No. 35

The House met at 9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

    Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

PRAYERS.

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

    Sylvia Heal, the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Motion to sit in private

    Mr Peter Bone moved, That this House do sit in private.

    Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

    The House divided.

    Division No. 41.

Ayes: 1 (Tellers: Mr Lee Scott, Mr Charles Walker).

Noes: 100 (Tellers: Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Edward Vaizey).

    Question accordingly negatived.

4 Autism Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made and Question proposed, That the Autism Bill be now read a second time.

    Mrs Cheryl Gillan claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

    Question put, That the Question be now put.

    The House divided.

    Division No. 42.

Ayes: 131 (Tellers: Mr Rob Wilson, Mr Stephen Crabb).

Noes: 25 (Tellers: Liz Blackman, Helen Goodman).

    Question accordingly agreed to.

    Question accordingly put, That the Bill be now read a second time.

    Question agreed to.

    Bill accordingly read a second time.

5 Lending (Regulation) Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made and Question proposed, That the Lending (Regulation) Bill be now read a second time.

    At 2.30pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

    Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 15 May.

6 Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made, That the Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill be now read a second time.

    Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 13 March.

7 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made, That the Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill be now read a second time.

    Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 March.

8 Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made, That the Sovereignty of Parliament (European Communities) Bill be now read a second time.

    Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 April.

9 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made, That the European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill be now read a second time.

    Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 27 March.

10 Drugs (Roadside Testing) Bill: Second Reading

    Motion made, That the Drugs (Roadside Testing) Bill be now read a second time.

    Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

    Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 April.

11 Adjournment

    Subject: Peak oil (Barry Gardiner).

    Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Helen Goodman.)

Adjourned at 3.00 pm until Monday 2 March.

Michael J. Martin

Speaker

Mr Speaker will take the Chair at 2.30 pm.

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Companies

    Companies (Shares and Share Capital) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 388), dated 26 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Mr Pat McFadden).

2 National Health Service

    (1) Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 309), dated 23 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson); and

    (2) Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (Transfer of Trust Property) Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 364), dated 19 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum (by Command) (Secretary Alan Johnson).

3 Public Passenger Transport

    (1) Community Bus Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 366), dated 21 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon); and

    (2) Section 19 Permit Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 365), dated 21 February 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Other Papers:

4 Education

    Report of Powers to Facilitate Innovation for the Academic Year ending 31 July 2008 (by Act) (Secretary Ed Balls).