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 6th November.

2    Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Robert Key reported from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008.

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

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

The Lords agree to the Amendments made by this House to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

4    Businesses and the Regions (Topical Debate),—Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of businesses and the regions.—(Mr Pat McFadden.)

5    Defence Policy,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of defence policy—(Mr Secretary Hutton);

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

6    Adjournment.

Subject: Mole Valley constituency and the South East Plan (Sir Paul Beresford).

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

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 3rd November.

[Adjourned at 6.27 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 Negative Resolution:

1    Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2829), dated 28th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

2    Local Government,—Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2787), dated 23rd October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].

Other Papers:

3    Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries,—Reports and Accounts of—

(1) British Shipbuilders for 2002-03;

(2) British Shipbuilders for 2004-05;

(3) British Shipbuilders for 2005-06; and

(4) British Shipbuilders for 2006-07

[by Act] [Mr Pat McFadden].

4    Government Resources and Accounts,—Review and Resource Accounts of the Export Credits Guarantee Department for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 581] [Stephen Timms].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1    Health,—Patient Safety:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Health Committee; to be printed [No. 1161-i]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1137]

[Mr Kevin Barron].

2    Home Affairs,—(1) Policing in the 21st Century: Seventh Report from the Home Affairs Committee with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 364]; and

(2) Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage and "Honour"-Based Violence: Further Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08: Third Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1159]

[Keith Vaz].

3    International Development,—(1) DFID Annual Report 2008: Minutes of Evidence taken before the International Development Committee; to be printed [No. 945-iii]; and

(2) HIV/AIDS: DFID's New Strategy: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1068-ii]

[Malcolm Bruce].

4    Public Administration,—(1) Equitable Life: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Public Administration; to be printed [No. 1143-i]; and

(2) The Work of the Ombudsman: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1144-i]

[Dr Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 99]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subject: Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants: Third Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, Session 2006-07, and the Government response thereto.

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

And the sitting having continued for three hours, it was adjourned without Question put, till Tuesday 4th November.

[Adjourned at 5.30 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker