In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Chris Mullin was called to the Chair.

Draft Report (Mrs Anne Main), proposed by Mr Mullin, brought up and read.

Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Paragraphs 1 to 23 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 24 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraph 25 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 26 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraphs 27 to 29 read and agreed to.

Paragraph30 read, amended and agreed to.

Two papers were appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report, as amended, be the Eighth Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That Mr Mullin make the Report to the House.

  [Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February at 9.30 am