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House of Commons

Tuesday 21st March 2006

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee A

Road Safety Bill [Lords]

[first and second sittings]

Dr Stephen Ladyman

Agreed to

That—

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

addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 21st March) meet—

(a)
at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 21st March;

(b)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 23rd March;

(c)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 28th March;

(d)
at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 18th April;

(e)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th April;

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

17 to 19; Clause 5; Schedule 1; Clauses 6 to 9; Schedule 2; Clause 10;

Schedule 3; Clauses 11 to 16; Clauses 20 to 22; Schedule 4; Clauses 23 to 40;

Schedule 5; Clauses 41 to 60; Schedule 6; Clauses 61 to 64; 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 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th April.

Ms Sally Keeble

Not selected  96

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
In deciding the distribution of any grant under subsection (1) the national

transport authority shall give specific consideration to the creating of zones with

a maximum speed of 20 mph in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  15

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

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‘( )
Before making a grant under this section to any body which is not a local

authority, the relevant national transport authority shall consult the relevant local

transport authority or authorities.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  16

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

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

of a safety camera partnership.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  17

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

‘( )
A national transport authority shall publish an annual report including

information on—

( )
the number of grants given,

( )
the purposes for which those grants were given,

( )
the effectiveness of the grants in promoting road safety, and

( )
such other aspects as the national transport authority may consider

appropriate.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Agreed to  18

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  17,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Agreed to  19

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  19,  leave out from ‘(2)’ to ‘to’ in line 20.

Dr Stephen Ladyman

Not selected  2

Page  1,  line  14,  leave out Clause 2.

Clause, as amended, Negatived on division.

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Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  20

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

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

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  21

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the vicinity

at the time,’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  22

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
the prevailing weather conditions,’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  23

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
the conditions of visibility,’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  24

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
any mitigating circumstances put forward by the offender.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not selected  25

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  37,  leave out from ‘as’ to end of line 39 and insert ‘set out in

Schedule [Graduated Penalties].’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  26

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

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

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  27

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘( )
the number of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the vicinity

at the time,’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  28

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘( )
the prevailing weather conditions,’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  29

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘( )
the conditions of visibility,’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  30

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘( )
any mitigating circumstances put forward by the offender.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Negatived on division  55

Clause  17,  page  21,  line  25,  leave out ‘“2-6’ and insert ‘“1-6’.

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Not called  88

Clause  17,  page  21,  line  29,  leave out from ‘substitute’ to end of line 30 and insert

‘3-6 or appropriate penalty points if committed in respect of a speed limit on a restricted

road; 2-6 (fixed penalty) in other cases”, and


“restricted road” in paragraph ( ) means a road defined as restricted in section 82

of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).’.

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Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  56

Clause  17,  page  21,  line  29,  leave out ‘“2-6’ and insert ‘“1-6’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  57

Clause  18,  page  21,  line  35,  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  58

Clause  18,  page  21,  line  37,  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  59

Clause  18,  page  22,  line  6,  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  60

Clause  18,  page  22,  line  23,  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not called  61

Clause  18,  page  22,  line  33,  leave out ‘detection’ and insert ‘interference’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Withdrawn  62

Clause  19,  page  23,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(c)
is operating blue flashing lights.’.

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Clause Agreed to.

Mr Greg Knight

Withdrawn  13

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  24,  at end add—

‘( )
Schedule 1 shall not come into force until regulations introducing a code of

practice for vehicle examiners have been produced by the Secretary of State and

approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

( )
It shall be a defence to any offence notified by a vehicle examiner to show that at

the relevant time the examiner was in breach of the code of practice.’.

Mr Owen Paterson

Stephen Hammond

Mr Henry Bellingham

Not selected  31

Page  3,  line  22,  leave out Clause 5.

Clause Agreed to.

Schedule 1 Agreed to.

Clauses 6 and 7 Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m.