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GUIDE TO THE RULES RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF MEMBERS
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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(1)
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That, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, this House approves the Fourth Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges
(House of Commons Paper No. 208) and the revised Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members annexed thereunto;
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(2)
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That the revised Guide be amended, in page 27, by leaving out the words “After receiving a donation or loan over £200 in value
a Member has 30 days to check and confirm it is from a permissible source before either accepting it or returning it.” and
by inserting in their place the words “After receiving a donation over £200 in value a Member has 30 days to check and confirm
it is from a permissible source before either accepting it or returning it. Before entering into a loan a Member must check
and confirm the lender is permissible.”;
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(3)
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That the threshold for registering interests under category 4 (Sponsorships) shall be the statutory threshold for the time
being applying to the reporting of donations by hon. Members to the Electoral Commission;
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(4)
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That the revised Guide shall take effect on such date as section 59 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 shall come into
force;
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(5)
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That the Register of Members’ Interests shall be renamed the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and the Registrar of
Members’ Interests shall be known as the Registrar of Members’ Financial Interests;
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(6)
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Accordingly, in each place where they occur in any Standing Order, Order or Resolution of the House:
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(a)
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for ‘Register of Members’ Interests’ there shall be substituted ‘Register of Members’ Financial Interests’; and
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(b)
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for ‘Registrar of Members’ Interests’ there shall be substituted ‘Registrar of Members’ Financial Interests’.
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An Explanatory Memorandum is available in the Vote Office.
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Debate may continue until 10.00 pm.
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3)
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[Up to 45 minutes]
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That the Order of 20 October 2008 (Political Parties and Elections Bill (Programme)) be varied as follows—
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1.
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Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be omitted.
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2.
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Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two days.
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3.
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Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of those days as shown in the following Table and in the order so shown.
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4.
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Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in
relation to it in the second column of the Table.
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedules 1 and 2; new Clauses relating to compliance officers for
holders of elective office.
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Three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order, or 8.30 pm, whichever is the earlier.
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New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 4 to 7; new Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 10 to 12.
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The moment of interruption.
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Proceedings
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Time for conclusion of proceedings
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New Clauses and amendments relating to thresholds in relation to political donations and loans; new Clauses and new Schedules
relating to political donations by unincorporated associations; new Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 8 and 9 and
Schedule 3; other new Clauses relating to political donations and spending.
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Three hours before the moment of interruption.
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New Clauses relating to schemes for the transfer of data to registration officers; new Clauses and amendments relating to
Clauses 13 to 17; other new Clauses relating to elections; remaining proceedings on consideration.
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One hour before the moment of interruption.
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5.
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Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption
on the second day.
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The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Standing Order No. 83A(9)).
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POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS BILL: To be considered.
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[Until 10.00 pm]
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For Amendments, see separate Paper.
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Relevant documents:
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Fourth Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Political Parties and Elections Bill, HC 204.
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First Report from the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Session 2006-07, Party Funding, HC 163, and the Government’s response,
Cm 7123.
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Proceedings on New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 1 to 3 and Schedules 1 and 2 and on new Clauses relating to
compliance officers for holders of elective office will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion three
hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Political Parties and Elections Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Motion or at 8.30
pm, whichever is the earlier; and proceedings on New Clauses and amendments relating to Clauses 4 to 7 and on new Clauses
and amendments relating to Clauses 10 to 12 will, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00
pm, if the Programme Motion is agreed to.
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NORTHERN IRELAND
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[No debate]
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That the draft Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2009, which was laid before this House
on 3 December, be approved.
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To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).
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ADMINISTRATION
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Mr Thomas McAvoy be discharged from the Administration Committee and Claire Ward be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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FINANCE AND SERVICES
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Mr Crispin Blunt and Mr Thomas McAvoy be discharged from the Finance and Services Committee and Mr Brooks Newmark and
Mr John Spellar be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Mr Philip Dunne be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr Douglas Carswell be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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TREASURY
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Mr Stephen Crabb be discharged from the Treasury Committee and Mr Andrew Tyrie be added.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES
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[No debate after 10.00 pm]
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That Liz Blackman, Mr Alistair Carmichael, Mr Nigel Dodds, Mr Michael Jack, Mr Thomas McAvoy, Dan Norris, Mr John Randall
and Mr Don Touhig be members of the Committee on Members’ Allowances.
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If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 pm.
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indicates a question for oral answer.
