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

1    Broads Authority Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Third Reading of the Broads Authority Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time on Thursday 24th April.

2    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 24th April.

3    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 24th April.

4    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 24th April.

5    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 24th April.

6    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 24th April.

7    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 24th April.

8    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 24th April.

9    Drug Strategy (Topical Debate),— A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of Drug Strategy —(Mr Vernon Coaker);

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).

10    Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Ms Diana R. Johnson);

And it being Six o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

11    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) those concerned about the proposed closure of Derby Road Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Bristol); and

(2) local residents in the constituency of Kingston and Surbiton relating to Post Office closures (Kingston and Surbiton)

were presented and read.

12    Adjournment.

Subject: Charities (Barry Gardiner).

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 21st April, pursuant to Resolution [26th February].

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 21st April.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Building Societies,—Draft Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Evidence,—Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 972), dated 3rd April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

3    Food,—Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 916), dated 31st March 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

4    Judicature (Northern Ireland),—Court Funds (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), 2008, No. 156), dated 2nd April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

Other Papers:

5    Culture, Media and Sport,—The Digital Switchover Help Scheme: A Scheme Agreement Between Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation [by Command] [Cm. 7356] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

6    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Draft Marine Bill [by Command] [Cm. 7351] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

7    Health,—Paper, entitled Pharmacy in England: Building on strengths—Delivering the future [by Command] [Cm. 7341] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—Health Inequalities: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 422-iii] [Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Public Administration,—(1) Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 473-i]; and

(2) Cabinet Office Autumn Performance Report 2007: Letter laid before the Committee; to be published

[Dr Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 50]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subject: Global Security: Russia, Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Government's response thereto.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Jim Murphy.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 22nd April.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker