Commons Journal 265

Session 2008-09
Chronological Index
Alphabetical Index - Part I


CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE:

Chairman proceeds at specified hour to put Questions pursuant to Programme Orders, [ see Bills, Public,IV]

CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS:

[ References to the Chairman of Ways and Means include the First and Second Deputy Chairmen.]

Chairman takes Chair as Deputy Speaker, the Speaker having leave of absence on a Friday, 166, &c. [ see also Speaker, X]

Chairman reports:

_List of Private Bills to originate in the House of Lords, 45.

CHAIRMEN'S PANEL:

Members nominated by the Speaker to be the Chairmen's Panel during the Session:

_Thirty-two Members, 9.

_Five additional Members, 52.

Two Members appointed whom the Speaker is to consult, if practicable, before certifying a Bill to be a Money Bill, 3.

Cheapest Energy Tariff (Information) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 298.

Child Poverty Bill:Presented and read the first time, 420. Read a second time, 569. Child Poverty Bill Committee, 624. Resolution reported, written evidence ordered to be published, 643, &c. Reported, with Amendments, written evidence ordered to be printed, 686.

Programme Order, 569.

Money Resolution, 569.

Carry-over Order, 569.

Child Trust Funds: Draft Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 121. Reported, 129. Approved, 133.

Children and Young Persons: Draft Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary) (England) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 514. Approved, 520.

Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 18. Reported, 32. Approved, 38.

Draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activity, Miscellaneous and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 5) Order 2009, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 543. Approved, 551.

Children in Care (Custody) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 74.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND:

CLERKS OF THE HOUSE:

I. Clerk of the House of Commons:

Lays Papers on the Table, 5, &c.

Lays reports from select committees in the adjournment pursuant to Standing Order No. 137 (adjournment of the House), 387, &c.

II. Clerks at the Table:

Order, That in respect of particular Bills, notices of Amendments, &c., may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bills have been read a second time, 147, &c..

III. Other Clerks:

Appointed Taxing Officer of the House of Commons, 52, 640.

Clerk in the Private Bill Office certifies that in respect of suspended or revived Lords Private Bills Agents have deposited Declarations, 343.

Appointed Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills, 640.

Climate Change: Draft Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 369. Approved, 373.

Draft Carbon Budgets Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 369. Approved, 373.

Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (2020 Target, Credit Limit and Definitions) Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 369. Approved, 373.

Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 137.

Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 662.

CLOSURE OF DEBATE:

I. Closure Claimed and Question Put:

In House:

Opposition Days:

_On Question, That the original words stand part of the Question, 102, &c.

Public Bills:

_On Second Reading of a Private Member's Bill: Closure agreed to, on Division, 166.

_In Committee of the whole House, on Amendment to a Government Bill: Closure agreed to, on Division, 352.

_On Consideration of Lords Amendments, 701.

Government Motions:

_On Amendment to Motion for an Address (Queen's Speech), 22.

_ On Amendment to Motion appointing Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons: Closure agreed to, on Division, 571.

_On Amendment to Motion on Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament): Closure agreed to, on Division, 223.

II. Questions not decided in the Affirmative (Insufficient Majority):

Motions that Question be now proposed, under Standing Order No. 29 (Powers of chair to propose question):

Private Members' Bills:

_On Question for Second Reading, 242.

Cohabitation (No. 2) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 253. Order for Second reading discharged, Bill withdrawn, 430.

Commission for the Compact Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 371.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE:

Government Bills:

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 641 684, 689 720 Corporation Tax Bill 97 Order read and
discharged, 174
Finance Bill 339 352, 357 359 Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill 222 284 284 Northern Ireland Bill 181 183 184 Parliamentary Standards Bill 476 481, 489 490

With Amendments; To lie upon the Table.

Committee discharged from considering Bill on recommittal from Joint Committee on Tax Simplification Bills:

_Corporation Tax Bill, 174.

COMMITTEES, GENERAL

[ For European Committees, see European Union Documents, II ; for Delegated Legislation Committees, see Delegated Legislation.]

I. Government Bills Committed to Public Bill Committees:

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning 147 158 (Chairmen), 163(Members) 262

Business Rate Supplements 47 57 (Chairmen and Members) 116

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration [Lords] 391 396 (Chairmen and Members), 415 (Additional Chairman) 446

Child Poverty 569 624 (Chairmen and Members) 686

Coroners and Justice 91 103 (Chairmen and Members) 202

Equality 348 360 (Chairmen and Members) 514

Finance (certain Clauses and Schedules) 339 360 (Chairmen and Members), 380 (Additional Chairman) 470

Health [Lords] 403 406 (Chairmen and Members), 455 (Additional Chairman) 470

Law Commission [Lords] 424 493 (Chairmen and Members) 522*

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction [Lords] 386 396 (Chairmen and Members) 446*

Marine and Coastal Access [Lords] 454 461 (Chairmen and Members) 543

Perpetuities and Accumulations [Lords] 648 650 (Chairman and Members) 664

Policing and Crime 64 80 (Chairmen and Members) 162

Saving Gateway Accounts 52 80 (Chairmen and Members) 124

Welfare Reform 96 103 (Chairmen and Members) 177

* With an Amendment; With Amendments; With Amendments and an amended long Title.

II. Private Members' Bills committed to Public Bill Committees

Autism Bill 166 291 (Chairman and Members) 359

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions 297 380 (Members), 396 (Chairman) 415

Crown Employment (Nationality) 475 523 (Chairman and Members) 553

Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) 297 461 (Chairman and Members) 493

Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) 366 415 (Chairman and Members) 439

Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) 346 439 (Chairman and Members), 455 (Change of Chairman) 461

Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution 366 380 (Members), 405 (Chairman) 415

Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) 449

Statutory Redundancy Pay (Amendment) 220 381 (Members), 431 (Chairman) 461, Committee discharged, Bill withdrawn

With Amendments; With Amendments and an amended long Title; With Amendments and amended short and long Titles.

III. Welsh Grand Committee

Matters referred:

_the matter of Public Expenditure in Wales, referred on 25 November in the last session of Parliament; reported, 39.

_the matter of the Government's Legislative Programme (with provision for sittings at Westminster), 56; ( no Report).

_the matter of the Budget Statement (with provision for sittings at Westminster), 290; reported, 339.

_the matter of the Ninth Report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009 (with provision for sittings at Westminster), 542; reported, 624.

Two additional Members nominated by Committee of Selection, 3.

IV. Northern Ireland Grand Committee

Twenty-five additional Members nominated, 3.

