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Tuesday 23rd January 2007 Public Bill Committee New Amendments handed in are marked thus * Other Amendments not tabled within the required notice period are marked thus 8 Statistics and Registration Service Bill Note The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [11th January 2007]. Alun Michael 195 Clause 10, page 5, line 10, at end insert— ‘(2A) In preparing the Code the Board shall have regard to the usefulness of National Statistics at a local level and the importance of coterminosity of raw data.’. Alun Michael 196 Clause 10, page 5, line 14, at end insert— ‘(ca) representatives with experience of using statistics to identify public need or improve service delivery, including representatives from local government and non-government organisations, and’. Mr Michael Fallon 19 Clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(3A) The Board, government departments, the Scottish Administration, Welsh Ministerial authorities, Northern Ireland departments and any other person acting on behalf of the Crown in the production or publication of official statistics shall— (a) be bound by the Code of Practice for National Statistics; (b) consult the Board on any matter of interpretation of the Code that may be necessary; and (c) report to the Board any breach of the Code.’. Mr Michael Fallon 20 Clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(3B) The Code shall include rules and principles relating to the release of official statistics, including— (a) the location from which the release shall be made; (b) the person or persons responsible for issuing the release; and (c) the period of time before which department or ministerial comment is not to be permitted.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
92 Clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(4) The Code shall include rules and principles relating to the granting of pre-release access to official statistics. (5) The Board may, for the purposes of the Code, lay down rules and principles relating to the release of official statistics including specifying, inter alia— (a) the location from which the release shall be made; (b) the persons responsible for issuing the release; and (c) a period, following release, during which time no departmental or ministerial comment is permitted in relation to the release.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
93 Clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(6) The Board shall lay before Parliament a report setting out any breach reported to it under subsection (1A) as soon as possible after the breach has occurred.’. Dr Vincent Cable
122 Clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(e) the Cabinet Office.’. Dr Vincent Cable
123 Clause 10, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(4) All those who produce National Statistics must conform with the Code of Practice unless the Board accepts and publishes any case for deviation, consulting the Board on matters of interpretation as necessary, and reporting any breach of the Code to the Board.’. Mr Michael Fallon
21 Clause 11, page 5, line 17, leave out ‘may not’ and insert ‘shall’. Mr Michael Fallon 22 Clause 11, page 5, line 19, leave out ‘appropriate authority’ and insert ‘Board’. Dr Vincent Cable
82 Clause 11, page 5, line 22, leave out subsection (3). Dr Vincent Cable
83 Clause 11, page 5, line 31, leave out ‘, or maximum period’. Dr Vincent Cable
84 Clause 11, page 5, line 32, after ‘granted’, insert ‘up to a maximum of two hours before general release’. Mr Michael Fallon 23 Clause 11, page 5, line 38, leave out subsection (6). Dr Vincent Cable
43 Clause 11, page 5, line 38, leave out subsections (6) and (7). Dr Vincent Cable
39 Clause 11, page 5, line 39, leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’. Mr Michael Fallon 24 Clause 11, page 6, line 6, leave out ‘appropriate authority’ and insert ‘Board’. Mr Michael Fallon 25 Clause 11, page 6, line 7, leave out from ‘consult’ to end of line and insert— ‘(a) the Treasury, except in a case under the provisions of paragraphs (b) to (d); (b) the Scottish Ministers, in relation to official statistics that are wholly Scottish devolved statistics; (c) the Welsh Ministers, in relation to official statistics that are wholly Welsh devolved statistics; (d) the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland, in relation to official statistics that are wholly Northern Ireland devolved statistics.’. Dr Vincent Cable
85 Clause 11, page 6, line 9, at end insert— ‘(9) The Board may, for the purposes of the Code, lay down rules and principles relating to the release of official statistics including, inter alia— (a) the location from which the release shall be made; (b) the persons responsible for issuing the release; and (c) the time period before which departmental and ministerial comment is not permitted.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
94 Clause 11, page 5, line 16, leave out Clause 11. Mrs Theresa Villiers
142 Clause 12, page 6, line 11, leave out ‘At the request of the appropriate authority’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
143 Clause 12, page 6, line 12, leave out ‘National’ and insert ‘official’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
144 Clause 12, page 6, line 13, leave out ‘in relation to’ and insert ‘by the authorities responsible for producing’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
184 Clause 12, page 6, line 14, at end insert— ‘(1A) In the absence of a request from the appropriate authority under subsection (1), the Board shall be permitted to assess and determine whether the Code of Practice has been complied with in relation to any official statistic, provided that it consults the authority responsible for producing a relevant statistic before commencing the assessment.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
145 Clause 12, page 6, leave out lines 15 to 18. Mrs Theresa Villiers
146 Clause 12, page 6, leave out lines 25 to 40. Dr Vincent Cable
71 Clause 12, page 6, line 40, at end insert— ‘(9) The Board shall have the authority to initiate an assessment process to designate any set of official statistics as National Statistics. (10) Before initiating a process under subsection (9), the Board shall inform the appropriate authority.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
147 Page 6, line 41, leave out Clause 13. Mrs Theresa Villiers
