NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Thursday 30th January 2003
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (REPRESENTATION) BILL
NEW CLAUSES
Periodic reviews of the method of election of MEPs
Mr David Heath
Bob Russell
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) After section 1 of the 2002 Act there is inserted—
"1B Periodic reviews of the method of election of MEPs
Schedule 1B (which provides for periodic reviews by the Electoral Commission of the method of election of MEPs) has effect."
(2) After Schedule 1 to the 2002 Act there is inserted the Schedule 1B set out in the Schedule to this Act.'.
Duty to consult
Mr David Heath
Bob Russell
NC2
To move the following Clause:—
'. Before making any order or regulations under Part 2, the Lord Chancellor shall consult with, and shall have regard for the views expressed by, the Chief Minister and the House of Assembly of Gibraltar, and representatives of political parties established in Gibraltar which he expects to seek registration under section 11(3).'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
21
*Page 2, line 23 [Clause 2], leave out 'any change or anticipated change under Community law in' and insert 'ARTICLE 2 of Protocol A. Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities as respects'.
Mr David Heath
Bob Russell
1
Page 2, line 27 [Clause 2], leave out subsection (4) and insert—
'(4) In determining what recommendation to make for the distribution of any total number of MEPs, the Electoral Commission must ensure that—
| (a) | each electoral region (other than Northern Ireland) is allocated at least four MEPs; |
| (b) | Northern Ireland is allocated at least three MEPs; and |
| (c) | the ratio of electors to MEPs is as nearly as possible the same in each electoral region.'. |
Angus Robertson
Adam Price
2
Page 2, line 29 [Clause 2], leave out 'and'.
Angus Robertson
Adam Price
3
Page 2, line 29 [Clause 2], at end insert—
| '(aa) | Scotland is allocated at least eight MEPs; |
| (ab) | Wales is allocated at least five MEPs; and'. |
Yvette Cooper
8
Page 3, line 10 [Clause 3], at end insert—
| '( ) | persons who are registered but have not attained the age of 18 are to be counted as electors;'. |
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
22
*Page 3, line 20 [Clause 4], leave out 'a change under Community law in' and insert 'ARTICLE 2 of Protocol A. Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities as respects'.
Yvette Cooper
9
Page 3, line 31 [Clause 4], leave out 'supplementary, incidental'.
Yvette Cooper
10
Page 3, line 32 [Clause 4], leave out from first 'provision' to end of line 33 and insert—
'(3A) Provision made under subsection (3) may modify any enactment.'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
23
*Page 3, line 33 [Clause 4], leave out 'any Act)' and insert 'such enactments only as are germane to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and this Act)'.
Angus Robertson
Adam Price
4
Page 5, line 5 [Clause 8], leave out 'and Wales',
Angus Robertson
Adam Price
5
Page 5, line 11 [Clause 9], leave out 'and Wales'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
24
*Page 5, line 16 [Clause 9], leave out 'the Governor and' and insert 'the Government of Gibraltar and in particular'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
25
*Page 5, line 24 [Clause 10], at end insert 'the name of which shall include the words "and Gibraltar".'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
26
*Page 5, line 34 [Clause 11], at end insert 'but only after he has consulted with the Government of Gibraltar and in particular the Chief Minister as to which matters it is proposed to legislate by order and which by Ordinance of the House of Assembly in Gibraltar'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
27
*Page 5, line 37 [Clause 11], leave out subsection (3).
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
28
*Page 6, line 11 [Clause 11], leave out subsection (4).
Yvette Cooper
11
Page 6, line 21 [Clause 11], leave out 'other provision of this Part' and insert 'power conferred by section 16 (or any other power to make subordinate legislation which is exercisable by the Lord Chancellor).'.
Yvette Cooper
12
Page 6, line 26 [Clause 12], at end insert—
| '( ) | confer power to make subordinate legislation;'. |
Yvette Cooper
13
Page 6, line 33 [Clause 12], leave out from 'modifications' to end of line 37 and insert 'any enactment'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
31
*Page 7, line 4 [Clause 12], leave out subsection (8).
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
36
*Page 7, line 13 [Clause 13], leave out '(and may at any time revoke such appointments)'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
35
*Page 7, line 13 [Clause 13], after 'Gibraltar', insert 'who shall be the electoral registration officer for the House of Assembly in Gibraltar'.
Yvette Cooper
14
Page 7, line 26 [Clause 14], leave out 'provision made by or under an Act' and insert 'enactment'.
Yvette Cooper
15
Page 8, line 13 [Clause 15], leave out 'provision made by or under an Act' and insert 'enactment'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
32
*Page 8, line 22 [Clause 16], after 'Lord Chancellor', insert subject to the provisions of section 25(3A)'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
33
*Page 9, line 13 [Clause 16], after 'Electoral Commission', insert 'and the Government of Gibraltar and the Chief Minister in particular'.
Yvette Cooper
16
Page 9, [Clause 17], leave out lines 24 and 25 and insert 'enactment'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
34
*Page 9, line 24 [Clause 17], leave out 'or any provision of the law of Gibraltar' and insert 'but subject to the provisions of section 25(3A).'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
37
*Page 9, line 26 [Clause 17], leave out from 'regulations' to end of line 29 and add 'may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament'.
Angus Robertson
Adam Price
6
Page 9, line 36 [Clause 19], leave out subsection 2.
Angus Robertson
Adam Price
7
Page 10, line 38 [Clause 21], leave out 'and Wales'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
38
*Page 10, line 41 [Clause 21], after 'Kingdom', insert 'and Gibraltar'.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
39
*Page 10, line 41 [Clause 21], leave out from 'Kingdom' to end of line 43.
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
40
*Page 10, line 42 [Clause 21], leave out paragraph (c).
Mr William Cash
Mr David Maclean
Angela Watkinson
Andrew Rosindell
Mr David Ruffley
41
*Page 11, line 16 [Clause 22], leave out subsection (3).
