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S.C.A.
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House of Commons

Tuesday 7th February 2006

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee A

Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords]

Dr Stephen Ladyman

Agreed to

That—

(1)
during proceedings on the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill [Lords] the

Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on

Tuesday 7th February) meet—

(a)
at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 7th February;

(b)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th February;

(2)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 9th February.

Mr Julian Brazier

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  2

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  10,  after ‘way’, insert ‘which shall require proof of intent or

proof of reckless conduct.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 2 and 3 Agreed to.

Dr Stephen Ladyman

Agreed to  1

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  14,  leave out subsection (4).

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

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Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill–[ [], continued

NEW CLAUSES

Supplementary Fund Protocol: annual report on ratification

Mr Julian Brazier

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall publish and lay before Parliament annually a report

on progress towards full ratification of the Supplementary Fund Protocol.’.

Marine environmental high risk areas

Mr Julian Brazier

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not selected  NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State shall bring

forward proposals to establish Marine Environmental High Risk Areas.’.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.