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‘( )
In section 989 (definitions), in the definitions of “additional rate”, “basic rate”

and “higher rate”, after “section 6(2)” insert “or (2B)”.’.

Mr Secretary Moore

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Page  25,  line  8  [Clause  32],  after ‘taxes’, insert ‘, or from income tax charged by

virtue of a Scottish rate resolution,’.

Stewart Hosie

Angus Robertson

Pete Wishart

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Mr Mike Weir

26

Page  25,  line  10  [Clause  32],  leave out ‘with the approval of the Treasury, borrow

by way of loan’ and insert ‘borrow’.

Stewart Hosie

Angus Robertson

Pete Wishart

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Mr Mike Weir

27

Page  25,  line  15  [Clause  32],  at end insert—

‘(1C)
In borrowing any sums under subsection (1A), the Scottish Ministers must have

regard to any code of practice agreed by them and the Treasury.

(1D)
A code of practice agreed under subsection (1C) may include provision as to—

(a)
how the Scottish Ministers are to determine and keep under review how

much they can afford to borrow,

(b)
the terms and conditions on which sums may be borrowed,

(c)
limits on the aggregate at any time outstanding in respect of the principal

of sums borrowed.’.

Mr Secretary Moore

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Page  25,  line  16  [Clause  32],  at end insert—

‘( )
After subsection (4) insert—

“(5)
The Secretary of State may by order made with the consent of the

Treasury amend subsection (1A) so as to vary the means by which the

Scottish Ministers may borrow money.”’.

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Stewart Hosie

Angus Robertson

Pete Wishart

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Mr Mike Weir

28

Page  25,  line  26  [Clause  32],  leave out from beginning to end of line 33.

Mr Secretary Moore

33

Page  25,  line  42  [Clause  32],  at end insert—

‘( )
In section 114(1) (powers which may be exercised by modifying the 1998 Act),

after “sections” insert “66(5),”’.

Stewart Hosie

Angus Robertson

Pete Wishart

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Mr Mike Weir

29

Page  25,  line  43  [Clause  32],  leave out subsection (10).

Mr Secretary Moore

34

Page  26,  line  1  [Clause  32],  leave out ‘place’ and insert ‘places’.

Mr Secretary Moore

35

Page  26,  line  1  [Clause  32],  at end insert—

‘“Section 66(5)
Type E”; and’.

Mr Secretary Moore

36

Page  28,  line  5,  leave out Clause 37.

Mr Frank Field

1

Page  28,  line  35  [Clause  39],  leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 29

and insert—

‘(2A)
Subject also to the provision made in sections 26(1) to (6), 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31

as to how those sections are to have effect, Part 3 shall come into force at the end

of the period of two months after the new funding formula referred to in

subsection (2) of section [Funding formula for Scottish Government] has been

approved by resolution of the House of Commons.’.

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Mr Frank Field

Mr Philip Hollobone

John Mann

Hugh Bayley

Mr Graham Brady

John Glen

Total signatories: 21

23

Page  28,  line  35  [Clause  39],  leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 29

and insert—

‘(2A)
Subject also to the provision made in sections 26(1) to (6), 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31

as to how those sections are to have effect, Part 3 shall come into force at the end

of the period of two months after the new funding formula referred to in

subsection (2) of section [Funding formula for Scottish Government (No. 2)] has

been approved by resolution of the House of Commons.’.

Stewart Hosie

Angus Robertson

Pete Wishart

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Mr Mike Weir

37

Page  28,  line  35  [Clause  39],  at end insert—

‘(c)
section [Spirits, wine and beer and cider duties]’.

Stewart Hosie

Pete Wishart

Angus Robertson

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Mr Mike Weir

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

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Page  28,  line  40  [Clause  39],  at end insert—

‘(3A)
Notwithstanding any provisions in subsection 3(a), (b) or (c), sections 26(1) to (6)

and 27, sections 28 and 29, and sections 30 and 31 can not be commenced without

the consent of the Scottish Parliament.’.

Stewart Hosie

Pete Wishart

Angus Robertson

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

Mr Mike Weir

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

38

Page  28,  line  40  [Clause  39],  at end insert—

‘(3A)
Section [The Lord Advocate: Convention rights and Community law] comes into

force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, except the

Secretary of State may not make such an order until the Secretary of State has

considered the findings and recommendations of the expert group chaired by

Lord McCluskey to review the role of the UK Supreme Court in Scottish criminal

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cases and has laid a report setting out the Secretary of State’s views on those

findings and recommendations before both Houses of Parliament.’.

Edward Miliband

Ann McKechin

Tom Greatrex

2

Page  29,  line  2  [Clause  39],  at end insert ‘except new subsections (1A) and (1B) of

section 66 of the 1998 Act, inserted by section 32(3), and subsections (9) and (10), which

shall come into force on 1 April 2012’.

Order of the House [27 JANUARY 2011]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Scotland Bill:

Committal

1.
The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings in Committee

2.
Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in three

days.

3.
The proceedings shall be taken on the days shown in the first column of the

following Table and in the order so shown.

4.
The proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at the times specified in the second column of the Table.

TABLE

Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings

First day

Clauses 1 to 9, Schedule 1, Clauses 10
The moment of interruption on the first

to 12, Schedule 2, Clauses 13 to 23.
day.

Second and third days

Clauses 24 to 26, Schedule 3, Clauses
The moment of interruption on the third

27 to 29, Schedule 4, Clauses 30 and
day.

31, Schedule 5, Clauses 32 to 39, new

Clauses, new Schedules, remaining

proceedings on the Bill.

5.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House.

Consideration and Third Reading

6.
Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

7.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

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brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which

those proceedings are commenced, or one hour after they are commenced,

whichever is the earlier.

8.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

9.
Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Scotland Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Mr Secretary Moore

That the Order of 27 January 2011 (Scotland Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows—

1.
Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Order shall be omitted.

2.
Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which

those proceedings are commenced.

3.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour after the moment of interruption on that day,

or one hour after they are commenced, whichever is the earlier.



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