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

1    Message from the Lords,—A Message was received from the Lords as follows:

Crossrail Bill,—The Lords have agreed to the Crossrail Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

2    Crossrail Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Crossrail Bill to be printed [Bill 145].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Lords Amendments to the Crossrail Bill be printed [Bill 145-EN].

3    Theft from Shops (Penalties),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exclude the offence of theft from retail and commercial premises from the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 relating to fixed penalty notices; and for connected purposes: And that Miss Anne McIntosh, Mr Roger Gale, Mr Frank Field, Lady Hermon, Mr Mike Hancock, Patrick Mercer, Mr Brian Binley, Bob Russell, Kate Hoey, Kelvin Hopkins, Mr Shailesh Vara do prepare and bring it in.

4    Theft from Shops (Penalties) Bill,—Miss Anne McIntosh accordingly presented a Bill to exclude the offence of theft from retail and commercial premises from the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 relating to fixed penalty notices; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 17th October and to be printed [Bill 144].

5    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, pursuant to Order [8th July].

6    Crossrail Bill,—The Deputy Speaker notified the House that a Message had been received from the Lords, as follows:

Crossrail Bill,—The Lords have agreed to the Crossrail Bill with Amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

Ordered, That the Lords Amendments to the Crossrail Bill be considered forthwith.—(Steve McCabe.)

The House proceeded to consider the said Amendments.

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 56 were agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendments Nos. 50 to 56.

7    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) residents of North Norfolk and others relating to sea defences (Norfolk); and

(2) residents of Basing and others relating to traffic noise (M3);

were presented and read.

8    Public Petitions,—Public Petition from—

(1) the Bridge Court Action Group relating to the Queen Elizabeth Resource Centre (Dartford);

(2) people of West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly relating to hospital closures (Cornwall);

(3) those concerned about the proposed closure of Botley Stores Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);

(4) those concerned about the proposed closure of Chalfont Common Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);

(5) those concerned about the proposed closure of Hazelmere Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);

(6) those concerned about the proposed closure of Old Amersham Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire);

(7) those concerned about the proposed closure of Waterside Post Office relating to Post Office closures (Buckinghamshire); and

(8) Birkenhead constituents relating to Post Office closures (Merseyside); and

(9) people of South Holland and the Deepings and others relating to the Driving Test Centre (Spalding)

were presented.

9    Adjournment.

Subject: Future of GP and pharmacy services in Mole Valley constituency (Sir Paul Beresford).

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

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:

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

Crossrail Act 2008.

11    Adjournment,—And the Question being again proposed:—It was agreed to.

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eleven minutes to Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 6th October, pursuant to Resolution [4th June].

[Adjourned at 6.49 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Police,—(1) Draft Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008;

(2) draft Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008; and

(3) draft Police (Performance) Regulations 2008

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Corporation Tax,—(1) Financing-Arrangement-Funded Transfers to Shareholders Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1926);

(2) Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1937);

(3) Friendly Societies (Transfers of Other Business) (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1942);

(4) Insurance Companies (Taxation of Insurance Special Purpose Vehicles) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1923);

(5) Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1944); and

(6) Overseas Life Insurance Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1924),

dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].

3    Education,—(1) Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1883); and

(2) General Teaching Council for England (Eligibility for Provisional Registration) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1884),

dated 15th July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary Ed Balls].

4    Environmental Protection,—Community Emissions Trading Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1939), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

5    Excise,—Gaming Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1949), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

6    Family Law,—Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1955), dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

7    Income Tax,—(1) Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1934); and

(2) Registered Pension Schemes (Transfer of Sums and Assets) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1946),

dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].

8    Insurance,—Insurance Accounts Directive (Lloyd's Syndicate and Aggregate Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1950), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].

9    Insurance Premium Tax,—Insurance Premium Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1945), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].

10    London Government,—Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1956), dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

11    Mental Health,—Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1900), dated 17th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

12    Pensions,—Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1891), dated 16th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Edward Miliband].

13    Revenue and Customs,—Finance Act 2008 Section 135 (Disaster or Emergency) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1936), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Jane Kennedy].

14    Social Security,—Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1957), dated 18th July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

15    Stamp Duty Land Tax,—Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1932), dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Kitty Ussher].

16    Taxes,—(1) Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1947); and

(2) Taxes (Fees for Payment by Telephone) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1948),

dated 22nd July 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Jane Kennedy].

