Amendments proposed to the Government Resources and Accounts Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

43

Clause     15,     page     8,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(5) The aggregate amount guaranteed under subsection (4)(b) shall not exceed 500 per cent. of all financial assistance provided under subsection (1)(b) or (3).'.


   

Mr Howard Flight
Mr David Ruffley

92

Clause     16,     page     8,     leave out lines 14 to 16 and insert—

    '(1) In section 15 "public private partnership business" means the provision of advice, the organisation and interim financing of feasibility studies, organising the tendering of bids by sub-contract consortia facilitators and the invitation of competitive financing tenders for public-private partnership projects and negotiating the necessary arrangements for particular public-private partnership projects with the relevant Government departments and the Treasury.'.

   

Mr Howard Flight
Mr David Ruffley

93

Clause     16,     page     8,     leave out lines 17 to 23 and insert—

    '(2) "Public-private partnerships" include circumstances where the services are provided to public bodies or to private persons and whether or not the services are provided on terms and conditions specifying payment, consideration or other matters'.

   

Mr Howard Flight
Mr David Ruffley

94

Clause     16,     page     8,     line     29,     leave out 'body" means' and insert 'bodies" mean'.

   

Mr Howard Flight
Mr David Ruffley

95

Clause     16,     page     8,     line     31,     leave out 'and section 15'.

   

Mr Howard Flight
Mr David Ruffley

96

Clause     16,     page     8,     line     33,     leave out from 'Kingdom' to end of line 36.


   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

44

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     15,     leave out from 'shall' to end of line 16 and insert 'not be made unless a draft of the order has been—

      (i) approved by the Comptroller and Auditor General, and

      (ii) laid before and approved by resolution of the House of Commons.'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

80

Clause     18,     page     9,     line     16,     at end insert—

    '( ) Before making an order under subsection (1) the Treasury shall consult the Comptroller and Auditor General.'.


   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

50

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     21,     after 'accounts', insert 'or statements'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

81

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     23,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

51

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     23,     after 'accounts', insert 'or statements'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson
Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

45

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     23,     after 'Comptroller', insert 'and Auditor General'.

   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

48

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     24,     leave out 'and certifies them as' and insert 'which purport to be'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson
Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

46

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     25,     after 'Comptroller', insert 'and Auditor General'.

   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

49

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     25,     after 'may', insert ', but shall not be obliged to,'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson
Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

47

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     27,     after 'Comptroller', insert 'and Auditor General'.

   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

52

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '(4) Any examination is carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General on behalf of, and any report prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General is directed to, the House of Commons.'.


   

Miss Melanie Johnson
Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

53

Clause     21,     page     9,     line     33,     after 'Comptroller', insert 'and Auditor General'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson
Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

54

Clause     21,     page     9,     line     36,     after 'Comptroller', insert 'and Auditor General'.


   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

55

Clause     22,     page     9,     line     39,     after 'value', insert ', and includes an obligation to do any of those things'.


   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

57

Clause     25,     page     10,     line     8,     after '17', insert 'and section [Public service agencies' accounts: scrutiny]'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

82

Clause     25,     page     10,     line     16,     leave out 'made by statutory instrument'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

83

Clause     25,     page     10,     line     17,     leave out '10(5)' and insert '[Whole of government accounts: obtaining information](2) to (4)'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

84

Clause     25,     page     10,     line     18,     leave out '10(3)' and insert '[Whole of government accounts: obtaining information](1)'.

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

85

Clause     25,     page     10,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '( ) An order under subsection (3) may not specify a body which could not be designated under section [Whole of government accounts: obtaining information](1) by virtue of section [Whole of government accounts: obtaining information](5).

    ( ) An order under subsection (3)—

      (a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and

      (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.'.

   

Mr David Davis
Mr Alan Williams
Mr Robert Sheldon
Mr David Rendel

56

Clause     25,     page     10,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(3A) No order shall be made under this section in respect of sections 5, 6, 7 or 8 until the Committee of Public Accounts—

      (a) has received evidence concerning the preparation for implementation of those sections; and

      (b) has reported on the state of readiness of government departments to put them into operation.'


NEW CLAUSES

Whole of government accounts: obtaining information

   

Miss Melanie Johnson

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) Where the Treasury intend the accounts under section 10 for a particular financial year to relate in part to a particular body, the Treasury may by order designate that body for the purposes of this section in respect of that year.

    (2) Where a body is designated in respect of a financial year it shall—

      (a) prepare such financial information in relation to the year as the Treasury may request,

      (b) present the information in such form as the Treasury may direct,

      (c) arrange for the information to be audited, and

      (d) deliver the information to the Treasury, in such manner and by such date in the next year as the Treasury may direct.

    (3) Where a body is designated in respect of a financial year the Treasury may request it to—

      (a) prepare specified financial information in relation to a specified part of the year,

      (b) present the information in a specified form, and

      (c) deliver the information to the Treasury in a specified manner by a specified date.

    (4) A designated body shall comply with a request under subsection (3).

    (5) The Treasury may not designate a body if its activities relate entirely to Scotland.

    (6) Before designating a body the Treasury shall, where they think it appropriate, consult the National Assembly for Wales.

    (7) The Treasury may make arrangements for the National Assembly for Wales or another body to—

      (a) receive information provided under subsection (2) or (3),

      (b) consolidate information received,

      (c) arrange for the consolidation to be audited, and

      (d) deliver the consolidation to the Treasury.

    (8) Where arrangements under subsection (7) apply—

      (a) a person carrying out an audit under subsection (2)(c) shall give a person carrying out an audit under subsection (7)(c) such information and explanations as he may reasonably require for the purposes of that provision, and

      (b) subsections (2)(d) and (3)(c) shall have effect as if for a reference to the Treasury there were substituted a reference to a body specified by the Treasury.

    (9) An order under subsection (1)—

      (a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and

      (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.'.

 
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