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fiscal and macro-economic policies of the Scottish and United Kingdom Governments and their

environmental, economic and social effects.

Ian Murray

NC62

To move the following Clause—

“Duty of Scottish Ministers in relation to European Charter of Local Self-

Government

(1)    

Scottish Ministers must, in exercising their functions, observe and promote the

principles and provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.

(2)    

In subsection (1) the European Charter of Local Self-Government means the

Charter of the Congress of the Council of Europe signed at Strasbourg on 15

October 1985.

(3)    

In particular, Scottish Ministers shall be placed under a legal duty to consider,

when new legislation is introduced to the Scottish Parliament, whether that

legislation introduced to the Scottish Parliament conforms to the principle of

subsidiarity, as set out in the European Charter of Local Self-Government.”

Member’s explanatory statement

The European Charter on Local Self-Government was specifically drafted to protect communities

and citizens from centralisation that would reduce or remove these rights. This new clause seeks

to place a duty on Scottish Ministers to observe and promote the EU Charter while carrying out

their functions. In particular, it would impose a legal duty on Scottish Ministers to ensure that all

new legislation allowed for the decentralisation of powers to local communities, in keeping with

the principle of double devolution.

Ian Murray

Wayne David

NC63

To move the following Clause—

“Assessment of the Scottish Parliament having the power to alter the National

Minimum Wage in Scotland

(1)    

The Secretary of State shall instruct the Low Pay Commission to undertake and

publish, within 12 months of the date on which this Act is passed, an analysis of

the economic impact of the Scottish Parliament having the power to alter the

United Kingdom National Minimum Wage.

(2)    

The Secretary of State must require the analysis to assess the effects of the

Scottish Parliament having the power to alter the United Kingdom National

Minimum Wage on the Scottish and United Kingdom economies, with a specific

focus on the following areas—

(a)    

the risks of establishing a two tier minimum wage across the United

Kingdom, including an analysis of any possible negative impact on

employment conditions for United Kingdom and Scottish workers;

(b)    

the importance of maintaining the principle of minimum standards across

the UK, and the extent to which low pay issues differ in Scotland from

the rest of the UK;

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(c)    

the Scottish and United Kingdom labour market, in particular the effect

of a different level of minimum wage in Scotland on the jobs and working

hours of Scottish and United Kingdom workers;

(d)    

entitlement in Scotland to both devolved and reserved welfare payments;

(e)    

the possible effects on business investment in Scotland and the rest of the

United Kingdom;

(f)    

any other considerations that would arise from having different minimum

wages in communities on either side of the border;

(g)    

the institutional infrastructure required to establish, monitor and enforce

it;

(h)    

the implications for EU Directives on Posted and Agency Workers;

(i)    

the impact on wage levels in Scotland and the United Kingdom; and

(j)    

a report on how the National Minimum Wage can rise faster in Scotland

and across the United Kingdom to 58% of median earnings or more than

£8 per hour by 2019.””

Member’s explanatory statement

The new Clause requires the Low Pay Commission to assess the impact on the Scottish and UK

economies of the Scottish Parliament having the power to establish a different rate of the National

Minimum Wage (NMW) in Scotland. The analysis includes what institutional infrastructure would

be required, the relationship with EU Directives, the long-term impact on wages, and ways to

faster increase the NMW, whilst maintaining the principle of the UK NMW framework.

Angus Robertson

Mike Weir

Stewart Hosie

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

Angela Crawley

John Nicolson

NC65

To move the following Clause—

“Rail Services

“In Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Act, in section E2, after “Exceptions” there

is inserted—

“The provision of rail passenger services that are Scotland-only services

(and so far as they include other services, include only cross-border

services designated by the Scottish Ministers), including the power to

decide who will run such services, the provisions of the Railways Act

1993 notwithstanding.””

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would devolve rail services in Scotland giving Scottish Ministers full powers and

flexibility to decide who would run such services.

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Ian Murray

Wayne David

1

Clause  63,  page  67,  line  24,  leave out paragraph (a)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that section 1 will not come into force on the day on which the Act is

passed, in order to link the commencement of Part 1 of the Act (Constitutional arrangements) with

the work of the Constitutional Convention, outlined in New Clause NC2 which would be required

to report by 31 March 2016.

Ian Murray

Wayne David

2

Clause  63,  page  67,  line  26,  at end insert—

“(1A)    

Part 1 comes into force within one month of the publication of the report of the

Constitutional Convention appointed under section (Constitutional

Convention).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that Part 1 of the Act (Constitutional arrangements) comes into force

after publication of the report of the Constitutional Convention, as outlined in New Clause NC2,

which would be required to report by 31 March 2016.

Ian Murray

Wayne David

3

Clause  63,  page  67,  line  30,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

“(3)    

Part 2 of the Bill comes into force at the end of 2 months beginning with the

publication of the report of the Independent Commission on Full Fiscal

Autonomy appointed under section (Independent Commission on Full Fiscal

Autonomy).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that Part 2 (Tax) will not come into force at the end of two months

beginning with the day on which the Act is passed, in order to link the commencement of the tax

provisions of the Act with the work of the Independent Commission on Full Fiscal Autonomy,

appointed under New Clause NC1,which would be required to report by 31 March 2016.

ORDER OF THE HOUSE [8 jUNE 2015]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Scotland 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 four

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.

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      TABLE

Consideration and Third Reading

5.    

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

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

6.    

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

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

Programming committee

7.    

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

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

Consideration or to proceedings on Third Reading.

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Other proceedings

8.    

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.

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices were withdrawn on 18 June:

Amendment 14

The following Notices were withdrawn on 23 June:

Amendments 11, 15, 34, 35, 91 and NC4

The following Notices were withdrawn on 24 June:

NCs 36, 37, 38, 42

The following Notices were withdrawn on 1 July:

Amendment 133, NC58