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

1    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 23rd October.

2    Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th June, That the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] be now read a second time;

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Wednesday 29th October at Four o'clock.

3    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 Wednesday 29th October at Four o'clock.

4    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 Wednesday 29th October at Four o'clock.

5    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 Wednesday 29th October at Four o'clock.

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 Wednesday 29th October at Four o'clock.

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 Wednesday 29th October at Four o'clock.

8    Dormant Bank and Building Societies Bill [Lords],—Dr William McCrea reported from the Dormant Bank and Building Societies Bill [Lords] Committee, That it had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 150].

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

9    Employment Bill [Lords],—Mr Martin Caton reported from the Employment Bill [Lords] Committee, That it had gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 151].

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

10    Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.

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

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

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 3) Bill, without Amendment.

12    Energy Providers (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of energy providers—(Mr Mike O'Brien);

13    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 Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:

Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2008

Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008.

14    Energy Providers (Topical Debate),—The Question being again proposed, That this House has considered the matter of energy providers;

And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order (Topical Debates).

15    Access to Primary Care,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of access to primary care—(Mr Ben Bradshaw);

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

16    Adjournment.

Subject: Healthcare in Bexley (Mr David Evennett).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Chris Mole.)

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

[Adjourned at 6.25 p.m.

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    Health Care and Associated Professions,—Draft Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    European Communities,—European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2564), dated 9th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].

3    Landlord and Tenant,—Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2708), dated 13th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

Other Papers:

4    Communications,—Fourth Report on the Secretary of State's functions by the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1037] [Mr Pat McFadden].

5    Justice (Northern Ireland),—Paper, entitled Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: An inspection of the operation and effectiveness of ASBOs [by Act] [Mr Secretary Woodward].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

1    Value Added Tax (Finance) (No. 2) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2547),—The Committee of Selection has discharged John Bercow from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Malcolm Moss.

2    Draft Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Sir Gerald Kaufman from the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations) and nominated in substitution Jim Dobbin.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—NHS Next Stage Review: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 937-iii] [Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Liaison,—(1) Parliament and Government Finance: Recreating Financial Scrutiny: Government and National Audit Office Responses to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08: Third Special Report from the Liaison Committee; to be printed [No. 1108];

(2) Planning Bill: Parliamentary Scrutiny of National Policy Statements: Fourth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1109]; and

(3) Modernisation of language in standing orders relating to select committees: Fifth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1110]

[Mr Alan Williams].

3    Public Administration,—Good Government:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 983-ii]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published

[Dr Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 93]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subject: Jobs for the Girls: Two Years On, Second Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee and the Government response thereto.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Maria Eagle.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 21st October.

[Adjourned at 5.09 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker