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| Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance
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| | Committee [3 September 2013] |
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| Clause 43, page 28, line 36, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(7A) | After Section 62, insert— |
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| | “62A | Deferral of call-out liability |
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| | (1) | A member of the Reserve Forces who is self-employed may defer |
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| | liability for call-out for a period of up to 12 months if they show to the |
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| | satisfaction of the Defence Council or any authorised officer that there is |
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| | good reason why their liability should be deferred. |
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| | (2) | A member of the Reserve Forces who is employed by a company, |
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| | organisation or person whose main business is in the manufacturing or |
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| | provision of equipment, works or services for defence purposes may |
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| | defer liability for call-out for a period of up to 12 months if they show to |
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| | the satisfaction of the Defence Council or any authorised officer that |
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| | there is good reason why their liability should be deferred.”.’. |
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| Clause 44, page 29, line 23, at end insert ‘, or |
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| | ‘(d) | undertakes activities as a special member of the reserve forces |
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| | (“Sponsored Reserves”).’. |
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| Clause 44, page 29, line 36, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(5A) | Regulations under this section may provide for variation in payment size on the |
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| | basis of the recipient company, specifically including provision for larger |
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| | payments to be provided to companies defined as “small” or “medium” under |
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| | Sections 382 and 465 of the Companies Act 2006 or individuals who are self- |
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| Clause 44, page 29, line 36, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(5A) | Regulations under this section may only provide for payments to be made to |
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| | employers which meet the definition of a “small” or “medium” sized company |
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| | under sections 382 and 465 of the Companies Act 2006 or individuals who are |
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| Clause 46, page 30, line 21, at end insert ‘and British Overseas Territories’. |
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| | Recovery of unpaid amounts |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | This section applies where— |
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| | (a) | the SSRO determines by virtue of section 18(3)(b), 20(6) or 21(3)(b) that |
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| | the price payable under a qualifying defence contract is to be adjusted, |
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| | (b) | as a result of the adjustment— |
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| | (i) | the Secretary of State is required to pay an amount to the primary |
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| | (ii) | the primary contractor is required to repay an amount to the |
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| | (2) | If all or part of the amount mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) is not paid or |
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| | repaid before the payment date, the unpaid balance carries interest from that date |
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| | at the rate for the time being specified in section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838. |
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| | (3) | The “payment date” is the date determined by the SSRO, in making the |
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| | determination in question, as the date by which the amount must be paid or |
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| | (4) | The person to whom the amount is required to be paid or repaid (“the creditor”) |
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| | may recover from the other person as a debt due to the creditor the unpaid balance |
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| | and any unpaid interest.’. |
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| | Single source contract regulations: time limits and determinations |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Single source contract regulations may make provision imposing limits in |
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| | relation to the time within which an application, reference or appeal to the SSRO |
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| | under this Part or the regulations may be made. |
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| | (2) | Single source contract regulations may specify matters to which the SSRO must |
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| | have regard in making a determination under this Part or the regulations.’. |
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| | Transfer of employees (relocation) |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Employees transferred to a company by virtue of arrangements mentioned in |
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| | section 1 may not be required to geographically relocate outside of the UK |
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| | without full and proper consultation.’. |
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| | Code of conduct for relationship between defence contractors and MOD employees or |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | A code of conduct shall be prepared by the Ministry of Defence governing contact |
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| | between members of the armed forces and Ministry of Defence officials and |
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| | employees or representatives of defence contractors. |
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| | (2) | The code of conduct shall contain the following provisions— |
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| | (a) | employees of the armed forces or the Ministry of Defence at or above the |
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| | rank of Brigadier General or the equivalent Civil Service grade, shall be |
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| | prohibited from undertaking paid employment with a defence contractor |
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| | unless two years or more have elapsed since the termination of their |
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| | contract with the armed forces or Ministry of Defence; |
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| | (b) | the appointment of an individual as described in subsection (1) by a |
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| | defence contractor shall be treated as a public appointment; |
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| | (c) | individuals employed under the terms of subsection (a) shall not, whilst |
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| | in the employment of a defence contractor, undertake any activity that |
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| | brings them into contact with the Ministry of Defence; |
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| | (d) | defence contractors shall publish on an annual basis a list of current |
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| | employees whose appointment was under the terms of subsection (a); |
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| | (e) | a register of gifts and hospitality shall be published quarterly by the |
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| | (f) | any gift or hospitality to an employee of the Ministry of Defence, |
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| | member of the armed forces at or above the rank of Brigadier General, or |
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| | Civil Service equivalent, or spouse or partner of such, of a value greater |
