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

1    Private Bills [Lords] (Suspension),—Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [17th November] as relates to the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] be now considered.

Lords Message considered accordingly.

Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords in their Resolution.

Message to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.

2    European Committee B,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from European Committee B, nominated in respect of a European Union Document relating to Procurement in the fields of defence and security procurement, the following Resolution:

That the Committee takes note of European Union Document No. 16488/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, draft Directive on the co-ordination procedures for the award of public contract in the fields of defence and security; and endorses the Government's approach to the negotiations and its view that if, following European Council agreement on a text and negotiations with the European Parliament, the document remains within the UK's negotiating position, the Commission draft Directive could be supported.

Resolution to lie upon the Table.

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 do not insist on their Amendments to the Counter-Terrorism Bill to which this House has disagreed; they agree to the Amendments proposed by this House in lieu of one of the Lords Amendments; and they agree to the consequential Amendment made by this House.

4    Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 4),—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A (Programme motions), That the following provisions shall apply to the Planning Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Orders of 10th December 2007, 2nd June 2008 and 25th June 2008 (Planning Bill (Programme), Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 2) and Planning Bill (Programme) (No. 3)):

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after their commencement at this day's sitting.

2. The Lords Amendments shall be considered in the following order, namely Nos. 115, 160, 1 to 114, 116 to 159, 161 to 217.

Subsequent stages

3. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put.

4. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement—(Mr Frank Roy);

Tellers for the Ayes, Ian Lucas, Mark Tami: 279.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 228.

5    Planning Bill,—The House, according to Order, proceeded to consider the Lords Amendments to the Planning Bill.

Lords Amendment No. 115.

A Motion was made and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(John Healey);

Tellers for the Ayes, Ian Lucas, Steve McCabe: 278.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 217.

Lords Amendment No. 160.

A Motion was made and the Question being put, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(John Healey);

Tellers for the Ayes, Claire Ward, Steve McCabe: 275.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr John Baron, Mr Philip Dunne: 204.

The Lords Amendment was accordingly disagreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 1.

A Motion was made and the Question being proposed, That this House agrees with the Lords in their Amendment—(John Healey);

And it being three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Lords Amendments, the Deputy Speaker put the Question, pursuant to Order [this day]:—It was agreed to.

The Lords Amendment was accordingly agreed to.

The Deputy Speaker then put the remaining Questions to be disposed of at that hour.

Lords Amendments No. 2 to 114, 116 to 159 and 161 to 217 agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges in respect of Lords Amendment Nos. 25, 65, 76, 100, 109 and 117 to 163.

6    Planning Bill,—John Healey reported from the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to the Planning Bill, That it had drawn up the following Reasons, which it had directed him to report to the House:

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 115 for the following Reason:

Because the proposed statutory duty is unnecessary and inappropriate.

The Commons disagree to Lords Amendment No. 160 for the following Reason:

Because it concerns financial arrangements made by the Commons, and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed sufficient.

The Reasons were agreed to.

Message to the Lords to communicate the said Reasons, with the Bill and Amendments.

7    Data Protection and Freedom of Information,—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Data Protection and Freedom of Information;

Resolved, That, in respect of service from 30th November 2007, the salary of the Information Commissioner shall be at a yearly rate of £140,000.—(Secretary Jack Straw.)

8    Administration,—Ordered, That Pete Wishart be discharged from the Administration Committee and John Mason be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

9    Scottish Affairs,—Ordered, That Mr Angus MacNeil be discharged from the Scottish Affairs Committee and Pete Wishart be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

10    Intelligence and Security,—Resolved, That this House agrees with the recommendation to the Prime Minister that Sir Alan Beith be discharged from the Intelligence and Security Committee and Sir Menzies Campbell be added.—(Rosemary McKenna, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11    Adjournment.

Subject: Care farming and disadvantaged groups (Mr Mark Todd).

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

And it being Ten o'clock, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Dave Watts.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till eighteen minutes past Ten o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[Adjourned at 10.18 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 delivered to the Votes and Proceedings Office on Friday 21st November 2008 pursuant to Standing Order No. 159 (Presentation of statutory instruments):

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Companies,—(1) Companies (Company Records) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3006), dated 19th November 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment; and

(2) Companies (Fees for Inspection of Company Records) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3007), dated 19th November 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum

[Mr Pat McFadden].

