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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 28th October 2008

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

3179-83, 3305-07, 3309-10 and 3531-34

Consideration of Bill

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Employment Bill [Lords], As Amended

Resolution of public interest disclosure cases

Mr Ian McCartney

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Where proceedings concern a claim for unfair dismissal made under section 43B

of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as inserted by the Public Interest Disclosure

Act 1998 (cl.23), the President shall, after disposal of the claim, send a copy of

any relevant papers to the Secretary of State.

(2)	For the puposes of subsection (1), “relevant papers” shall include—

(a)	a copy of the claim form;

(b)	a copy of any response to the claim form;

(c)	a copy of any judgement or order;

(d)	any other document relating to the claim which the President considers

should be included; and

(e)	any other document which the Secretary of State may notify the President

that he requires for the purpose of his functions under this section.

(3)	The Secretary of State shall review the relevant papers as soon as is reasonably

practicable.

(4)	Upon review of the relevant papers, where the Secretary of State considers they

relate to a matter which it would be reasonable for a person prescribed under

section 43F of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to investigate the Secretary of

State shall communicate the papers to that person.

(5)	The Secretary of State shall report to Parliament annually on the operation of this

section.

(6)	In this section, “president” has the same meaning as in section 7A(3) of the

Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (cl.17).’.

Notices of Amendments: 28th October 2008

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Employment Bill-[ [], continued

Open justice - civil procedure rules

Mr Ian McCartney

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

‘Proceedings in public interest disclosure cases

In the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c.17), after section 8 (procedure)

there is inserted—

“8A	Publication of information

(1) Where proceedings include a claim under the Public Interest

Disclosure Act 1998 (cl.23), the president shall, within 28 days from

receipt of the claim, publish electronically and without charge the

names of the parties and the relevant regional office.

(2)	A person who is not a party to those proceedings may obtain from the

tribunal a copy of such documents from the proceedings as he may

obtain under the Civil Procedure Rules where proceedings are

brought in a court.

(3)	In this section, “President” has the same meaning as in section

7A(3).”’.

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Revised 29 October 2008