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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Monday 21st January 2008

Committee of the whole House

European Union (Amendment) Bill

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

1

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  leave out ‘any’ and insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 38(b)(iii) TEU, relating to Member States

which sit on the United Nations Security Council and the

presentation of the European Union’s position; and

(ii)
any other’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

2

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 49(c), inserted Article 28A TEU, paragraph

7, relating to a Member State’s obligation of aid and assistance;

and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

3

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 56, new Article 46A TEU, relating to the

legal personality of the European Union; and

(ii)
’.

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Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

4

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Article 63 TEC (TFEU),

relating to a common policy on asylum, subsidiary protection

and temporary protection; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

5

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Article 63a TEC (TFEU),

relating to a common immigration policy; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

6

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Article 63a TEC (TFEU),

paragraphs 2(a) and (b) relating to the conditions of entry and

residence and the definition of the rights of third-country

nationals residing legally in a Member State; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

7

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, inserted Article 63B TEC (TFEU)

relating to the sharing of responsiblity between Member States

on policies on border checks, asylum and immigration; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

8

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69A, TEC (TEFU),

relating to judicial co-operation in criminal matters; and

(ii)
’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Referendum

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mrs Cheryl Gillan

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
A referendum shall be held throughout the United Kingdom and Gibraltar on the

day specified by an order made by a Minister of the Crown.

(2)
The question to be asked in the referendum is—


“Should the United Kingdom approve the Lisbon Treaty?”

(3)
A Minister of the Crown may by order make provision in relation to the

referendum which—

(a)
determines the referendum period for the purposes of Part 7 of the

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41); and

(b)
requires ballot papers to be used by voters in Wales, after having set out

the question and the possible answers in English, to set them out again,

with equal prominence, in Welsh.

(c)
makes provision as to the conduct of the referendum, entitlement to vote

in the referendum and legal challenge to the referendum result.

(4)
The question in Welsh is—


“A ddylai’r Deyrnas Gyfunol gymeradwyo Cyfundeb Lisbon?”

(5)
Every power of a Minister of the Crown to make an order under this section shall

be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(6)
An order under this section may be made only if a draft of the order has been—

(a)
laid before Parliament; and

(b)
approved by a resolution of each House.

(7)
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument bring the

provisions of this Act into force provided that a majority of votes in the

referendum shall have been cast in favour of approving the Lisbon Treaty.’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

9

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69B TEC (TFEU),

relating to the definition of criminal offences and sanctions; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

10

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69E TEC (TFEU),

relating to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; and

(ii)
’.

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Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

11

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 68, inserted Article 69G TEC (TFEU),

relating to Europol; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

12

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’ insert—

‘(i)
any provision that gives Her Majesty’s Government authority to

agree to pay, or to pay, any financial penalty imposed as a result

of a decision by Her Majesty’s Government not to opt in, or to

opt out of, any provision; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

13

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
any provision imposing an obligation on the Parliament of the

United Kingdom; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

14

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to’, insert—

‘(i)
the Common Security and Defence Policy; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

15

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to’, insert—

‘(i)
the European Defence Agency; and

(ii)
’.

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Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

16

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to’, insert—

‘(i)
permanent structured cooperation in defence; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

17

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to’, insert—

‘(i)
a President of the European Council; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

18

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  40,  leave out from ‘following’ to end of line 41.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

19

Clause  6,  page  3,  leave out lines 21 to 35.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

20

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  21,  leave out from ‘given’ to end of line 35 and insert ‘by Act

of Parliament’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

21

Clause  8,  page  4,  leave out lines 1 to 8 and insert ‘The provisions of this act come into

force in accordance with section [Referendum]’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Commencement

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘The provision of this Act come into force in accordance with section

[Referendum].’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

22

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  8,  after ‘force’, leave out ‘on Royal Assent’ and add ‘when

Her Majesty’s Government has secured the deletion from the Treaty of Lisbon of all

changes to the Common Security and Foreign Policy made by that Treaty’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

23

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  8,  after ‘force’, leave out ‘on Royal Assent’ and add ‘when

Her Majesty’s Government has reached agreement in the European Council that the

European Union President shall appear at least once a year before any select committee

for the time being having the functions of a Europeant Scrutiny Committee to account for

the conduct of that office’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

24

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  8,  leave out ‘Royal Assent’ and add ‘the Government

publishing a report on—

(a)
the relationship between the Presidency of the EU Council and the EU

Secretariat; and

(b)
its interpretation of Article 1, paragraph 16, inserted Article 9B,

paragraph 5 relating to the election and term of office of the President of

the European Council.’.

Common foreign and security policy

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

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‘The Secretary of State shall, not later than 1st January 2009, lay before both

Houses of Parliament a report setting out the role and powers of the High

Representative and External Action Service and how they differ from those of the

proposed Foreign Minister and External Action Service in the Treaty Establishing

a Constitution for Europe.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

25

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
future changes to treaty provisions without the need for an

Intergovernmental Conference; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

26

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the area of freedom, security and justice; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

27

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the Charter of Fundamental Rights; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

28

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the annual EU budget; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

29

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
extending the use of qualified majority voting in the Council of

Ministers and the European Council; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

30

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the definition of qualified majority voting; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

31

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the categories and areas of EU competence; and

(ii)
’.