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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24 March 2009
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“(ba)
the Young People’s Learning Agency for

England;”;

(c)
in paragraph (f) for the words from “the Secretary of State” to the end

substitute “a person within paragraphs (a) to (e)”.’.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Jeff Ennis

Withdrawn  423

Schedule  7,  page  172,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )
Where the transfer results in a substantial change of terms and conditions, by the

new employer or the previous employer pre-transfer, that are to the material

detriment of the transferee, this will be seen as a breach of contract by the

employer.’.

Schedule Agreed to.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Withdrawn  28

Schedule  8,  page  175,  line  21,  leave out from ‘that’ to end of line 24 and insert—

‘(a)
it is reasonable to classify the institution as a sixth form college.’

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Withdrawn  29

Schedule  8,  page  176,  line  43,  leave out subsection (3).

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Withdrawn  76

Schedule  8,  page  177,  line  16,  after ‘of’, insert ‘and available for’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  361

Schedule  8,  page  180,  line  3,  leave out ‘responsible local education authority’ and

insert ‘Young People’s Learning Agency’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not selected  362

Schedule  8,  page  183,  leave out lines 39 to 45.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Withdrawn  363

Schedule  8,  page  185,  leave out lines 16 to 31.

Schedule 8 Agreed to.

Clauses 123 and 124 Agreed to.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Withdrawn  50

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  22,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Crown’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  197

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  23,  after ‘members”),’ insert ‘one of whom shall be a

member of another regulatory body,’.

Mr Graham Stuart

Not called  529

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
The Order in Council in sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be made by statutory

instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of

either House of Parliament.’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  51

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  25,  leave out ‘The Secretary of State may appoint’ and

insert ‘The ordinary members shall elect’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  198

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(4)
The chair and chief executive of Ofqual shall be full-time positions.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Negatived on division  385

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(c)
failure to ensure the standard of regulated qualifications is maintained.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  40

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  14,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
An ordinary member must not have financial or other occupational interests that

might be regarded as constituting a conflict of interest with that of promoting the

objectives of Ofqual.’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  52

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  17,  leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert—

    ‘(4)
The ordinary members, by majority vote, may remove the deputy from office

if they think it appropriate to do so.’.

Mr Graham Stuart

Not called  530

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  17,  after ‘office’, insert ‘of deputy’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  53

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  19,  leave out ‘The Secretary of State’ and insert ‘The

ordinary members, by majority vote,’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  420

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(c)
failure to ensure the standard of regulated qualifications is maintained.’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  417

Schedule  9,  page  191,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘(5)
All payments made under this paragraph shall be published annually together

with the contracts of employment and pension arrangements of the Chief

Regulator and the ordinary members.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  418

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  2,  leave out ‘first’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  54

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  2,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Ofqual’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  55

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  3,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Ofqual’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  415

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘( )
The Secretary of State may remove the Chief Executive from office if the

Secretary of State thinks it appropriate to do so.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  416

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘( )
The terms of the conditions of service of the Chief Executive, including all

refunds of expenses incurred by the Chief Executive in carrying out his duties

shall be published annually.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  419

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  4,  leave out sub-paragraph (2).

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Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  57

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  7,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert ‘the

Select Committee for Children, Schools and Families of the House of Commons.’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  58

Schedule  9,  page  192,  leave out line 10 and insert ‘Select Committee for Children,

Schools and Families of the House of Commons.’.

Jim Knight

Mr Siôn Simon

Agreed to  497

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  11,  after first ‘of’ insert ‘other’.

Jim Knight

Mr Siôn Simon

Agreed to  498

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  13,  leave out paragraph (c).

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Not called  56

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  24,  leave out sub-paragraph (5).

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Negatived on division  59

Schedule  9,  page  192,  leave out lines 28 to 33.

Jim Knight

Mr Siôn Simon

Agreed to  499

Schedule  9,  page  194,  line  12,  leave out ‘this or any other’ and insert ‘any’.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

Negatived on division  60

Clause  125,  page  71,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘(f)
the educational standards and performance objective.’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Not called  334

Clause  125,  page  71,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘(f)
the timeliness objective.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

Negatived on division  36

Clause  125,  page  71,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(c)
maintain standards.’.

[Adjourned until Thursday at 9.00 am.