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

1    Selection,—Ordered, That Liz Blackman, Mr Nicholas Brown and Mr Alan Campbell be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Mr Thomas McAvoy, Mr Frank Roy and Claire Ward be added to the Committee.—(Mark Tami.)

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

The Lords agree to the Planning and Energy Bill, with an Amendment; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

3    European Union (Transparency),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require a Minister to certify on a Government Bill or a statutory instrument whether or not the Bill or statutory instrument is a result of a decision of the European Union; and for connected purposes—(Mr Mark Harper);

And the Motion being opposed, after permitting a short explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business);

Tellers for the Ayes, John Howell, Mr Peter Lilley: 169.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Adrian Bailey, John Mann: 202.

4    Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords], as amended in the Public Bill Committee.

A Clause (NC19) (Support for accommodated children)—(Sarah McCarthy-Fry)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC7) (Registration scheme in England and Wales)—(Tim Loughton)—brought up and read the first time.

Question proposed, That the Clause be read a second time.

And it being Six o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [16th June].

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr Crispin Blunt: 202.

Tellers for the Noes, Mark Tami, Helen Goodman: 289.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on a new Clause selected by the Speaker for separate decision.

Another Clause (NC24) (Responsibility for children in care who enter custody)—(Tim Loughton)—brought up and read the first time.

Question put, That the Clause be added to the Bill.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Crispin Blunt, Mr Richard Benyon: 198.

Tellers for the Noes, Mark Tami, Helen Goodman: 289.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Questions on the remaining Amendments and new Schedule moved by a Minister of the Crown.

Amendments (Nos. 4 and 7 to 10) made to the Bill.

A Schedule (NS1) (Transitory modifications of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act)—(Beverley Hughes)—brought up, read the first time and added to the Bill.

The Bill was read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.

5    Adjournment.

Subject: Leicester City Council's market charter (Mr Andrew Robathan).

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

And it being Seven o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Steve McCabe.)

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

[Adjourned at 7.23 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

6    Banks and Banking,—Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2668), dated 8th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

7    Landfill Tax,—Landfill Tax (Material from Contaminated Land) (Phasing out of Exemption) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2669), dated 8th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8    Banks and Banking,—(1) Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2674); and

(2) Transfer of Rights and Liabilities to ING Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2666),

dated 8th October 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

9    Corporation Tax,—(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2673), dated 8th October 2008; and

(2) Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2670), dated 6th October 2008

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ian Pearson].

10    Environmental Protection,—Genetically Modified Organisms (England) (Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2598), dated 2nd October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

11    Medicines,—Veterinary Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2648), dated 3rd October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

12    National Health Service,—National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2593), dated 2nd October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

Other Papers:

13    Access to Justice (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission for 1st November 2003-31st March 2004, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 1028] [Clerk of the House].

14    Osteopaths,—Report and Accounts of the General Osteopathic Council for 2007-08 [by Act] [Secretary Jack Straw].

15    Statutory Instruments (Notification),—(1) 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: Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008, No. 2644) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker];

(2) 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: Transfer of Rights and Liabilities to ING Order 2008 (S.I. 2008, No. 2666) [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer]; and

(3) 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: Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 (S.I. 2008, No. 2668) [by Command] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

16    Treasury,—Treasury Minute, dated 8th October 2008, concerning Financial Support to the Banking Industry [by Command] [Stephen Timms].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

1    Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords]:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Joe Benton and Dr William McCrea Chairmen of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] Committee; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mrs Janet Dean, Jeff Ennis, Mr Mark Field, Mr Mark Hoban, John Howell, Mr Martyn Jones, Tom Levitt, Kerry McCarthy, Judy Mallaber, Mr Brooks Newmark, Ian Pearson, Matthew Taylor and Mr Charles Walker.

2    Employment Bill [Lords]:

(1) The Speaker has appointed Mr Martin Caton and Mr John Bercow Chairmen of the Employment Bill [Lords] Committee; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr John Baron, Mr Brian Binley, Lorely Burt, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mary Creagh, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Natascha Engel, Michael Jabez Foster (Hastings and Rye), Barry Gardiner, Mr David Kidney, Mr Pat McFadden, Dr Nick Palmer, Alison Seabeck, Mr Hugo Swire, John Thurso and Claire Ward.

