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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

276

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)

’.

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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’.

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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)

’.

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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)

’.

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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)

’.

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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)

’.

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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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