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

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

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Fund Bill, without Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill, without Amendment.

2    Cluster Munitions (Prohibition of Development and Acquisition) Bill,—Nick Harvey, supported by John Barrett, Willie Rennie, Susan Kramer, Mr Michael Moore, Bob Russell, Lorely Burt, Mr Adrian Sanders, Tim Farron and Malcolm Bruce, presented a Bill to prohibit the development, acquisition, possession, transfer and use of cluster munitions and their components; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 26th January and to be printed [Bill 42].

3    Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Frank Roy);

4    Royal Assent,—The Speaker notified the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, That Her Majesty had signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts, agreed upon by both Houses:

Consolidated Fund Act 2006

Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Act 2006.

5    Adjournment (Matters to be considered before the forthcoming Adjournment),—The Question being again proposed, That this House do now adjourn;

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

6    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from

(1) residents of Hitchin and Harpenden against planned changes to NHS facilities in Hertfordshire; and

(2) parents of children attending Medstead Church of England Primary School and others against plans to closure of the Provision for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children at the school

were presented; and ordered to lie upon the Table and to be printed.

7    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Claire Ward.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-seven minutes past Seven o'clock, adjourned till Monday 8th January, pursuant to Resolution [27th November].

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at half-past Two o'clock on Monday 8th January.

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Constitutional Law,—Draft National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Charities,—Draft Charities (Bridge House Estates) Order 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Hilary Armstrong].

3    Financial Services and Markets,—(1) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3414); and

(2) Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3413),

dated 19th December 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ed Balls].

4    Food,—Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3367), dated 13th December 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].

5    Health Service Charges,—Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 507), dated 6th December 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

6    Local Government,—Local Government Companies (Best Value) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. (N.I.), 2006, No. 500), dated 5th December 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain].

7    Magistrates' Courts,—Assistants to Justices' Clerks Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3405), dated 18th December 2006 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Harriet Harman].

8    National Health Service,—(1) Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3388); and

(2) Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Reviews and Appeals) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Reviews and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3398),

dated 12th December 2006 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

Other Papers:

9    Communities and Local Government,—Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Communities and Local Government Committee, Session 2005-06, on Planning-gain Supplement [by Command] [Cm. 7005] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

10    Human Rights,—Government Reply to the Twenty-sixth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2005-06, on Human Trafficking [by Command] [Cm. 6996] [Secretary John Reid].

11    Public Petitions,—Observations by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the Petitions—

(1) [27th November] from the residents of West Dorset for the maintenance of the Post Office Card Account and the rural post office network;

(2) [29th November] from Coventry British Pensioners and Trade Union Association against the reform of widows' benefits for women who are widowed under the age of sixty; and

(3) [29th November] from the residents of Benfleet, Canvey Island and others against changes to the Post Office Card Account

[by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

12    Revenue and Customs,—Annual Report of HM Revenue and Customs for 2005-06, with HM Revenue and Customs: Autumn Performance Report 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6983] [Dawn Primarolo].

13    Transport,—Department for Transport: Autumn Performance Report 2006 [by Command] [Cm. 6976] [Mr Secretary Alexander].

APPENDIX II

Reports from Select Committees

1    Culture Media and Sport,—Caring for our collections; Minutes of Evidence taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; to be printed [No. 176-i] [Mr John Whittingdale].

2    Defence,—(1) Armed Forces Bill: proposal for a Service Complaints Commissioner: Government Response to the Fourteenth Report of the Committee, Session 2005-06: Second Special Report from the Defence Committee; to be printed [No. 180]; and

(2) Defence Industrial Strategy update: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 177-i]

[Mr James Arbuthnot].

3    Home Affairs,—Young Black People and the Criminal justice System: Part of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Home Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 181- i] [Mr John Denham].

4    Welsh Affairs,—Order in Council:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Welsh Affairs Committee; to be printed [No. 175-i]; and

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

[Dr Hywel Francis].