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The House met at half-past Two o'clock.
PRAYERS.
1 Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
2 Canterbury City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Canterbury City Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
3 Leeds City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Leeds City Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
4 London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
5 Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
6 Nottingham City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Nottingham City Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
7 Reading Borough Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Reading Borough Council Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 28th February.
8 Education and Skills Bill,—John Bercow reported a Memorandum from the Education and Skills Bill Committee.
Memorandum to lie upon the Table and to be published.
9 Energy Bill,—Mr David Amess reported certain Memoranda from the Energy Bill Committee.
Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.
10 Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
11 Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Hywel Williams reported from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Duty to Share Information and Disclosure of Information for Security Purposes) Order 2008.
Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.
12 Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses:
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008.
13 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill,—Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by the Prime Minister, Secretary David Miliband, Secretary Jack Straw, Mr Secretary Hutton, Yvette Cooper, Jane Kennedy, Angela Eagle and Kitty Ussher, presented a Bill to make provision to enable the Treasury in certain circumstances to make an order relating to the transfer of securities issued by, or of property, rights or liabilities belonging to, an authorised deposit-taker; to make further provision in relation to building societies; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time and to be printed [Bill 73].
Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill be printed [Bill 73-EN].
14 Allotments (Planning),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to encourage local authorities to make provision for allotments; to require them to consider imposing duties on developers to provide land for statutory allotments when determining planning applications; and for connected purposes: And that Tony Baldry, Ben Chapman, Robert Key, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr David Wilshire, Mr David Marshall and Jeremy Corbyn do prepare and bring it in.
15 Allotments (Planning) Bill,—Tony Baldry accordingly presented a Bill to encourage local authorities to make provision for allotments; to require them to consider imposing duties on developers to provide land for statutory allotments when determining planning applications; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th March and to be printed [Bill 68].
16 Business of the House (Banking (Special Provisions) Bill),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put, That the following provisions shall apply to the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill:
Timetable
1.—(1) Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.
(2) Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 8 p.m.
(3) Proceedings in Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 p.m.
(4) Proceedings on consideration and on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at midnight.
Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put
2.—(1) As soon as the proceedings on the Motion for this Order have been concluded, the Order for the Second Reading of the Bill shall be read.
(2) When the Bill has been read a second time—
(a) it shall (notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills not subject to a programme order)) stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put;
(b) proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed while the Question is put, in accordance with paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), on any financial resolution relating to the Bill;
(c) on the conclusion of proceedings on any financial resolution relating to the Bill, proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed and the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.
3.—(1) On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
(2) If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.
4. For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1, the Chairman or Speaker shall forthwith put the following Questions (but no others)—
(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed;
(c) the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a Minister of the Crown;
(d) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
5. On a Motion so made for a new Clause or new Schedule, the Chairman or Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill.
6. If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph 4(d) in relation to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single Question in relation to those provisions.
Consideration of Lords Amendments
7.—(1) Any Lords Amendments to the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
8.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 7.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question already proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) If that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment the Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any further Amendments to the Lords Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith—
(a) a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment, and
(b) the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House agrees or disagrees to the Lords Amendment or (as the case may be) to the Lords Amendment as amended.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown that this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment.
(6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees to all the remaining Lords Amendments.
(7) As soon as the House has—
(a) agreed or disagreed to a Lords Amendment, or
(b) disposed of an Amendment relevant to a Lords Amendment which has been disagreed to,
the Speaker shall put forthwith a single Question on any Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown and relevant to the Lords Amendment.
Subsequent stages
9.—(1) Any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be considered forthwith without any Question being put.
(2) Proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
10.—(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 9.
(2) The Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided.
(3) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair.
(4) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on or relevant to any of the remaining items in the Lords Message.
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question that this House agrees with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposals.
Reasons Committee
11.—(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment, nomination and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the appointment of its Chairman.
(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.
(3) Proceedings in the Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion 30 minutes after their commencement.
(4) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), the Chairman shall—
(a) first put forthwith any Question which has been proposed from the Chair but not yet decided, and
(b) then put forthwith successively Questions on Motions which may be made by a Minister of the Crown for assigning a Reason for disagreeing with the Lords in any of their Amendments.
(5) The proceedings of the Committee shall be reported without any further Question being put.
Miscellaneous
12. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply so far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.
13.—(1) The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to those proceedings.
14. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to any proceedings to which this Order applies.
15.—(1) No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to recommit the Bill.
(2) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
16.—(1) No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.
(2) The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.