2    Education,—Education (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2945), dated 13th November 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Ed Balls].

3    Food,—Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2999), dated 15th November 2008, with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [Secretary Hilary Benn].

Papers presented or laid upon the Table on Monday 24th November 2008:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

4    Betting, Gaming and Lotteries,—(1) Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Machines in Bingo Premises) Order 2008; and

(2) Draft Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 2008

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

5    Companies,—Draft Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Pat McFadden].

6    Excise,—(1) Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Surcharges) and Tobacco Products Duty Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3026); and

(2) Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Revocation) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3018),

dated 24th November 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

7    Representation of the People,—Draft European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

8    Social Security,—Draft Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Stephen Timms].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

9    Excise,—Excise Duties (Road Fuel Gas) (Reliefs) (Revocation) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3019), dated 24th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Angela Eagle].

10    Income Tax,—(1) Income Tax (Indexation) (No. 4) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3024), dated 24th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Stephen Timms]; and

(2) Individual Savings Account (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3025), dated 24th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ian Pearson].

11    Pensions,—Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2989), dated 17th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Hazel Blears].

12    Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,—(1) Statute relating to Gibbs Prizes, dated 22nd April 2008, made by the Governing Body of the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the University;

(2) Statute relating to the Foster Memorial Fund, dated 22nd April 2008, made by the Governing Body of the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the University; and

(3) Statute, dated 13th February 2008, made by the Governing Body of New College in the University of Oxford, revising the existing Statutes of the College

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

13    Value Added Tax,—(1) Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3021); and

(2) Value Added Tax (Change of Rate) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 3020),

dated 24th November 2008 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda and Impact Assessments thereon [by Command] [Stephen Timms].

Other Papers:

14    Finance,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Audit of Assumptions for the 2008 Pre-Budget Report [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1150] [Clerk of the House].

15    Government Resources and Accounts,—Report and Accounts of the Equal Opportunities Commission for 1st April-30th September 2007, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1034] [Secretary James Purnell].

16    Justice,—Victims of Mentally Disordered Offenders Information (Northern Ireland) Scheme 2008 (S.R. (N.I.), 2008, No. 457), dated 17th November 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Woodward].

17    National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on End of Life Care [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1043] [Clerk of the House].

18    Pre-Budget Report,—Paper, entitled Pre-Budget Report, November 2008: Facing global challenges: Supporting people through difficult times [by Command] [Cm. 7484] [Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer].

19    Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups,—Report and Accounts of the Independent Safeguarding Authority for 2nd January 2008-31st March 2008, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1179] [Secretary Jacqui Smith].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

European Committees

1    European Union Documents No. 12149/08 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 13713/08 and Addenda 1 and 2 and No. 14317/08, relating to Financial Services,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Jeremy Browne from European Committee B (nominated in respect of the Documents) and nominated in substitution Mr Colin Breed.

2    European Union Document No. 16488/07 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to Procurement in the fields of defence and security,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Helen Goodman from European Committee B (nominated in respect of the Document) and nominated in substitution Ms Diana R. Johnson.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Business and Enterprise,—Energy prices follow-up: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Business and Enterprise Committee; to be printed [No. 1207] [Peter Luff].

2    Children, Schools and Families,—National Curriculum: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Children, Schools and Families Committee; to be printed [No. 651-viii] [Mr Barry Sheerman].

3    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Waste Strategy for England 2007: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 1100-iv] [Mr Michael Jack].

4    Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills,—(1) Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Seventh Report from the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 1062-I and II];

(2) Biosecurity in UK research laboratories: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08: Ninth Special Report from the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 1111]; and

(3) Investigating the Oceans: Memorandum laid before the Committee; to be published

[Mr Phil Willis].

5    Public Accounts,—Independent Police Complaints Commission: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed [No. 1208-i] [Mr Edward Leigh].

CORRIGENDUM

In the Votes and Proceedings for Tuesday 11th November, in Appendix III, item 9 should have read:

    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 [No. 1186].