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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 31st January 2008

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Education and Skills Bill Committee 186-220

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Education and Skills Bill

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

170

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  36,  at end insert ‘which is relevant to assessing their

 

educational and support needs.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

171

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  37,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

172

 

Clause  22,  page  11,  line  30,  after ‘has’ insert ‘knowingly’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

173

 

Clause  25,  page  14,  line  5,  at end add—

 

‘(8)    

No part of this section shall have such effect as to compel a person to whom this

 

Part applies to work in the evenings or at weekends where this is outside the

 

conditions of the contract of employment.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

174

 

Clause  25,  page  14,  line  5,  at end add—

 

‘(8)    

This section shall not come into force until the Secretary of State has published

 

guidance.’.


 
 

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222

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

175

 

Clause  47,  page  26,  line  20,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

Penalties issued in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not exceed

 

£50.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

176

 

Page  25,  line  18,  leave out Clause 47.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

177

 

Clause  66,  page  37,  line  18,  after ‘“subsection (2B))”;’, insert ‘“( ) In subsection

 

(5)(a) leave out ‘14’ and insert ‘13’”’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

178

 

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  31,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

An individual who receives a penalty under this Clause shall not—

 

(a)    

receive a criminal record if none already exists,

 

(b)    

have this penalty notice added to their criminal record if one exists.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

179

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Sections 45 to 48 come into force at the end of the period of 2 years beginning

 

with the day on which this Act is passed.’.

 

Waiver of duty to participate on grounds of religious observance

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Secretary of State shall by regulation define days on which those observing

 

particular religious faiths shall be excused from the duties to participate

 

prescribed in this Act.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

180

 

Clause  24,  page  12,  line  32,  at end insert ‘during that employee’s normal working

 

hours’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 31st January 2008                

223

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Student councils

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Each educational institution shall be obliged to create a council made up of those

 

attending that institution (“a student council”).

 

(2)    

 

(a)    

the local education authority shall be obliged to issue quarterly reports to

 

each student council, and to respond to any comments received from each

 

council.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State shall issue regulations relating to the composition and

 

election of a student council, and to respond to any comments received from each

 

council.

 

(4)    

In this section “educational institution” has the same meaning as in Section 13.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Michael Gove

 

181

 

Clause  59,  page  32,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

the provision, in response to requests by young persons and relevant

 

young adults, of access to information and opinions expressed by persons

 

who have pursued or are pursuing education, training or careers which

 

are of interest to the said young persons and relevant young adults.’.

 


 
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