Scotland Bill

The above-named Lords gives notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Insert the following new Clause—

“Timing of Scottish Parliamentary general election

(1) Section 2 of the 1998 Act (ordinary general elections) is amended as follows.

(2) At the end of subsection (2) there is inserted “or unless the poll is advanced or delayed as a result of the operation of subsection (6A) below”.

(3) After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) If the poll to be held under subsection (2) or subsection (5) above is in the same calendar year as—

(i) an early poll for a parliamentary general election under section 2 of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011; or

(ii) a European Parliamentary general election;

the Parliament may by resolution appoint an alternative day for the poll for the next Scottish Parliamentary general election no more than 12 months earlier nor more than 12 months later than the day appointed under subsection (2) or subsection (5) above and at least 6 months before or after the parliamentary general election, and the day so appointed shall be treated as if it had been proposed by the Presiding Officer under subsection (5) above.””

The above-named Lords gives notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 7 stand part of the Bill.

Page 8, leave out lines 16 to 18

The above-named Lords gives notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 12 stand part of the Bill.

Line 8, at end insert—

“(2A) A referendum held under subsection (2) shall be advisory

(2B) If a referendum held under subsection (2) results in a “yes” vote, the Prime Minister shall cause a further referendum, with the same question, to be held throughout the United Kingdom.

(2C) The result of a referendum held under subsection (2B) shall be binding.”

Line 8, at end insert—

“(2D) A vote in a referendum held under subsection (2B) of this section which results in Scotland leaving the United Kingdom shall not be binding on the residents of the Orkney Islands or the Shetland Islands unless a majority of the residents of the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands who voted in such a referendum voted that Scotland should leave the United Kingdom.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Amendments to the Island of Rockall Act 1972

(1) The Rockall Act 1972 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1, after first “shall” insert “for administrative purposes”.

(3) After section 1 insert—

“(1A) Rockall is owned by the United Kingdom and, in the event of Scotland leaving the United Kingdom, it shall be owned by the United Kingdom.”.”

Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 17 stand part of the Bill.

Page 17, line 23, after “of” insert “all classes of”

Page 17, line 24, at end insert—

“( ) provision to set penalties for speeding and drink driving offences on special roads in Scotland; and

( ) provision for random breath testing for alcohol of motorists on special roads in Scotland.”