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House of Commons

Thursday 14 July 2011

Committee of the whole House

Sovereign Grant Bill

John McDonnell

Caroline Lucas

Jeremy Corbyn

1

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  31,  at end add—

‘(4A)
The statement must be accompanied by information showing the numbers of

directly or indirectly employed hourly-paid staff of the Royal Household working

in or in connection with Royal Palaces in London who in the financial year in

question were paid at or below £8.30 an hour.’.

Ed Balls

Kerry McCarthy

Mr David Hanson

Chris Leslie

Ms Angela Eagle

3

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
A report under subsection (5) shall in addition give the view of the Comptroller

on—

(a)
the expected effect of the level of the Sovereign Grant and the audited net

relevant resources used for that year (see section 12) on the level of the

Reserve Fund;

(b)
the value for money provided to the taxpayer by the current level of the

Sovereign Grant;

(c)
whether the Comptroller has had access to all the necessary information

in order to make an informed and complete judgement on the statement

of accounts; and

(d)
any other factor which the Comptroller considers relevant to the public

interest or to the future determination of the Sovereign Grant.’.

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Ed Balls

Kerry McCarthy

Mr David Hanson

Chris Leslie

Ms Angela Eagle

4

Clause  4,  page  4,  line  14,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
A report under subsection (5) shall in addition give the view of the Comptroller

on—

(a)
the value for money provided to the taxpayer by the current level of the

Reserve Fund;

(b)
whether the Comptroller has had access to all the necessary information

in order to make an informed and complete judgement on the statement

of accounts; and

(c)
any other factor which the Comptroller considers relevant to the public

interest or to the future determination of the Sovereign Grant.’.

Ed Balls

Kerry McCarthy

Mr David Hanson

Chris Leslie

Ms Angela Eagle

5

Clause  7,  page  6,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
In carrying out a review under subsection (1) and preparing a report under

subsection (2), the Royal Trustees shall have regard to and respond to the views

of the Comptroller given under sections (2)(5A) and (4)(5A).’.

Ed Balls

Kerry McCarthy

Mr David Hanson

Chris Leslie

Ms Angela Eagle

6

Clause  7,  page  6,  line  7,  leave out ‘7 years’ and insert ‘3 years’.

Ed Balls

Kerry McCarthy

Mr David Hanson

Chris Leslie

Ms Angela Eagle

7

Clause  7,  page  6,  line  8,  leave out ‘7 years’ and insert ‘5 years’.

Ed Balls

Kerry McCarthy

Mr David Hanson

Chris Leslie

Ms Angela Eagle

8

Clause  7,  page  6,  line  8,  at end add—

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‘(6)
The Trustees shall also review the percentage for the time being specified in Step

1 of section 6(1) as soon as practicable if, over the financial year immediately

preceding the base year, the income account net surplus of the Crown Estate

increased by more than the trend rate of GDP growth.

(7)
In subsection (6), “the trend rate of GDP growth” means the estimate of the trend

rate of GDP growth most recently published by the Office for Budget

Responsibility which is applicable to that year.

(8)
Subsections (2) to (4) shall also apply to a review carried out under subsection

(6).’.

John McDonnell

Caroline Lucas

Jeremy Corbyn

2

Clause  15,  page  9,  line  14,  at end insert ‘, subject to subsection (1A) below.

(1A)
This Act shall not come into force until a Report has been prepared and laid

before the House of Commons which confirms that all directly or indirectly

employed hourly-paid staff of the Royal Household working in or in connection

with the Royal Palaces in London in the financial year in question were paid at or

above £8.30 an hour.’.

SOVEREIGN GRANT BILL (ALLOCATION OF TIME)

That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Sovereign Grant

Bill:

Timetable

1.      (1)
Notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the interval between

the various stages of a Bill brought in upon a financial resolution,

proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and

on Third Reading shall be completed at today‘s sitting in accordance

with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2)
Proceedings on Second Reading shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 2.00 pm.

(3)
Proceedings in Committee and on consideration shall (so far as not

previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 pm.

(4)
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm.

Timing of proceedings and Questions to be put

2.
When the Bill has been read a second time—

(a)
it shall (notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills

not subject to a programme order)) stand committed to a Committee

of the whole House without any Question being put;

(b)
the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an

Instruction has been given.

3.      (1)
On the conclusion of proceedings in Committee, the Chairman shall

report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.

(2)
If the Bill is reported with amendments, the House shall proceed to

consider the Bill as amended without any Question being put.

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4.
For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance

with paragraph 1, the Speaker or Chairman shall forthwith put the following

Questions (but no others)—

(a)
any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b)
any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so

proposed;

(c)
the Question on any amendment moved or Motion made by a

Minister of the Crown;

(d)
any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be

concluded.

5.
On a Motion so made for a new Clause or a new Schedule, the Chairman or

Speaker shall put only the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to

the Bill.

6.
If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph 4(c) on

successive amendments moved or Motions made by a Minister of the Crown,

the Chairman or Speaker shall instead put a single Question in relation to

those amendments or Motions.

7.
If two or more Questions would fall to be put under paragraph 4(d) in relation

to successive provisions of the Bill, the Chairman shall instead put a single

Question in relation to those provisions.

Miscellaneous

8.
Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply so

far as necessary for the purposes of this Order.

9.      (1)
The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for

varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall (so far as

not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after

their commencement.

(2)
Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall

apply to those proceedings.

10.
Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall not apply in relation to

any proceedings to which this Order applies.

11.      (1)
No Motion shall be made, except by a Minister of the Crown, to alter

the order in which any proceedings on the Bill are taken or to re-

commit the Bill.

(2)
The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

12.      (1)
No dilatory Motion shall be made in relation to proceedings to which

this Order applies except by a Minister of the Crown.

(2)
The Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

13.
The Speaker may not arrange for a debate to be held in accordance with

Standing Order No. 24 (Emergency debates) at today’s sitting before the

conclusion of any proceedings to which this Order applies.

14.      (1)
Sub-paragraph (2) applies if the House is adjourned, or the sitting is

suspended, before the conclusion of any proceedings to which this

Order applies.

(2)
No notice shall be required of a Motion made at the next sitting by a

Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions

of this Order.

15.
Proceedings to which this Order applies shall not be interrupted under any

Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

16.      (1)
Any private business which has been set down for consideration at

3.00 pm at today‘s sitting shall, instead of being considered as

provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the conclusion of the

proceedings on the Bill today.

(2)
Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall

apply to the private business for a period of three hours from the

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conclusion of the proceedings on the Bill or, if those proceedings are

concluded before the moment of interruption, for a period equal to

the time elapsing between 3.00 pm and the conclusion of those

proceedings.



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