V. Regional Grand Committees

Orders under Standing Order No. 117A (Regional Grand Committees):

_South West Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Exeter to take questions and to hold a general debate on the response to the economic downturn: tackling unemployment, 468.*

_South East Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Reading to take questions and to hold a general debate on identifying the growth sectors of the South East economy and ensuring that their growth is maximised, 468.*

_Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Barnsley to take questions and to hold a general debate on responding to the downturn and planning the region's future economy, 468.*

_East of England Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Bedford to take questions and to hold a general debate on priorities for a future regional strategy, 469.*

_North West Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Liverpool to take questions and to hold a general debate on Building Britain's Future: the North West's response to the economic downturn, 469.*

_North East Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Middlesbrough to take questions and to hold a general debate on the regional economy: tackling the recession, 469.*

_West Midlands Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Sandwell to take questions and to hold a general debate on the economy: building the West Midlands' future, 469.*

_East Midlands Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Nottingham on a certain day between 2.00 pm and 4.30 pm to take questions and to hold a general debate on Building Britain's Future: how the region will make the most of the upturn, 542** (550).

Motion for Order under Standing Order No. 117A, negatived:

_East Midlands Regional Grand Committee, to meet in Nottingham on a certain day between 1.00 pm and 3.30 pm to take questions and to hold a general debate on Building Britain's Future: how the region will make the most of the upturn, 468.*

*on Division , **on deferred Division.

VI. Miscellaneous:

1. Chairs of General Committees:

Members appointed Chairmen of Public Bill Committees by the Speaker:

_ Public Bill Committees, 57, &c.

_an additional Chairman, 380, &c.

_Grand Committees, 19, &c.

_Delegated Legislation Committees, 18, &c.

_one Chairman in place of another, 54, &c.

_European Committees, 19, &c.

2. Sittings:

Leave for Public Bill Committee to sit twice on first day, 339.

_as part of a Programme Order, 47, &c.

COMMITTEES, JOINT:

I.Appointed under Standing Orders Relating to Public Business:

1. Human Rights:

Reports:

First [The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities], 34.

Second [The Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 34.

Third [A Bill of Rights for the UK?: Government Response to the Committee's Twenty-Ninth Report of Session 2007-08], 54.

Fourth [Legislative Scrutiny: Political Parties and Elections Bill], 104.

Fifth [Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fourteenth Report): Annual Renewal Orders Legislation 2009], 155.

Sixth [UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Government Response to the Committee's First Report from this Session], 178.

Seventh [Demonstrating respect for rights? A human rights approach to policing protest], 178.

Eighth [Legislative Scrutiny: Coroners and Justice Bill], 232.

Ninth [Legislative Scrutiny: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill], 251.

Tenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Policing and Crime Bill], 268.

Eleventh [Legislative Scrutiny: Health Bill; Maritime and Coastal Access Bill], 268.

Twelfth [UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Reservations and Interpretations], 268.

Thirteenth [Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Libya], 268.

Fourteenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Welfare Reform Bill], 287.

Fifteenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Policing and Crime Bill (gangs injunctions)], 321.

Sixteenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Coroners and Justice Bill (certified inquests)], 355.

Seventeenth [Government replies to the Second, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth Reports of Session 2008-09], 393.

Eighteenth [Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights (Fifteenth Report): Annual Renewal of 28 Days 2009], 456.

Nineteenth [Legislative Scrutiny: Parliamentary Standards Bill], 485.

Twentieth [Legislative Scrutiny: Finance Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Sixteenth Report of 2008-09, Coroners and Justice Bill (certified inquests)], 515.

Twenty-first [Legislative Scrutiny: Marine and Coastal Access Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of 2008-09], 544.

Twenty-second [Demonstrating respect for rights?: Follow-Up], 544.

Twenty-third [Allegations of UK complicity in torture], 585.

Twenty-fourth [Closing the Impunity Gap: UK law on genocide (and related crimes) and redress for torture victims), 585.

Twenty-fifth [Children's rights], 618.

Twenty-sixth [Legislative Scrutiny: Equality Bill], 665.

Twenty-seventh [Retention, use and destruction of biometric data: correspondence with Government], 710.

Twenty-eighth [Legislative Scrutiny: Child Poverty Bill], 710.

Evidence to be printed, 16, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 16, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

2. Statutory Instruments:

Member discharged; another added, 703.

Reports from the Joint Committee:

First, 20. Second, 41. Third, 83. Fourth, 104. Fifth, 122. Sixth, 142. Seventh, 186. Eighth, 213. Ninth, 237. Tenth, 257. Eleventh, 274. Twelfth, 324. Thirteenth, 347. Fourteenth, 361. Fifteenth, 382. Sixteenth, 417. Seventeenth, 442. Eighteenth, 464. Nineteenth, 496. Twentieth, 525. Twenty-first, 555. Twenty-second, 652. Twenty-third, 672. Twenty-fourth, 694. Twenty-fifth, 715.

Special Reports from the Joint Committee:

First [Government Response to the Committee's Second Special Report of Session 2007-08: Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns: 2007], 142.

Second [Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns: 2008], 525

Reports from the Select Committee:

First, 274. Second, 341. Third, 382. Fourth, 555. Fifth, 715.

Formal Minutes to be published:

_Joint Committee, 12.

_Select Committee, 12.

3. Tax Law Rewrite Bills:

Member discharged; another added, 48, 703.

Report from the Select Committee:

First [Corporation Tax], 99.

II.Other Joint Committees

Bribery: That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on any draft Bribery Bill presented to both Houses, and that the Committee should report by 21 July 2009, 264. Commons concurs; appoints Select Committee of twelve Members, 298. Chairman chosen, 355. Written evidence to be published, 355, &c. First Report, 562.

COMMITTEES, SELECT:

[ For Reports specified as the subjects of debates, see Adjournment Debates on Specified Subjects; House, VI.]

I. Appointed under Standing Orders relating to Public Business:

1. Domestic Committee:

Administration:

Member discharged; another added, 93, 128, 170, 263.

Record of Committee's discussions to be published, 15, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Finance and Services:

Member discharged; another added, 128.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Members' Allowances

Nominated, 128.

Chairman chosen, 135.

Member discharged; another added, 369.

Formal Minutes to be published, 135, 247.

2. Select Committees related to Government Departments:

Business and Enterprise [ Changed to Business, Innovation and Skills, 476]:

Member discharged; another added, 67.

Reports:

First [Energy policy: future challenges], 20.

Second [Pre-appointment hearing with Chair Elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe], 54.

Third [Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 72.

Fourth [Regional development agencies and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill], 177.

Fifth [Postal Services Bill], 247.

Sixth [The Insolvency Service], 286.

