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

Draft Report [David Tredinnick], proposed by Mr Mullin, brought up and read.

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

Paragraphs 1 to 8 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 9 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraphs 10 and 11 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 12 read, amended and agreed to.

Two Papers were appended to the Report.

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

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

  [Adjourned till Tuesday 1 December at 9.30 am