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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 22nd March 2005

STANDING COMMITTEE B


INQUIRIES BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [21st March]

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on 21st March (Standing Order 83C):

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Inquiries Bill [Lords] the Standing Committee shall, in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 22nd March at 9.25 am, meet—

(a) on Tuesday 22nd March at 2.30 pm;

(b) on Thursday 24th at 9.25 am and 2.30 pm;

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely Clauses 1 to 48, Schedule 1, Clause 49, Schedule 2, Clause 50, Schedule 3, Clauses 51 to 54, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill;

    (3)   the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 pm on Thursday 24th March.

Mr Christopher Leslie has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Commitee [Standing Order No. 83C].


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

1

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     3,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (2A)'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell

35

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     3,     at beginning insert 'Subject to section (Inquiries pursuant to Resolution of both Houses of Parliament),'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

2

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Any inquiry established under subsection (1) must be subject to approval by a resolution moved by the Minister in the relevant Parliament or Assembly.'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

3

Clause     4,     page     2,     line     13,     leave out 'consult' and insert 'seek the agreement of'.


   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler

36

Clause     5,     page     2,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(ia)   consult, as appropriate, on the terms of reference.'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

4

Clause     5,     page     2,     line     27,     leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler

38

Clause     5,     page     2,     line     28,     at end insert 'and may consult any other person or bodies as he considers appropriate.'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

5

Clause     6,     page     3,     line     7,     at end insert—

'(d) an estimate of the likely cost of an inquiry'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

6

Clause     6,     page     3,     line     11,     leave out from 'section' to end of line and add 'must be oral'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

7

Clause     7,     page     3,     line     17,     leave out 'may, if he sees fit,' and insert 'must'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

8

Clause     7,     page     3,     leave out line 22.

   

Mr Christopher Leslie

32

Page     3,     line     12,     leave out Clause 7.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

9

Clause     8,     page     3,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The power to appoint a member under subsection (1)(a) is exercisable only after consultation with the Chairman'.


   

Mr Christopher Leslie

33

Clause     11,     page     4,     line     31,     leave out 'obtain the consent to that appointment of' and insert 'first consult'.

   

Mr Christopher Leslie

34

Clause     11,     page     4,     line     33,     leave out 'whose consent must be obtained' and insert 'to be consulted'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

10

Clause     12,     page     5,     line     17,     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4)   In deciding whether or not it is in the public interest to appoint an assessor, the Chairman must have regard to the need—

(a) to ensure that the panel has available to it the necessary expertise to undertake the inquiry; and

(b) to avoid incurring unreasonable cost.'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

11

Clause     13,     page     6,     line     11,     leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler

16

Clause     14,     page     6,     line     30,     leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

12

Clause     14,     page     6,     line     37,     at end add—

'(c) make an oral statement to the relevant Parliament or Assembly'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler

17

Clause     15,     page     7,     line     11,     leave out 'consult' and insert 'secure the agreement of'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

13

Clause     15,     page     7,     line     16,     at end insert—

'(c) make an oral statement to the relevant Parliament or Assembly'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

14

Page     7,     line     18,     leave out Clause 16.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

15

Page     8,     line     10,     leave out Clause 17.


   

Mr Oliver Heald

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

18

Clause     18,     page     8,     line     33,     after first 'to', insert '(a)'.

   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler

39

Clause     18,     page     8,     line     34,     leave out 'unnecessary' and insert 'excessive'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

19

Clause     18,     page     8,     line     34,     at end add—

'(b) the fact that any person or organisation who may have cause to apprehend the possibility of criticism in course of or as a result of the proceedings may reasonably wish to be legally represented at the inquiry'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

20

Clause     18,     page     8,     line     34,     at end add—

    '(4)   In making any decision as to the procedure or conduct of an inquiry, the Chairman must within one month of the setting-up date publish an estimate of the likely cost of the inquiry.'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

21

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     24,     leave out 'either or both of the following ways' and insert 'the following way'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

22

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     25,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

23

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     29,     leave out 'notice or restriction'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

24

Clause     20,     page     9,     line     32,     leave out 'Minister or'.

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

25

Clause     20,     page     10,     line     8,     at end add—

    '(6)   In proceeding under this section, the Chairman must start from the presumption that public access should not be restricted.'.


   

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Paul Tyler

40

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     44,     leave out from 'in' to end of line 2 on page 12 and insert 'avoiding a risk of damage to the economy outweighs the public interest in the information being revealed.'.


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

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

27

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

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

28

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

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

29

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


   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

30

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

   

Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Jonathan Djanogly

31

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


   

Mrs Anne Campbell

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.'.


   

Mr Christopher Leslie

41

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


NEW CLAUSE

Inquiry pursuant to Resolution of both Houses of Parliament

   

Mrs Anne Campbell

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.'.


 
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