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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 16th January 2007

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

 

[first and second sittings]

 

John Healey

 

Agreed to

 

That—

 

(1)  

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

 

16th January) meet—

 

(a)  

at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 16th January;

 

(b)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 18th January;

 

(c)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd January;

 

(d)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 25th January;

 

(2)  

the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 23;

 

Schedule 1; Clauses 24 to 43; Schedule 2; Clauses 44 to 57; Schedule 3;

 

Clauses 58 to 70; Schedule 4; Clauses 71 to 73; 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 25th January.

 

 

John Healey

 

Agreed to

 

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

 

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

 

 

Mr Michael Fallon

 

Negatived on division  152

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The purpose of the Board shall be to uphold the quality and supervise the

 

dissemination of statistics for the public good.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 16th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Clause 2 Agreed to.

 

 

Mr Michael Fallon

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Negatived on division  13

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  3,  leave out ‘five’ and insert ‘eight’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  30

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  3,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  176

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  3,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Not called  5

 

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

 

‘(c)    

at least one person appointed by Scottish Ministers.’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  31

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  4,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  177

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  4,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Mr David Gauke

 

Not called  186

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

No appointment shall be made under subsection (2) until it has been approved by

 

the Commission established under section (Establishment of a Commission for

 

Official Statistics).’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 16th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Gauke

 

Not called  187

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Appointments made under subsection (2) shall be subject to review by the

 

Commission established under section (Establishment of a Commission for

 

Official Statistics) within one year of their having been made.

 

(3B)    

The Commission shall produce a report on any review carried out under

 

subsection (3A) and shall lay it before each House of Parliament.’.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Not called  6

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  7,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  32

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  7,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  178

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  7,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  33

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  9,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  179

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  9,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  34

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  11,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 16th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  180

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  11,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Alun Michael

 

Not called  190

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

at least one person with knowledge and experience of the use of statistics

 

to inform local service delivery.’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  35

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  13,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  36

 

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  29,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  181

 

Clause  4,  page  2,  line  29,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Mr Michael Fallon

 

Not called  14

 

Clause  4,  page  2,  leave out line 39.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  37

 

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  3,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 16th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  182

 

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  3,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Chairman of the

 

Commission’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  38

 

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  5,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mr Michael Fallon

 

Question proposed, that the amendment be made  15

 

Clause  5,  page  3,  line  13,  after ‘Majesty’, insert ‘on the advice of the Prime

 

Minister’.

 

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m.

 
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