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 Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.

2    The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker.

3    Motion to sit in private,—Mr Andrew Dismore moved, That this House do sit in private.

The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).

Tellers for the Ayes, Anne Snelgrove, Mr Andrew Dismore: 0.

Tellers for the Noes, Barbara Keeley, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods: 38.

4    Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill,—The Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee.

5    Health and Safety (Offences) Bill,—The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee.

6    Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill;

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

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

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Friday 22nd February.

7    Adjournment.

Subject: Housing growth in South Derbyshire (Mr Mark Todd).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Siobhain McDonagh.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till two minutes to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 4th February.

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:

Other Papers:

1    Education,—Report of Powers to Facilitate Innovation for the period 1st August 2005 to 31st July 2006 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 320] [Secretary Ed Balls].

2    Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, on Global Security: Russia [by Command] [Cm. 7305] [Secretary David Miliband].