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the third time:—It was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.

5    Health Consequences of Availability of Cheap Alcohol (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of health consequences of availability of cheap alcohol—(Mr Ben Bradshaw);

And it being one and half hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed without Question put, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order (Topical debates).

6    Fisheries,—Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of fisheries.—(Jonathan Shaw.)

7    Criminal Law,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authorities) Order 2007, which was laid before this House on 6th November, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.

8    Adjournment.

Subject: Rail services to Enfield North (Joan Ryan).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Michael Foster.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till half-past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 10th December.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Animals,—Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3435), dated 5th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

2    Corporation Tax,—(1) Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3430), dated 5th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher];

(2) Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Change of Accounting Practice) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3432), dated 5th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Jane Kennedy]; and

(3) Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3431), dated 5th December 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].

3    Education,—Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3373), dated 27th November 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls].

4    Food,—Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3392), dated 29th November 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

5    Police, Northern Ireland,—Supply of Information (Register of Deaths) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3390), dated 28th November 2007 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward].

6    Rating and Valuation,—Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 3393), dated 30th November 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].

Other Papers:

7    Crown Prosecution Service,—Crown Prosecution Service: Autumn Performance Report for 2007 [by Command] [Cm. 7289] [The Solicitor General].

8    Home Office,—(1) Paper, entitled Summary of Responses to the Counter Terrorism Bill Consultation; and

(2) Report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on Proposed Measures for Inclusion in a Counter Terrorism Bill

[by Command] [Cm. 7269 and 7262] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

9    Justice,—(1) Government's Response to the Report by Baroness Corston of a Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System; and

(2) Ministry of Justice: Autumn Performance Report for 2007

[by Command] [Cm. 7261 and 7271] [Secretary Jack Straw].

10    National Heritage,—Statement on the provision of the Government Indemnity Scheme [by Act] [Secretary James Purnell].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—Modernising Medical Careers: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 25-ii] [Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Public Administration,—Parliamentary Scrutiny of Public Appointments: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 152-i] [Dr Tony Wright].

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Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Two o'clock.

Subject: DFID Assistance to Burmese Internally Displaced People and Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border—Tenth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2006-07.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Liz Blackman.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 11th December.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

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