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Jacob Rees-Mogg

Philip Davies

Mr David Nuttall

Not selected  14

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  4,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2)
This Act shall come into force once the Chancellor of the Exchequer has laid

before both Houses of Parliament a statement declaring that the public finances

are balanced and the structural deficit expunged.”

Philip Davies

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  37


Clause  6,  page  3,  line  4,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr Christoper Chope

Not called  3

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  4,  leave out “1 June 2015” and insert “1 January 2016”

New Schedules

Mr David Nuttall

Not called  NS1

To move the following Schedule—

“The independent Commission For Aid Impact

Accountability and Reporting

1    (1)
It will be the responsibility of the Secretary of State for International

Developent to lay responses to reports of the ICAI before Parliament.

      (2)
The ICAI shall carry out all other duties as established.

Finance

2    (1)
The budget of the ICAI for the purpose of section ( ) will be agreed by the

Secretary of State for International Development.

      (2)
The Department for International Development may make to the ICAI such

payments out of money provided by Parliament as the Department for

International Development considers appropriate for the purposes of enabling

the ICAI to meet its expenses arising under this Act.

      (3)
Payment are to be made at such times, and subject to any such conditions, as

the Department for International Development considers appropriate.”

Philip Davies

Not called  NS2

To move the following Schedule—

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“The independent International Development Office

Membership

1
The IIDO is to consist of a member to chair it and six other members,

appointed by the Secretary of State for International Development following a

pre-appointment hearing by, and with the consent of, the International

Development Committee of the House of Commons.

Employees

2    (1)
The IIDO may employ staff.

      (2)
Staff are to be employed on such terms as to remuneration and other matters as

the IIDO may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service,

determine.

      (3)
Service as a member of staff of the IIDO is employment in the civil service of

the State.

      (4)
The IIDO must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as the

Minister may direct, such sums as the Minister may determine in respect of the

increase in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament that is

attributable to the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities under section

1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 payable to or in respect of persons who are

or have been members of staff of the IIDO.

Duties

3    (1)
The IIDO will have the responsibility to carry out independent evaluation of

the relevance, impact, value-for-money and sustainability of ODA.

      (2)
The IIDO will develop systems to verify the extent to which ODA is spent

efficiently and effectively.

Annual report

4    (1)
The IIDO must prepare a report of the performance of its functions in each

financial year.

      (2)
The report relating to a financial year must be prepared as soon as possible

after the end of the financial year.

      (3)
The report must be sent to the Department for International Development.

      (4)
The Department for International Development must lay the report before

Parliament.

      (5)
“Financial year” means—

(a)
the period which begins with the day on which this Schedule comes

into force and ends with the following 31 March;

(b)
each successive period of 12 months.

Accountability and Reporting

5    (1)
It will be the responsibility of the Secretary of State for International

Development to lay responses to reports of the IIDO before Parliament.

      (2)
The International Development Committee of the House of Commons may

provide parliamentary oversight of the work of the IIDO and report annually

on its current and future work programme.

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Finance

6    (1)
The budget of the IIDO will be agreed by the Secretary of State for

International Development.

      (2)
The Department for International Development may make to the IIDO such

payments out of money provided by Parliament as the Department for

International Development considers appropriate for the purpose of enabling

the IIDO to meet its expenses.

      (3)
Payments are to be made at such times, and subject to any such conditions, as

the Department for International Development considers appropriate.

Accounts and audit

7    (1)
The IIDO must—

(a)
keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to its accounts, and

(b)
prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts.

      (2)
Each statement of accounts must comply with any directions given by the

International Development Committee as to—

(a)
the information to be contained in it and the manner in which it is to

be presented,

(b)
the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be

prepared, and

(c)
the additional information (if any) which is to be provided to

Parliament.

      (3)
The IIDO must send a copy of each statement of accounts to—

(a)
the Secretary of State for International Development, and

(b)
the Comptroller and Auditor General, before the end of the month of

June next following the financial year to which the statement relates.

      (4)
The Comptroller and Auditor General must—

(a)
examine, certify and report on each statement of accounts, and

(b)
send a copy of each report and certified statement to the Secretary of

State for International Development.

      (5)
The Secretary of State for International Development must lay before

Parliament a copy of each such report and certified statement.

      (6)
“Financial year” has the same meaning as in paragraph 4(5).

      (7)
The IIDO must keep under review whether its internal financial controls secure

the proper conduct of its financial affairs.

References to International Development Committee

8    (1)
Any reference in this Schedule to the International Development Committee of

the House of Commons—

(a)
(a) if the name of that Committee is changed, is to be treated as a

reference to that Committee by its new name, and

(b)
if the functions of that Committee (or substantially corresponding

functions) become functions of a different Committee of the House of

Commons, is to be treated as a reference to the Committee by which

those functions are exercisable.

      (2)
Any question arising under sub-paragraph (1) is to be determined by the

Speaker of the House of Commons.

As Amendments to Philip Davies’ proposed New Schedule (NS2):—

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Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (a)

Line  3,  leave out “six” and insert “four”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (b)

Line  4,  leave out “for International Development”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (c)

Line  5,  leave out from “of,” to end of line 6 and insert “a committee in the House

of Commons and an equivalent committee in the House of Lords”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (d)

Line  6,  after “Commons” insert “and equivalent committee in the House of

Lords”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (e)

Line  12,  leave out sub-paragraph (3)

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (f)

Line  19,  at end insert—

“2A
All costs associated with the IIDO shall count towards the target set out in

section 1 of this Act.”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (g)

Line  38,  leave out “for International Development”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (h)

Line  72,  leave out “for International Development”

Jacob Rees-Mogg

Not called  (i)

Line  78,  leave out paragraph 8

Bill read the third time, and passed.



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