148 Clause 14, page 7, line 17, leave out ‘and 13(1)’. Mr Michael Fallon 26 Clause 16, page 7, line 34, after ‘publish’, insert ‘(1)’. Mr Michael Fallon 27 Clause 16, page 7, line 36, at end insert ‘; and (2) a list of all persons granted pre-release access under the provisions of section 11.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
149 Page 7, line 33, leave out Clause 16. Dr Vincent Cable
86 Clause 17, page 8, line 9, leave out subsection (4). Mrs Theresa Villiers
96 Clause 17, page 8, line 12, at end insert— ‘(6) The Board shall publish the Code within 12 months of being established.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
103 Clause 18, page 8, line 15, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Dr Vincent Cable
124 Clause 18, page 8, line 15, leave out ‘itself’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
104 Clause 18, page 8, line 17, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
105 Clause 18, page 8, line 19, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
106 Clause 18, page 8, line 21, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
107 Clause 18, page 8, line 23, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
108 Clause 19, page 8, line 26, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Dr Vincent Cable
125 Clause 19, page 8, line 30, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Dr Vincent Cable
126 Clause 19, page 8, line 36, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
150 Clause 19, page 8, line 37, leave out ‘the consent’ and insert ‘consulting’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
109 Clause 20, page 9, line 11, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
110 Clause 21, page 9, line 20, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
111 Clause 22, page 9, line 23, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
112 Clause 22, page 9, line 25, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
113 Clause 22, page 9, line 27, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
114 Clause 23, page 9, line 34, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Dr Vincent Cable
89 Clause 25, page 10, line 25, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. Dr Vincent Cable
201 Clause 25, page 10, line 25, leave out ‘any or all’ and insert ‘one or more’. Dr Vincent Cable
90 Clause 25, page 10, line 31, leave out ‘as soon as possible thereafter’ and insert ‘concurrently’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
115 Clause 26, page 10, line 34, after ‘Board’ and insert ‘and the National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
78 Clause 26, page 10, line 34, leave out ‘its’ and insert ‘their respective’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
116 Clause 26, page 10, line 35, after ‘Board’ and insert ‘and the National Statistician’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
79 Clause 26, page 10, line 35, leave out ‘it imposes’ and insert ‘they impose’. Dr Vincent Cable
40 Clause 27, page 11, line 2, leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert ‘Prime Minister’. Stewart Hosie 7 Clause 27, page 11, line 13, leave out ‘, with the consent of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,’. Dr Vincent Cable
41 Clause 27, page 11, line 13, leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert ‘Prime Minister’. Dr Vincent Cable
42 Clause 27, page 11, line 20, leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert ‘Prime Minister’. Dr Vincent Cable
44 Clause 27, page 11, line 27, leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert ‘Prime Minister’. Dr Vincent Cable
45 Clause 27, page 11, line 29, leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert ‘Prime Minister’. Mr Michael Fallon 28 Clause 27, page 11, line 35, at end insert ‘and a copy must be placed in the Library of each House of Parliament.’. Stewart Hosie 8 Clause 27, page 11, line 39, leave out subsection (9). Dr Vincent Cable
46 Clause 27, page 11, line 41, leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert ‘Prime Minister’. Alun Michael 197 Clause 28, page 12, line 6, at end insert— ‘(d) ensuring that, where appropriate, official statistics provide evidence of local variations and service needs.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
97 Clause 28, page 12, line 17, at end insert— ‘(5) The National Statistician shall be the government’s chief advisor on statistics, including, inter alia, matters relating to the planning, production and quality of official statistics, and shall provide professional leadership to all persons within government who are engaged in statistical production and release.’. Dr Vincent Cable
127 Clause 28, page 12, line 17, at end insert— ‘(5) The National Statistician shall be the government’s principal advisor on statistics and provide professional leadership to all persons engaged in statistical production and publication.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
80 Clause 29, page 12, line 19, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘executive office created under the provisions of subsection (5) below’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
98 Clause 29, page 12, line 22, at end insert— ‘(2A) The National Statistician shall— (a) coordinate, and promote coordination of, statistical production across government and the devolved administrations; and (b) take steps to ensure consistency in the production of official statistics across the United Kingdom.’. Mr Michael Fallon
29 Clause 29, page 12, line 27, at end insert— ‘(3A) The National Statistician shall have responsibility for promoting— (a) the co-ordination of statistical planning and production across government departments; and (b) the production of statistics that are as consistent as possible across the United Kingdom.’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
139 Clause 29, page 12, line 28, leave out from ‘Board’ to end of line 30 and insert ‘shall monitor the National Statistician in the exercise of his functions in relation to official statistics, inlcuding the duty set out in subsection (2A) above.’. Dr Vincent Cable
128 Clause 29, page 12, line 28, after ‘may’ insert ‘not’. Dr Vincent Cable
129 Clause 29, page 12, line 29, leave out ‘not’. Mrs Theresa Villiers
200 Clause 29, page 12, leave out lines 29 and 30. Mrs Theresa Villiers
117 Clause 31, page 13, line 26, leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’. Alun Michael 198 Clause 35, page 14, line 25, at end insert— ‘(1A) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 36, below, in determining or promoting the use of statistics the Board shall have a duty to consider the benefits to public policy of sharing information.’. |
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