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S.C.A.
45

House of Commons

Thursday 20th January 2005

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee A

Road Safety Bill
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[First Sitting]
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Agreed to on division

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

The Programming Sub-Commitee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on 19th January (Standing Order No.

83C):

That—

(1)
during proceedings on the Road Safety Bill the Standing Committee (in

addition to its first meeting on Thursday 20th January at 9.25 a.m.) shall

meet—

(a)
at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 20th January,

(b)
at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 25th January,

(c)
at 9.25 a.m. on Thursday 27th January,

(d)
at 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 1st February and Thursday 3rd

February;

(2)
the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 4;

Schedule 1; Clauses 5 to 8; Schedule 2; Clause 9; Schedule 3; Clauses 10 to

32; Schedule 4; Clauses 33 to 41; Schedule 5; Clauses 42 to 46; Schedule 6;

Clauses 47 to 51; new Clauses; new Schedules; any other proceedings

relating to the Bill;

(3)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd February.

Mr David Jamieson has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of

the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Order No. 83C].

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Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn  1

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (3)’.

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Road Safety Bill, continued

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  2

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  12,  at end add—

‘(3)
No road safety grant shall be paid to any organisation which comprises or is part

of a safety camera partnership.’.

Clause Agreed to.

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Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn  6

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the time of day it was committed.’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  7

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road

users in the vicinity at the time,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  8

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the prevailing weather conditions,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  9

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the conditions of visibility,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  10

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘(cc)
whether the contravention resulted in a collision,’.

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Road Safety Bill, continued

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  11

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(dd)
any mitigating circumstances put forward by the

offender,’.

Clause Agreed to.

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Mr Greg Knight

Mr Christopher Chope

Not selected  35

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  26,  at end insert ‘unless the court is of the view that the

circumstances of the offence were exceptional when the Court shall have the discretion

not to impose any penalty points.’

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Withdrawn  12

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  28,  leave out from ‘as’ to end of line 41 and insert ‘set out in

Schedule [Graduated Penalties]’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  16

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the time of day it was committed,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  17

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road

users in the vicinity at the time,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  18

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(bb)
the prevailing weather conditions,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  19

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  37,  at end insert—

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Road Safety Bill, continued

‘(bb)
the conditions of visibility,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  20

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(cc)
whether the contravention resulted in a collision,’.

Mr Christopher Chope

Mr Greg Knight

Mr David Wilshire

Not called  21

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘(dd)
any mitigating circumstances put forward by the

offender.’.

Mrs Louise Ellman

Mr Paul Stinchcombe

Withdrawn  27

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(8B)
The Secretary of State may not make any order under subsection (3A) above

which would have the effect of reducing the fixed penalty for exceeding a speed

limit set at or below 30 miles per hour below 3 points.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 4 Agreed to.

Schedule 1 Agreed to.

Clause 5 Agreed to.

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[Adjourned till Tuesday 25th January at 9.25 a.m.