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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 4th July 2006

 

Standing Committee Proceedings

 

Standing Committee D

 

Company Law Reform Bill [Lords]


 

[TENTH AND ELEVENTH sittingS]


 

Clause 356

 

Amendment (219) proposed, in page 159, line 30, to leave out subsection (1) and insert

 

the words—

 

‘(1)    

Subject to the exemptions in subsection (5), a trade union is a political

 

organisation for the purposes of this Part.’.—(James Brokenshire.)

 

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

 

Negatived on division

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not called  220

 

Clause  356,  page  159,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

In addition to the other requirements set out in this Part, a donation may only be

 

made to a trade union if such trade union currently has in force a political

 

resolution authorising the trade union to apply its funds in the furtherance of

 

political objects and such political resolution authorised donations or expenditure

 

under one or more of the following heads—

 

(a)    

donations to political parties or independent election candidates;

 

(b)    

donations to political organisations other than political parties; or

 

(c)    

political expenditure

 

    

in each case up to a specified amount in the period for which the resolution has

 

effect.

 

(4)    

For the purposes of subsection (3), “political expenditure” shall have the meaning

 

set out in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)

 

and “political resolution” shall have the meaning set out in the Trade Union and

 

Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52) save that the reference in

 

section 73(3) of that act to “ten years” shall be deemed to be “four years”.

 

(5)    

A donation to a trade union shall not be a political donation for the purposes of

 

this Part to the extent that it is made—

 

(a)    

to provide or facilitate the provision of education and training of

 

employees of a relevant company;

 

(b)    

to assist the trade union in representing employees of a relevant

 

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(c)    

to assist the trade union in consulting with and meeting employees of a

 

relevant company;

 

(d)    

to facilitate the investigation of any matter relating to the terms and

 

conditions of any employee of a relevant company;

 

(e)    

to assist or to facilitate negotiations between the trade union and a

 

relevant company and any of its representatives in connection with any

 

complaint or dispute between the company and its employees (or any of

 

them); or

 

(f)    

to otherwise promote good employment relations between a relevant

 

company and its employees.

 

    

For this purpose a relevant company includes the company by which the donation

 

was made, any holding company of the company by which the donation was

 

made, any subsidiary of such holding company or any subsidiary of the company

 

by which the donation was made.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

David Howarth

 

Lorely Burt

 

Mark Hunter

 

Withdrawn  261

 

Clause  357,  page  159,  line  36,  at end insert ‘provided that the association itself

 

makes no political donations or political expenditure as defined in sections 346 and 347

 

in the relevant year.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

David Howarth

 

Lorely Burt

 

Mark Hunter

 

Withdrawn  262

 

Clause  358,  page  160,  line  5,  leave out ‘not’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

David Howarth

 

Lorely Burt

 

Mark Hunter

 

Withdrawn  263

 

Clause  359,  page  160,  line  23,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

No order under this section shall discriminate in favour of or against any political

 

party or parties.’.


 
 

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Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  318

 

Clause  360,  page  160,  line  25,  after ‘donation’, insert ‘by a company or a

 

subsidiary of a UK company (as defined in section 352(5))’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not called  319

 

Clause  360,  page  160,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Authorisation under this Part is not needed for donations satisfying the provisions

 

of section 52(2)(b) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendum Act 2000.’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Agreed to  320

 

Clause  360,  page  160,  line  36,  after ‘subsidiary,’, insert ‘any other’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Agreed to  321

 

Clause  360,  page  160,  line  39,  after ‘subsidiary,’, insert ‘any other’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 361 and 604 to 636 Agreed to.

 


 

Margaret Hodge

 

Agreed to  112

 

Clause  637,  page  312,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(iii)    

any person appointed as an authorised signatory of the

 

company.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 638 and 639 Agreed to.

 



 
 

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Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  400

 

Clause  640,  page  314,  line  12,  leave out ‘in the case of a public company,’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 641 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not selected  421

 

Clause  676,  page  334,  line  14,  after ‘insert’ insert ‘after section 446’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not selected  429

 

Clause  676,  page  334,  line  14,  leave out ‘after section 446.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 677 to 680 and 694 to 701 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  375

 

Clause  702,  page  349,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Legal proceedings may be issued against the overseas company at any time in

 

either its name or the name under which it is registered pursuant to this section.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 703 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  376

 

Clause  704,  page  351,  line  6,  leave out ‘negative’ and insert ‘affirmative’.

 

Clause Agreed to.


 
 

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Clauses 705 to 723 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  378

 

Clause  724,  page  358,  line  21,  leave out subsection (1).

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not called  377

 

Clause  724,  page  358,  line  22,  after ‘(2)’, insert ‘Notwithstanding the provisions of

 

subsection (1),’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not selected  379

 

Clause  725,  page  358,  line  26,  leave out subsection (1).

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 726 to 729 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  380

 

Clause  730,  page  361,  leave out line 23.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 731 and 732 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  381

 

Clause  733,  page  364,  line  11,  leave out from ‘from’ to ‘that’ in line 12 and insert


 
 

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‘all documents’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 734 Agreed to.

 


 

Margaret Hodge

 

Agreed to  113

 

Clause  735,  page  365,  line  16,  at end insert ‘or

 

(ba)    

is appointed as an authorised signatory of a company,’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  382

 

Clause  736,  page  365,  line  42,  at end insert ‘provided that if the registrar has

 

received a written request from the company for possession of such documents, then the

 

registrar shall send such documents in hard copy form to the company.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 737 to 739 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Negatived on division  383

 

Clause  740,  page  367,  line  46,  at end insert—

 

‘(ja)    

any name or address of any member of the company (save for the

 

subscribers);’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not called  385

 

Clause  741,  page  368,  line  10,  after ‘address’, insert ‘and name’.


 
 

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Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not called  386

 

Clause  741,  page  368,  line  10,  after ‘address’, insert ‘or all addresses’.

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not called  384

 

Clause  741,  page  368,  line  13,  at end insert ‘in addition to the company and the

 

individual whose name and address is the subject of disclosure’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 742 to 745 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Withdrawn  387

 

Clause  746,  page  370,  leave out line 12.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Negatived on division  388

 

Clause  747,  page  371,  line  4,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

If any person suffers any loss or damage or incurs any expense as a result, direct

 

or indirect, of a failure by the registrar to perform the registrar’s functions, the

 

registrar shall indemnify and keep indemnified that person against all such loss,

 

damage and expense.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

Mr Crispin Blunt

 

James Brokenshire

 

Not selected  420

 

Clause  748,  page  371,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the registrar, on

 

application, to remove from the register any material that derives either from


 
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