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Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

European Community and/or to the Treaty Establishing the

 

European Atomic Energy Community, Article 1(16) relating to

 

the Protocol on Certain Provisions Relating to the United

 

Kingdom; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

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Parliamentary Star    

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

 

‘(i)    

extending the use of qualified majority voting in the Council of

 

Ministers and the European Council; 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 David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Bob Spink

 

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

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Bob Spink

 

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

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Bob Spink

 

30

 

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

 

‘(i)    

the definition of qualified majority voting; and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1163

 

European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Bob Spink

 

31

 

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

 

‘(i)    

the categories and areas of EU competence; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Bob Spink

 

36

 

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

 

‘(i)    

turning the European Council into a formal institution of the

 

European Union; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Bob Spink

 

37

 

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

 

‘(i)    

obliging institutions of the European Union to practise mutual

 

sincere co-operation with each other; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 


 

Day 8

 

    Amendments to Clause 2 relating to climate change; remaining

 

                      amendments to Clause 2

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

52

 

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

 

amendments’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

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 Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

126

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 21, inserted Article 6b TEC (TFEU) relating

 

to the protection and welfare of animals; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

138

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 73, amendment to Article 78 TEC (TFEU)

 

permitting the repeal of that Article (which relates to the

 

economic disadvantages caused by the division of Germany);

 

and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1165

 

European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

139

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 77, amendment to Article 78 (2)(c) TEC

 

(TFEU) permitting the repeal of that provision (which relates to

 

the economic disadvantages caused by the division of Germany);

 

and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

146

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraphs 123 to 125, amendments to Articles 149

 

and 150 TEC (TFEU) relating to education, vocational training,

 

youth and sport; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

147

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 126, amendments to Article 151 TEC

 

(TFEU) relating to culture; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

148

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 127, amendments to Article 152 TEC

 

(TFEU) relating to public health; and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1166

 

European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

149

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraphs 131 and 132, amendments to Articles 158

 

and 159 TEC (TFEU) relating to economic and social cohesion;

 

and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

150

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 142, inserted Article 172a TEC (TFEU)

 

relating to space; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

151

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraphs 143 and 144, amendments to Articles 174

 

and 175 TEC (TFEU) relating to environment (climate change);

 

and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Hague

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr David Lidington

 

Mr Mark Francois

 

Charles Hendry

 

Mr David Evennett

 

206

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 144(a), replacing the second subparagraph

 

of paragraph 2 of Article 175 TEC (TFEU), relating to a Council

 

decision to move matters under environmental policy to co-

 

decision; and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1167

 

European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

153

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 150, new Title XXIII and new Article 176D

 

TEC (TFEU) relating to administrative cooperation; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

28

 

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

 

‘(i)    

the annual EU budget; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

34

 

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

 

‘(i)    

European Union competence on public health; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

35

 

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

 

‘(i)    

European Union competence on space; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Jon Trickett

 

Colin Burgon

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Frank Dobson

 

John McDonnell

 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

65

 

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

 

‘(i)    

the provision of healthcare services; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 



 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1168

 

European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Days 9 and 10

 

                        Clauses 3 to 7

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

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

 

(ii)    

approved by a resolution of each House’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

55

 

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

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

56

 

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

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

57

 

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

 



 
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