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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 176, inserted Article 188R, TEC (TFEU)

providing for the solidarity clause; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

33

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

‘(i)	EU competence on energy; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

34

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

‘(i)	EU competence on health; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

35

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

‘(i)	EU competence on space; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

36

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

‘(i)	turning the European Council into a formal institution of the EU;

and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

37

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

‘(i)	obliging institutions of the EU to practise mutual sincere co-

operation with each other; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

38

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 150, inserted Article 176D, TEC (TFEU),

relating to administrative co-operation; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

39

Clause  3,  page  2,  leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

‘(c)	may be made only if a draft of the order has been—

(i)	laid before Parliament; and

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(ii)	approved by a resolution of each House’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

40

Clause  5,  page  1,  line  24,  after ‘Parliament’, insert ‘and endorsed in a national

referendum’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

41

Clause  6,  page  3,  leave out lines 26 to 35.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

42

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 82(2)(d) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the addition of new aspects of criminal procedure to those

which may be the subject of directives decided by qualified majority voting.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

43

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the addition of new areas of crime which may be the subject

of directives decided by qualified majority voting.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

44

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 86(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the creation of a European Public Prosecutor.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

45

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 86(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the extension of the powers of the European Public

Prosecutor.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

46

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 42(2) of the Treaty on the European Union that permits

the establishment of a common EU defence.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

47

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  39,  leave out ‘may not vote in favour of or otherwise support’

and insert ‘shall vote against or otherwise reject’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

48

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  39,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

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‘(1A)

Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision

in the European Council or the Council to be taken by unanimity that would or

could create obligations on the United Kingdom, unless Parliamentary approval

for the decision has been given in accordance with this section.

(1B)	A Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision

in the European Council or the Council in an area made subject to qualified

majority voting by the Treaty of Lisbon, and which would or could create

obligations on the United Kingdom, unless Parliamentary approval for the

decision has been given in accordance with this section.

(1C)	Any decision adopted by the European Council or the Council by unanimity, or

in an area made subject to qualified majority voting by the Treaty of Lisbon, shall

not create an enforceable European Union right, European Union obligation or an

object of the European Union for the purposes of section 2 of the European

Communities Act 1972 if Parliamentary approval was not given for a Minister of

the Crown to support that decision in accordance with this section.

(1D)	This section shall apply notwithstanding section 2 of the European Communities

Act.

(1E)	In this section, “the European Council” means that European Union institution

founded on Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union, and “the Council” means

that European Union institution founded on Article 16 of the Treaty on European

Union.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

49

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

A Minister of the Crown may not commit the United Kingdom to new

obligations, or alter the obligations of the United Kingdom, under the following

provisions unless Parliamentary approval has been given in accordance with this

section—

(a)	Article 3 of the Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and

Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, permitting

a notification of the wish to take part in the adoption of an act under the

EU’s area of freedom, security and justice,

(b)	Article 4 of the Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and

Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, permitting

a notification of the wish to accept an act under the EU’s area of freedom,

security and justice,

(c)	Article 329 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

permitting a request to take part in enhanced co-operation,

(d)	Article 46 of the Treaty on European Union, permitting a notification of

the intention to participate in permanent structured co-operation,

(e)	Article 10(5) of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions, permitting a

notification of the wish to participate in police and criminal justice

measures with full jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.’.

Protection of existing police and criminal justice obligations

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Before the expiry of the transitional provision included in Article 10 of the

Protocol on Transitional Provisions, the UK shall notify the Council that it does

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not accept the powers of the EU institutions described in Article 10(1) of that

Protocol over acts adopted before the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon.

(2)	In this section, “the Council” means that European Union institution founded on

Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union.’.

Government opinion on adherence to subsidiarity

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The relevant Secretary shall present to Parliament his opinion on whether a draft

European Union legislative act forwarded to national parliaments under the

Protocol on the Role of National Parliaments in the European Union complies

with the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality, set out in Article

5 of the Treaty on European Union.

(2)	This opinion shall include supporting evidence.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

50

Clause  6,  page  3,  leave out lines 21 to 25 and insert—

‘(2)	For the purposes of this section, Parliamentary approval is given if an Act of

Parliament authorises Her Majesty’s Government’s support for a specified

proposed decision.’.

Mr William Cash

51

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  2,  leave out ‘Amending’ and insert ‘merging with

amendments’.

Mr William Cash

52

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  9,  leave out ‘Amending’ and insert ‘merging with

amendments’.

Mr William Cash

53

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  leave out from ‘provision’ to ‘to’ in line 13 and insert

‘which in any way applies’.

Mr William Cash

54

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  14,  at end add ‘to the United Kingdom.’.

Mr William Cash

55

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out subsection (6).

Mr William Cash

56

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out ‘or instrument made under an Act’.

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Mr William Cash

57

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  15,  leave out ‘or instrument’.

Mr William Cash

58

Page  2,  line  19,  leave out Clause 4.

Mr William Cash

59

Clause  5,  page  2,  line  37,  at end add—

‘(4)	Condition 3 is that where the treaty proposes to confer further competences on the

European Union requiring amendment of United Kingdom law or governance of

the United Kingdom in any material respect, that treaty shall be submitted to a

referendum as if it were a referendum under this Act.’.

Mr William Cash

60

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  25,  at end insert ‘by a majority of not less than two-thirds of

those entitled to vote in each House’.

Mr William Cash

61

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

No motion under subsection (2)(b) or (c) shall be made unless both the scrutiny

reserve resolution of the House of Commons of 17th November 1998 and the

scrutiny reserve resolution of the House of Lords of 6th December 1999 have

been fully complied with.’.

Mr William Cash

62

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  26,  leave out subsection (3).

Disapplication of the Charter of Fundamental Rights

Mr William Cash

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘Notwithstanding any provision of the European Communities Act 1972, nothing

in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of December 7th

2000, as adapted at Strasbourg on December 12th 2007, shall be binding in any

legal proceedings in the United Kingdom and shall not form part of the law

applicable in any part of the United Kingdom.’.

Disapplication of the legislative procedure in relation to justice and home affairs

Mr William Cash

nc7

To move the following Clause:—

‘Notwithstanding any provision of the European Communities Act 1972, nothing

in Articles 61A to 69H of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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shall be binding in any legal proceedings in the United Kingdom and shall not

form part of the law applicable in any part of the United Kingdom.’.

Bill of Rights 1689

Mr William Cash

nc8

To move the following Clause:—

‘Notwithstanding any provision of the European Communities Act 1972, nothing

in this Act shall affect or be construed by any court in the United Kingdom as

affecting Article IX of the Bill of Rights 1689.’.

Supremacy of Parliament

Mr William Cash

nc9

To move the following Clause:—

‘Notwithstanding any provision of the European Communities Act 1972, nothing

in this Act shall affect or be construed by any court in the United Kingdom as

affecting the supremacy of the United Kingdom Parliament.’.

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