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 15th 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 15th 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 15th 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 15th 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 15th 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 15th 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 15th May.

8    Counter-Terrorism Bill,—John Bercow reported certain Memoranda from the Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee.

Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.

9    Local Transport Bill [Lords],—Ann Winterton reported from the Local Transport Bill [Lords] Committee:

(1) certain Memoranda; and

(2) That it had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto; and had amended the Title, as follows: A Bill to make further provision in relation to local transport authorities, the provision and regulation of road transport services and the subsidising of passenger transport services; to amend sections 74, 75 and 79 of the Transport Act 1985; to make provision for or in relation to committees which represent the interests of users of public transport; to rename Passenger Transport Authorities as Integrated Transport Authorities and to make further provision in relation to them; to make further provision in relation to charging for the use of roads; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004; to make provision in relation to the acquisition, disclosure and use of information relating to vehicles registered outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

Memoranda (reported on 22nd April and this day) to be printed.

Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 106].

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

10    Royal Assent,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Act, agreed upon by both Houses:

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

11    Defence in the world,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of defence in the world—(Secretary Des Browne);

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

12    Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Thursday 15th May, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of Mr Edward Leigh relating to Public Accounts not later than three hours after their commencement; proceedings may continue after the moment of interruption; and Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply.—(Liz Blackman.)

13    Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee),—Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 2nd April, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Marine Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown.

Ordered, That a Select Committee of eleven members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the draft Marine Bill (Cm. 7351).

That the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 22nd July 2008.

That the Committee shall have power—

(i) to send for persons, papers and records;

(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

(iii) to report from time to time;

(iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and

(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.

That Linda Gilroy, Nia Griffith, Anne Main, Martin Salter, Sir Peter Soulsby, Mr Robert Syms, Paddy Tipping, Mr Charles Walker, Joan Walley, Dr Alan Whitehead and Mr Roger Williams be members of the Committee.—(Liz Blackman.)

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

14    Adjournment.

Subject: Government support for organisations for victims of domestic violence (Mr Virendra Sharma).

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-five minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Constitutional Law,—Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Des Browne].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Freedom of Information,—Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1271), dated 8th May 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

3    Health Care and Associated Professions,—General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment in Relation to Standard of Proof) Rules 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1256), dated 1st May 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

4    Housing,—Home Information Pack (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1266), dated 6th May 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].

5    Weights and Measures,—Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1267), dated 7th May 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Denham].

Other Papers:

6    European Communities (No. 1, 2008),—Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement, done at Brussels on 12th December 2006, between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco, with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Cm. 7380] [Secretary David Miliband].

7    International Development (Reporting and Transparency),—Report of the Department for International Development for 2008 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 492] [Mr Secretary Alexander].

Papers withdrawn:

8    Mental Health,—Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice, with an Explanatory Memorandum [laid 7th May].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) European Commission White Paper on Sport: Seventh Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, with Memoranda and an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 347]; and

(2) On-course horserace betting: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08: Second Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 549]

[Mr John Whittingdale].

2    Health,—(1) The appointment of the Chair of the Care Quality Commission: Fourth Report from the Health Committee, with Minutes of Evidence and a Memorandum; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 545-I and -II]; and

(2) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Response to the First Report from the Health Committee: First Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 550]

[Mr Kevin Barron].

3    International Development,—(1) DFID and the African Development Bank:

(i) Seventh Report from the International Development Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report, and Memoranda reported and ordered to be published on 19th March 2008 [No. 441-I and -II]; and

(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee;

(2) DFID and the World Bank: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08: Fourth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 548]; and

(3) DFID and China: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published;

[Malcolm Bruce].

4    Justice,—Devolution: A Decade On: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Justice Committee; to be printed [No. 75-viii] [Mr Alan Beith].

5    Public Administration,—(1) Machinery of Government Changes: Further Report: Eighth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, with an Appendix; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 514]; and

(2) Lobbying: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 137-vi]

[Dr Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 59]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subject: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, First Report from the Health Committee and the Government's response thereto.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Liz Blackman.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 13th May.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker