Amendments proposed to the Government of Wales Bill, As Amended - continued | House of Commons |
back to previous text |
Mr Secretary Hain 53 Page 178, line 18 [Schedule 11], at end insert
Mr Secretary Hain 54 Page 178, line 34 [Schedule 11], at end insert
Mr Secretary Hain 55 Page 179, line 37 [Schedule 11], leave out 'paragraph 27 has effect.' and insert 'the end of the initial period.'.
NEW CLAUSESReferendum about commencement of Assembly Measure provisions
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC1 To move the following Clause:'(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council cause a referendum to be held throughout Wales about whether the Assembly Measure provisions should come into force. (2) If the majority of voters in a referendum held by virtue of subsection (1) vote in favour of the Assembly Measure provisions coming into force, the Assembly Measure provisions are to come into force in accordance with section 92. (3) But if they do not, that does not prevent the making of a subsequent Order in Council under subsection (1). (4) No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under subsection (1) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament and the Assembly. (5) But subsection (4) is not satisfied unless the resolution of the Assembly is passed on a vote in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two-thirds of the total number of Assembly seats. (6) A draft of a statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under subsection (1) may not be laid before either House of Parliament, or the Assembly, until the Secretary of State has undertaken such consultation as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (7) For further provision about referendums held by virture of subsection (1) see Schedule 6. (8) In this Act, "the Assembly Measure provisions" means sections 92 to 101.'.
Referendum not to be held more than ten years after passing of Act
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC2 To move the following Clause:
Scrutiny of proposed Orders in Council by Joint Scrutiny Committee
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC3 To move the following Clause:'(1) There shall be a Joint Scrutiny Committee (in this section, "the Committee") that shall scrutinise every Order in Council made pursuant to section 94 of this Act and report on its expediency to the House of Commons and to the National Assembly for Wales. (2) The Committee shall consist of ten Members of the House of Commons and ten Members of the National Assembly of Wales. (3) The Committee may choose its own Chairman and determine its own procedure.'.
Person filling constituency vacancy to be eligible as constituency member or regional member at subsequent general election
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC4 To move the following Clause:
Oath to be taken or affirmation to be made in public
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC5 To move the following Clause:
Limit on number of Ministers (No. 2)
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC6 To move the following Clause:'(1) Not more than eight persons are to hold the office of Welsh Minister appointed under section 48 at any time. (2) Not more than three person are to hold the office of Deputy Welsh Minister at any time.'.
Commencement of provisions relating to candidates at general elections
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC7 To move the following Clause:'(1) Section 7 comes into force on such day after the 2007 election as the Secretary of State may by order appoint. (2) But no order under subsection (1) may be made unless
Composition and chairing of committees
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC8 To move the following Clause:'(1) The provision included in the standing orders in compliance with section 28(3) must meet the requirements of this section. (2) The provision must secure that the membership of each committee and sub-committee reflects the balance of political parties represented in the Assembly. (3) The provision must secure that, taken together, the chairmen of the committees and sub-committees reflect the balance of political parties represented in the Assembly. (4) The provision must secure that the Presiding Officer decides questions arising under provision made in compliance with this section.'.
Public Expenditure Commission
Mr Elfyn Llwyd NC9 To move the following Clause:'(1) Within three months of Royal Assent to this Act, Her Majesty's Government shall establish a commission to make recommendations concerning the future allocation of public expenditure among England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (2) The commission referred to in subsection (1) shall be referred to as "the Public Expenditure Commission". (3) The Public Expenditure Commission shall include two members appointed by each of the following
(5) The Public Expenditure Commission shall publish, within one year following the establishment of the commission, a report setting out recommendations concerning the future allocation of government expenditure among England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (6) The Public Expenditure Commission may consider and make recommendations concerning the geographical allocation of public expenditure within England. (7) The Public Expenditure Commission shall be guided in its considerations by the principle that the geographical allocation of public expenditure should be governed by the geographical distribution of the need for public expenditure. (8) The Public Expenditure Commission shall commission statistical research to enable it to carry out its duty under subsection (6).'.
Welsh language legislation
Mr Elfyn Llwyd NC10 To move the following Clause:'(1) Sections 106 to 112 and 114 shall come into force on 1st April 2007 in respect of subject 20 in Part 1 of Schedule 7 (the Welsh language). (2) Section 102 shall not apply to the commencement of subsection (1).'.
|