3    Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1554):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr David Amess Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: James Duddridge, Mr Neil Gerrard, Linda Gilroy, Mr Mark Harper, Mr Adam Ingram, Helen Jones, Mr Tony McNulty, Sandra Osborne, Mr Jamie Reed, Paul Rowen, Mr Lee Scott, Ian Stewart, Dr Gavin Strang, David Tredinnick, Mr Robert Walter and Jenny Willott.

4    Draft Mental Health Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Peter Atkinson Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David S. Borrow, Jon Cruddas, Sandra Gidley, Mr John Gummer, Mr Fabian Hamilton, Mr Doug Henderson, Phil Hope, Dr Kim Howells, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Alan Milburn, Anne Milton, Laura Moffatt, Greg Mulholland, Mr Robert Syms and Jeremy Wright.

5    Draft Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Rules to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mrs Janet Dean Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Peter Bottomley, Mr Philip Dunne, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Edward Garnier, Mr James Gray, Mr David Hanson, Mr Tom Harris, David Howarth, Ms Sally Keeble, Ian Lucas, Mr Alan Meale, John Reid, Jim Sheridan, Ms Gisela Stuart and Lynda Waltho.

6    Draft Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Regulations to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Eric Martlew Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Lorely Burt, Mr Stephen Byers, Mr Stephen Crabb, Mr David Curry, James Duddridge, Mr John Horam, Helen Jones, Lynne Jones, Sir Gerald Kaufman, Mr David Kidney, Martin Linton, Siobhain McDonagh, Andrew Selous, Jonathan Shaw, John Thurso and Malcolm Wicks.

European Committees

7    European Union Document No. 5089/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Carbon Dioxide emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Documents to European Committee A and has appointed Mrs Joan Humble Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the Committee: Ms Karen Buck, Clive Efford, Jim Fitzpatrick, Helen Goodman, Mr Robert Goodwill, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Ms Patricia Hewitt, Kelvin Hopkins, Mark Hunter, Mr Greg Knight, Mr John Leech, Meg Munn and Jeremy Wright.

8    European Union Documents No. 9656/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 and No. 9923/08, relating to CAP "Health Check" and Community action on rising food prices,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Committee A, nominated in respect of the Documents: Nick Ainger, Mr Richard Benyon, Mr James Clappison, Ms Katy Clark, Tim Farron, Helen Goodman, Mr Michael Jack, Jane Kennedy, Dr Ashok Kumar, Mr James Paice, Mr James Plaskitt, Joan Ryan and Mr Roger Williams.

9    European Union Documents No. 11327/08 and Addendum 1 and No. 11307/08 and Addenda 1 to 3, relating to Cross-border Healthcare,—The Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on European Committee C, nominated in respect of the Documents: Mr Peter Bone, Mr William Cash, Jim Dowd, Sandra Gidley, Helen Goodman, Mr Bob Laxton, Anne Moffat, Laura Moffatt, Greg Mulholland, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Dawn Primarolo, Derek Twigg and Jeremy Wright.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Children, Schools and Families,—Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 1082-i] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2    European Scrutiny,—(1) Subsidiarity, National Parliaments and the Lisbon Treaty: Thirty-third Report from the European Scrutiny Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 563];

(2) Thirty-fourth Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 16-xxx];

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

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

[Michael Connarty].

3    Health,—Foundation Trusts and Monitor: Sixth Report from the Health Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 833-I and -II] [Mr Kevin Barron].

4    Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—(1) Renewable Electricity-Generation Technologies: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08: Eighth Special Report from the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 1063];

(2) After Leitch: Implementing Skills And Training Policies: Minutes of Evidence taken before the After Leitch: Implementing Skills And Training Policies Sub-Committee of the Committee; to be printed [No. 505-v];

(3) Biosecurity in UK Research Laboratories: Government Response; to be published; and

(4) Geo-Engineering: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published

[Mr Phil Willis].

5    Northern Ireland Affairs,—Policing and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland: the Cost of Policing the Past: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08: Second Special Report from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1084] [Sir Patrick Cormack].

6    Public Accounts,—HM Revenue and Customs Standard Report: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 1085-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].

[W.H., No. 89]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subjects:

Education of children and young people with autism (John Bercow).

Performance of Northamptonshire Police (Mr Peter Bone).

Aviation duty (Graham Stringer).

Westminster Council's population estimates (Mr Mark Field).

Affordable housing and planning (Andrew George).

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Claire Ward.)

And the sitting having continued for two and a half hours after half-past Two o'clock, it was adjourned without Question put, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 5 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker