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

1    Death of a Member,—The Speaker made the following communication to the House:

I regret to have to report to the House the death of Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, Member for Crewe & Nantwich. I am sure that Members on all sides of the House will join me in mourning the loss of a colleague and in extending our sympathy to the honourable Member's family and friends.

2    First Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Pilot) Regulations 2008.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3    Finance Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Finance 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 Dave Watts, Siobhain McDonagh: 298.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Nick Hurd: 223.

Ordered, That—

(1) Clauses Nos. 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new Clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003 be committed to a Committee of the whole House;

(2) the remainder of the Bill be committed to a Public Bill Committee; and

(3) when the provisions of the Bill considered by the Committee of the whole House and the Public Bill Committee have been reported to the House, the Bill be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Public Bill Committee.—(Jane Kennedy.)

Committee to-morrow.

4    Finance Bill,—Ordered, That the Finance Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.—(Liz Blackman.)

5    Land Registration,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008, which were laid before this House on 5th March, be approved—(Liz Blackman):—It was agreed to.

6    Public Petition,—A Public Petition from professionals in the nursery sector, concerned parents and members of the public relating to Nurseries Code of Practice was presented and read.

7    Adjournment.

Subject: A417 traffic improvement scheme (Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown).

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

And the Motion having been made after Ten 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, it being then one minute past Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

Monday 7th April 2008

1    Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration,—Thirty-seventh Report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration [Cm. 7327] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

2    Nursing and Other Health Professions,—Twenty-third Report of the Review Body on Nursing and Other Health Professions [Cm. 7337] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

3    Treaty Series (No. 3, 2008),—Agreement, done at London on 23rd November 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam concerning Air Services [Cm. 7357] [Secretary David Miliband].

Wednesday 9th April 2008

4    School Teachers,—Seventeenth Report Part Two of the School Teachers' Review Body [Cm. 7352] [Secretary Ed Balls].

Tuesday 15th April 2008

5    Treaty Series (No. 4, 2008),—Agreement, done at London on 21st November 2007, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning Air Services [Cm. 7362] [Secretary David Miliband].

Wednesday 16th April 2008

6    Treaty Series (No. 32, 2007),—Fourth Supplementary List of Ratifications, Accessions, Withdrawals, etc., for 2007 [Cm. 7360] [Secretary David Miliband].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on the undermentioned dates during the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

Friday 4th April 2008

7    Animals,—Bluetongue Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 962), dated 2nd April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Hilary Benn].

8    Local Government Finance,—Local Government Finance (England) (Substitution of Penalties) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 981), dated 3rd April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Yvette Cooper].

Monday 7th April 2008

9    Medicines,—Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) and Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 941), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Alan Johnson].

10    Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Measures) (Penalty Notices) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 984), dated 3rd April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Hilary Benn].

Tuesday 8th April 2008

11    Education,—Education (QCA Levy) (Revocation) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 923), dated 25th March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary John Denham].

12    Local Government,—Relevant Authorities (Code of Conduct) (Prescribed Period for Undertakings) (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 929), dated 27th March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Hazel Blears].

13    Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1038), dated 1st April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

Wednesday 9th April 2008

14    Children and Young Persons,—Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 961), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Ed Balls].

15    Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1054), dated 7th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Jack Straw].

16    Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1052), dated 7th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Jack Straw].

17    Social Security,—Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Extended Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 959), dated 1st April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell].

18    Supreme Court of England and Wales,—Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1053), dated 7th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Jack Straw].

Thursday 10th April 2008

19    Road Traffic,—(1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Cornwall) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1055); and

(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Devon) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1051),

dated 5th April 2008, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

Friday 11th April 2008

20    Children and Young Persons,—(1) Childcare (Early Years and General Childcare Registers) (Common Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 976), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum;

(2) Childcare (Early Years Register) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 974), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment;

(3) Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 979), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment; and

(4) Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 975), dated 31st March 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment

[Secretary Ed Balls].

21    Pensions,—Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1050), dated 3rd April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary James Purnell].

22    Social Security,—Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1042), dated 7th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell].

Monday 14th April 2008

23    Agriculture,—Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1079), dated 14th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Alan Johnson].

24    Pensions,—Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt-Apportionment Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1068), dated 11th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell].

25    Trade Marks,—Trade Marks (Earlier Trade Marks) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1067), dated 9th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary John Denham].

Wednesday 16th April 2008

26    Constitutional Law,—Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1035), dated 9th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Des Browne].

27    Ministers of the Crown,—Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1034), dated 9th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Hazel Blears].

28    Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1083), dated 14th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Hazel Blears].

Thursday 17th April 2008

29    Health and Safety,—Control of Major Accident Hazard (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1087), dated 16th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell].

30    Local Government,—Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1085), dated 14th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Hazel Blears].

31    Road Traffic,—(1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Cheshire) (Borough of Macclesfield) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1084); and

(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Nottinghamshire) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1086),

dated 15th April 2008, with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

Friday 18th April 2008

32    Social Security,—Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1082), dated 14th April 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 21st April 2008:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

33    Animals,—Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

34    Building Societies,—Draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

35    Health Care and Associated Professions,—Draft Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

36    Building Societies,—Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1143), dated 21st April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

37    Friendly Societies,—(1) Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1144); and

(2) Friendly Societies Act 1992 (Accounts, Audit and EEA State Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1140),

dated 21st April 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

38    Immigration,—(1) Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1089); and

(2) Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1088),

dated 11th April 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

39    Savings Banks,—National Savings Bank (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1142), dated 21st April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

40    Water Resources,—Bathing Water Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1097), dated 16th April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

Other Papers:

41    Charities,—Report under section 70(9) of the Charities Act 2006 on Ministerial provision of financial assistance to charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institutions, dated 21st April 2008 [by Act] [Secretary James Purnell].

42    Culture, Media and Sport,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2007-08, on Ticket Touting [by Command] [Cm. 7346] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

43    Government Resources and Accounts,—Treasury Minute, dated 21st April 2008, directing the application of certain amounts as appropriations in aid of the Estimates for the year ending 31st March 2009 [by Act] [Yvette Cooper].

44    Home Office,—Home Office Minute, dated 17th April 2008, concerning the use of indemnities by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) to facilitate firearms training [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

45    Human Rights,—Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2007-08, on Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Ninth Report): Annual Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2008 [by Command] [Cm. 7368] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

46    National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Financial Management in the European Union [by Act]; to be printed [No. 480] [Clerk of the House].

47    Prevention of Terrorism,—Government Response to the Third Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation [by Command] [Cm. 7367] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

48    Public Expenditure,—Paper, entitled Public Expenditure: Statistical Analyses for 2008 [by Command]; to be printed [No. 489] [Yvette Cooper].

49    Supply Estimates,—(1) Main Supply Estimates for 2008-09 for—

(i) Central Government [by Command]; to be printed [No. 479] [Yvette Cooper];

(ii) House of Commons: Administration [by Act]; to be printed [No. 486] [The Speaker];

(iii) the National Audit Office [by Act]; to be printed [No. 488] [Mr Alan Williams]; and

(2) Central government Supply Estimates 2008-09: Supplementary Budgetary Information [by Command] [Cm. 7359] [Yvette Cooper].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Children Schools and Families,—Looked-after children: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 442-iii] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2    Communities and Local Government,—The Supply of Rented Housing: Eighth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 457] [Dr Phyllis Starkey].

3    Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—Biosecurity in UK research laboratories: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Biosecurity in UK research laboratories of the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 360-iii] [Mr Phil Willis].