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| | than £660 from a defence contractor must be placed on the register |
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| | prepared under subsection (e). |
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| | (3) | “Defence contractor” means a company, organisation or person whose main |
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| | business is in the manufacturing or provision of equipment, works or services for |
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| | Duty of Secretary of State to report increases in costs of defence contracts to Parliament |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Where it is proposed that the total price payable for the provision of goods, works |
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| | or services, procured from another person for defence purposes under a contract |
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| | entered into by the Secretary of State, or a contractor acting on behalf of the |
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| | Secretary of State under the provisions of section 1, should rise beyond that |
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| | detailed in the original terms of the contract, the Secretary of State shall— |
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| | (a) | lay before both Houses a report detailing the circumstances requiring the |
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| | (b) | withhold approval of any adjustment of the total price for the contract |
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| | until the report has been laid, and |
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| | (c) | write to the chairs of the relevant parliamentary committees indicating |
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| | that such a report has been laid.’. |
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| | Publication of data on reserves |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State shall publish quarterly recruitment figures and trained |
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| | strength numbers against adjusted quarterly targets.’. |
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| | Employment of members of reserve forces |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Section 39 of the Equality Act 2010 shall apply to serving and former members |
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| | of the reserve forces as if membership of such forces were a protected |
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| | characteristic under section 4 of that Act. |
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| | (2) | Members of the reserve forces are required to disclose their membership to |
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| | potential employers upon application for employment. |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State shall within one year of this Act coming into force |
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| | establish an employer engagement committee to act as an advisory body on the |
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| | recruitment and retention of members of the reserve forces. |
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| | (4) | The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament an annual report of the |
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| | Employer Engagement Committee detailing its activities and recommendations |
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| | Mental health provision for members of the reserve forces |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State shall publish annually an analysis of mental health |
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| | provision for members and former members of the reserve forces. |
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| | (2) | The report shall include information on annual spend on such services. |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State shall within one year of this Act coming into force bring |
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| | forward proposals clarifying provisions for the transfer of medical records |
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| | belonging to former members of the reserve forces to the NHS and for the |
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| | monitoring of the health needs of former members of the reserve forces.’. |
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| | ORDER OF THE HOUSE [16 JuLY 2013] |
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| | That the following provisions shall apply to the Defence Reform Bill: |
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| | 1. | The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. |
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| | Proceedings in Public Bill Committee |
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| | 2. | Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously |
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| | concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 24 October 2013. |
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| | 3. | The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on |
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| | Consideration and Third Reading |
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| | 4. | Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be |
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| | brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the |
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| | day on which those proceedings are commenced. |
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| | 5. | 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 that day. |
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| | 6. | Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to |
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| | proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading. |
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| | 7. | Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on |
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| | consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the |
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| | Lords) may be programmed. |
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| | Order of the Committee [3 SEPTEMBER 2013] |
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| | (1) | the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.55 am on Tuesday 3 |
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| | (a) | at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 3 September; |
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| | (b) | at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 5 September; |
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| | (c) | at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 October; |
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| | (d) | at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 10 October; |
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| | (e) | at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 15 October; |
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| | (f) | at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 17 October; |
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| | (g) | at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 22 October; |
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| | (h) | at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 24 October; |
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| | (2) | the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following |
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| | | | | | | | | Paul Everitt on behalf of Defence |
| | | | | | Industries Council and ADS Group;
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| | | | | | Royal United Services Institute |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Federation of Small Businesses |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Major General John Crackett, Assistant |
| | | | | | Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Vice |
| | | | | | Chief of the Defence Staff;
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| | | | | | Lieutenant General Andrew Gregory, Chief |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Barry Burton, Director of Materiel |
| | | | | | Strategy, Ministry of Defence;
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| | | | | | Susanna Mason, Director General, Export |
| | | | | | and Commercial Strategy, Ministry of |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Philip Dunne MP, Minister for Defence |
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