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

1    The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Alan Haselhurst, Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.

2    The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order.

3    Planning and Energy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Planning and Energy Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put, That the Bill be now read a second time;

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Oliver Heald, John Battle: 45.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Frank Roy, Steve McCabe: 0.

4    Environmental Protection (Transfers at Sea) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Environmental Protection (Transfers at Sea) Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time:—The Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Bill withdrawn.

5    Disqualification from Parliament (Taxation Status) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Disqualification from Parliament (Taxation Status) Bill;

Mr Bob Ainsworth acquainted the House, That he had it in Command from the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, had consented to place Her prerogative, so far as it is affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, that the Bill be now be read a second time;

And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 14th March.

6    Adjournment.

Subject: Taking Luton Town Football Club out of administration (Mrs Nadine Dorries).

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Liz Blackman);

And the Motion having been made at half-past Two o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, till Monday 28th January.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy 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    Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), 2008, No. 24), dated 22nd January 2008 [by Order], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

2    Supreme Court, Northern Ireland,—Criminal Appeal (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), 2008, No. 23), dated 21st January 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

CORRIGENDUM