House of Commons Amendments

Session 2014 - 15
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9

House of Commons

Tuesday 9 September 2014

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Social Action, Responsibility and

Heroism Bill

Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the

Committee [4 September 2014].

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

1

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  4,  leave out “a” and insert “the relevant”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

2

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘( )
Nothing in this Act confers on any person immunity from civil liability, nor does

it change the relevant standard of care in negligence or breach of statutory duty”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

3

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  6,  leave out “must” and insert “may”

Public Bill Committee: 9 September 2014
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Social Action, Responsibility and, continued

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

4

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out “or any of its members”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

5

Clause  3,  page  1,  line  10,  leave out “must” and insert “may”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

6

Clause  3,  page  1,  line  12,  leave out “generally”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

7

Clause  3,  page  1,  line  13,  leave out “or other interests of others” and insert “of

employees or bystanders”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

8

Clause  3,  page  1,  line  13,  at end insert “in relation to the circumstances leading up

to the alleged negligence”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

9

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  15,  leave out “must” and insert “may”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

10

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  17,  leave out “and without regard to the person’s own safety

or other interests”

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Social Action, Responsibility and, continued

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

11

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  18,  leave out “or other interests”

Mr Andy Slaughter

Dan Jarvis

12

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  18,  at end insert—

“( )
This section shall not apply to members of the emergency services.

( )
In this section—

(a)
“acting heroically” means the person undertook an act for which they

received a recognised bravery award or life-saving decoration;

(b)
“emergency” means circumstances in which life is threatened.”

Order of the House [8 July 2014]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Social Action, Responsibility and

Heroism Bill:—

Committal

1.
The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.
Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 14 October 2014.

3.
The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.
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.

5.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption of that day.

6.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other Proceedings

7.
Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or any further message from the Lords)

may be programmed.

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Social Action, Responsibility and, continued

Order of the Committee [4 September 2014]

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 12 noon on Thursday

4 September) meet—

(a)
at 2.00 pm on Thursday 4 September;

(b)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 9 September;

(c)
at 8.55 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 14 October;

(2)
the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

TABLE

Date
Time
Witness

Thursday 4
Until no later than
Law Society

September
12.30 pm

Thursday 4
Until no later than
National Council for

September
1.00 pm
Voluntary

Organisations

Thursday 4
Until no later than
Health and Safety

September
2.45 pm
Executive

Fire Brigades Union

Thursday 4
Until no later than
Association of

September
4.00 pm
Personal Injury

Lawyers

Forum of Insurance

Lawyers

Thompsons

Solicitors

Irwin Mitchell,

solicitors

Thursday 4
Until no later than
National Union of

September
4.30 pm
Teachers

UNISON

(3)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 14 October.



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