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House of Commons

Wednesday 27th February 2008

Committee of the whole House

Proceedings

European Union (Amendment) Bill

[Eighth day]

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

Not selected  52

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

amendments’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

Not selected  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

Mr Dominic Grieve

Negatived on division  13

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

‘(i)
any provision imposing an obligation on the Parliament of the

United Kingdom; and

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  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

Not called  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)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  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

Not called  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)
’.

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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  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)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not called  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)
’.

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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  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

Not selected  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

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not called  65

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

‘(i)
the provision of healthcare services; and

(ii)
’.

Clause Agreed to on division.

Progress reported.