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

1    First Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the First Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2006.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

2    Second Delegated Legislation Committee,—John Bercow reported from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3384), the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006, the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006 and the draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

3    Third Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr David Amess reported from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.

Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee to lie upon the Table.

4    Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second time;

An Amendment was proposed to the Question, to leave out from the word 'That' to the end of the Question and add the words 'this House declines to give a second reading to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill because it fails to provide the freedom and powers to meet the needs of communities as claimed by the White Paper; would lead to further centralisation because of the new power for the Secretary of State to direct councils to restructure; would lead to the costs of restructuring falling on over-burdened council tax payers; fails to return powers on housing, planning, transport, learning and skills from unelected regional bodies to local government; fails to impose an upper limit for the number of performance targets used by central government to micro-manage local government; fails to give NHS patients and the public an independent and investigative public services watchdog, or a national voice for patients; and fails to fulfil the Government's pledge in the White Paper 'Our health, Our care, Our say' to give local councillors a commissioning role in public health', instead thereof.—(Mrs Caroline Spelman.)

And the Question being put, That the Amendment be made;

Tellers for the Ayes, Michael Fabricant, Angela Watkinson: 206.

Tellers for the Noes, Mr Michael Foster, Kevin Brennan: 283.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Michael Foster, Kevin Brennan: 280.

Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Jenny Willott: 206.

5    Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (Programme),—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 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill:

Committal

1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th March 2007.

3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed—(Mr John Heppell);

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr Michael Foster, Kevin Brennan: 271.

Tellers for the Noes, Michael Fabricant, Angela Watkinson: 199.

6    Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill [Money],—Her Majesty's Recommendation having been signified to the proposed Motion relating to Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill [Money];

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under the Act, and

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under another enactment—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

7    Business of the House,—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the Second Reading of the Income Tax Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

8    Income Tax Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Income Tax Bill;

And a Motion being made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 90 (Second reading committees), That the Bill be now read a second time:—It was agreed to.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time and stood committed to the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, pursuant to Standing Order No. 60 (Tax law rewrite bills).

9    Income Tax Bill [Ways and Means],—A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with bills), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Income Tax Bill, it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to tax which may arise from—

(a) provisions restating, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to income tax, or

(b) the exercise by the Treasury of a power to make provision for the purpose of returning the effect of the law to what it was immediately before 6th April 2007—(Mr John Heppell):—It was agreed to.

10    Human Rights (Joint Committee),—Ordered, That Mary Creagh be discharged from the Joint Committee on Human Rights and Mark Tami be added.—(Mr John Heppell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

11    European Scrutiny,—Ordered, That Michael Gove be discharged from the European Scrutiny Committee and Mr James Clappison be added.—(Mr John Heppell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

12    Adjournment,—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr John Heppell.)

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

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:

Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Social Security,—Draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

Paper subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Environmental Protection,—Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 79), dated 17th January 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].

Other Papers:

3    National Audit,—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on: Big Science: Public investment in large scientific facilities [by Act]; to be printed [No. 153] [Clerk of the House].

4    Police (Northern Ireland),—Statement by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland on her investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Raymond McCord Junior and related matters [by Act] [Mr Secretary Hain].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

5    Draft Compensation (Exemptions) Order 2006,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Michael Clapham and Mr Ian Davidson from the First Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Robert Flello and John Mann.

6    Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I., 2006, No. 3384), the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2006, the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2006, and the draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) Regulations 2007,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Andrew Mackinlay and Mr Alan Milburn from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the Orders and Regulations) and nominated in substitution Mr Wayne David and Mrs Siān C. James.

7    Draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007,—The Committee of Selection has discharged Mr Nigel Dodds, Kate Hoey, Mrs Madeline Moon and Helen Southworth from the Third Delegated Legislation Committee (nominated in respect of the draft Order) and nominated in substitution Mr Adrian Bailey, Ms Sally Keeble, Dr William McCrea and Kali Mountford.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Communities and Local Government,—The Supply of Rented Housing: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee; to be printed [No. 47-iii] [Dr Phyllis Starkey].

2    Education and Skills,—14-19 Diplomas:

(1)  Minutes of Evidence taken before the Education and Skills Committee; to be printed [No. 249-ii]; and

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

[Mr Barry Sheerman].

3    Human Rights, —(1) The Treatment of Asylum Seekers: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Joint Committee on Human rights; to be printed [No. 60-iv]; and

(2) Legislative Scrutiny: First Progress Report: Second Report from the Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 263]

[Mr Andrew Dismore].

4    Public Accounts,—(1) Supporting small business: Eleventh Report from the Committee of Public Accounts; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [no. 262]; and

(3)  Sure Start Children's Centres: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 261-i].

[Mr Don Touhig].

5    Trade and Industry,—The future of UK manufacturing: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Trade and Industry Committee; to be printed [No. 161-iii] [Mr Peter Luff].