Seventh [Pub Companies], 286.

Eighth [Post offices_securing their future], 456.

Ninth [The Automotive Industry in the UK], 514.

Tenth [Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme], 543.

Eleventh [Risk and Reward: sustaining a higher value-added economy], 573.

Twelfth [Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation], 573.

Special Reports:

First [Companies House: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08], 98.

Second [Energy policies: future challenges: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 177.

Third [Pub Companies], 456.

Fourth [The Insolvency Service: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 543.

Fifth [Post offices_securing their future: Government Response to the Business and Enterprise Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09], 618.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

Written evidence to be printed, 177.

Written evidence to be published, 456, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Children, Schools and Families:

Members discharged; others added, 93, 477, 679.

Reports:

First [Public Expenditure], 12.

Second [The Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 12.

Third [Looked-after Children], 197.

Fourth [National Curriculum], 212.

Fifth [Allegations against school staff], 510.

Sixth [Policy and delivery: the National Curriculum tests delivery failure in 2008], 554.

Seventh [Training of Children and Families Social Workers], 573.

Eighth [The Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England], 626.

Special Reports:

First [The Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08], 141.

Second [Public Expenditure: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09], 274.

Third [National Curriculum: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 417.

Fourth [Looked-after Children: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 463.

Fifth [Allegations against school staff: Government Response to the Fifth Report, Session 2008-09], 660.

Sixth [Policy and delivery: the National Curriculum tests delivery failure in 2008: Government Response to the Sixth Report, Session 2008-09], 660.

Evidence to be printed, 20, &c.

Written evidence to be printed, 225, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 122, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Communities and Local Government:

Members discharged; others added, 196, 536, 679.

Reports:

First [The Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 27.

Second [Communities and Local Government's Departmental Annual Report 2008], 134.

Third [Housing and the Credit Crunch], 135.

Fourth [Appointment of the Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission], 225.

Fifth [New Towns: follow-up: Government Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee, Session 2007---08], 300.

Sixth [Balance of power: central and local government], 354.

Seventh [Local authority investments], 355.

Eighth [Housing and the Credit Crunch: follow-up], 514.

Ninth [Market Failure?: Can the traditional market survive?], 514.

Tenth [Need and impact: planning for town centres], 538.

Eleventh [Appointment of the Deputy Chairs of the Infrastructure Planning Commission], 573.

Twelfth [Appointment of the Local Government Ombudsman and Vice Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England], 591.

Thirteenth [The Supporting People Programme], 618.

Special Reports:

First [Local authority investments: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 618.

Second [Need and impact: planning for town centres: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 681.

Evidence to be printed, 12, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 12, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Culture, Media and Sport:

Member discharged; another added, 536.

Reports:

First [Pre-appointment hearing with Chair Elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe], 54.

Second [The work of the Committee in Session 2007-08], 72.

Third [Channel 4 Annual report], 72.

Fourth [BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08], 72.

Fifth [BBC Commercial Operations], 260.

Sixth [The Licensing Act 2003], 331.

Seventh [BBC Commercial Operations: Further report], 591.

Special Reports:

First [Unauthorised Disclosure of Heads of Report], 203.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

_Part of the Evidence to be printed, 243.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 591.

Written evidence to be published, 15, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Defence:

Member discharged; another added, 66.

Reports:

First [Winter Supplementary Estimates 2008-09], 15.

Second [The work of the Committee in 2007-08], 34.

Third [Defence Equipment], 135.

Fourth [Spring Supplementary Estimates 2008-09], 164.

Fifth [Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08], 240.

Sixth [UK national security and resilience], 335.

Seventh [Defence Support Group], 410.

Eighth [Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year], 456.

Ninth [Ministry of Defence: Main Estimates 2009-10], 495.

Tenth [Russia: a new confrontation?], 485.

Eleventh [Helicopter Capability], 544.

Twelfth [Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation], 573.

Special Reports:

First [Defence Equipment 2009: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 335.

Second [Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 410.

Third [Defence Support Group: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 665.

Fourth [Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces: the first year: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 665.

Fifth [Ministry of Defence: Main Estimates 2009-10: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 665.

Sixth [Russia: a new confrontation?: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 676.

Evidence to be printed, 34, &c.

_Part of the Evidence to be printed, 136, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 155, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Energy and Climate Change

Nominated, 66.

Chairman chosen, 82.

Reports:

First [UK offshore oil and gas], 441.

Special Reports:

First [UK offshore oil and gas: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee], 626.

Evidence to be printed, 141, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 381, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

Reports:

First [The English Pig Industry], 27.

Second [The work of the Committee in 2007-08], 27.

Third [Energy efficiency and fuel poverty], 370.

Fourth [Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenge for the UK], 544.

Fifth [Ofwat Price Review 2009], 554.

Sixth [Draft Flood and Water Management Bill], 592.

Special Reports:

First [The potential of England's rural economy: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08], 60.

Second [The English Pig Industry: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09], 265.

Third [Securing food supplies up to 2050: the challenge for the UK: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09], 626.

Fourth [Ofwat Price Review 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09], 626.

Evidence to be printed, 82, &c.

_Sub-Committee, 14, &c.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 592.

Written evidence to be published, 104, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Foreign Affairs:

Reports:

First [The Work of the Committee in Session 2007-08], 40.

Second [Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007-08], 82.

Third [Visit to Cyprus], 82.

Fourth [Global Security: Non-Proliferation], 398.

Fifth [Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories], 555.

Sixth [Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation], 573.

Seventh [Human Rights Annual Report 2008], 584.

Eighth [Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan], 585.

Evidence to be printed, 20, &c.

_Part of the Evidence to be printed, 417.

Written evidence to be published, 40, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Health:

Reports:

First [NHS Next Stage Review], 28.

Second [Work of the Committee 2007-08], 87.

Third [Health Inequalities], 164.

Fourth [Top-Up Fees], 331.

Fifth [The use of management consultants by the NHS and the Department of Health], 331.

Sixth [Patient Safety], 446.

Seventh [The Appointment of the Chair of the Food Standards Agency], 510.

Special Reports:

First [Patient Safety: Care Quality Commission, Monitor, and Professor Sir Ian Kennedy's Responses to the Sixth Report from the Committee], 629.

Evidence to be printed, 23, &c.

Written evidence to be printed, 87, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Home Affairs:

Reports:

First [Monitoring of the UK Border Agency], 34.

Second [Police and the Media], 34.

Third [The work of the Committee in 2007-08], 34.

Fourth [Policing process of the Home Office leak inquiries], 268.

Fifth [Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [ Lords]], 287.

