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Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 26th February 2008
229

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  178

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 233 to 236, inserted Section 1, amendments

to Article 249 and inserted Articles 249A to 249D TEC (TFEU)

relating to legal acts of the Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  179

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 237 to 245, inserted Section 2, amendments

to Articles 250, 251, 255 and 256, and replacement Articles

252a, 253, 254 and 254a TEC (TFEU) relating to procedures for

the adoption of acts; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  180

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 245 to 251, new Chapter 3 and Article

256a, repeal of Articles 257 and 261 and amendments to Articles

258 to 260 and 262 TEC (TFEU) relating to the Economic and

Social Committee; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  181

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 252 to 254, amendments to Articles 263 to

265 TEC (TFEU) relating to the Committee of the Regions; and

(ii)
’.

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 26th February 2008
230

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  182

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 257, amendments to Article 268 TEC

(TFEU) relating to financial provisions; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  183

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 258 to 260, inserted Chapter 1,

amendments to Article 269 TEC (TFEU) and repeal of Article

270 relating to the European Union’s own resources; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  184

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 277 and 278, inserted Title III and new

Articles 280A to 280I TEC (TFEU) relating to enhanced

cooperation; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  185

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 279 to 288, repeal of Articles 281, 293, 305

and 314, amendments to Articles 282, 283, 288, 290, 291, 294

and 299 TEC (TFEU), general and final provisions; and

(ii)
’.

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 26th February 2008
231

European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Negatived on division  186

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 289, replacement Article 308 TEC (TFEU)

relating to action within the framework of policies defined in the

Treaties where the Treaties have not provided the necessary

powers; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  187

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 290, new Article 308a TEC (TFEU) relating

to provisions to which the simplified revision procedure shall not

apply; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  188

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 291, replacement Article 309 TEC (TFEU)

relating to voting arrangements in respect of the suspension of a

Member State; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  189

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

‘(i)
Article 3, providing that the Treaty is concluded for an unlimited

period; and

(ii)
’.

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 26th February 2008
232

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  191

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

‘(i)
Article 6.2, providing for the entry into force of the Treaty on 1st

January 2009; and

(ii)
’.

Mr Michael Meacher

Not selected  281


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

‘(i)
Article 7 of the Protocol on the Application of the Principles of

Subsidiarity and Proportionality, paragraph 2, second sub-

paragraph, the word “maintain”;

(ii)
Article 7 of the Protocol on the Application of the Principles of

Subsidiarity and Proportionality, paragraph 3, first sub-

paragraph, the word “maintain”;

(iii)
Article 7 of the Protocol on the Application of the Principles of

Subsidiarity and Proportionality, paragraph 3, second sub-

paragraph; and

(iv)
’.

Mr Michael Meacher

Not selected  282


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

‘(i)
the Statute of the European Investment Bank; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  192

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

‘(i)
the Protocol on the Application of the Principles of Subsidiarity

and Proportionality; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not selected  193

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

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

‘(i)
the Protocol on Permanent Structured Cooperation Established

by Article 28a of the Treaty on 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  197

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

‘(i)
the Protocol on the Decision of the Council relating to the

Implementation of Article 9C(4) of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union between 1st November 2014

and 31st March 2017 on the one hand, and as from April 2017 on

the other; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  198

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

‘(i)
Annexed Protocol No. 1 Amending the Protocols Annexed to the

Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty Establishing the

European Community and/or to the Treaty Establishing the

European Atomic Energy Community, Article 1(14) relating to

the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  199

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

‘(i)
Annexed Protocol No. 1 Amending the Protocols Annexed to the

Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty Establishing the

European Community and/or to the Treaty Establishing the

European Atomic Energy Community, Article 1(15) relating to

the Protocol on the Convergence Criteria; and

(ii)
’.

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 26th February 2008
234

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  200

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

‘(i)
Annexed Protocol No. 1 Amending the Protocols Annexed to the

Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty Establishing the

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 William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not called  30

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

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 26th February 2008
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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

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

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

Bob Spink

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not called  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)
’.

Mr Michael Meacher

Not selected  280


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  14,  at end insert ‘except that in relation to Article 1,

paragraphs 12 to 19, and the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European

Union, a Minister of the Crown may not attend a meeting of the European Council nor

any configuration of the Council without having laid before Parliament a statement on

their negotiating mandate and receiving Parliamentary approval in accordance with

Clause 6, subsection (2)’.

Progress reported.