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House of Commons

Tuesday 26th February 2008

Committee of the whole House

Proceedings

European Union (Amendment) Bill

[Seventh day]

Day 7

Amendments to Clause 2 relating to the effectiveness of the EU institutions

                      and EU decision-making

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  69

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 17 concerning primacy’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  70

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 18 in relation to the delimitation of competences’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  71

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 24 concerning the legal personality of the European

Union’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  72

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 28 on Article 78 [98] of the Treaty on the Functioning of

the European Union (which relates to measures to compensate for the economic

disadvantages caused by the division of Germany to the economy of certain areas of the

Federal Republic)’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  73

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 29 on Article 87(2)(c) [107] of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union (which relates to aid granted to certain areas of the

Federal Republic of Germany affected by the division of Germany and the power of repeal

by the Council)’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  75

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 30 on Article 104 [126] of the Treaty on the Functioning

of the European Union (which relates to the excessive deficit procedure)’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  76

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 31 on Article 140 [156] of the Treaty on the Functioning

of the European Union (which relates to the Commission encouraging cooperation

between Member States in social policy)’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  78

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declarations 41 and 42 on Article 308 [352] of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union (which relates to action by the Union where the

Treaties have not provided the necessary powers)’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  79

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 1(b) and (c) replacing the words “of this

Treaty” by the words “of this Treaty and of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union”; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  80

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 2(b) on the definition of the Treaties; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  81

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 4, inserted Article 2 TEU relating to the

objectives of the European Union; and

(ii)
’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Withdrawn  82

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 5, inserted Article 3a TEU relating to

relations between the Union and Member States; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  83

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 6, inserted Article 3b TEU relating to the

competences of the European Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  86

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 11 relating to the incorporation of the

provisions of Title II; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  88

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraphs 13 and 14, replacement Title III and Article

9 TEU relating to provisions on the institutions; and

(ii)
’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  89

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 15, inserted Article 9A TEU relating to the

European Parliament; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  90

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 16, inserted Article 9B TEU relating to the

European Council; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  91

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 17, inserted Article 9C TEU relating to the

Council; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  92

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 18, inserted Article 9D TEU relating to the

Commission; and

(ii)
’.

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  94

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 20, inserted Article 9F TEU relating to the

Court of Justice of the European Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  95

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 22, amendments and replacement Article 10

TEU relating to enhanced cooperation; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Not selected  277

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 27(c) adding a new sentence to Article 16

TEC (TFEU) on a new legal base for the European Union to

establish the basic principles and conditions of service of general

economic interest; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

Mr William Cash

Bob Spink

Not called  3

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 55, new Article 46A TEU relating to the

legal personality of the European Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  117

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

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‘(i)
Article 1, paragraphs 56, replacement Article 48 TEU relating to

Treaty revision procedure, and 57, amendments to Article 49

TEU relating to admission of new Member States; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  118

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 58, new Article 49A TEU relating to the

withdrawal of a Member State from the European Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  119

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 59, inserted Article 49B TEU providing that

the Protocols and Annexes to the Treaties shall form an integral

part thereof; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  120

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

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 61, amendments to Article 53 TEU relating

to authenticity of languages and translation into languages with

official status; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  121

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 12, new Title and new Articles 2A to 2E

TEC (TFEU) relating to categories and areas of European Union

competence; and