Sixth [The Trade in Human Beings_Human Trafficking in the UK], 340.

Seventh [Knife crime], 381.

Eighth [Policing of the G20 Protests], 456.

Ninth [Project CONTEST: The Government's Counter-Terrorism Strategy], 485.

Tenth [The Cost of Policing Football Matches], 544.

Eleventh [Bogus Colleges], 554.

Twelfth [Macpherson Report_10 Years On], 554.

Thirteenth [Managing Migration: points-Based System], 554.

Fourteenth [The work of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)], 709.

Special Reports:

First [Monitoring of the UK Border Agency: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 251.

Second [Policing process of the Home Office leak inquiries: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 618.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

_Sub-Committee, 145, &c.

_Part of the evidence taken before the Sub-Committee, 107.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 592.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills [ changed to Science and Technology, 467]:

Reports:

First [Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, Implementing Skills and Training Policies], 28.

Second [The Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 28.

Third [DIUS's Departmental Report 2008], 28.

Fourth [Engineering: turning ideas into reality], 237.

Fifth [Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Economic and Social Research Council, Dr Alan Gillespie CBE], 335.

Sixth [Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Professor Sir Tom Blundell], 361.

Seventh [Spend, spend, spend?_The mismanagement of the Learning and Skills Council's capital programme in further education colleges], 510.

Eighth [Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy], 525.

Ninth [Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Science and Technologies Facilities Council, Professor Michael Stirling FREng], 538.

Tenth [Sites of Special Scientific Interest], 573.

Eleventh [Students and Universities], 573.

Special Reports:

First [Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Apprenticeships Bill: Government response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08], 145.

Second [Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, Implementing Skills and Training Policies: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 237.

Third [DIUS's Departmental Report 2008: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 257.

Fourth [The future of science scrutiny following the merger of DIUS and BERR], 417.

Fifth [Engineering: turning ideas into reality: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report, Session 2008-09], 464.

Sixth [Spend, spend, spend?_The mismanagement of the Learning and Skills Council's capital programme in further education colleges: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09], 626.

Seventh [Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2008-09], 626.

Eighth [Students and Universities: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2008-09], 626.

Ninth [Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy: Government Response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09], 652.

Evidence to be printed, 60, &c.

_Sub-Committee, 247, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 96, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

International Development:

Members discharged; others added, 66, 196, 536.

Reports:

First [The Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 54.

Second [DFID Annual Report 2008], 135.

Third [DFID and China], 172.

Fourth [Aid under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn], 375.

Fifth [Sustainable Development in a Global Economic Downturn], 381.

Sixth [Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation], 573.

Seventh [Urbanisation and Poverty], 618.

Eighth [DFID's Programme in Nigeria], 618.

Special Reports:

First [HIV/AIDS DFID's New Strategy: Government Response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08], 135.

Second [DFID Annual Report 2008: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 326.

Third [DFID and China: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 393.

Fourth [Aid under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 619.

Fifth [Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 619.

Evidence to be printed, 82, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 54, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Justice:

Member discharged; another added, 278.

Reports:

First [Crown Dependencies: evidence taken], 34.

Second [Coroners and Justice Bill], 72.

Third [The work of the Information Commissioner: Appointment of a new Commissioner], 117.

Fourth [Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 178.

Fifth [Devolution: a decade on], 355.

Sixth [Sentencing Guidelines and Parliament: building a bridge], 457.

Seventh [Constitutional Reform and Renewal: Parliamentary Standards Bill], 486.

Eighth [Family Legal Aid Reform], 515.

Ninth [The Crown Prosecution Service: Gateway to the Criminal Justice System], 554.

Tenth [Draft Sentencing Guideline: overarching principles_sentencing youths], 554.

Eleventh [Constitutional Reform and Renewal], 585.

Twelfth [Role of the Prison Officer], 619.

Special Reports:

First [Coroners and Justice Bill: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 178.

Second [Crown Dependencies: evidence taken: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 178.

Third [Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08], 204.

Fourth [The work of the Information Commissioner: Appointment of a new Commissioner: Government response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 287.

Fifth [Family Legal Aid Reform: Government response to the Eighth Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 619.

Sixth [Constitutional Reform and Renewal: Parliamentary Standards Bill and Constitutional Reform and Renewal: Government's Responses to the Seventh and Eleventh Reports from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 619.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

_Part of the evidence to be printed, 117.

Written evidence to be printed, 471.

Written evidence, 20.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Northern Ireland Affairs:

Reports:

First [Work of the Committee in Session 2007-08], 41.

Second [Cross-border co-operation], 417.

Special Reports:

First [The Omagh Bombing: Access to Intelligence], 525.

Second [Cross-border co-operation: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09], 626.

Evidence to be printed, 20, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 4, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Scottish Affairs:

Member added, 116.

Reports:

First [Work of the Committee in Session 2007-08], 20.

Second [Credit Unions in Scotland], 341.

Third [Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Scotland], 442.

Fourth [Crisis in the Scottish Press Industry], 496.

Fifth [Dunfermline Building Society], 555.

Sixth [Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in Scotland], 627.

Special Reports:

First [Dunfermline Building Society: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report], 627.

Second [Credit Unions in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report], 652.

Third [Crisis in the Scottish Press Industry: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report], 652.

Evidence to be printed, 20, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 287, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Transport

Member discharged; another added, 66, 703.

Reports:

First [Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 105.

Second [School Travel], 213.

Third [Appointment of the Chair of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)], 326.

Fourth [The effects of adverse weather conditions on transport], 382.

Fifth [The use of airspace], 496.

Sixth [Taxes and charges on road users], 545.

Seventh [The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA)], 555.

Eighth [Rail fares and franchises], 573.

Special Reports:

First [Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08], 60.

Second [Ending the Scandal of Complacency: Road Safety beyond 2010: Further Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2007-08], 292.

Third [School Travel: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09], 382.

Fourth [The effects of adverse weather conditions on transport: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09], 573.

Fifth [The use of airspace: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09], 627.

Sixth [Taxes and charges on road users: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008-09], 627.

Seventh [Rail fares and franchises: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09], 627.

Eighth [The enforcement activities of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA): Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2008-09], 672.

Evidence to be printed, 41, &c.

Written evidence to be printed, 711.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Treasury:

Member discharged; another added, 48, 128, 536.

Reports:

First [Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2007-08], 60.

Second [Pre-Budget report 2008], 73.

Third [The Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 83.

Fourth [Appointment of Paul Tucker as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (Financial Stability)], 83.

Fifth [Banking Crisis: the impact of the failure of the Icelandic banks], 269.

Sixth [Appointment of Paul Fisher to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England], 287.

