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, the Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.

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

3    Motion to sit in private,—Mr Peter Bone 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).

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Philip Hollobone: 0.

Tellers for the Noes, Peter Luff, Keith Vaz: 36.

So the Question was negatived.

4    British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill;

And a Motion being 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 7th March.

5    Drugs (Reclassification) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Drugs (Reclassification) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 9th May.

6    Expenses of Public Servants (Publication) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Expenses of Public Servants (Publication) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.

7    Adjournment.

Subject: National DNA database (Sarah Teather).

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till one minute to Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd March.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

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

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Medicines,—Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 464), dated 20th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

2    Terms and Conditions of Employment,—Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 531), dated 26th February 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

Other Paper:

3    Foreign and Commonwealth Office,—Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minute, dated 29th February 2008, concerning the gifting (loaning) of Works of Art to the British Council in Turkey and the UAE [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].