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Committee of the whole House: 10 September 2013            

703

 

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning

 

and Trade Union Administration Bill, continued

 
 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

124

 

Clause  38,  page  42,  line  16,  leave out ‘, or a branch or section of a trade union’.

 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

123

 

Clause  38,  page  42,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Certification Officer must ensure there is no conflict of interest with the

 

appointment of any “authorised person” as stated in (1)(b).’.

 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

122

 

Clause  38,  page  42,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

The names, dates of birth and National Insurance numbers held by

 

relevant employers to allow cross-referencing of trade union members

 

with the sole purpose of completing a membership audit, on request from

 

the Certification Officer to complete an investigation.’.

 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

129

 

Clause  38,  page  43,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Certification Officer must ensure there is no conflict of interest with the

 

appointment of any inspector(s) under section 24ZI(1).’.

 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

126

 

Clause  38,  page  43,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

The names, dates of birth and National Insurance numbers held by

 

relevant employers to allow cross-referencing of trade union members

 

with the sole purpose of completing a membership audit, on request from

 

the Certification Officer to complete an investigation.’.

 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

128

 

Clause  38,  page  43,  line  40,  leave out ‘reasonable steps’ and insert ‘steps

 

necessary’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House: 10 September 2013            

704

 

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning

 

and Trade Union Administration Bill, continued

 
 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

127

 

Clause  38,  page  44,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

Breaches of confidentiality should disqualify an inspector from conducting

 

further investigations.’.

 


 

Ian Murray

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

130

 

Clause  39,  page  45,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The declaration should be disclosed to the trade union prior to making

 

observations under section 24B(2). The Certification Officer must—

 

(a)    

specify the provisions with which he considers the trade union may have

 

failed to comply and give preliminary written reasons for that view which

 

are sufficient to enable the trade union to know the case it has to meet and

 

to enable it to make representations to him; and

 

(b)    

disclose to the union any inspector’s report under section 24ZI in

 

sufficient time for it to address that report in any written

 

representations.’.

 


 

Wayne David

 

Angela Smith

 

73

 

Clause  40,  page  47,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(c)    

that the Electoral Commission must lay before Parliament—

 

(i)    

full cost projections of the impact of Part 2 on their running

 

costs;

 

(ii)    

their assessment of the administrative impact on third parties

 

    

within one month of Royal Assent.’.

 


 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

172

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  41,  page  47,  line  40,  leave out sub-paragraph (i).

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

173

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  41,  page  47,  line  43,  leave out sub-paragraph (iii).


 
 

Committee of the whole House: 10 September 2013            

705

 

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning

 

and Trade Union Administration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

174

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  1,  leave out sub-paragraph (iv).

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

175

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  3,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

John McDonnell

 

John Cryer

 

153

 

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  3,  leave out ‘except as mentioned in subsection (3)(c)’ and

 

insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Minister may not make an order bringing into force Part 3 of this Act unless

 

the Certification Officer has ruled on a complaint about the accuracy of the

 

register of names of a particular trade union and has recommended that Part 3 of

 

this Act should apply in relation to that union; and any such order bringing Part 3

 

into force shall apply it only to that union.’.

 

John McDonnell

 

John Cryer

 

154

 

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  3,  leave out ‘except as mentioned in subsection (3)(c)’ and

 

insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Minister may not make an order bringing into force Part 3 of this Act unless

 

the Certification Officer has investigated the current operation of the existing

 

legislation regarding registers of members of trade unions and has recommended

 

that Part 3 of this Act be brought into force.’.

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

176

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  5,  leave out from ‘purposes’ to end of line 6.

 

John McDonnell

 

John Cryer

 

155

 

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  12,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

177

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  41,  page  48,  line  12,  leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

 

‘(c)    

Part 3.’.

 


 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

178

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  42,  page  48,  line  31,  leave out subsections (3) and (4).

 



 
 

Committee of the whole House: 10 September 2013            

706

 

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning

 

and Trade Union Administration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

179

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  49,  line  1,  leave out subsections (5) and (6).

