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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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“( )    

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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“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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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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“( )    

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”;