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House of Commons Votes and Proceedings
Thursday 23rd October 2008

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

PRAYERS.

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 30th October.

2    Work and Skills (Topical Debate),—Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of work and skills.—(Mr Tony McNulty.)

3    Public Accounts,—Resolved, That this House takes note of the 5th, the 8th, the 14th to the 29th, the 31st to the 35th, the 37th, the 38th, the 42nd and the 50th Reports and the 1st and 2nd Special Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2007-08, and of the Treasury Minutes on these Reports (Cm. 7366 and 7453).—(Mr Edward Leigh.)

4    Adjournment.

    Subject: Flooding in Morpeth (Mr Denis Murphy).

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

    And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes past Five o'clock, adjourned till Monday 27th October.

[Adjourned at 5.18 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker


Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday next.


APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Defence,—(1) Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2008; and

    (2) draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 2008

    [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

2    European Communities,—Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Alexander].

3    International Immunities and Privileges,—(1) Draft European Union Military Staff (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008; and

    (2) draft International Organization for Migration (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008

    [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

4    Employment Tribunals,—Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2771), dated 17th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Pat McFadden].

5    Protection of Wrecks,—Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2775), dated 21st October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

6    Social Security,—Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2783), dated 21st October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary James Purnell].

7    Stamp Duty,—Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2777), dated 22nd October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ian Pearson].

Other Papers:

8    Covent Garden Market,—Statement of remuneration and allowances payable to members of the Covent Garden Market Authority under section 1(5) of the Covent Garden Market Act 1961, dated 23rd October 2008 [by Act] [Secretary Hilary Benn].

9    Pensions,—Report and Accounts of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority 26 July 2007 to 31 March 2008, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 949] [Secretary James Purnell].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

Political Parties and Elections Bill,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr David Clelland from the Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee and nominated in substitution Mrs Siān C. James.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—Health Inequalities: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 422-vii] [Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Public Administration,—Good Government: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 983-iii] [Dr Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 96]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Adjournment.

    Subject: Thirtieth Annual Report of the House of Commons Commission.

    Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Chris Mole.)

    And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 28th October.

[Adjourned at 4.10 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker



 
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