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

180

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  49,  line  13,  leave out subsections (7) and (8).

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

181

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  49,  line  24,  leave out subsection (9).

 

Mr Christopher Chope

 

182

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  49,  line  41,  leave out subsection (3).

 


 

REMAINING NEW CLAUSES

 

Review of potential for conflicts of interest

 

Caroline Lucas

 

NC8

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Within one month of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct

 

the Committee for Standards in Public Life to carry out a review into the potential

 

for conflicts of interest arising from the movement of individuals between

 

positions of public office and jobs in the private sector, in either direction.

 

(2)    

The report under subsection (1) shall cover but not be limited to the following—

 

(a)    

benefits of such movement including understanding, communication and

 

sharing of expertise between public officials and business and the third

 

sector,

 

(b)    

risks that government officials will be influenced in their policy or

 

procurement decisions by the interests of past or prospective employers,

 

(c)    

whether conflicts of interest arise particularly for individuals in

 

government who have responsibilities to regulate business activity or

 

who are charged with procuring,

 

(d)    

the impact of such movements on public perceptions of government and

 

Parliament,

 

(e)    

the functioning of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

 

(ACoBA) including—

 

(i)    

resources and powers to regulate the post-public employment of

 

former Ministers and public servants,

 

(ii)    

the process of assessing potential risk areas,

 

(iii)    

whether rulings issued by ACoBA or a future body carrying out

 

a similar function should be mandatory,


 
 

Committee of the whole House: 10 September 2013            

707

 

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning

 

and Trade Union Administration Bill, continued

 
 

(iv)    

whether the period during which former Ministers and crown

 

servants must undergo scrutiny for appointments in the private

 

sector should be extended,

 

(v)    

the extension of ACoBA’s remit to cover appointments to non-

 

commercial entities,

 

(vi)    

disclosure of information about the procedures for assessing

 

applications and the reasons for judgements,

 

(f)    

the potential for IPSA (the Independent Parliamentary Standards

 

Authority) to provide post-public employment rules for hon. Members.

 

(3)    

Public consultation must be undertaken as part of this review.

 

(4)    

The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of a report before both Houses of

 

Parliament detailing the findings of this review within six months of giving the

 

instruction under subsection (1).’.

 


 

Jon Trickett

 

Ms Angela Eagle

 

Angela Smith

 

Thomas Docherty

 

44

 

Title,  line  2,  leave out ‘consultant’ and insert ‘professional’.

 

 

ORDER OF THE HOUSE [3 SEPTEMBER 2013]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party

 

Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill:

 

Committal

 

1.    

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

 

Proceedings in Committee

 

2.    

Proceedings in the 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 and 2, Schedule 1, Clause

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

3, Schedule 2, Clauses 4 to 25, new

first day

 
 

Clauses relating to Part 1, new

  
 

Schedules relating to Part 1

  

 
 

Committee of the whole House: 10 September 2013            

708

 

Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning

 

and Trade Union Administration Bill, continued

 
 

Second day

 
 

Clause 26, Schedule 3, Clauses 27

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

to 32, Schedule 4, Clauses 33 to 35,

second day

 
 

new Clauses relating to Part 2, new

  
 

Schedules relating to Part 2

  
 

Third day

 
 

Part 3, new Clauses relating to Part

The moment of interruption on the

 
 

3, new Schedules relating to Part 3,

third day

 
 

Part 4, remaining new Clauses,

  
 

remaining new Schedules,

  
 

remaining proceedings on the Bill

  
 

Consideration and Third Reading

 

5.    

Any proceedings on Consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall

 

be taken in two days in accordance with the following provisions of this

 

Order.

 

6.    

Any proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded)

 

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

 

second day.

 

7.    

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

 

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the second day.

 

Programming Committees

 

8.    

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

 

proceedings on the Bill in Committee of the whole House, to any proceedings

 

on Consideration or to proceedings on 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.

 


 
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