Seventh [Banking Crisis: dealing with the failure of UK banks], 287.

Eighth [Budget 2009], 335.

Ninth [Banking Crisis: Reforming corporate governance and pay in the City], 356.

Tenth [Appointment of Professor David Miles to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England], 501.

Eleventh [Banking Crisis: International dimensions], 545.

Twelfth [Appointment of Dr Adam Posen to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England], 545.

Thirteenth [Evaluating the Efficiency Programme], 585.

Fourteenth [Banking Crisis: Regulation and supervision], 585.

Fifteenth [Mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance], 585.

Sixteenth [The Committee's Opinion on proposals for European financial supervision], 715.

Special Reports:

First [Budget Measures and Low-Income Households: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08], 20.

Second [Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor's departments, 2007-08: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09], 287.

Third [Pre-Budget report 2008: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09], 300.

Fourth [Banking Crisis: the impact of the failure of the Icelandic banks: Responses from the Government and Financial Services Authority to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09], 432.

Fifth [Budget 2009: Government Response to the Eighth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 516.

Sixth [Appointment of Professor David Miles to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 525.

Seventh [Banking Crisis: dealing with the failure of UK banks: Government, UK Financial Investments Ltd and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Seventh Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 585.

Eighth [Banking Crisis: Reforming corporate governance and pay in the City: Government, UK Financial Investments Ltd and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Ninth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 585.

Ninth [Evaluating the Efficiency Programme: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 627.

Tenth [Mortgage arrears and access to mortgage finance: Government Response to the Fifteenth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 666.

Evidence to be printed, 7, &c.

_Sub-Committee, 398, &c.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 592.

Written evidence to be printed, 117, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 54, &c.

Written evidence, 7, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Welsh Affairs:

Reports:

First [The provision of cross-border public services for Wales], 34.

Second [Globalisation and its impact on Wales], 99.

Third [The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Road Development) Order 2008], 136.

Fourth [The Work of the Committee Session 2007-08], 136.

Fifth [The provision of cross-border services for Wales], 232.

Sixth [The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009], 287.

Seventh [Legal Services Commission Cardiff Office], 287.

Eighth [Potential benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for Wales], 363.

Ninth [Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009], 486.

Tenth [Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: Transport], 516.

Eleventh [English language television broadcasting in Wales], 545.

Twelfth [Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009], 585.

Thirteenth [Digital Inclusion in Wales], 585.

Fourteenth [Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services and Social Welfare) Order 2009], 645.

Fifteenth [Ports in Wales], 666.

Special Reports:

First [The proposed draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2008: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2007-08], 99.

Second [The provision of cross-border public services for Wales: Further and Higher Education: Government Response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 251.

Third [The proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Road Development) Order 2008: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 287.

Fourth [Globalisation and its impact on Wales: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 363.

Fifth [Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 410.

Sixth [Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language) Order 2009: Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 486.

Seventh [Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Government Response to the Ninth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 627.

Eighth [Digital Inclusion in Wales: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 645.

Ninth [Cross-border provision of public services for Wales: Transport: Government Response to the Tenth Report from the Committee of Session 2008-09], 687.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 15, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Work and Pensions:

Member discharged; another added, 477.

Reports:

First [Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 21.

Second [DWP's Commissioning Strategy and the Flexible New Deal], 160.

Third [The Equality Bill: How Disability Equality fits within a single Equality Act], 279.

Fourth [Workplace health and safety: follow-up report], 526.

Fifth [Tackling Pensioner Poverty], 555.

Special Reports:

First [Valuing and Supporting Carers: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2007-08], 41.

Second [DWP's Commissioning Strategy and the Flexible New Deal: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09], 361.

Third [Equality Bill: how disability equality fits within a single Equality Act: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09], 496.

Fourth [Tackling Pensioner Poverty: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09], 627.

Fifth [Workplace health and safety: follow-up report: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09], 652.

Evidence to be printed, 21, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 21, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

3. Meeting concurrently (Standing Order (No. 137A (Select committees: power to work with other committees)):

Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development:

Joint Report:

First [Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2009): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2007, Quarterly Reports for 2008, licensing policy and review of export control legislation], 573.

Business and Enterprise, Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development:

Evidence to be printed, 82, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 82, &c.

Business and Enterprise and Culture, Media and Sport:

Joint Report:

First [Pre-appointment hearing with Chair Elect of Ofcom, Dr Colette Bowe], 54.

4.Other Committees appointed under Public Business Standing Orders:

Environmental Audit:

Member discharged; another added, 47.

Reports:

First [Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 34.

Second [Environmental Labelling], 178.

Third [Pre-Budget Report 2008], 203.

Fourth [Reducing CO 2and other emissions from shipping], 355.

Fifth [Reducing greenhouse gases emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests], 431.

Sixth [Greening Government], 544.

Special Reports:

First [Vehicle Excise Duty as an environmental tax: Government response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2007-08], 34.

Second [Halting biodiversity loss: Government Response to the Thirteenth Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08],135.

Third [The Export Credits Guarantee Department and Sustainable Development: Government Response to the Eleventh Report from the Committee, Session 2007-08], 178.

Fourth [Pre-Budget Report 2008: Green fiscal policy in a recession: Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2008-09], 393.

Fifth [Environmental Labelling: Government response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09], 544.

Sixth [Reducing CO 2and other emissions from shipping: Government response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2008-09], 644.

Seventh [Greening Government: Government response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2008-09], 644.

Eighth [Reducing greenhouse gases emissions from deforestation: No hope without forests: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2008-09], 665.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 15, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

European Scrutiny:

Reports:

First, 20. Second, 40. Third, 60. Fourth [Work of the Committee 2008], 60. Fifth, 82. Sixth, 104. Seventh, 122. Eighth, 142. Ninth, 159. Tenth, 186. Eleventh, 213. Twelfth, 237. Thirteenth, 257. Fourteenth [Free Movement of EU Workers], 257 .Fifteenth, 274. Sixteenth, 292. Seventeenth, 326. Eighteenth, 340. Nineteenth, 361. Twentieth, 398. Twenty-first, 417. Twenty-second, 441. Twenty-third, 464. Twenty-fourth, 495. Twenty-fifth, 525. Twenty-sixth, 554. Twenty-seventh, 584. Twenty-eighth, 592. Twenty-ninth, 626. Thirtieth, 651. Thirty-first, 672. Thirty-second, 694. Thirty-third, 714.

Special Reports:

First [Subsidiarity, National Parliaments and the Lisbon Treaty: Government Response to the Committee's Thirty-third Report of Session 2007-08], 82.

