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

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 8th May.

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 8th May.

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 8th May.

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 8th May.

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 8th May.

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 8th May.

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 8th May.

8    Message from the Lords,—A Message was brought from the Lords, as follows:

The Lords have agreed to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

9    Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill to be considered on Tuesday 6th May; and printed pursuant to Standing Orders Nos. 57A (Bills brought from the Lords) and 78 (Lords amendments) on 30th April [Bill 104].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill be printed [Bill 104-EN].

10    The Middle East (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of the Middle East—(Dr Kim Howells);

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).

11    Child Poverty in Scotland,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of child poverty in Scotland—(Mrs Anne McGuire);

And it being Six o'clock, the Motion lapsed without Question put.

12    Adjournment.

Subject: Violent crime against taxi drivers (Mr Brian Binley).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Liz Blackman.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-six minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Tuesday 6th May, pursuant to Resolution [22nd April].

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Tuesday 6th May.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Food,—Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1188), dated 24th April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

2    Government Trading Funds,—Defence Aviation Repair Agency Trading Fund (Revocation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1208), dated 28th April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne].

3    Public Health,—Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Defence Medical Services) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1181), dated 24th April 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

4    Road Traffic,—(1) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Gloucestershire) (Forest of Dean District) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1212); and

(2) Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of Rutland) Designation Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1211),

dated 28th April 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

Other Papers:

5    Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Fifth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, on Global Security: Iran [by Command] [Cm. 7361] [Secretary David Miliband].

6    Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.),—Eighteenth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission [by Act]; to be printed [No. 502] [Mr Secretary Woodward].

APPENDIX II

[W.H., No. 56]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subject: Sanitation and Water, Sixth Report from the International Development Committee, Session 2006-07, and the Government's response thereto.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Mr Frank Roy.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 6th May.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker