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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Tuesday 17 March 2009

 

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

 

297, 299-300, 313-15, 343-45 and 371-79

 

Consideration of Bill


 

Coroners and Justice Bill, As Amended

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

45

 

Page  4,  line  30  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

that the death resulted from the act or omission of any member of the

 

armed services in the purported execution of his or her duty in

 

circumstances where the death occurred in any part of the United

 

Kingdom, or’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

46

 

Page  4,  line  31  [Clause  7],  at end insert ‘, or

 

(d)    

the death occurred in circumstances the continuance or possible

 

recurrrence of which is prejudicial to the health or safety or any person

 

or of any section of the public’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

47

 

Page  6,  line  4  [Clause  11],  leave out ‘of the opinion’ and insert ‘if he is satisfied

 

beyond a reasonable doubt’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

48

 

Page  6,  line  12  [Clause  11],  leave out sub-paragraph (ii).

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

49

 

Page  6,  line  14  [Clause  11],  after ‘detecting’, insert ‘serious’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

50

 

Page  6  [Clause  11],  leave out lines 31 to 34 and insert ‘until it has been confirmed by a

 

judge of the High Court.’.


 
 

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Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

51

 

Page  6,  line  34  [Clause  11],  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

On an application by the Secretary of State for the confirmation of a certification

 

under subsections (1) and (2), the court may confirm the certification only if it is

 

satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that—

 

(a)    

the investigation will concern or involve a matter that should not be made

 

public for any of the reasons that are set out in subsection (2), and

 

(b)    

that no other measures would be adequate to prevent the matters being

 

made public.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

52

 

Page  6,  line  16  [Clause  11],  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

53

 

Page  25,  line  35  [Clause  42],  leave out ‘identified’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

54

 

Page  25,  line  38  [Clause  42],  leave out ‘extremely’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

55

 

Page  25,  line  39  [Clause  42],  leave out ‘justifiable’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

56

 

Page  29,  line  7  [Clause  49],  leave out ‘be in possession of’ and insert ‘create (other

 

than by downloading an image created by another) or to communicate to another’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

57

 

Page  31,  line  22  [Clause  51],  after ‘not’, insert ‘knowingly’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

58

 

Page  41,  line  20  [Clause  71],  at end insert ‘and must be made as early as is

 

reasonably possible.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

59

 

Page  42,  line  7  [Clause  71],  at end insert—

 

‘(9)    

For the purpose of considering an application for a witness anonymity order the

 

court may appoint an independent counsel to assist the court and, without limiting

 

the directions that the court may make, the court direct the independent counsel—

 

(a)    

to enquire into the matters that are set out in sections 72 and 73 and any

 

other matter that the court may deem relevant, and

 

(b)    

to report his findings to the court.

 

(10)    

Where an independent counsel has been appointed, the party who applied for a

 

witness anonymity order shall make available to the independent counsel all the


 
 

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information that is relevant to the proceedings that is in the possession of that

 

party.

 

(11)    

Where an independent counsel has been appointed, provision shall be made by

 

order for the fees for the professional services of the independent counsel together

 

with reasonable expenses to be determined and paid from money appropriated by

 

parliament for that purpose.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

60

 

Page  42,  line  11  [Clause  72],  leave out ‘satisfied’ and insert ‘sure’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

61

 

Page  42,  line  11  [Clause  72],  leave out ‘C’ and insert ‘D’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

62

 

Page  42,  line  19  [Clause  72],  leave out subsection (4) and insert—

 

‘(4)    

Condition B is that the making of a witness anonymity order would not deprive

 

the defendant or (where there is more than one defendant) any defendant of a fair

 

trial’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

63

 

Page  42,  line  23  [Clause  72],  after ‘not’, insert ‘and could not reasonably be

 

expected to’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

64

 

Page  42,  line  25  [Clause  72],  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Condition D is that there is no reason to believe that the witness has a motive or

 

a tendency to be dishonest, having regard to all the cirumstances of the case and

 

(where applicable) to the witness’s previous convictions or the witness’s

 

relationship with the defendant or if more than one with any defendant, of any

 

associates of the defendant or if more than one, any defendant or with any witness

 

to be called in the proceedings and to any other consideration that may be relevant

 

to the issue as the court may think appropriate.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

65

 

Page  42,  line  33  [Clause  73],  leave out ‘C’ and insert ‘D’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

66

 

Page  42,  line  39  [Clause  73],  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

the principle that witness anonymity orders are justified only in

 

exceptional cases;’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

67

 

Page  42,  line  39  [Clause  73],  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

the gravity of the offence;’.


 
 

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Mr Douglas Hogg

 

68

 

Page  42,  line  42  [Clause  73],  at end insert ‘and whether there is other evidence that

 

corroborates the witness’s evidence’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

69

 

Page  43,  line  6  [Clause  73],  leave out paragraph (e).

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

70

 

Page  43,  line  44  [Clause  75],  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

For the purposes of considering whether to discharge, vary or further vary the

 

order the courts may appoint an independent counsel to assist the court and,

 

without limiting the directions that the court may make, the court may direct the

 

independent counsel—

 

(a)    

to enquire into any matter that may be relevant to any issue set out in

 

subsections (1) and (2), and

 

(b)    

to report his findings to the court.

 

(7)    

Where an independent counsel has been appointed, the party who applied for the

 

order to discharge or to vary or further vary the existing order must make

 

available to the independent counsel all the information in relation to the

 

proceedings that is in the party’s possession, and where the court is acting on its

 

own initiative the independent counsel shall be provided with all such

 

information as the court may think appropriate.

 

(8)    

Where an independent counsel has been appointed, provisions shall be made by

 

order for the fees for the professional services of the independent counsel together

 

with reasonable expenses to be determined and paid from money appropriated by

 

parliament for that purpose.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

71

 

Page  45,  line  9  [Clause  77],  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

For the purposes of considering whether to discharge or vary the order the appeal

 

court may appoint an independent counsel to assist the appeal court and, without

 

limiting the directions that the appeal court may give, the appeal court may direct

 

the independent counsel—

 

(a)    

to enquire into any matter that may be relevant to any issue as is set out

 

in subsection (2), and

 

(b)    

to report his findings to the appeal court.

 

(4B)    

Where an independent counsel has been appointed, the appeal court may direct

 

that the independent counsel shall be provided with such information as the

 

appeal court shall deem appropriate.

 

(4C)    

Where an independent counsel has been appointed, provisions shall be made for

 

the fees of the independent counsel together with reasonable expenses to be

 

determined and paid from money appropriated by Parliament for that purpose.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

72

 

Page  57,  line  18,  leave out Clause 96.


 
 

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Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

73

 

Page  65,  line  17  [Clause  108],  leave out from ‘court’ to end of line 18 and insert ‘is

 

of the opinion that it would be unfair to the offender to do so.’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

74

 

Page  65,  line  12  [Clause  108],  leave out ‘follow’ and insert ‘take account of’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

75

 

Page  65,  line  15  [Clause  108],  leave out ‘follow’ and insert ‘take account of’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

76

 

Page  67,  line  14  [Clause  110],  leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.

 

Mr Douglas Hogg

 

77

 

Page  67,  line  17  [Clause  110],  after ‘places’, insert—

 

‘(aa)    

the number of places available and unfilled in the prison system at the

 

date of the assessment,’.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

78

 

Page  97,  line  24  [Clause  153],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

If a data controller has failed to comply with an assessment notice as requires

 

steps to be taken, the Information Commissioner may certify in writing to the

 

court that the government department or public authority has failed to comply

 

with that notice.

 

(1B)    

For the purposes of this section, a data controller which, in purported compliance

 

with an information notice—

 

(a)    

makes a statement which it knows to be false in a material respect, or

 

(b)    

recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material respect,

 

    

is to be taken to have failed to comply with the notice.

 

(1C)    

Where a failure to comply is certified under subsection (13)(a), the court may

 

inquire into the matter and, after hearing any witness who may be produced

 

against or on behalf of the public authority, and after hearing any statement that

 

may be offered in defence, deal with the authority as if it had committed a

 

contempt of court.

 

(1D)    

In subsections (1A) to (1C), “the court” means the High Court or, in Scotland, the

 

Court of Session.’.


 
 

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Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

79

 

Page  99,  line  19  [Clause  153],  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

Non-compliance with any assessment notice will be treated as a contempt of

 

court.’.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

80

 

Page  101,  line  6  [Clause  153],  leave out ‘without the approval of the Secretary of

 

State’ and insert ‘until the case has been approved by a resolution of each House of

 

Parliament’.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

81

 

Page  109  [Clause  155],  leave out lines 7 and 8 and insert—

 

‘(4)    

The code must not be issued by the Commissioner until a statutory instrument

 

containing the draft code has been approved by a resolution of each House of

 

Parliament.’.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

82

 

Page  109,  line  10  [Clause  155],  after ‘must’, insert ‘not’.


 
 

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Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

83

 

Page  109,  line  13  [Clause  155],  after ‘is’, insert ‘not’.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

84

 

Page  109  [Clause  155],  leave out lines 21 to 27.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

85

 

Page  109,  line  30  [Clause  155],  after ‘under’, insert ‘annual’.

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

Total signatories: 7

 

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

 

86

 

Page  183,  line  1  [Schedule  18],  leave out sub-paragraph (2) and insert—

 

‘(2)    

In subsection (1) for “he may serve” to the end substitute “he may serve the data

 

controller, or a data processor, with a notice (in this Act referred to as an

 

‘information notice’) requiring the data controller, or data processor, to furnish

 

the Commissioner with specified information relating to the request or to

 

compliance with the principles.”’.


 
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