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

1    The Speaker's Absence,—The House being met, and the Speaker having leave of absence pursuant to paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 3 (Deputy Speaker), Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table.

2    The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker.

3    Motion to sit in private,—Mr Adrian Bailey moved, That this House do sit in private.

The Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private).

The House divided.

Tellers for the Ayes, Kerry McCarthy, Mr Adrian Bailey: 0.

Tellers for the Noes, Richard Ottaway, Philip Davies: 25.

And it appearing on the report of the Division that fewer than forty Members had taken part in the Division, the Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided.

4    Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill,—The Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee.

5    Vehicle Registration Marks Bill,—The Vehicle Registration Marks Bill was, according to Order, read a second time and stood committed to a Public Bill Committee.

6    Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill;

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

And it being half-past Two o'clock, the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th October.

7    Termination of Pregnancy Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 19th October.

8    Access to Inland Waterways Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Access to Inland Waterways Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 18th May.

9    Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Pedlars (Street Trading Regulation) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 27th April.

10    Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th April

11    Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) Bill,—The Order of the day being read, for the Second Reading of the Infrastructure Audit (Housing Development) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time on Friday 20th April.

12    Adjournment,—A Motion was made, and the Question being proposed, That this House do now adjourn—(Claire Ward);

And the Motion having been made after half-past Two 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 one minute past Three o'clock, till Monday 26th March.

Sir Alan Haselhurst

Deputy 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:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1    Criminal Law,—Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Sites under Section 128) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 930), dated 20th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary John Reid].

2    National Health Service,—Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Consequential Provisions (Recovery of NHS Charges) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 917), dated 19th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

3    Public Health,—Smoke-free (Signs) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 923), dated 19th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Ms Secretary Hewitt].

4    Sea Fisheries,—Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 927), dated 19th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Secretary David Miliband].

5    Social Security,—Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 924), dated 19th March 2007 [by Act], with an Explanatory Memorandum [by Command] [Mr Secretary Hutton].

Other Papers:

6    Audit (Northern Ireland),—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on Outpatients: Missed Appointments and Cancelled Clinics [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 404] [Mr Secretary Hain].

7    Foreign Affairs,—Government Response to the Second Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 2006-07, on Visit to Guantánamo Bay [by Command] [Cm. 7063] [Secretary Margaret Beckett].

8    North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland),—Report and Accounts of Safefood: The Food Safety Promotion Board for 2005, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 407] [Mr Secretary Hain].

9    Northern Ireland,—Report and Accounts of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment for 2005-06, with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland thereon [by Statutory Instrument]; to be printed [No. 340] [Mr Secretary Hain].