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

1    First Delegated Legislation Committee,—John Bercow reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008, the draft Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008 and the draft Police (Performance) Regulations 2008.

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

2    Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Mike Weir reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2668) and the Landsbanki Freezing (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2766).

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

3    Third Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr David Wilshire reported from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee the Landfill Tax (Material from Contaminated Land) (Phasing out of Exemption) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2669).

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

4    European Committee B,—Mr Greg Pope reported from European Committee B, nominated in respect of a European Union Document relating to Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories, the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 11238 and Addendum 1, the European Commission Communication: Green Paper: Future Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories; recalls that such Communications are consultation documents and are not legally binding; welcomes the Commission's Communication as the start of the process of the renegotiation of the Overseas Association Decision; and supports the Government's response.

Resolution to lie upon the Table.

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

5    Local Transport Bill [Lords],—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Local Transport Bill [Lords], as amended in the Public Bill Committee.

A Clause (NC9) (Power of authorities to provide services in exceptional circumstances)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, and read the first time and second time.

Amendment ((b)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 31, to leave out the words 'three months' and insert the words 'one month', instead thereof.—(Stephen Hammond.)

Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 144.

Tellers for the Noes, Ian Lucas, Steve McCabe: 302.

Another Clause (NC10) (Provision that may be made in an order under section 73)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, and read the first and second time.

Amendment ((b)) proposed to the proposed Clause, in line 12, at the end to insert the words—

'(d) for those members to be appointed from among the elected members of the different political parties represented in the constituent councils, in such numbers as to be proportionate to the representation of political parties on those councils'.—(Stephen Hammond.)

Question put, That the Amendment to the proposed Clause be made.

Tellers for the Ayes, Alistair Burt, Mr John Baron: 132.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 310.

Clause added to the Bill.

Another Clause (NC11) (Provision that may be made in an order under section 78: membership of ITA)—(Paul Clark)—brought up, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill.

And it being Nine o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question on the new Clauses moved by a Minister of the Crown, pursuant to Order [26th March].

Other Clauses (NC12) (Street works: reinstatement and remedial works), (NC13) (Advice by boards or their Commissioners), (NC14) (Consideration of proposed schemes by boards), (NC15) (Appeals against the making of schemes for areas in England), (NC16) (Exempt continuation proposals), (NC17) (Continuation of schemes for areas in England: procedure), (NC18) (Continuation of schemes for areas in Wales: procedure), (NC19) (Exemption from s.132 for specific variations directed by Transport Tribunal) and (NC23) (Financial penalty deposits: powers of vehicle examiners in Scotland)—(Paul Clark)—brought up and read the first time.

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

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Ms Dawn Butler: 316.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Ms Dawn Butler: 136.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.

Amendments (Nos. 104 to 112, 313 and 113 to 120) made to the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on an Amendment selected for separate decision.

Another Amendment (No. 5) proposed to the Bill, in page 18, line 15, after the word 'relates', to insert the words 'which are greater than those that would pertain under existing arrangements,'.—(Stephen Hammond.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr John Baron, Alistair Burt: 137.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 312.

Other Amendments (Nos. 163, 121, 164 to 208, 122, 123, 209 to 263 and 124 to 152) made to the Bill.

The Deputy Speaker then put the Question on another Amendment selected for separate decision.

Another Amendment (No. 26) proposed to the Bill, in page 68, line 29, at the end, to insert the words 'but which arrangements must provide that members of the ITA who are not elected members of the ITA's constituent councils may not vote unless this is unanimously agreed by the ITA's elected members.'.—(Mr John Leech.)

Question put, That the Amendment be made.

Tellers for the Ayes, Bob Russell, Mr Roger Williams: 178.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 268.

The Speaker then put the Question on the remaining Amendments moved by a Minister of the Crown.

Other Amendments (Nos. 153 to 158, 314, 264, 159 to 161, 265, 162 and 315) made to the Bill.

Title accordingly amended, 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 make provision about the meaning of "street works" and "street works licence" in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991; to amend Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and section 90F of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; 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.

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read the third time;

And it being Ten o'clock, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [26th March].

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Bob Blizzard, Helen Goodman: 313.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Alistair Burt: 143.

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

6    Political Parties and Elections Bill (Programme) (No. 2),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the Order of 20th October 2008 (Political Parties and Elections Bill (Programme)) be varied by the substitution in paragraph 2 (time for conclusion of proceedings in Public Bill Committee) for the words 'Thursday 13th November 2008' of the words 'Thursday 20th November 2008'—(Chris Mole):—It was agreed to.

