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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 25th January 2007

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

 

[seventh and eighth sittings]

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  130

 

Clause  36,  page  14,  line  35,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  131

 

Clause  36,  page  14,  line  37,  leave out parargraphs (a) and (b).

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  132

 

Clause  36,  page  14,  line  40,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  118

 

Clause  36,  page  14,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Personal information under subsection (1) shall not be used except in relation to

 

the exercise of any of the Boards’s and National Statistician’s functions.’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  119

 

Clause  36,  page  14,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(1B)    

Personal data may be disclosed by the National Statistician under subsection

 

(1)—

 

(a)    

to approved researchers;

 

(b)    

to other authorities for uses consistent with the functions of the Board;

 

(c)    

to the National Statistician under sections 48, 49 and 50;

 

(d)    

with the consent of the person to whom it relates;

 

(e)    

under a European Community obligation for statistical purposes; and

 

(f)    

to service providers under section 38.’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 25th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  133

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  4,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  185

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  11,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  153

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  12,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  154

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  14,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  155

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  21,  leave out paragraph (h).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  156

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  22,  leave out subsection (5).

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  134

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  23,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Alun Michael

 

Not called  199

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  24,  at end insert ‘, whether that researcher is employed by

 

an academic institution or by an appropriate public or non-government organisation’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  157

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  25,  leave out subsection (6).

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  135

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  25,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 25th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  158

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  27,  leave out subsection (7).

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  136

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  27,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  159

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  30,  leave out subsection (8).

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  137

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  30,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  138

 

Clause  36,  page  15,  line  31,  leave out ‘Board’ and insert ‘National Statistician’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  160

 

Clause  36,  page  16,  line  1,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 37 Agreed to.

 

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  162

 

Clause  38,  page  16,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

In exercising its power under subsection (1) the Board must consider whether the

 

service provider is a fit and proper person and must require that he signs a

 

declaration, in such form as the Board may determine, that he understands the

 

requirements of section 36 before any information is disclosed.’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 25th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not selected  161

 

Page  16,  line  22,  leave out Clause 38.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  163

 

Clause  39,  page  17,  line  6,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  164

 

Clause  39,  page  17,  line  10,  leave out subsection (5).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  165

 

Clause  39,  page  17,  line  12,  leave out subsection (6).

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  166

 

Clause  40,  page  17,  leave out lines 20 to 26 and insert—

 

‘(3)    

The information disclosed may not include any information which would allow

 

the identification of an “individual”.’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  167

 

Clause  40,  page  17,  line  30,  leave out subsection (5).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  168

 

Clause  40,  page  17,  leave out lines 32 to 35 and insert—

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 25th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

‘(6)    

Section 36 does not permit the disclosure by the Board of any information

 

received under this section.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  169

 

Clause  41,  page  18,  line  14,  leave out subsection (5).

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  170

 

Clause  42,  page  18,  line  36,  leave out from ‘other’ to end of line 38.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 43 Agreed to.

 

Schedule 2 Agreed to.

 

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  47

 

Clause  44,  page  19,  line  6,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  171

 

Clause  44,  page  19,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

notwithstanding subsection (4), any personal information acquired under section

 

44 cannot be disclosed.’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 25th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  48

 

Clause  44,  page  19,  line  35,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  49

 

Clause  44,  page  19,  line  41,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  50

 

Clause  44,  page  19,  line  42,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  51

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  6,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Not called  72

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  8,  leave out subsection (11).

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  73

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  8,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  74

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  14,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  75

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  14,  leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert

 

‘Prime Minister’.

 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 25th January 2007      

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  76

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  17,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  77

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  17,  leave out ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’ and insert

 

‘Prime Minister’.

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  52

 

Clause  44,  page  20,  line  18,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Not called  9

 

Clause  45,  page  21,  line  4,  leave out subsection (7).

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Not called  10

 

Clause  45,  page  21,  line  7,  leave out ‘and the Treasury’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 46 Agreed to.

 

 

Dr Vincent Cable

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Mrs Theresa Villiers

 

Mr Mark Hoban

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  53

 

Clause  47,  page  22,  line  6,  leave out ‘Treasury’ and insert ‘Cabinet Office’.

 
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