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), Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.

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

3    Motion to sit in private,—Jim Dowd 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, Jim Dowd, Jim Sheridan: 0.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Russell Brown, Andrew Gwynne: 44.

4    Food Products (Marketing to Children) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Food Products (Marketing to Children) 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 Bill be read a second time on Friday 6th June.

5    Public Sector Buildings (Energy Performance) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Public Sector Buildings (Energy Performance) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th May.

6    Citizens' Convention Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Citizens' Convention Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 16th May.

7    Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill;

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

8    Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill;

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

9    Employment Retention Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Employment Retention Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th June.

10    Adjournment.

Subject: Application of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to candidates for directly elected office (Mr Greg Hands).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Sadiq Khan.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till Three o'clock, adjourned till Monday 28th April.

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    Animals,—Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1180), dated 24th April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

2    National Health Service,—National Health Service Delegation of Functions to the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Counter Fraud and Security Management) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1148), dated 21st April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

3    Sports Grounds and Sporting Events,—Football Spectators (2008 European Championship Control Period) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1165), dated 24th April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].