NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Tuesday 27th February 2001
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE
HOUSE OF COMMONS (REMOVAL OF CLERGY DISQUALIFICATION) BILL
Miss Ann Widdecombe
14
*Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (1A),'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out 'is not' and insert 'shall not be'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out 'merely'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
13
Clause 1, page 1, line 6, after 'ordained', insert 'to the office of priest or deacon'.
Mr Eric Forth
12
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, after 'minister', insert '(or the recognised equivalent)'.
Miss Ann Widdecombe
15
*Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert—
'(1A) A person is disqualified from being or being elected as a member of the House of Commons if—
(a) he has been ordained to the office of priest or deacon in accordance with any form of episcopal ordination, and
(b) he is practising as a priest or deacon.'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'But'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
4
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert 'or Bishop of the Church of England'.
As an Amendment to Mr Michael Fallon's proposed Amendment (No. 4) (Clause 1, page 1, line 9):
Miss Ann Widdecombe
(a)
*Line 1, after first 'of', insert 'a see in'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
5
Clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out 'Accordingly'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
11
Clause 2, page 1, line 17, at end insert—
'(1A) This Act shall come into force on the day after the general election for the Parliament after that in which it is passed, and shall apply only to persons elected to the House of Commons after that date.'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
6
Schedule 1, page 2, line 8, at end insert 'or Bishop of the Church of England'.
As an Amendment to Mr Michael Fallon's proposed Amendment (No. 6) (Schedule 1, page 2, line 8):
Miss Ann Widdecombe
(a)
*Line 1, after first 'of', insert 'a see in'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
7
Schedule 1, page 2, line 13, at end insert 'or Bishop of the Church of England'.
As an Amendment to Mr Michael Fallon's proposed Amendment (No. 7) (Schedule 1, page 2, line 13):
Miss Ann Widdecombe
(a)
*Line 1, after first 'of', insert 'a see in'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
8
Schedule 1, page 2, line 18, at end insert 'or Bishop of the Church of England'.
As an Amendment to Mr Michael Fallon's proposed Amendment (No. 8) (Schedule 1, page 2, line 18):
Miss Ann Widdecombe
(a)
*Line 1, after first 'of', insert 'a see in'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
9
Schedule 1, page 2, line 23, at end insert 'or Bishop of the Church of England'.
As an Amendment to Mr Michael Fallon's proposed Amendment (No. 9) (Schedule 1, page 2, line 23):
Miss Ann Widdecombe
(a)
*Line 1, after first 'of', insert 'a see in'.
Mr Michael Fallon
Mr Eric Forth
10
Schedule 1, page 2, line 28, at end insert 'or Bishop of the Church of England'.
As an Amendment to Mr Michael Fallon's proposed Amendment (No. 10) (Schedule 1, page 2, line 28):
Miss Ann Widdecombe
(a)
*Line 1, after first 'of', insert 'a see in'.