Other Papers:

17    Aviation and Maritime Security,—Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 during 2007 [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

18    Aviation Security,—Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Aviation Security Act 1982, as amended by the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, during 2007 [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

19    Channel Tunnel (Security),—Report on the number of notices served, directions given and enforcement notices served under the Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994 during 2007 [by Statutory Instrument] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

20    Gangmasters (Licensing),—Report and Accounts of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 799] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

21    Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Child Support Agency for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1012] [Secretary James Purnell].

22    Home Affairs,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Home Affairs Committee, Session 2007-08, on A Surveillance Society? [by Command] [Cm. 7449] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

23    Housing,—Account of Grants and Loans to the Housing Action Trusts for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1021] [Clerk of the House].

24    Justice,—Paper, entitled The United Kingdom Report on the Re-use of Public Sector Information for 2008 [by Command] [Cm. 7446] [Secretary Jack Straw].

25    Justice (Northern Ireland),—An Inspection of the Royal Mail Group Crime Investigations Function [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward].

26    National Health Service,—Reports and Accounts of—

(1) King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 2007-08 [by Act]; and

(2) the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 927]

[Secretary Alan Johnson].

27    Police,—Report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner to the Prime Minister and to Scottish Ministers for 2007-08 [by Act]; to be printed [No. 659] [The Prime Minister].

28    Prisons,—Report of the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales for 2007-08 [by Command] [Cm. 7434] [Secretary Jack Straw].

29    Railways,—Report on the number of notices served, instructions given and enforcement notices served under the Railways Act 1993 during 2007 [by Act] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

30    Regulation of Investigatory Powers,—Reports for 2007 of the—

(1) Intelligence Services Commissioner; and

(2) Interception of Communications Commissioner

[by Act]; to be printed [Nos. 948 and 947] [The Prime Minister].

31    Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation,—Report and Accounts of the Renewable Fuels Agency for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 846] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

32    Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2008, (S.I., 2008, No. 666) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker].

33    Teaching and Higher Education,—Report and Financial Statements of the General Teaching Council for England for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 762] [Secretary Ed Balls].

34    Treasury,—Paper, entitled Financial stability and depositor protection: special resolution regime [by Command] [Cm. 7459] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

APPENDIX II

    European Committees

1    European Union Document No. 5089/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Carbon Dioxide emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles, has been referred to European Committee A.

2    European Union Document No. 11238/08 and Addendum 1, relating to Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories, has been referred to European Committee B.

3    European Union Documents No. 11327/08 and Addendum 1 and No. 11307/08 and Addenda 1, 2, and 3, relating to Cross-border Healthcare, have been referred to European Committee C.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

4    Culture, Media and Sport,—(1) Harmful content on the Internet and in video games: Tenth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 353-I and -II];

(2) Draft Heritage Protection Bill: Eleventh Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 821]; and

(3) European Commission White Paper on Sport: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08: Third Special Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 1029]

[Mr John Whittingdale].

5    Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill,—First Report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill, 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 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st May, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th June and 1st, 15th July [No. 551-I and -II] [Michael Jabez Foster].

6    Environmental Audit,—Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax: Tenth Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 907] [Tim Yeo].

7    European Scrutiny,—(1) Thirty-first Report from the European Scrutiny Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-xxviii];

(2) Minutes of the Public Deliberations of the Committee; to be printed [No. 361-xvii]; and

(3) Ministerial Correspondence: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published

[Michael Connarty].

8    Public Administration,—(1) Selection of a new Chair of the House of Lords Appointments Commission:

(i) Thirteenth Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 985-I]; and

(ii) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 985-II]; and

(2) Mandarins Unpeeled: Memoirs and Commentary by Former Ministers and Civil Servants: Fourteenth Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 664]

[Dr Tony Wright].

9    Treasury,—Banking Reform: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No. 1008-ii] [John McFall].

[W.H., No. 87]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subjects:

Proposed Post Office closures in Buckinghamshire (Mrs Cheryl Gillan).

Bovine tuberculosis (Daniel Kawczynski).

Housing for disabled children (Ms Sally Keeble).

Conduct of solicitors (Dr Vincent Cable).

Provision for allotments (Ben Chapman).

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned—(Mark Tami);

And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o'clock, it was adjourned, pursuant to Order [8th July], without Question put, till Tuesday 7th October..

[Adjourned at 5 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker

CORRIGENDA

(2) User involvement in Public Services: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2007-08: Eighth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 998]; and

(3) Good Government: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 983-i]

[Dr Tony Wright].