Evidence to be printed, 213, &c.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 592.

Public Deliberations of the Committee to be printed, 20, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 20, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Liaison:

Recommendations relating to consideration of Estimates, 3, 164, 471. Agreed with, 11, 176, 483.

Designation of Select Committees to consider Decisions on planning: national policy statements, 710.

Reports:

First [The work of committees in Session 2007-08], 189.

Second [Financial Scrutiny: Parliamentary Control over Government Budgets], 471.

Special Reports:

First [The work of committees in 2007-08: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2007-08], 471.

Second [Financial Scrutiny: Parliamentary Control over Government Budgets: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2007-08], 677.

Evidence to be printed, 145, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 12.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Procedure:

Member discharged; another added, 66.

Reports:

First [Interleaving of Bills and Explanatory Notes], 257.

Second [e-Petitions: Call for Government Action], 326.

Third [Written Parliamentary Questions], 490.

Fourth [Election of the Deputy Speaker: Principles], 672.

Fifth [Tabling of amendments by select committees], 694.

Special Reports:

First [e-Petitions: follow-up: Government response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09], 554.

Written evidence to be published, 554.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Public Accounts:

Members discharged; others added, 128, 659.

Reports:

First [Defence Information Infrastructure], 28.

Second [The National Programme for IT in the NHS], 60.

Third [Skills for Life: Progress in Improving Adult Numeracy and Literacy], 60.

Fourth [Widening participation in higher education], 112.

Fifth [Programmes to reduce household energy consumption], 112.

Sixth [The procurement of goods and services in the NHS], 112.

Seventh [Excess Votes 2007-08], 131.

Eighth [Chinook MK III], 131.

Ninth [Protecting the public: the work of the Parole Board], 130.

Tenth [New Dimension_Enhancing the Fire and Rescue Services' capacity to respond to terrorist and other large-scale incidents], 130.

Eleventh [The United Kingdom's Future Nuclear Deterrent Capability], 130.

Twelfth [Selection of the new Comptroller and Auditor General], 142.

Thirteenth [Department for Work and Pensions: Handling Customer Complaints], 172.

Fourteenth [Pay modernisation in the NHS: Agenda for Change], 172.

Fifteenth [Independent Police Complaints Commission], 197.

Sixteenth [Department for International Development: Operating in insecure environments], 197.

Seventeenth [Central government's management of service contracts], 247.

Eighteenth [Investing for Development: the Department for International Development's oversight of CDC Group plc], 265.

Nineteenth [End of life care], 265.

Twentieth [Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2008], 265.

Twenty-first [The Department for Transport: Letting Rail Franchises 2005-2007], 265.

Twenty-second [Financial Management in the NHS: Report on the NHS Summarised Accounts 2007-08], 265.

Twenty-third [Mathematics performance in primary schools: getting the best results], 300.

Twenty-fourth [Maintaining the occupied Royal palaces], 300.

Twenty-fifth [The efficiency of radio production at the BBC], 300.

Twenty-sixth [Management of tax debt], 361.

Twenty-seventh [Building schools for the future: renewing the secondary school estate], 361.

Twenty-eighth [Management of Asylum Applications by the UK Border Agency], 361.

Twenty-ninth [Pay modernisation in the NHS: Agenda for change], 388.

Thirtieth [Type 45 Destroyer], 388.

Thirty-first [Northern Rock], 388.

Thirty-second [Financial management in the EU], 428.

Thirty-third [Planning for Homes: Speeding up planning applications for major housing developments in England], 442.

Thirty-fourth [Defra: Natural England's role in improving Sites of Special Scientific Interest], 442.

Thirty-fifth [The administration of the Crown Court], 442.

Thirty-sixth [The health of livestock and honeybees in England], 442.

Thirty-seventh [Building the capacity of the Third Sector], 442.

Thirty-eighth [HMRC: Control and facilitation of imports], 479.

Thirty-ninth [The warm front scheme], 479.

Fortieth [The National Offender Management Information System], 479.

Forty-first [Service families accommodation], 479.

Forty-second [Supporting carers to care], 479.

Forty-third [Learning and Innovation in Government], 525.

Forty-fourth [The Maritime and Coastguards Agency's response to growth in the UK merchant fleet], 525.

Forty-fifth [Assessment of the Capability Review Programme], 525.

Forty-sixth [Financial Management in the Home Office], 525.

Forty-seventh [Reducing Alcohol Harm: health services in England for alcohol misuse], 554.

Forty-eighth [Renewing the physical infrastructure of English further education colleges], 555.

Forty-ninth [Improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists in great Britain], 555.

Fiftieth [Supporting people with autism through adulthood], 555.

Fifty-first [Maintenance of the Prison Estate], 555.

Fifty-second [Reducing Healthcare Associated Infection in Hospitals in England], 555.

Fifty-third [Oversight of the Post Office Network Change Programme], 555.

Fifty-fourth [Ministry of Defence: Support for High Intensity Operations], 555.

Evidence to be printed, 12, &c.

Written evidence, 94.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Public Administration:

Reports:

First [Lobbying: Access and influence in Whitehall], 15.

Second [The Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life], 23.

Third [Ethics and Standards: Further Report], 34.

Fourth [Work of the Committee in 2007-08], 34.

Fifth [Response to White Paper: ¬An Elected Second Chamber"], 63.

Sixth [Justice denied?: The Government's response to the Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life], 218.

Seventh [Further Report on Machinery of Government Changes: Including the Government's response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2007-08], 384.

Eighth [Good Government], 410.

Ninth [The Iraq Inquiry], 446.

Tenth [Leaks and Whistleblowing in Whitehall], 562.

Special Reports:

First [Ethics and Standards: Further Report: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee], 218.

Second [Mandarins Unpeeled: Memoirs and Commentary by Former Ministers and Civil Servants: Government Response to the Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2007-08], 295.

Third [Justice denied?: The Government's Response to the Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life: Government Response to the Third Report from the Committee], 384.

Fourth [Justice delayed: The Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2008-09], 562.

Fifth [The Iraq Inquiry: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09], 6429.

Sixth [From Citizen's Charter to Public Service Guarantees: Entitlements to Public Services: Further Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2007-08], 630.

Seventh [Good Government: Government and other Responses to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2008-09], 655.

Eighth [Lobbying: Access and influence in Whitehall: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2008-09], 655.

Evidence to be printed, 15, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 23, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Regulatory Reform:

Member discharged; another added, 477.

Resolutions reported:

In respect of draft Orders:

_ Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009, for approval, 457.

_Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009, not to be approved, 72.

_Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009, to be proceeded with unamended, 515, for approval, 710.

_Draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009, for approval, 457.

_Draft Legislative Reform (Local Government) (Animal Health Functions) Order 2009, for approval, 268.

_Draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations in Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009, That the super-affirmative procedure should applyand That a revised draft Order should be laid, 100, for approval, 268.

_Draft Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009, for approval, 710.

_ Draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009, That the affirmative procedure should applyand for approval, 99.

Resolution come to without a Division.

Reports:

First [Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency) (Advertising Requirements) Order 2009], 72.

Second [Draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations in Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009], 98.

Third [Draft Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009], 99.

Fourth [Draft Legislative Reform (Local Government) (Animal Health Functions) Order 2009], 268.

Fifth [Draft Legislative Reform (Minor Variations to Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Order 2009], 269.

Sixth [Draft Legislative Reform (Limited Partnerships) Order 2009], 457.

Seventh [Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2009], 457.

Eighth [Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009], 515.

Ninth [Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform], 545.

Tenth [Draft Legislative Reform (Revocation of Prescribed Form of Penalty Notice for Disorderly Behaviour) Order 2009], 710.

Eleventh [Draft Legislative Reform (Insolvency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2009], 710.

Special Reports:

First [Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2008-09], 711.

Evidence to be printed, 204, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Standards and Privileges:

Chairman chosen, 644.

Members discharged; others added, 230, 623.

Reports:

First [Mr Jack Straw], 73.

Second [Mr Peter Hain], 73.

Third [Mr Derek Conway], 99.

Fourth [Dual Reporting and Revised Guide to the Rules], 99.

Fifth [Mr Gordon Brown], 155.

Sixth [Mrs Caroline Spelman], 178.

Seventh [Unauthorised Disclosure of Heads of Report From the Culture, Media and Sport Committee], 375.

Eighth [All-Party Groups], 545.

Ninth [Jacqui Smith], 592.

Tenth [Mr Tony McNulty], 665.

Eleventh [Mr Alan Duncan], 689.

Formal Minutes to be published, 720.

5. Regional Select Committees:

East Midlands

Nominated, 175.

Chairman chosen, 212.

Reports:

First [East Midlands Regional Development Agency and the Regional Development Strategy], 573.

Special Reports:

First [East Midlands Regional Development Agency and the Regional Development Strategy: Government Response to the East Midlands Regional Committee's First Report of Session 2008--09], 671.

Evidence to be printed, 300, 479, 515.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 387.

Written evidence to be published, 515.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

East of England

Nominated, 174.

Chairman chosen, 257.

Written evidence to be published, 672.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

North East

Nominated, 175.

Chairman chosen, 225.

Member discharged; another added, 294.

Evidence to be printed, 406, 505, 563, 687.

Written evidence to be published, 563, 687.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

North West

Nominated, 175.

Chairman chosen, 204.

Reports:

First [The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response], 585.

Special Reports:

First [The impact of the current economic situation on the North West and the Government's response: Government response to the North West Regional Committee's First Report], 714.

Evidence to be printed, 428, 525.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

South East

Nominated, 174.

Chairman chosen, 204.

Reports:

First [The South East Regional Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy], ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 592.

Evidence to be printed, 350, 480, 510.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

South West

Nominated, 174 (on division).

Chairman chosen, 213.

Member discharged; another added, 708.

Reports:

First [Impact of the economic downturn on the South West and the Government's response], 562.

Special Reports:

First [Impact of the economic downturn on the South West: Government Response to the South West Regional Committee's First Report], 681.

Evidence to be printed, 265, 406, 660, 681.

Written evidence to be published, 660.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

West Midlands

Nominated, 174.

Chairman chosen, 218.

Member added, 675.

Member discharged; another added, 708.

Evidence to be printed, 279, 406, 480, 639.

Evidence ordered to be printed in the adjournment (Standing Order No. 137 (Select Committees (adjournment of the House)), 592.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

Yorkshire and the Humber

Nominated, 175.

Chairman chosen, 190.

Member discharged; another added, 675.

Evidence to be printed, 635.

Written evidence to be published, 562, 635.

Formal Minutes to be published, 11.

II. Appointed under Standing Orders relating to Private Business:

Selection:

Members discharged; others added, 420, 657.

Resolutions reported:

_relating to changes in the composition of General Committees, 3, &c.

Reports relating to:

_appointment of two Members to be consulted, &c., by the Speaker on Money Bills, 3.

_nomination of the Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel), 3.

_nomination of Provisional Orders (Scotland) (Panel), 3.

_nomination of Members to serve on General Committees:

_Delegated Legislation Committees, 18, &c.

_Northern Ireland Grand Committee (additional Members), 3.

_Welsh Grand Committee (additional Members), 3.

_General Committees on Bills, 18, &c.

_European Committees, 11, &c.

_Discharge of members of General Committees:

_membership of Delegated Legislation Committee, 27, &c.

_membership of European Union Committee, 67, &c.

_membership of Finance Bill Committee, 404.

Unopposed Bills:

Panel of Members appointed by the Committee of Selection, 3.

III. Other Committees

Reform of the House of Commons

Nominated, 570.

Chairman appointed, 570.

Member discharged; another added, 649.

Reports:

First [Rebuilding the House], 721.

Speaker's Committee on the search of offices on the Parliamentary Estate [ Renamed Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate), 536]:

Ordered, 10.

Order rescinded and another made nominating Committee and appointing Chairman, 536.

Order amended, 669.

Evidence to be printed, 638, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 591, &c.

Formal Minutes to be published, 720.

IV. Reasons Committees (Lords Amendments disagreed to):

Business Rate Supplements Bill: Committee appointed, 438; Reasons reported and agreed to, 439.

Coroners and Justice Bill: Committee appointed, 702; Reasons reported and agreed to, 703.

V. Miscellaneous:

1. Numbers of Members appointed:

Five:

_(Regional Committee), 174, &c.

_(Committee to draw up reasons), 438, &c.

Eight (Committee on Issue of Privilege), 536.

Fourteen (Departmental Committee), 66.

Eighteen (Reform of the House of Commons), 570.

2.Quorum appointed:

Three (Committee to draw up reasons), 438, &c.

3.Nomination and discharging of Members:

Members discharged; others added, 47, &c.

_Motion objected to, 536, &c.

4.Reports:

Reports made and ordered to be printed, 11, &c.

Government responses, &c., to reports;

_published by Her Majesty's Command, 46, &c.

_published as Special Reports from Committees, 20, &c.

Evidence to be printed, 7, &c.

_part of, 107, &c.

Written evidence to be printed, 87, &c.

Written evidence to be published, 3, &c.

