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

Draft Report [Implementing the Twelfth Report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life], proposed by Mr Mullin, brought up and read.

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

Paragraphs 1 and 2 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraph 3 read and agreed to.

Paragraphs 4 and 5 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraphs 6 to 9 read and agreed to.

Paragraph 10 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraphs 11 and 12 read and agreed to.

Paragraphs 13 and 14 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraphs 15 to 23 read and agreed to.

Paragraphs 24 and 25 read, amended and agreed to.

Paragraph 26 read and agreed to.

Resolved, That the Report, as amended, be the Second 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