17. The Speaker may not arrange for a debate to be held in accordance with Standing Order No. 24 (Adjournment on specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration) at this day's sitting, or at the sitting on Thursday 21st February, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.
18.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the House is adjourned, or the sitting is suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.
(2) No notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order.
19. Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.
20.—(1) Any private business which has been set down for consideration at 7 p.m. at this day's sitting or at 3 p.m. at the sitting on Thursday 21st February (as the case may be) shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill at this day's sitting or at the sitting on Thursday 21st February (as the case may be).
(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to the private business for a period of three hours from the conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill or, if those proceedings are concluded before the moment of interruption, for a period equal to the time elapsing between 7 p.m. or 3 p.m. (as the case may be) and the conclusion of those proceedings.
21. The Speaker shall not adjourn the House at the sitting on Thursday 21st February until—
(a) any Message from the Lords on the Bill has been received;
(b) he has reported the Royal Assent to any Act agreed upon by both Houses—
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr Dave Watts: 291.
Tellers for the Noes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 223.
So the Question was agreed to.
17 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill;
And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;
And it being Eight o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Alison Seabeck, Mr Sadiq Khan: 367.
Tellers for the Noes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 164.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Further proceedings on the Bill stood postponed, pursuant to Order [this day].
18 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Money];
A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—
(a) any expenditure incurred by the Treasury in connection with any guarantee arrangements put in place to protect some or all of the depositors or other creditors of any deposit-taker,
(b) any expenditure incurred by the Treasury in connection with the provision of financial assistance, or the giving of any indemnity, for any purpose connected with the Act, and
(c) any other expenditure incurred by the Treasury by virtue of the Act—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.
19 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill, it is expedient to authorise—
(1) the conferring of power on the Treasury to make provision for or in connection with varying the effect of any tax (including stamp duty) in relation to or in connection with—
(a) anything done for the purpose of, in relation to, or by or under or in consequence of, an order made by the Treasury under the Act which transfers, extinguishes or otherwise affects certain securities or property, rights or liabilities,
(b) any securities, or property, rights or liabilities, which are transferred, extinguished or otherwise affected by provision made by or under such an order, and
(c) certain securities issued by, or certain property, rights or liabilities of, any transferee or any body in relation to whom such an order is made, and
(2) the payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.
20 Banking (Special Provisions) Bill,—The House, pursuant to Order [this day], resolved itself into a Committee on the Banking (Special Provisions) Bill.
Clause No. 2 (Cases where Treasury's powers are exercisable).
Amendment (No. 13) proposed in page 1, line 14, after the words 'if (and only if)', to insert—
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 222.
Tellers for the Noes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Alison Seabeck: 299.
Another Amendment (No. 1) proposed in page 2, line 2, to leave out the words 'Treasury consider' and insert the words 'Bank of England considers'.—(Mr Michael Fallon.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made:—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment (No. 10) proposed in page 2, line 40, to leave out the word 'year' and insert the word 'month'.—(Mr Philip Hammond.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 222.
Tellers for the Noes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Tony Cunningham: 302.
Clauses Nos. 3 to 5 agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Transfer of property, rights and liabilities.
Amendment (No. 12A) proposed in page 5, line 36, at the end to insert the words—
'(1A) No order under subsection (1) shall be made in respect of the property, rights and liabilities of a building society.'—(Mr Philip Hammond.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
Tellers for the Ayes, Jeremy Wright, James Duddridge: 169.
Tellers for the Noes, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Tony Cunningham: 351.
It being after half-past Ten o'clock, the Chairman put the Question necessary to bring proceedings in the Committee to a conclusion, pursuant to Order [this day].
Clauses Nos. 6 to 17 and Schedules Nos. 1 and 2 agreed to.
Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to report the Bill to the House.
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The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair; and Alison Seabeck reported, That the Committee had gone through the Bill, and directed her to report the same without Amendment.
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;
Wednesday 20th February 2008
And it being midnight, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [19th February].
The House divided.
Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Steve McCabe: 293.
Tellers for the Noes, James Duddridge, Jeremy Wright: 167.
So the Question was agreed to.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time, and passed.
21 Local Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the draft Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 8th January, be approved—(John Healey);
And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 16 (Proceedings under an Act or on European Documents).
And the Deputy Speaker's opinion as to the decision of the Question being challenged, the Division was deferred till this day, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions).
22 London Government,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) (Amendment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 9th January, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
23 Government Trading Funds,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft FCO Services Trading Fund Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 14th January, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
24 Government Trading Funds,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Defence Support Group Trading Fund Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 15th January, be approved—(Mr Michael Foster):—It was agreed to.
