House of Commons Amendments

Session 2015 - 16
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“Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts

(1)
In section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Acts of the Scottish Parliament), at the

end add—

“(8)
But the Parliament of the United Kingdom must not pass Acts applying

to Scotland that make provision about a devolved matter without the

consent of the Scottish Parliament.

(9)
A provision is about a devolved matter if the provision—

(a)
applies to Scotland and does not relate to reserved matters,

(b)
modifies the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament,

or

(c)
modifies the functions of any member of the Scottish

Government.

(10)
In subsection (8), “Acts” includes any Act, whether a public general Act,

a local and personal Act or a private Act.

(2)
After section 28 of the Scotland Act 1998 insert—

“28A
Duty to consult the Scottish Government on Bills applying to Scotland

(1)
A Minister of the Crown shall consult Scottish Ministers before

introducing any Bill into the Parliament of the United Kingdom for an

Act of that Parliament that would make provision applying to Scotland.

(2)
Where the Bill is for an Act making provision that would require the

consent of the Scottish Parliament by virtue of section 28(8), the

requirement to consult under subsection (1) includes a requirement that a

Minister of the Crown give the Scottish Ministers a copy of the

provisions of the Bill that apply to Scotland no later than—

(a)
21 days before the proposed date of introduction, or

(b)
such later date as the Scottish Ministers may agree.

(3)
The requirement in subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)
the Scottish Ministers so agree, or

(b)
there are exceptional circumstances justifying failure to comply

with the requirement.

(4)
The reference in subsection (1) to an Act of Parliament is a reference to

any Act whether a public general Act, a local and personal Act or a

private Act.””

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

Proceedings
Time for conclusion of proceedings

First day

Clauses 1 to 11, new Clauses
The moment of interruption on the

relating to Part 1, new Schedules
first day

relating to Part 1

Second day

Clauses 12 to 17, Schedule 1,
The moment of interruption on the

Clause 18, new Clauses relating to
second day

Part 2, new Schedules relating to

Part 2

Third day

Clauses 19 to 30, new Clauses
The moment of interruption on the

relating to Part 3, new Schedules
third day

relating to Part 3

Fourth day

Clauses 31 to 37, Schedule 2,
Three hours after the

Clauses 38 to 45, new Clauses
commencement of proceedings on

relating to Part 4, new Schedules
the Bill on the fourth day

relating to Part 4

Clauses 46 to 55, new Clauses
The moment of interruption on the

relating to Part 5, new Schedules
fourth day

relating to Part 5, Clauses 56 to 58,

new Clauses relating to Part 6, new

Schedules relating to Part 6, Clauses

59 to 64, new Clauses relating to

Part 7, new Schedules relating to

Part 7, remaining proceedings on the

Bill

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.

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.

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