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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 
 

Monday 6 July 2015

 

Committee of the whole House

 

Proceedings

 

Scotland Bill


 

[Fourth DAY]


 

CLAUSES 31 TO 37, SCHEDULE 2, CLAUSES 38 TO 45, NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART

 

4, NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO PART 4

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Ian Murray

 

Wayne David

 

Negatived  23

 

Clause  31,  page  30,  line  34,  leave out “may” and insert “must”

 

Ian Murray

 

Wayne David

 

Not called  52

 

Clause  31,  page  30,  line  36,  leave out “Ministers” and insert “Parliament”

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  57

 

Clause  31,  page  30,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

“(1A)    

The Treasury and Scottish Ministers must agree a scheme transferring to the

 

control of each of Shetland Islands Council, Orkney Islands Council and

 

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (“the island authorities”) on the transfer date all the

 

existing Scottish functions and rights of the Commissioners relating to those parts

 

of the Scottish zone surrounding each of the island authorities.

 

(1B)    

The exact extent of the parts of the Scottish zone to be transferred under

 

subsection (lA) will be agreed by the Treasury and Scottish Ministers in

 

consultation with the island authorities and in accordance with the principles

 

contained within the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea articles

 

16, 74 and 84.”

 

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg

 

Not called  125

 

Clause  31,  page  31,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

“( )    

The scheme must not include any alteration to the Sovereign Grant Act 2011.”

 

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg

 

Not called  126

 

Clause  31,  page  31,  line  22,  at end insert—


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

“( )    

The scheme must not include any reduction in the pro rata payments due to Her

 

Majesty under the Sovereign Grant Act 2011.”

 

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg

 

Not called  127

 

Clause  31,  page  31,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

“( )    

The scheme must not include any permanent alienation of the rights of the

 

Crown.”

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  24

 

Clause  31,  page  32,  line  25,  leave out “C” and insert “A”

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  25

 

Clause  31,  page  32,  line  31,  leave out “then, instead of the type C procedure”

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  26

 

Clause  31,  page  32,  line  31,  leave out “I” and insert “A”

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not selected  156

 

Page  30,  line  31,  leave out Clause 31

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  134

 

Clause  32,  page  33,  line  44,   leave out subsection (2)

 

Ian Murray

 

Negatived on division  167

 

Clause  32,  page  33,  line  46,  after “2006” insert “(other than enforcement under

 

Part 1 of that Act)”


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicholson

 

Not called  161

 

Clause  32,  page  34,  leave out lines 3 and 4.

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  162

 

Clause  32,  page  34,  line  4,   at end insert—

 

    

“Equal opportunities in relation to an appointment as a member of a

 

Scottish public authority.”

 

Ian Murray

 

Wayne David

 

Negatived on division  123

 

Clause  32,  page  34,  line  13,  at end insert, “including a requirement for gender

 

balance among the members of the Scottish Parliament and members of boards of Scottish

 

public authorities;”

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Stewart Hosie

 

John Nicolson

 

Angela Crawley

 

Not called  168

 

Clause  32,  page  34,  line  18,  leave out “the Equality Act 2010 and Part 1 of that

 

Act” and insert “and the Equality Act 2010”

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  135

 

Clause  32,  page  34,  line  25,   leave out subsection (6) and insert—

 

    

“In section 2 (power to amend section 1)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (7) omit “the Scottish Ministers or”,

 

(b)    

in subsection (10), before “Ministers” insert “Welsh””


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  136

 

Clause  32,  page  34,   leave out lines 39 to 42 and insert—

 

“(4)    

Part 1 comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order

 

appoint so far as it—

 

(a)    

confers a power on the Scottish Ministers;

 

(b)    

relates to a public authority in respect of which such a power is

 

exercisable.”

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  137

 

Clause  32,  page  35,  line  2,   leave out subsection (10)

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  27

 

Clause  33,  page  35,  leave out lines 18 and 19

 

Ian Murray

 

Wayne David

 

Not called  53

 

Clause  33,  page  35,  line  18,  leave out sub-sub-paragraph (b)

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  28

 

Clause  33,  page  35,  leave out lines 24 and 25

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  29

 

Clause  33,  page  35,  leave out lines 26 to 30

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  138

 

Clause  33,  page  35,  leave out lines 26 to 30 and insert—


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

    

“This Schedule does not reserve the transfer of all the functions of a tribunal

 

referred to in sub-paragraph (2) to a Scottish tribunal, so far as the functions are

 

exercisable in relation to Scottish cases or a specified category of Scottish cases,

 

in accordance with provision made by Her Majesty by Order in Council.”

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  139

 

Clause  33,  page  35,   leave out from beginning of line 31 to end of line 7 on page 36

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  140

 

Clause  33,  page  36,  line  22,   at end insert—

 

“( )    

For the avoidance of doubt, this Schedule does not reserve—

 

(a)    

a Scottish tribunal’s practice and procedure when exercising functions

 

that have been transferred to it by virtue of this paragraph, or

 

(b)    

the fees and expenses chargeable for, or in connection with, proceedings

 

before a Scottish tribunal when it is exercising those functions.”

 

Ian Murray

 

Wayne David

 

Not called  54

 

Clause  33,  page  37,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

“(7A)    

Scottish Ministers, in conjunction with the Advisory, Conciliation and

 

Arbitration Service (ACAS) shall establish and oversee a process, involving

 

Scottish businesses and trades unions, to end the current employment tribunal fee

 

system in Scotland.”

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  141

 

Clause  34,  page  37,  line  28,   leave out from “relating” to “to” in line 29


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

Clauses 34 and 35 Agreed to.

 


 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  142

 

Clause  36,  page  41,  leave out lines 15 to 18 and insert—

 

“(a)    

in relation to vehicles used on roads in Scotland means the Scottish

 

Ministers.”

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  143

 

Clause  36,  page  41,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

“(18)    

In section 130 (application of Act to Crown)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (3) for “Secretary of State” substitute “relevant authority”,

 

and

 

(b)    

after that subsection insert—

 

“(3A)    

In subsection (3) “relevant authority”—

 

(a)    

in relation to vehicles used on roads in Scotland means

 

the Scottish Ministers,

 

(b)    

otherwise, means the Secretary of State.””

 

Clauses 36 and 37, Agreed to.

 

Schedule 2 Agreed to.

 

Clauses 38 to 40 Agreed to.

 


 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  144

 

Clause  41,  page  42,  line  32,  at end insert—


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

“( )    

After subsection (3) insert—

 

“(3A)    

Without limiting subsection (3), the Scottish Ministers may grant a

 

licence upon the condition that the licence holder makes an annual rental

 

payment to the Scottish Ministers.

 

(3B)    

In subsection (3A), “rental payment” means payment of an amount to be

 

calculated by reference to the area of land to which the licence relates.””

 

Clauses 41 and 42 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not called  30

 

Clause  43,  page  45,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

“(aa)    

in the list of subject-matter, leave out “(c) the Estate Agents Act 1979,””

 

Angus Robertson

 

Mike Weir

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Angela Crawley

 

John Nicolson

 

Not called  145

 

Clause  43,  page  45,  line  9,  leave out from “insert—” to the end of subsection (8)

 

and insert—

 

    

“The provision of consumer advocacy and advice.

 

Enforcement and redress for breach of consumer rights.”

 

(3)    

In Section C8 (product standards, safety and liability) after the heading

 

“Exceptions” insert—

 

    

“The provision of consumer advocacy and advice.

 

Enforcement of, and redress for breach of, consumer rights.”

 

(4)    

In Section C9 (weights and measures) after the reservations insert—

 

    

“Exceptions

 

    

The provision of consumer advocacy and advice.

 

    

Enforcement of, and redress for breach of, consumer rights.”

 

(5)    

In Section C10 (telecommunications)—

 

(a)    

for the heading “Exception” substitute “Exceptions”;

 

(b)    

after that heading insert—

 

    

“The provision of consumer advocacy and advice.

 

Enforcement and redress for breach of consumer rights.”

 

(6)    

In Section C11 (posts)—

 

(a)    

for the heading “Exception” substitute “Exceptions”;

 

(b)    

after that heading insert—

 

    

“The provision of consumer advocacy and advice.

 

Enforcement of, and redress for breach of, consumer rights.”

 

(7)    

In Section D1 (electricity)—

 

(a)    

for the heading “Exception” substitute “Exceptions”;


 
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