25 Public Petition,—A Public Petition from East Acton residents relating to Post Office closures (Acton) was presented and read.
26 Adjournment.
Subject: Homeopathic hospitals (David Tredinnick).
A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Michael Foster);
And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock on Tuesday evening, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then fourteen minutes past Two o'clock on Wednesday morning, till this day.
[Adjourned at 2.14 a.m.
Michael J. Martin
Speaker
Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Eleven o'clock.
APPENDIX I
Papers presented or laid upon the Table:
Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:
1 Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 129) on the grant to be paid towards the cost of implementing the new statutory minimum bus travel concession in England [by Act]; to be printed [No. 256] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].
2 Proceeds of Crime,—(1) Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2008; and
(2) draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008
[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].
Papers subject to Negative Resolution:
3 Corporation Tax,—Finance Act 2007 (Schedule 9) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 379), dated 18th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].
4 Council Tax,—(1) Council Tax (Electronic Communications) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 316); and
(2) Council Tax (Valuations, Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 315),
dated 12th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].
5 Criminal Law,—Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 396), dated 14th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].
6 Environmental Protection,—Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 375), dated 13th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].
7 European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 301), dated 12th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].
8 Income Tax,—Community Investment Tax Relief (Accreditation of Community Development Finance Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 383), dated 18th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle].
9 Proceeds of Crime,—(1) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 302); and
(2) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 298),
dated 12th February 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].
10 Revenue and Customs,—Serious Crime Act 2007 (Disclosure of Information by Revenue and Customs) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 403), dated 19th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle].
Other Papers:
11 Air Force (Constitution),—Amendment List 20 to Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force (Fifth Edition) [by Act] [Secretary Des Browne].
12 Defence (Votes A), 2008-09,—Estimates of the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the Armed Forces for the year ending 31st March 2009 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 264] [Secretary Des Browne].
13 Government Resources and Accounts,—(1) Treasury Minute, dated 19th February 2008, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31st March 2007 [by Command] [Jane Kennedy]; and
(2) Treasury Minute, dated 19th February 2008, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31st March 2008 [by Command] [Jane Kennedy].
14 Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery,—Olympic Lottery Distributor Funding Policy [by Act] [Tessa Jowell].
15 Supply Estimates, 2006-07,—Statement of Excesses for 2006-07 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 294] [Jane Kennedy].
16 Supply Estimates, 2007-08,—(1) House of Commons Administration: Spring Supplementary Estimates for 2007-08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 290] [The Speaker]; and
(2) Spring Supplementary Estimates for Central Government for 2007-08 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 273] [Jane Kennedy].
17 Treasury,—Treasury Minute, dated 19th February 2008, relating to Northern Rock [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].
APPENDIX II
Reports from Select Committees
1 Administration,—Record of the Committee's discussions at its meeting on 19th February; to be published [Mr Frank Doran].
2 Culture, Media and Sport,—European Commission White Paper on Sport: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No.347-i] [Mr John Whittingdale].
3 Defence,—(1) UK land operations in Iraq 2007: Government response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08: Second Special Report from the Defence Committee; to be printed [No. 352];
(2) Costs of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Winter Supplementary Estimates 2007-08: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published;
(3) UK/US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published; and
(4) The Iran hostages incident: the lessons learned: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published
4 Environmental Audit Committee,—(1) Reducing Carbon Emissions from UK Business: The role of the Climate Change Levy and Agreement: Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 354]; and
(2) Post-Kyoto: The international context for progress on climate change: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 355-i]
5 Home Affairs,—(1) Domestic Violence: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 263-iii]; and
(2) The Government's Counter Terrorism Bill: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 180-ii]
6 Human Rights,—(1) Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Ninth report): Annual Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2008: Tenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 356];
(2) Immigration and Human Rights: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 357-i]; and
(3) Legislative Scrutiny: Memoranda laid before the Committee, to be published
7 Justice,—(1) Work of the Committee in 2007: Second Report from the Justice Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 358]; and
(2) Devolution: A Decade On: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 75-iii]
[W.H., No. 30]
Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall
The sitting began at half-past Nine o'clock.
Thefts following credit and debit card cloning (Andrew Selous).
Criminal courts sentencing options (Mr David Kidney).
Stone conservation in cathedrals and churches (Robert Key).
Calderdale's housing strategy (Chris McCafferty).
Consumer protection and the will writing industry (Lorely Burt).
Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.)
And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.
[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.
Sir Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker
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