[Mr. Speaker in the Chair]

Business before questions

Leeds City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill

Ordered,

That the promoters of the Leeds City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill, which were originally introduced in this House in the Session 2007-08 on 22 January 2008, should have leave to proceed with the bills in the current Session according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills). —(The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Sessional Returns

Ordered,

That there be laid before this House Returns for Session 2008-09 of information and statistics relating to:

(1) Business of the House;

(2) Closure of Debate, Proposal of Question and Allocation of Time (including Programme Motions);

(3) Sittings of the House;

(4) Private Bills and Private Business;

(5) Public Bills;

(6) Delegated Legislation and Legislative Reform Orders;

(7) European Legislation, etc;

(8) Grand Committees;

(9) Chairmen’s Panel; and

(10) Select Committees.—(The Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)