5. Miscellaneous:

Chairman appointed:

_(Committee to draw up Reasons), 438.

_(Reform of the House of Commons), 570.

_(Committee on Issue of Privilege), 536.

Committees report choice of Chairman, 82, &c.

Common Land and repeal of Inclosure Acts Bill:Presented and read the first time, 571.

Companies: Draft Community Interest Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 543. Approved, 551.

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Accounts, Report and Audit) Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 416. Reported, 427. Approved, 430.

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2009, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 522. Approved, 535.

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 522. Approved, 535.

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Uncertificated Securities) Order 2009, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 522. Approved, 535.

Draft Companies Act 2006 (Part 35) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 462. Reported, 478. Approved, 483.

Draft Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2008, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 59. Reported, 80. Approved, 91.

Draft Companies (Share Capital and Acquisition by Company of its Own Shares) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 543. Approved, 551.

Draft Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, allocated to the Tenth Delegated Legislation Committee, 59. Reported, 80. Approved, 92.

Draft Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 650. Reported, 670. Approved, 678.

Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 2615), allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 650. Reported, 670. Approved, 678.

Draft Overseas Companies Regulations 2009, allocated to the Ninth Delegated Legislation Committee, 463. Reported, 493. Approved, 508.

Draft Registrar of Companies and Applications for Striking Off Regulations 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 462. Reported, 478. Approved, 483.

Companies' Remuneration Reports Bill [ Lords] :Brought from the Lords, 537. Read the first time, 669.

Consolidated Fund Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 31. Read a second and third time and passed, 36. Speaker's Certificate, 44. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 45. (Cited as the Consolidated Fund Act 2008) Royal Assent, 44.

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 195. Read a second and third time and passed, 202. Speaker's Certificate, 206. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 217. (Cited as the Appropriation Act 2009) Royal Assent, 217.

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill:Ordered, presented and read the first time, 499. Read a second and third time and passed, 508. Speaker's Certificate, 519. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 572. (Cited as the Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009) Royal Assent, 583.

Constitutional Law: Draft National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Agriculture and Rural Development) Order 2009, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 340. Reported, 354. Approved, 368.

Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 4) Order 2009, allocated to the First Delegated Legislation Committee, 339. Reported, 349. Approved, 353.

Draft Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 523. Reported, 537. Approved, 541.

Draft Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009, allocated to the Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee, 462. Reported, 484. Approved, 492.

Draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2008, allocated to the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee, 121. Reported, 134. Approved, 139.

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill:Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 568. Queen's consent signified, Bill read a second time, 640. Considered in Committee of the whole House, 684, 689. Reported from Committee of the whole House, so far as amended, 720.

Programme Orders, 641, 683 (on Division).

Money Resolution, 641.

Ways and Means Resolution, 642.

Carry-over Order, 642 (on Division).

Contracting Out: Draft Contracting Out (Highway Functions) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 121. Reported, 134. Approved, 139.

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Presented and read the first time, 74. Read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee, 297. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee, 380, 396. Reported, without Amendments, 415. Considered; Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified; read the third time and passed, 423.

Coroners and Justice Bill:presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 56. Motion for Second Reading; Reasoned Amendment negatived on Division; Read a second time, 91. Coroners and Justice Bill Committee, 103. Resolution reported, written evidence ordered to be published, 116, &c. Reported, with Amendments, written evidence ordered to be printed, 202. As amended, considered, 244, 248. Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified, Bill read the third time and passed, on Division, 249. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments: Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 698. Lords Amendments considered, some disagreed to, others agreed to, 700. Long title amended, 702. Committee appointed to draw up Reasons, 702; Reasons reported, 703. Lords insist on certain Amendments, do not insist on certain other Amendments, propose an Amendment in lieu; agree to the Amendment which the Commons have proposed in lieu of certain other Amendments; and do not insist on remaining Amendment, 714. Lords Message considered, Commons does not insist on its disagreements with Lords Amendments, long Title amended accordingly, 717. (Cited as Coroners and Justice Act 2009) Royal Assent, 719.

Programme Orders, 91, 184, 244 (on Division), 699 (on Division).

Money Resolution, 92.

Ways and Means Resolution, on Division, 92.

Corporation Tax Bill:Presented and read the first time; Explanatory notes ordered to be printed, 6. Order, that Bill be proceeded with as tax law rewrite Bill, 14. Corporation Tax Bill Second Reading Committee, 18. Resolution reported, 62. Bill read a second time and stood committed to Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills, 65. Reported, with Amendments and re-committed to a Committee of the whole House, 97. Order read for House to resolve itself into Committee; Committee discharged from considering the Bill, 174. Read the third time and passed, 174. Speaker's Certificate, 180. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 259. (Cited as Corporation Tax Act 2009) Royal Assent, 259.

Business of the House Order, 65.

Ways and Means Resolution, 65.

Council Tax: Draft Council Tax Limitation (Maximum Amounts) (England) Order 2009, approved on Division, 529.

Council Tax Rebate Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 267.

Countryside: Draft Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 373. Approved, 404.

Draft Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) (Amendment) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 360. Reported, 373. Approved, 404.

Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland):Draft Alterations to the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2002, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 235. Approved, 246.

Draft Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009, allocated to the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 211. Reported, 235. Approved, 246.

Criminal Law: Draft Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Youth Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 624. Reported, 643. Approved, 649.

Draft Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Order 2009, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 440. Reported, 461. Approved, 477.

Draft Criminal Defence Service (Provisional Representation Orders) Regulations 2009, allocated to the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee, 494. Reported, 514. Approved, 520.

Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Conditional Cautions: Code of Practice) Order 2009, allocated to the Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 624. Reported, 643. Approved, 649.

Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2009, allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 58. Reported, 87. Approved on Division, 92.

Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 89. Queen's consent signified, 423. Motion made and Question put for Second Reading, the House divided; fewer than forty members taking part in Division, business stood over, 423. Read a second time and committed to a Public Bill Committee, 475. Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee, 523. Reported, with Amendments, 553. Consideration interrupted at 2.30 pm on a Friday, 632. Order for further consideration discharged, Bill withdrawn, 664.

Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill:Presented and read the first time, 89. Read a second time and stood committed to a public bill committee, 297. Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee, 461. Reported, without Amendment, 493. Not amended, considered, 631. Read the third time and passed, 663.

Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill: Ordered, presented and read the first time, 489.

Dangerous Drugs: Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2009), allocated to the Third Delegated Legislation Committee, 670. Reported, 680. Approved, 685.

Data Protection: Draft Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2009, allocated to the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee, 462. Reported, 484. Approved, 492.


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