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

1    Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords],—Mrs Joan Humble reported from the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords] Committee:

(1) That it had come to the following Resolution, That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for publication; and

(2) certain Memoranda.

Memoranda to lie upon the Table and to be published.

2    Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mrs Janet Dean reported from the Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.

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

3    Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee,—Mr Peter Atkinson reported from the Thirteenth Delegated Legislation Committee the draft Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.

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

4    Government Spending (Website) Bill [Lords],—The Government Spending (Website) Bill [Lords] was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time on Friday 29th June and to be printed [Bill 81].

5    Adjournment (Widening participation in higher education),—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Bill Rammell);

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

6    Public Petitions,—Public Petitions from—

(1) residents of Rushden, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas against the poor quality of the television signal in their area;

(2) residents and citizens of the town of Cheadle in Staffordshire for the re-establishment of two on-call fire appliances in Cheadle;

(3) residents and citizens of the villages of Gnosall and Haughton against local post office closures;

(4) residents and citizens of the village of Whiston in Staffordshire against the planning application for an extension to Moneystone quarry; and

(5) residents of Port Solent, Portsmouth for the construction of acoustic barriers alongside the M27 in the local area

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

7    Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Mr Frank Roy);

And the Motion having been made after Six o'clock, and the Debate having continued for half an hour, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it being then twenty-three minutes to Seven o'clock, till Monday 19th March.

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:

Paper subject to Affirmative Resolution:

1    Immigration and Nationality,—Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

2    Charities,—Charities Act 2006 (Interim changes in threshold for registration of small charities) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 789), dated 12th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Hilary Armstrong].

3    Children and Young Persons,—(1) Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 723);

(2) Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 722); and

(3) Childcare (Voluntary Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 730),

dated 6th March 2007 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary Alan Johnson].

4    Constitutional Law,—Government of Wales Act 2006 (Designation of Receipts) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 848), dated 14th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Stephen Timms].

5    Financial Services and Markets,—Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Administration Orders Relating to Insurers) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 846), dated 14th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls].

6    Housing,—Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 797), dated 13th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

7    Income Tax,—(1) Income Tax (Qualifying Child Care) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 849); and

(2) Registered Pension Schemes (Block Transfers) (Permitted Membership Period) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 838),

dated 14th March 2007 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Dawn Primarolo].

8    Insolvency,—(1) Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. (N.I.), 2007, No. 115), dated 23rd February 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hain]; and

(2) Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 851), dated 14th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ed Balls].

9    Pensions,—(1) Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 814), dated 12th March 2007; and

(2) Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 782), dated 9th March 2007

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

10    Sea Fisheries,—(1) Undersized Bass Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 809), dated 10th March 2007; and

(2) Undersized Bass (Revocation) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 857), dated 15th March 2007

[by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].

11    Social Security,—(1) Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 775);

(2) Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 776); and

(3) Social Security Revaluation of Earning Factors Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 781),

dated 8th March 2007 [by Act], with Explanatory Memoranda thereon [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

12    Town and Country Planning,—Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 783), dated 8th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary Ruth Kelly].

13    Tribunals and Inquiries,—Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 841), dated 13th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Darling].

Other Papers:

14    Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,—Paper, entitled A Sea Change: A Marine Bill White Paper, with a Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment [by Command] [Cm. 7047] [Secretary David Miliband].

15    Prevention of Terrorism,—Paper, entitled The Definition of Terrorism: A Report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation [by Command] [Cm. 7052] [Secretary John Reid].

16    Public Petitions,—Observations by the Paymaster General on the Petition [26th February] from Karen Slough and other employees of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Kettering, against closure of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Office in Kettering. [by Standing Order]; to be printed [Clerk of the House].

17    Review of the Funding of Political Parties,—Paper, entitled Strengthening Democracy: Fair and Sustainable Funding of Political Parties [by Command] [The Prime Minister].

APPENDIX II

General Committees

APPENDIX III

Reports from Select Committees

1    Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry,—Strategic Exports Controls:

(1) Minutes of Evidence taken before the Defence, Foreign Affairs, International Development and Trade and Industry Committees; to be printed [No. 117-iii]; and

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

[Mr Roger Berry].

2    Health,—Workforce Planning: Fourth Report from the Health Committee, with Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 171-I and -II] [Mr Kevin Barron].

3    Liaison,—Annual Report 2005-06: First Report from the Liaison Committee, together with Appendices; to be printed together with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 406] [Mr Alan Williams].

4    Public Administration,—(1) Politics and Administration: Ministers and Civil Servants: Third Report from the Public Administration Committee, and Memoranda; to be printed, with the Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee relating to the Report [No. 122-I and -II];

(2) Public services: putting people first: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee; to be printed [No. 251-iv]; and

(3) Propriety and Honours: Letter laid before the Committee; to be published

[Dr Tony Wright].

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Minutes of Proceedings of the Sitting in Westminster Hall

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

And accordingly the sitting was adjourned till Tuesday 20th March.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy Speaker