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

1    Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Dr William McCrea reported from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008.

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

2    Sale of Registration Marks (Amendment),—Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to remove restrictions on the format of vehicle registration marks; and for connected purposes: And that James Duddridge, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Sir George Young, Peter Bottomley, Mr Christopher Chope, Mr Andrew Smith, Richard Ottaway, Mr Alistair Carmichael and Sir Malcolm Rifkind do prepare and bring it in.

3    Sale of Registration Marks (Amendment) Bill,—James Duddridge accordingly presented a Bill to remove restrictions on the format of vehicle registration marks; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 14th November and to be printed [Bill 159].

4    Work and Welfare,—Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of work and welfare.—(Kitty Ussher.)

5    Adjournment.

Subject: Confidentiality of hon. Members' constituency correspondence (Mr Simon Burns).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Ms Dawn Butler.)

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

[Adjourned at 5.52 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    Government Trading Funds,—Draft OGCbuying.solutions Trading Fund (Extension and Amendment) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

7    Northern Ireland,—Draft Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Woodward].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

8    Family Proceedings,—Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2856), dated 4th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

9    Magistrates' Courts,—Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2855), dated 4th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

10    Road Traffic,—Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2844), dated 31st October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Geoff Hoon].

11    Supreme Court of England and Wales,—(1) Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2853); and

(2) Non-Contentious Probate Fees (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2854),

dated 4th November 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

12    Video Recordings,—Proposal by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport for the designation of Gerard Lemnos and Alison Hastings as authorities to determine the suitability of video works for classification [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

Other Papers:

13    National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on HM Revenue and Customs: The Control and Facilitation of Imports [by Act]; to be printed [No. 942] [Clerk of the House].

14    Public Accounts,—Treasury Minutes on the Thirty Sixth, the Fortieth, and the Forty Third to the Forty Fourth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2007-08 [by Command] [Cm. 7493] [Angela Eagle].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

1    Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of a Designated Regulator) Order 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the First Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Sir John Butterfill Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Henry Bellingham, Tom Brake, Mr Richard Caborn, Mr Philip Dunne, Linda Gilroy, Mr Tom Harris, Stephen Hesford, David Heyes, Mr Philip Hollobone, David Howarth, Mr Bernard Jenkin, Ian Lucas, Meg Munn, Bridget Prentice, Paddy Tipping and Mr Andrew Turner.

2    Draft International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008:

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

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Crispin Blunt, James Brokenshire, Colin Challen, David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden), Mr Jim Devine, Mr John Gummer, Andrew Gwynne, Patrick Hall, Meg Hillier, Paul Holmes, David Howarth, Mr Greg Knight, Dr Stephen Ladyman, Steve McCabe, Mr Ian McCartney and Mr Gordon Prentice.

3    Draft Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Third 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: Mr Clive Betts, Peter Bottomley, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Des Browne, Mr Tom Clarke, Rosie Cooper, Frank Dobson, Mr James Gray, Mr John Greenway, Ms Diana R. Johnson, Mr Michael Meacher, Greg Mulholland, Mr Stephen O'Brien, Dr John Pugh, Dr Gavin Strang and Jeremy Wright.

4    Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fourth 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: Sir Paul Beresford, Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Philip Dunne, Clive Efford, Julia Goldsworthy, Mr Adam Holloway, Mr Michael Jack, Fiona Mactaggart, Mr Alan Milburn, John Reid, Dan Rogerson, Grant Shapps, Graham Stringer, Mr Dave Watts, Malcolm Wicks and Mr Iain Wright.

5    Draft Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Amendment) Order 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Bercow Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr David Burrowes, Mr Stephen Byers, Ann Clwyd, Jon Cruddas, Mr Philip Dunne, Lynne Featherstone, Mr Peter Hain, Mr David Hanson, Stephen Hesford, Ms Patricia Hewitt, David Howarth, Ian Lucas, Richard Ottaway, John Penrose, John Smith and Mr Graham Stuart.

6    Draft Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Tom Clarke, Mr Bruce George and Mr Philip Hollobone from the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mrs Siān C. James, Andrew Miller and Mr John Whittingdale

7    Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare and Other Fields) Order 2008:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the draft Order to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr Greg Pope Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Tony Baldry, Mr John Baron, Mr Wayne David, Mr Ian Davidson, Mr Dai Havard, Mr John Horam, Dr Kim Howells, Mrs Siān C. James, Mr David Jones, Siobhain McDonagh, Mr James Plaskitt, Adam Price, Mark Pritchard, Ian Stewart, Mark Tami and Mark Williams.

8    Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2424):

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Regulations to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee and has appointed Mr John Bercow Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated sixteen Members to serve on the Committee: Charlotte Atkins, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Brian H. Donohoe, James Duddridge, Helen Jones, Mr David Kidney, Mrs Anne McGuire, Mr Gordon Marsden, Paul Rowen, Mr Dennis Skinner, Ms Dari Taylor, Sir Peter Viggers, Mr Nigel Waterson, Jenny Willott, Ms Rosie Winterton and Sir George Young.

    European Committees

9    European Union Document No. 8163/08 and No. 13829/07 and COM(2007) 569 relating to 'Debate Europe' and Communicating Europe in Partnership:

(1) The Speaker has allocated the Documents to European Committee B and has appointed Mr Robert Key Chairman; and

(2) the Committee of Selection has nominated thirteen Members to serve on the Committee: Mr Edward Davey, Mr David Evennett, Caroline Flint, Mr Mark Francois, Helen Goodman, Mr David Heathcoat-Amory, Mr Lindsay Hoyle, Mr Denis MacShane, Mr Malcolm Moss, Mr Chris Mullin, Dan Norris, Mr Ken Purchase and Jo Swinson.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Business and Enterprise,—Post Office Card Account: successor arrangements: Twelfth Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1052] [Peter Luff].

2    Foreign Affairs,—Global Security: Non-Proliferation: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1176-i] [Mike Gapes].

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

4    Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—DIUS Departmental Report 2008: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 999-iii] [Mr Phil Willis].

5    Northern Ireland Affairs,—Cross border co-operation: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs; to be printed [No. 1174-i] [Sir Patrick Cormack].

6    Public Accounts,—Department for International Development: Operations in insecure environments: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 1177-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].

7    Statutory Instruments,—Thirtieth Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, together with Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be printed [No. 38-xxx] [David Maclean].

8    Transport,—Taxes and charges on road users: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Transport Committee; to be printed [No. 1175-i] [Mrs Louise Ellman].

[W.H., No. 101]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subjects:

Awareness of internet fraud (Dr Richard Taylor).

Changes to immigration rules and the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (Hugh Robertson).

Widening participation in higher education (Jeff Ennis).

Government policy on graveyards and burial grounds (John Mann).

Provision of allotments by local authorities (Mr John Leech).

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Steve McCabe.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 4.59 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker