Amendments proposed to the Regional Assemblies (preparations) Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Edward Davey 28 Clause 2, page 2, line 20, leave out 'question' and insert 'questions'.
Mr Edward Davey 29 Clause 2, page 2, line 21, leave out 'is' and insert 'are'.
David Davis 55 *Clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert'(1A) A supplementary question shall be asked of persons eligible to vote whose address on the electoral register is in the administrative area of a district council for any area in which both district and county councils have functions. (1B) The supplementary question referred to in subsection (1A) is
Mr Edward Davey 26 Clause 2, page 2, line 23, leave out 'an' and insert 'a directly'.
David Davis 19 Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert '(the (insert name of region) region comprises (insert names of all counties, metropolitan boroughs and unitary authority districts within the region))'.
Mr Edward Davey 30 Clause 2, page 2, line 23, at end insert'( ) Do you agree with the recommendations of the Boundary Committee for England to reorganise (insert name of county council) and (insert name of district council or district councils) into a single tier of local government for your area?'.
David Davis 11 Clause 2, page 2, line 24, leave out subsection (2) and insert'(2) The question on the ballot paper shall be preceded by a statement, in a form to be prescribed by the Electoral Commission, conveying such information as the Electoral Commission believe is requisite to enable electors to understand the question and to ensure that electors understand the conclusions of the Boundary Committee review of the region. (3) The statement to be prescribed under subsection (2) may not include any statement about the intended functions or powers of the proposed elected assembly unless such functions and powers are defined in an Act of Parliament.'.
Mr Edward Davey 31 Clause 2, page 2, line 24, leave out subsection (2).
David Davis 54 *Clause 2, page 2, leave out line 26 and insert'This referendum is advisory only. The Secretary of State will decide, after considering the referendum result, whether to establish an elected assembly for the'.
Mr Edward Davey 49 *Clause 2, page 2, line 27, leave out from second 'region', to 'be' in line 30 and insert 'If an elected assembly is established, it is intended that
Mr Edward Davey 50 *Clause 2, page 2, line 29, leave out from 'development' to end of line 33.
David Davis 20 Clause 2, page 2, line 33, at end add 'It is not proposed to establish an elected regional assembly in any region until at least three regions have voted in favour of the establishment of such assemblies in referenda conducted pursuant to section 1 above.'.
David Davis 22 Clause 2, page 2, line 33, at end add'In the [insert name of region] region this will entail the abolition of [insert names of local authorities recommended by the Boundary Committee report to be abolished] and the creation of [insert number of new unitary authorities recommended by the Boundary Committee report to be created] new unitary authorities. The table below shows how the new unitary authorities recommended by the Boundary Committee will relate to the authorities to be abolished
David Davis 23 Clause 2, page 2, line 33, at end add'It is not proposed to proceed with the establishment of elected regional assemblies in any region where less than twenty-five per cent. of the persons eligible to vote in a referendum vote in favour of the establishment of an elected regional assembly for the region.'.
David Davis 38 Clause 2, page 2, line 33, at end add'The Boundary Committee has recommended to the Secretary of State that if an elected regional assembly for the [name of region] region is established, the electoral districts which would return directly elected members to the assembly would be as shown below:
Mr Edward Davey 51 *Clause 2, page 2, line 33, at end insert'(3) In those parts of the region that currently have both county and district councils the following additional question shall be asked
David Davis 48 *Clause 3, page 2, line 36, leave out from 'at' to second 'the' in line 37 and insert 'a parliamentary election in any parliamentary constituency, any part of which falls within the region and his address on the electoral register falls within'.
Mr Edward Davey 25 Clause 3, page 2, line 37, at end insert'(1A) Where there is a proposal to reorganise local government, only people living in the relevant local government areas may vote on such a proposal.'.
David Davis 12 Clause 3, page 2, line 38, leave out subsections (2) and (3).
David Davis 47 *Clause 4, page 3, line 7, at end add 'after taking account of the advice of the Electoral Commission as to the period required for the proper conduct of the referendum having regard to all relevant circumstances'.
Mr Edward Davey 27 Clause 4, page 3, line 7, at end add'( ) Any order issued under subsection (1) above must set a referendum period lasting not less than 30 days, excluding weekends and bank holidays.'.
RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2002Mr Secretary PrescottMr Robin Cook That the following provisions shall apply to the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill:
Committal 1. Clauses 1 to 4 of the Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.2. The remainder of the Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Programming of proceedings 3. All proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings or consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.
Proceedings 4. Proceedings in Committee of the whole House shall be completed in one day.5 (1) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 19th December 2002. (2) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. 6. When the provisions of the Bill considered, respectively, by the Committee of the whole House and by the Standing Committee, have been reported to the House, the Bill shall be proceeded with as if it had been reported as a whole to the House from the Standing Committee.
Consideration and Third Reading 7. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.8. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced. 9. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill,The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Programming Committee, That it had come to a Resolution in respect of the Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Clauses 1 to 4), which it had directed him to report to the House: |
Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
Clause 1 | Two and a half hours after the commencement of any proceedings on a motion relating to this Resolution |
Clause 2 | Five hours after the commencement of such proceedings |
Clause 3 | Five and a half hours after the commencement of such proceedings |
Clause 4 | Six hours after the commencement of such proceedings |
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