7    Business of the House,—Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 29th October,

(a) notwithstanding paragraph (2)(c) of Standing Order No. 14 (Arrangement of public business) opposition business may be proceeded with, for three hours or until Four o'clock, whichever is the later, and shall then lapse if not previously disposed of; and

(b) notwithstanding Standing Order No. 20 (Time for taking private business) the Private Business set down by the Chairman of Ways and Means shall be entered upon at the conclusion of opposition business (whether before, at or after Four o'clock), and may then be proceeded with, though opposed, for three hours, after which the Speaker shall interrupt the business.—(Chris Mole.)

8    Stamp Duty Land Tax,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2338), dated 2nd September 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd September, be approved—(Chris Mole):—It was agreed to.

9    Administration,—Ordered, That Mr Nicholas Brown be discharged from the Administration Committee and Mr Thomas McAvoy be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

10    Adjournment.

Subject: Street works by utility companies (Andrew Gwynne).

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-one minutes to Eleven o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.39 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers presented by Her Majesty's Command and delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 24th October 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 158 (Presentation of command papers):

1    Miscellaneous Series (No. 9, 2008),—Optional Protocol, done at New York on 25th May 2000, to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Cm. 7490] [Secretary David Miliband].

Papers delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 24th October 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Social Security,—Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 6) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2767), dated 17th October 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary James Purnell].

3    Tribunals and Inquiries,—Appeals (Excluded Decisions) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2780), dated 21st October 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [Secretary Jack Straw].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 27th October 2008:

Other Papers:

4    Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries,—Report and Accounts of British Shipbuilders for 2007-08 [by Act] [Mr Pat McFadden].

5    Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,—Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Minute, dated 27th October, concerning a contingent liability in respect of an environmental indemnity to the Public-Private Partnership developing Harwell Science and Innovation Campus [by Command] [Mr Pat McFadden].

6    Judicature (Northern Ireland),—Report of the Northern Ireland Court Service for 2007-08 [by Act] [Secretary Jack Straw].

7    National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Department of Health: Reducing Alcohol Harm: health services in England for alcohol misuse [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1049] [Clerk of the House].

Papers withdrawn:

8    Civil Contingencies,—Draft Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum [laid 15th October].

9    Legislative and Regulatory Reform,—Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) Order 2008, with an Impact Assessment [laid 9th October].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

1    Draft Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008, the draft Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008 and the draft Police (Performance) Regulations 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Fabian Hamilton from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Regulations and draft Rules) and nominated in substitution Andrew Gwynne.

2    Landsbanki Freezing Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2668) and the Landsbanki Freezing (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2766),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Charles Clarke and Frank Dobson from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Orders) and nominated in substitution Hilary Armstrong and Gwyn Prosser.

3    Landfill Tax (Material from Contaminated Land) (Phasing out of Exemption) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2669),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Gwyn Prosser and Ian Stewart from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Adrian Bailey and Mr Charles Clarke.

    European Committees

4    European Union Document No. 10824/08, relating to Facing the challenges of higher oil prices,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Adrian Bailey, Mr Jim Cunningham, Mr David Evennett, Helen Goodman, Charles Hendry, Peter Luff, Mr George Mudie, Mr Mike O'Brien, Mr Geoffrey Robinson, Mr Anthony Steen, Steven Webb, Phil Willis and Mr Anthony Wright from European Committee C (nominated in respect of the Document).

5    European Union Document No. 11238/08 and Addendum, relating to Relations between the EU and the Overseas Countries and Territories,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Mark Francois, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Dan Norris and Sandra Osborne from European Committee B (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Mr David S. Borrow, Joan Ryan, Mr Keith Simpson and Mr Neil Turner.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Children, Schools and Families,—Looked-after children: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 442-ix] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

2    Communities and Local Government,—Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee; to be printed [No. 1089-ii]; and

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

[Dr Phyllis Starkey].

3    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,— English Pig Industry: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1088-ii] [Mr Michael Jack].

4    Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—(1) The Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 1062-ii]; and

(2) The Quality Assurance Agency's Recent Reports on Standards in Universities: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be printed;

[Mr Phil Willis].

5    Northern Ireland Affairs,—Political Developments in Northern Ireland: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 483-i] [Sir Patrick Cormack].

6    Public Accounts,—Protecting the public: the work of the Parole Board: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 1041-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].