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House of Commons

Thursday 24th March 2005

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee B

Inquiries Bill [Lords]

[Third Sitting]

Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Negatived on division  26

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  34,  leave out ‘Minister, or the chairman if subsection (2)

applies,’ and insert ‘chairman’.

Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Not called  27

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  36,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Not called  28

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  1,  leave out from ‘The’ to ‘may’ and insert ‘chairman’.

Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Not called  29

Clause  26,  page  13,  line  5,  leave out ‘person’ and insert ‘chairman’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 27 to 39 Agreed to.

Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Not called  30

Clause  40,  page  20,  line  23,  leave out from ‘inquiry’ to end of line 24.

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Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Withdrawn  31

Clause  40,  page  20,  line  25,  leave out subsections (4) and (5).

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 41 Agreed to.

Mrs Anne Campbell

Negatived on division  37

Clause  42,  page  21,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
Rules under subsection (1) (a) may make provision for—

(a)
consultation on the terms of reference;

(b)
estimated costs at the commencement of an inquiry;

(c)
estimated duration at the commencement of an inquiry.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 43 to 48 Agreed to.

Schedule 1 Agreed to.

Clause 49 Agreed to.

Schedule 2 Agreed to.

Clause 50 Agreed to.

Schedule 3 Agreed to.

Clauses 51 to 53 Agreed to.

Mr Christopher Leslie

Agreed to  41

Clause  54,  page  26,  line  9,  leave out subsection (2).

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

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New Clause

Inquiry pursuant to Resolution of both Houses of Parliament

Mrs Anne Campbell

Not called  NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Where it has been resolved by both Houses of Parliament that it is expedient that

an inquiry should be held under this Act into a matter described in the Resolution

as of public importance, the inquiry shall be held in accordance with provision

made under subsection (2).

(2)
Her Majesty may by Order in Council—

(a)
make provision for the appointment of the chairman and members of the

inquiry panel,

(b)
prescribe the terms of reference of the inquiry,

(c)
make such other provision in respect of the setting-up date and for other

purposes as appears necessary or expedient, and

(d)
make such modifications and adaptations of this Act as may appear

necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the Resolution.

(3)
No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council

under subsection (2) above unless a draft of the Order, or if any modifications to

it are agreed by both Houses the draft as so modified, has been approved by

resolution of each House of Parliament.

(4)
Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall not apply to an inquiry held

under this section.’.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.