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

1    Regulatory Reform,—Andrew Miller reported from the Regulatory Reform Committee the following Resolution:

That the draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 20th October should be approved.

The Committee came to this Resolution without a Division.

2    Banking Bill,—Mr Roger Gale reported a Memorandum from the Banking Bill Committee.

Memorandum to lie upon the Table and to be published.

3    Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—Robert Key reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the draft International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008.

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

4    Third Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Eric Martlew reported from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008.

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

5    Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008.

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

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

The Lords agree to the Education and Skills Bill, with Amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

Torture (Damages) Bill [Lords],—The Lords have passed a bill to make provision for actions for damages for torture; and for connected purposes; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

7    Education and Skills Bill,—Lords Amendments to the Education and Skills Bill to be considered to-morrow; and to be printed [Bill 164].

Ordered, That the Explanatory Notes relating to the Lords Amendments to the Education and Skills Bill be printed [Bill 164-EN].

8    Remembrance Day Bank Holiday Bill,—Mr Frank Field presented a Bill to designate 11th November as an annual public holiday in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st November and to be printed [Bill 162].

9    Police (Justice Commissioners),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the replacement of police authorities with elected justice commissioners; to make provision regarding the duties and powers of justice commissioners; and for connected purposes—(Mr Douglas Carswell);

And the Motion being opposed, after permitting a short explanatory statement from the Member who made the Motion and from a Member who opposed it, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business):—It was agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr Douglas Carswell, Mr Frank Field, Mrs Nadine Dorries, Mr Mark Field, Mr Philip Hollobone, Mr Richard Shepherd, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Charles Walker, Mr Graham Allen, Mr Stephen Crabb and Daniel Kawczynski do prepare and bring in the Bill.

10    Police (Justice Commissioners) Bill,—Mr Douglas Carswell accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the replacement of police authorities with elected justice commissioners; to make provision regarding the duties and powers of justice commissioners; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 21st November and to be printed [Bill 161].

11    Adding Capacity to Heathrow,—Resolved, That this House has considered the matter of adding capacity to Heathrow.—(Mr Geoffrey Hoon.)

12    Legal Services,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118 (Delegated Legislation Committees), That the draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Functions of a Designated Regulator) Order 2008, which was laid before this House on 22nd October, be approved—(Mr Ian Austin):—It was agreed to.

13    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) residents of Chorley and others relating to Post Office Card Account; and

(2) The London Global Table (an association of people concerned for Global Justice) and other of like disposition relating to finance (public projects)

were presented and read.

14    Adjournment.

Subject: Lockerbie rail services (David Mundell).

A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Dave Watts);

And the Motion having been made after Ten o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-eight minutes to Eleven o'clock, till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.32 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Other Papers:

1    Charities,—Accounts of the National Army Museum for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1181] [Clerk of the House].

2    Communities and Local Government,—Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2007-08, on Community Cohesion and Migration [by Command] [Cm. 7489] [Secretary Hazel Blears].

3    Development of Tourism,—Report of VisitEngland for 2007-08 [by Act] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

4    Environmental Pollution,—Twenty-seventh Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, on Novel Materials in the Environment: The case of nanotechnology [by Command] [Cm. 7468] [Secretary Jack Straw].

5    Reserve Forces,—Report under section 54(7) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 on the making of a call-out order for Afghanistan under section 54(1) of that Act, dated 11 November 2008 [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

1    Draft International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jim Devine, Patrick Hall, Dr Stephen Ladyman and Mr Ian McCartney from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr John Heppell, Keith Hill, Phil Wilson and Mr Virendra Sharma.

2    Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Jeremy Corbyn and Mr Alan Milburn from the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr David S. Borrow and Rob Marris.

3    Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2424),—The Committee of Selection has discharged Peter Viggers from the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Regulations) and nominated in substitution John Howell.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Administration,—Record of the Administration Committee's discussions at its meeting on 11th November; to be published [Mr Frank Doran].

2    Business and Enterprise,—(1) Companies House: Thirteenth Report from the Business and Enterprise Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 456];

(2) Construction matters: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2007-08: Tenth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1187]; and

(3) Consumer Focus: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1082-i]

[Peter Luff].

3    Culture, Media and Sport,—The Licensing Act 2003:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 1093-iii]; and

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

[Mr John Whittingdale].

4    Environmental Audit,—(1) Making Government Operations More Sustainable: A Progress Report: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08: Eighth Special Report from the Environmental Audit Committee; to be printed [No. 1126]; and

(2) Climate change and local, regional and devolved government: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2007-08: Ninth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1189]

[Mr Tim Yeo].

5    Home Affairs,—Managing Migration: Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1130-ii] [Keith Vaz].

6    Human Rights,—(1) Counter-terrorism policy and human rights: Memorandum laid before the Joint Committee on Human Rights; to be published;

(2) Pre-legislative scrutiny: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published; and

(3) UN Convention Against Torture: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published

[Mr Andrew Dismore].

7    Justice,—Justice Reinvestment: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Justice Committee; to be printed [No. 425-viii] [Sir Alan Beith].

8    Public Administration,—(1) From Citizen's Charter to Public Service Guarantees: Entitlements to Public Services: Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee: Twelfth Special Report from the Select Committee on Public Administration, with an Appendix; to be printed [No. 1147];

(2) Equitable Life:

(i) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 1143-ii]; and

(ii) Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published; and

(3) Lobbying: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published

[Dr Tony Wright].

9    Regulatory Reform,—(1) Draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Measuring and Weighing Equipment) Order 2008: Seventh Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1185]; and

(2) Getting Results: the Better Regulation Executive and the Impact of the Regulatory Reform Agenda: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2007-08: First Special Report from the Committee; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1186]

[Andrew Miller].

10    Standards and Privileges,—Ms Dari Taylor: Eighteenth Report from the Committee on Standards and Privileges, with Appendices; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1188] [Sir George Young].

11    Treasury,—Banking Crisis:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee; to be printed [No. 1167-ii]; and

(2) Memoranda laid before the Committee

[John McFall].

12    Welsh Affairs,—The provision of cross-border public services for Wales:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 401-xiv]; and

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

[Dr Hywel Francis].

[W.H., No. 103]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

Subjects:

Housing provision in Greater London (Jeremy Corbyn).

Law relating to assisted dying (Dr Evan Harris).

Local government boundary review in Devon (Mr Adrian Sanders).

Government policy on bank lending (Mr George Mudie).

Funding of schools in Torridge and West Devon (Mr Geoffrey Cox).

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

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 1.59 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker