Amendments proposed to the Referendums Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Andrew Dismore

7

Page     2,     line     3     [Clause     2],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Andrew Miller

24

Page     2,     line     7     [Clause     2],     leave out 'shall' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

8

Page     2,     line     8     [Clause 2],     leave out 'possible outcomes' and insert 'outcomes or in the event of more than one outcome, each of the main outcomes, subject to a maximum of four outcomes.'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

25

Page     2,     line     8     [Clause     2],     leave out 'possible' and insert 'two main'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

26

Page     2     [Clause     2],     leave out lines 12 to 14 and insert 'and

      '(b) whether they adequately represent those campaigning for one of the main outcomes'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

9

Page     2,     line     13     [Clause 2],     after 'support', insert 'within the area to be covered by the referendum and, in the event of a national referendum, the distribution of public support throughout the country;'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

10

Page     2,     line     13     [Clause 2],     after 'support;', insert—

      '( ) its ability to raise funds privately;'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

11

Page     2,     line     13     [Clause 2],     after 'support;', insert—

      '( ) its financial standing;'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

12

Page     2,     line     13     [Clause 2],     after 'support;', insert—

      '( ) its degree of support within Parliament;'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

46

Page     2,     line     14     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(     ) In the event of any individual or body designated as the referendum campaign for any particular outcome failing to launch an effective campaign within six weeks of the date of the referendum, the commission may appoint an alternative individual or body as the designated referendum campaign for that outcome from among those individuals or bodies previously applying to the commission for designation in respect of that outcome.'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

47

Page     2,     line     14     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(     ) The commission shall be required to publish its reasons for designating any individual or body as the referendum campaign for any outcome of any particular referendum where two or more individuals have applied to the Referendum Commission for designation as the referendum campaign for any particular outcome.'.

   

Dr Alan Whitehead

48

Page     2,     line     14     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '( ) The commission shall publish the names and addresses of all individuals and bodies applying to them for designation as referendum campaigns.'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

27

Page     2     [Clause     3],     leave out lines 15 to 22 and insert—

    '(1) Payments may be made to the nominated treasurer of each designated referendum campaign for purposes connected to the promotion of the campaign's objectives provided that—

      (a) no such payment exceeds £600,000;'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

13

Page     2,     line     22     [Clause 3],     leave out 'for each possible outcome of the referendum'.

   

Dr Nick Palmer

40

Page     2     [Clause     3],     leave out lines 23 to 27.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

28

Page     2     line     25     [Clause     3],     after 'names', insert 'and addresses'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

29

Page     2     line     27     [Clause     3],     leave out 'recipients were designated' and insert 'Commission invited applications for designation under section 2(1)'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

30

Page     2     [Clause     3],     leave out lines 28 to 49.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

14

Page     2,     line     32     [Clause 3],     leave out 'equivalent'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

31

Page     2     line     33     [Clause     3],     leave out 'designated'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

32

Page     2     line     34     [Clause     3],     leave out 'for each of the possible outcomes of the referendum' and insert 'on each side of the argument'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

15

Page     2,     line     34     [Clause 3],     leave out 'for each possible outcome of the referendum'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

16

Page     2     [Clause     3],     leave out lines 36 to 49.

   

Dr Nick Palmer

42

Page     2     [Clause     3], leave out lines 40 to 43.

   

Dr Nick Palmer

41

Page     2,     line     49     [Clause 3],     at end add—

      '(c) all sides are given an equal number of broadcasts of equal length, the number to be specified in the Bill initiating or authorising the referendum. This number may be zero or any higher figure.'.


   

Mr Andrew Dismore

17

Page     3,     line     11     [Clause     4],     at end insert—

    '(2) Nothing in this section shall include a referendum held by a local authority to—

      (a) consult residents within its area over its planned budget; or

      (b) gauge opinion of residents within its area for any plan or scheme it wishes to propose.'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

33

Page     3     line     12     [Clause     5],     leave out 'make a report to the Secretary of State' and insert 'lay before Parliament and publish a report'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller
Dr Alan Whitehead

34

Page     3,     line     13     [Clause     5],     after first 'any', insert 'national or regional'.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

35

Page     3,     line     15     [Clause     5],     leave out from 'referendum' to 'report' in line 16 and insert 'the Commission may lay before Parliament a'.

   

Dr Nick Palmer

43

Page     3,     line     15     [Clause     5],     leave out from 'shall' to 'on' in line 16 and insert 'consult the Commission'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

18

Page     3,     line     19     [Clause     5],     leave out from 'through' to 'and' and insert 'Parliament;'.

   

Mr Andrew Dismore

19

Page     3,     line     20     [Clause     5],     after 'legislation,', insert '7 days'.

   

Dr Nick Palmer

44

Page     3     [Clause     5],     leave out lines 22 and 23.

   

Mr Andrew Miller

36

Page     3     [Clause     5],     leave out lines 24 to 30.


 
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