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Sir Stuart Bell

Sir George Young

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Clause  10,  page  7,  line  8,  after ‘evidence’, insert ‘of words spoken by, or any other

conduct of, a Member of the House of Commons in proceedings in Parliament’.

Sir Stuart Bell

Sir George Young

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Clause  10,  page  7,  line  8,  leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘that’.

Mr Andrew Dismore

49

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(d)	a Member from exercising the right to appeal to the Judicial Committee

of the Privy Council in section [Right of appeal].’.

NEW CLAUSES

Annual Financial Disclosure Statements: Members of Parliament

Mr David Drew

nc1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	This section applies without prejudice to any rules made by the IPSA pursuant to

section 5.

(2)	A person to whom this section applies must file an Annual Financial Disclosure

Statement, in a manner to be specified in regulations, providing the following

information—

(a)	copies of his tax returns for the last three years ending on 5 April prior to

the date of submission of the Annual Financial Disclosure Statement; and

(b)	details of any assets in the form of property or shares that he owns or

controls at the date of submission of the Annual Financial Statement.

(3)	This section applies to any member of the House of Commons and House of

Lords.’.

Financial Disclosure Statements: candidates

Mr David Drew

nc2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	All persons to whom this section applies must publish, in the circumstances

prescribed by this section and in the manner to be specified in regulations the

following information—

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(a)	his tax return for the last year ending 5 April prior to his declaration as a

candidate; and

(b)	details of any assets in the form of property or shares that he owns or

controls on the date of his declaration as a candidate.

(2)	This section applies to any candidate for election to the House of Commons who

spends more than £1000 on his election campaign.’.

Regulations

Mr David Drew

nc3

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Within 12 months of the passing of this Act the Secretary of State must lay before

parliament regulations specifying—

(a)	the method by which Annual Financial Disclosure Statements must be

filed;

(b)	the manner in which information required by section 5B is published;

(c)	the manner in which Annual Financial Disclosure Statements and any

information required by virtue of section 5B must be made public; and

(d)	any other relevant matters that the Secretary of State considers

appropriate.

(2)	Regulations made pursuant to this section shall be made by statutory instrument

and shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and

approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.’.

Code of conduct

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘Nothing in this Act shall prevent the House of Commons from continuing to

have a code of conduct based on the Nolan general principles of public life.’.

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Minimum requirements for fairness

Mr Andrew Dismore

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘The procedures referred to in subsection (5) of section 7 must, in particular,

provide a Member who is the subject of an investigation or complaint with—

(a)	a prompt and clear statement of the precise allegations against the

Member;

(b)	adequate opportunity to take legal advice and have legal assistance

throughout;

(c)	the opportunity to be heard in person;

(d)	the opportunity to call relevant witnesses at the relevant time;

(e)	the opportunity to examine other witnesses;

(f)	the opportunity to attend meetings at which evidence is given, and to

receive transcripts of evidence.’.

Right of appeal

Mr Andrew Dismore

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘A Member of the House of Commons has a right of appeal to the Judicial

Committee of the Privy Council against any determination by IPSA or the House

of Commons which amounts to a determination of a criminal charge against the

Member or a determination of the Member’s civil rights and obligations within

the meaning of Article 6(1) ECHR.’.

Parliamentary Standards Bill (Programme)

Ms Harriet Harman

That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Standards Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Committee of the whole House.

Proceedings: general

2.	Proceedings in Committee, any proceedings on consideration and

proceedings on Third Reading shall be taken in two days in accordance with

the following provisions of this Order.

Proceedings in Committee

3.	In Committee, proceedings shall be taken in the following Order: Clause 1;

Schedules 1 to 3; Clauses 2 to 5; Clauses 11 to 14; Clauses 6 to 10; new

Clauses, new Schedules and remaining proceedings.

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4.	Proceedings on Clause 1, Schedules 1 to 3, Clauses 2 to 5 and Clauses 11 to

14 shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the

moment of interruption on the first day.

5.	Proceedings on Clauses 6 to 10, new Clauses, new Schedules, and remaining

proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion two hours before the moment of interruption on the second day.

Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading

6.	Any proceedings on consideration and proceedings on Third Reading shall

(so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment

of interruption on the second day.

Programming committees

7.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

8.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

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Revised 29 June 2009