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

1    London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the London Local Authorities (Shopping Bags) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th October.

2    Manchester City Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed on 12th June, That the Manchester City Council Bill [Lords] be now read a second time;

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed on Thursday 16th October.

3    Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords],—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th October.

4    Canterbury City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Canterbury City Council Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th October.

5    Leeds City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Leeds City Council Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th October.

6    Nottingham City Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Nottingham City Council Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th October.

7    Reading Borough Council Bill,—The Order of the day being read for the Second Reading of the Reading Borough Council Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Thursday 16th October.

8    Financial Stability (Topical Debate),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of financial stability—(Mr Stephen Timms);

And it being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings, the Motion lapsed without Question put, pursuant to Temporary Standing Order (Topical debates).

9    Defence in the UK,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House has considered the matter of defence in the UK—(Mr Bob Ainsworth);

And it being Six o'clock, the Motion lapsed without Question put.

10    Adjournment.

Subject: Gibraltar (Andrew Rosindell).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr Bob Blizzard.)

And accordingly, the House, having continued to sit till twenty-nine minutes past Six o'clock, adjourned till Monday 13th October.

[Adjourned at 6.29 p.m.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

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

APPENDIX I

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Draft Legislative Reform Order:

1    Legislative and Regulatory Reform,—Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Individual Voluntary Arrangements) Order 2008, with an Explanatory Document recommending the affirmative resolution procedure [by Act] and an Impact Assessment [by Command] [Mr Pat McFadden].

Papers subject to Affirmative Resolution:

2    Disabled Persons,—(1) Draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008; and

(2) draft Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Geoff Hoon].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

3    Corporation Tax,—Insurance Companies (Reserves) (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2679), dated 9th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ian Pearson].

4    Income Tax,—Double Taxation Relief (Surrender of Relievable Tax Within a Group) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2681), dated 9th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ian Pearson].

5    Legal Services,—Legal Services Act 2007 (Prescribed Charity) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2680), dated 7th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum and Impact Assessment [by Command] [Secretary Jack Straw].

6    Social Security,—(1) National Insurance Contributions (Application of Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2678), dated 9th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Stephen Timms]; and

(2) Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2667), dated 7th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary James Purnell].

7    Value Added Tax,—Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Supplies of Domestic Fuel or Power) Order 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 2676), dated 8th October 2008 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Stephen Timms].

Other Papers:

8    Government Resources and Accounts,—Resource Accounts of the Department of Health for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1042] [Stephen Timms].

9    National Lottery,—Report and Financial Statements of the UK Film Council Group and Lottery for 2007-08, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon [by Act]; to be printed [No. 1030] [Secretary Andy Burnham].

10    Statutory Instruments (Notification),—Communication declaring that the undermentioned Statutory Instrument had come into operation before copies were laid before Parliament, and explaining why such copies had not been so laid before the Instrument came into operation: Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008, No. 2674) [by Standing Order] [The Speaker].

11    Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement,—Report of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council for 2007-08 [by Act] [Secretary Jack Straw].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

1    Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Ms Celia Barlow, Mr Bob Blizzard, Mr Jeremy Browne, Mr Mark Hoban, Mr Martyn Jones, Mr Brooks Newmark and Ian Pearson members of the Programming Sub-Committee of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [Lords] Committee.

2    Employment Bill [Lords],—The Committee of Selection has discharged John Thurso from the Employment Bill [Lords] Committee and nominated in substitution John Hemming.

3    Employment Bill [Lords] (Programming Sub-Committee),—The Speaker has appointed Mr John Baron, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, John Hemming, Mr Pat McFadden, Dr Nick Palmer, Alison Seabeck and Claire Ward members of the Programming Sub-Committee of the Employment Bill [Lords] Committee.

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

(2) Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2006-07: Tenth Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1057];

(3) Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee: Eleventh Special Report from the Committee; to be printed [No. 1060];

(4) Charity Commission Annual Report and Public Benefit Consultation: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 663-iv]; and

(5) Lobbying: Memoranda laid before the Committee; to be published

[Dr Tony Wright].

[W.H., No. 90]

Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

The sitting began at half-past Two o'clock.

Subject: Testing and assessment, Third Report from the Children, Schools and Families Committee, and the Government and Ofsted responses thereto.

Resolved, That the sitting be now adjourned.—(Ms Diana R. Johnson.)

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 14th October.

[Adjourned at 5.06 p.m.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker