House of Commons Amendments

Session 2014 - 15
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Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
655

Recall of MP, continued

Zac Goldsmith

Mr David Davis

Anne Marie Morris

Mr Andrew Mitchell

Kate Hoey

Douglas Carswell

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Nick de Bois

Mr Frank Field

Katy Clark

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jonathan Edwards

Caroline Lucas

Mark Durkan

Adam Afriyie

Mr David Anderson

Steve Baker

Guto Bebb

Richard Benyon

Mr Peter Bone

Sir Peter Bottomley

Angie Bray

Andrew Bridgen

Mr David Burrowes

Alistair Burt

Dan Byles

Neil Carmichael

Martin Caton

Glyn Davies

Nadine Dorries

Natascha Engel

Mr Nigel Evans

Mark Field

Paul Flynn

Richard Fuller

Mr George Galloway

Mrs Mary Glindon

Mr Mike Hancock

Simon Hart

Chris Heaton-Harris

Mr Philip Hollobone

Mr Adam Holloway

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr David Jones

Chris Kelly

Mr David Lammy

Jeremy Lefroy

Charlotte Leslie

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs Anne Main

John Mann

Jason McCartney

Dr Alasdair McDonnell

John McDonnell

Mr Michael Meacher

Nigel Mills

Mr David Nuttall

Albert Owen

Mr Dominic Raab

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Henry Smith

Mrs Caroline Spelman

Andrew Stephenson

Mr Graham Stuart

Martin Vickers

Mike Weatherley

Mr Mike Weir

Chris White

Craig Whittaker

Bill Wiggin

Roger Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Margaret Hodge

31

Page  13,  line  2,  leave out Clause 19.

Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
656

Recall of MP, continued

Zac Goldsmith

Mr David Davis

Anne Marie Morris

Mr Andrew Mitchell

Kate Hoey

Douglas Carswell

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Nick de Bois

Mr Frank Field

Katy Clark

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jonathan Edwards

Caroline Lucas

Mark Durkan

Adam Afriyie

Mr David Anderson

Steve Baker

Guto Bebb

Richard Benyon

Mr Peter Bone

Sir Peter Bottomley

Angie Bray

Andrew Bridgen

Mr David Burrowes

Alistair Burt

Dan Byles

Neil Carmichael

Martin Caton

Glyn Davies

Nadine Dorries

Natascha Engel

Mr Nigel Evans

Mark Field

Paul Flynn

Richard Fuller

Mr George Galloway

Mrs Mary Glindon

Mr Mike Hancock

Simon Hart

Chris Heaton-Harris

Mr Philip Hollobone

Mr Adam Holloway

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr David Jones

Chris Kelly

Mr David Lammy

Jeremy Lefroy

Charlotte Leslie

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs Anne Main

John Mann

Jason McCartney

Dr Alasdair McDonnell

John McDonnell

Mr Michael Meacher

Nigel Mills

Mr David Nuttall

Albert Owen

Mr Dominic Raab

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Henry Smith

Mrs Caroline Spelman

Andrew Stephenson

Mr Graham Stuart

Martin Vickers

Mike Weatherley

Mr Mike Weir

Chris White

Craig Whittaker

Bill Wiggin

Roger Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Margaret Hodge

37

Schedule  6,  page  57,  line  35,  leave out from “after” to end of line 36 and insert “a

petition officer has determined that a notice of intent to recall is effective”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment has the same effect as those for Clause 7.

Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
657

Recall of MP, continued

Zac Goldsmith

Mr David Davis

Anne Marie Morris

Mr Andrew Mitchell

Kate Hoey

Douglas Carswell

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Nick de Bois

Mr Frank Field

Katy Clark

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jonathan Edwards

Caroline Lucas

Mark Durkan

Adam Afriyie

Mr David Anderson

Steve Baker

Guto Bebb

Richard Benyon

Mr Peter Bone

Sir Peter Bottomley

Angie Bray

Andrew Bridgen

Mr David Burrowes

Alistair Burt

Dan Byles

Neil Carmichael

Martin Caton

Glyn Davies

Nadine Dorries

Natascha Engel

Mr Nigel Evans

Mark Field

Paul Flynn

Richard Fuller

Mr George Galloway

Mrs Mary Glindon

Mr Mike Hancock

Simon Hart

Chris Heaton-Harris

Mr Philip Hollobone

Mr Adam Holloway

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr David Jones

Chris Kelly

Mr David Lammy

Jeremy Lefroy

Charlotte Leslie

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs Anne Main

John Mann

Jason McCartney

Dr Alasdair McDonnell

John McDonnell

Mr Michael Meacher

Nigel Mills

Mr David Nuttall

Albert Owen

Mr Dominic Raab

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Henry Smith

Mrs Caroline Spelman

Andrew Stephenson

Mr Graham Stuart

Martin Vickers

Mike Weatherley

Mr Mike Weir

Chris White

Craig Whittaker

Bill Wiggin

Roger Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Margaret Hodge

32

Clause  22,  page  14,  line  30,  at end insert—

““notice of intent to recall” means a notice calling, in terms determined

under section (Notice of intent to recall) for a recall petition to be

issued;”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment adds in necessary definitions to reflect the other amendments to the Bill.

Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
658

Recall of MP, continued

Zac Goldsmith

Mr David Davis

Anne Marie Morris

Mr Andrew Mitchell

Kate Hoey

Douglas Carswell

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Nick de Bois

Mr Frank Field

Katy Clark

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jonathan Edwards

Caroline Lucas

Mark Durkan

Adam Afriyie

Mr David Anderson

Steve Baker

Guto Bebb

Richard Benyon

Mr Peter Bone

Sir Peter Bottomley

Angie Bray

Andrew Bridgen

Mr David Burrowes

Alistair Burt

Dan Byles

Neil Carmichael

Martin Caton

Glyn Davies

Nadine Dorries

Natascha Engel

Mr Nigel Evans

Mark Field

Paul Flynn

Richard Fuller

Mr George Galloway

Mrs Mary Glindon

Mr Mike Hancock

Simon Hart

Chris Heaton-Harris

Mr Philip Hollobone

Mr Adam Holloway

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr David Jones

Chris Kelly

Mr David Lammy

Jeremy Lefroy

Charlotte Leslie

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs Anne Main

John Mann

Jason McCartney

Dr Alasdair McDonnell

John McDonnell

Mr Michael Meacher

Nigel Mills

Mr David Nuttall

Albert Owen

Mr Dominic Raab

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Henry Smith

Mrs Caroline Spelman

Andrew Stephenson

Mr Graham Stuart

Martin Vickers

Mike Weatherley

Mr Mike Weir

Chris White

Craig Whittaker

Bill Wiggin

Roger Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Margaret Hodge

33

Clause  22,  page  14,  line  43,  at end insert—

““recall referendum” means a referendum asking, in terms determined

under section (Notice of intent to recall) whether the seat of a member

should be vacated in accordance with this Act;”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment adds in necessary definitions to reflect the other amendments to the Bill.

Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
659

Recall of MP, continued

Remaining New Clauses

Chris Heaton Harris

Zac Goldsmith

Mr David Davis

Anne Marie Morris

Mr Andrew Mitchell

Douglas Carswell

Nick de Bois

Mr Frank Field

Katy Clark

Jim Fitzpatrick

Kate Hoey

Jonathan Edwards

Caroline Lucas

Mark Durkan

Adam Afriyie

Mr David Anderson

Steve Baker

Guto Bebb

Richard Benyon

Mr Peter Bone

Sir Peter Bottomley

Angie Bray

Andrew Bridgen

Mr David Burrowes

Alistair Burt

Dan Byles

Neil Carmichael

Martin Caton

Glyn Davies

Nadine Dorries

Natascha Engel

Mr Nigel Evans

Mark Field

Paul Flynn

Richard Fuller

Mr George Galloway

Mrs Mary Glindon

Mr Mike Hancock

Simon Hart

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Mr Phillip Hollobone

Mr Adam Holloway

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr David Jones

Chris Kelly

Mr David Lammy

Jeremy Lefroy

Charlotte Leslie

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs Anne Main

John Mann

Jason McCartney

John McDonnell

Mr Michael Meacher

Nigel Mills

Mr David Nuttall

Albert Owen

Mr Dominic Raab

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Henry Smith

Andrew Stephenson

Mr Graham Stuart

Martin Vickers

Mike Weatherley

Mr Mike Weir

Chris White

Craig Whittaker

Bill Wiggin

Roger Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Margaret Hodge

NC3

To move the following Clause—

“Regulations as to extension of recall to local government etc

(1)
The Secretary of State may be regulations apply or incorporate, with or without

modifications or exceptions, any provision of or made under this Act or any other

enactment for the purposes of extending a system of recall to the offices to which

this section applies.

(2)
This section applies to the following offices—

(a)
an elected member of—

(i)
a local authority within the meaning of section 270(1) of the

Local Government Act 1972, and

(ii)
the Greater London Authority, in accordance with the Greater

London Authority Act 1999 (that is, the Mayor of London and a

member of the Assembly for London), and

(b)
an elected mayor, which for these purposes—

(i)
in relation to England, has the same meaning as in Part 1A of the

Local Government Act 2000, and

(ii)
in relation to Wales, has the same meaning as in Part II of the

Local Government Act 2000, and

Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
660

Recall of MP, continued

(c)
a body established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social

Responsibility Act 2011 (police and crime commissioner).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment enables the extension of recall to local government councillors, Mayors and

police and crime commissioners.

Jonathan Edwards

Zac Goldsmith

Mr David Davis

Anne Marie Morris

Mr Andrew Mitchell

Douglas Carswell

Nick de Bois

Mr Frank Field

Katy Clark

Jim Fitzpatrick

Kate Hoey

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Caroline Lucas

Mark Durkan

Adam Afriyie

Mr David Anderson

Steve Baker

Guto Bebb

Richard Benyon

Mr Peter Bone

Sir Peter Bottomley

Angie Bray

Andrew Bridgen

Mr David Burrowes

Alistair Burt

Dan Byles

Neil Carmichael

Martin Caton

Glyn Davies

Nadine Dorries

Natascha Engel

Mr Nigel Evans

Mark Field

Paul Flynn

Richard Fuller

Mr George Galloway

Mrs Mary Glindon

Mr Mike Hancock

Simon Hart

Chris Heaton-Harris

Mr Phillip Hollobone

Mr Adam Holloway

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr David Jones

Chris Kelly

Mr David Lammy

Jeremy Lefroy

Charlotte Leslie

Fiona Mactaggart

Mrs Anne Main

John Mann

Jason McCartney

John McDonnell

Mr Michael Meacher

Nigel Mills

Mr David Nuttall

Albert Owen

Mr Dominic Raab

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Henry Smith

Andrew Stephenson

Mr Graham Stuart

Martin Vickers

Mike Weatherley

Mr Mike Weir

Chris White

Craig Whittaker

Bill Wiggin

Roger Williams

Dr Sarah Wollaston

Margaret Hodge

NC4

To move the following Clause—

“Recall from Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern

Ireland Assembly to be a devolved matter

(1)
Paragraph B3 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (reserved matters)

shall be amended to add the words “(other than in relation to the recall of

members from the Parliament)” after the second reference to “Parliament”.

(2)
At the end of paragraph 13, Part 1 of Schedule 7 (devolved matters) to the

Government of Wales Act 2006 add—

“Recall of members from the Assembly”.

Committee of the whole House: 27 October 2014
661

Recall of MP, continued

(3)
At the end of paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998

(reserved matters) add—

“Recall of members from the Assembly”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment makes provision for recall to be treated as a devolved matter for the devolved

administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Mr Graham Stuart

NC5


To move the following Clause—

“Duration of Act

(1)
This Act expires at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on

which this Act is passed.

(2)
The Secretary of State may, by order made by statutory instrument, provide that

this Act is not to expire at the time when it would otherwise expire under

subsection (1).

(3)
No order may be made by the Secretary of State under this section unless a draft

of it has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House

of Parliament.”

Order of the House [21 October 2014]

That the following provision shall apply to the Recall of MPs 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 5, new Clauses and
The moment of interruption on

new Schedules relating to how
the first day

an MP becomes subject to a

recall process

Second day

Clause 6, Schedule 1, Clauses 7
The moment of interruption on

to 10, Schedule 2, Clauses 11 to
the second day

13, new Clauses and new

Schedules relating to the recall

petition process (except any

relating to the determination of

the success of a recall petition,

the effect of a successful recall

Third day

Clauses 14 and 15, new Clauses
The moment of interruption on

and new Schedules relating to
the third day

the determination of the success

of a recall petition or the effect

of a successful recall petition,

Clause 16, Schedules 3 to 5,

Clause 17, new Clauses and new

Schedules relating to financial

controls, Clauses 18 to 20,

Schedule 6, Clauses 21 to 25,

remaining new Clauses,

remaining new Schedules,

remaining proceedings on the



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