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(b)	in any case involving the MPs’ allowance scheme, or the use of facilities

or services, if the Commissioner has with the agreement of the member

concerned referred the matter to the IPSA for the purpose of securing

appropriate financial reimbursement, and the member has made such

reimbursement within such period of time as the Commissioner

considers reasonable.’.

Sir George Young

Sir Stuart Bell

11

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(5A)

In determining the procedures, the IPSA must consult—

(a)	the Leader of the House of Commons,

(b)	the Committee on Standards and Privileges, and

(c)	any other person the IPSA considers appropriate.’.

Mr Andrew Dismore

48

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  6,  leave out subsection (6).

Mr Bernard Jenkin

45

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  11,  at end add—

‘(7)	The IPSA must ensure that any member who is subject of an investigation is

provided with independent advice and counsel on all matters relevant to that

investigation.’.

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

32

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  22,  leave out from ‘IPSA’ to end of line 25 and insert ‘may

refer to the House of Commons Committee on Standards and Privileges any findings it

may make in relation to any member in the exercise of its functions.’.

Sir Stuart Bell

Sir George Young

17

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The Committee on Standards and Privileges may accept, modify or reject as it

sees fit a recommendation under subsection (2).’.

Mr Bernard Jenkin

65

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

Any recommendation under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be proceedings in

Parliament as expressed in the Bill of Rights 1689 notwithstanding any other

provisions of this Act.’.

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Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

33

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  26,  leave out ‘or to make a recommendation under

subsection (2).’.

Mr Bernard Jenkin

46

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  28,  at end insert ‘, and must ensure that the member is

provided with independent advice and counsel on all matters relevant to the said direction

or directions.’.

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Sir Alan Beith

34

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  29,  leave out subsection (4).

Ms Harriet Harman

85

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  31,  leave out ‘financial interests rules’ and insert ‘code of

conduct relating to financial interests’.

Sir Stuart Bell

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Sir George Young

Sir Alan Beith

18

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  34,  leave out subsection (5).

Sir Stuart Bell

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Sir George Young

19

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  38,  leave out subsection (6).

Sir Stuart Bell

Sir George Young

20

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  38,  leave out ‘Speaker’s Committee on the Independent

Parliamentary Standards Authority’ and insert ‘Committee on Standards and Privileges.’.

Sir Stuart Bell

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Sir George Young

21

Clause  8,  page  5,  leave out line 43.

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Sir Robert Smith

Mr Alistair Carmichael

93

Clause  8,  page  5,  line  46,  after ‘person’ insert ‘or body’.

Mr Bernard Jenkin

66

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  2,  at end insert—

‘(7A)

Any statement (“protocol”) prepared in accordance with subsections (6) and (7)

shall be deemed to be proceedings in Parliament as expressed in the Bill of Rights

1689 notwithstanding any other provision of this Act.’.

Mr Bernard Jenkin

64

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  3,  leave out subsection (8).

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

36

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  4,  leave out from ‘powers’ to end of line 5.

Mr Bernard Jenkin

67

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(8A)

Where any criminal investigation or proceedings are concerned with the same or

related matters which are the subject of an investigation by the Commissioner or

of a recommendation by IPSA, the criminal investigation or proceedings shall

take precedence, subject to the agreement of the House of Commons Committee

on Standards and Privileges.’.

Sir Alan Beith

97

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  6,  leave out subsection (9).

Sir George Young

Sir Stuart Bell

12

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  6,  leave out ‘is, or’.

Sir Stuart Bell

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Sir George Young

Sir Alan Beith

22

Clause  8,  page  6,  line  10,  leave out subsection (10).

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Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

38

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  22,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr Bernard Jenkin

47

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  23,  after ‘member’, insert ‘intentionally’.

Ms Harriet Harman

86

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  23,  leave out from ‘included’ to the end of line 25 and insert

‘by virtue of section 5(7) (registration of interests) in the MPs’ code of conduct relating

to financial interests.’.

Angus Robertson

Stewart Hosie

Mr Alex Salmond

Mr Mike Weir

Pete Wishart

John Mason

15

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

A member of the House of Commons commits an offence if the member

intentionally fails to comply with a requirement included in the MPs’ financial

interests rules by virtue of section 5(8) (declaration of interests).’.

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

39

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  26,  leave out subsection (3).

Ms Harriet Harman

87

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  27,  leave out from ‘included’ to the end of line 28 and insert

‘by virtue of section 5(10) (prohibition on paid advocacy) in the MPs’ code of conduct

relating to financial interests.’.

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

40

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  29,  leave out subsection (4).

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

41

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  34,  leave out subsection (5).

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Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

42

Clause  9,  page  6,  line  36,  leave out subsection (6).

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

37

Page  6,  line  17,  leave out Clause 9.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

60

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  8,  leave out paragraph (c).

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Dominic Grieve

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

Peter Luff

43

Clause  10,  page  7,  leave out lines 8 and 9.

Sir Stuart Bell

Sir George Young

23

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

24

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].’.

Mr Bernard Jenkin

94

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

‘(2)	Where proceedings of the IPSA and proceedings of the Commissioner arise from

section 7 (investigations), section 8 (enforcement) or section 9 (offences), they

shall be deemed to be proceedings in Parliament in accordance with Article IX of

the Bill of Rights 1689.’.

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Mr Alan Duncan

Sir Alan Beith

70

Page  7,  line  1,  leave out Clause 10.

NEW CLAUSES

Annual Financial Disclosure Statements: Members of Parliament

Mr David Drew

Ms Diane Abbott

Mr David Hamilton

David Taylor

Ms Katy Clark

Mr Dai Davies

Paul Flynn

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—

(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.

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(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

Ms Diane Abbott

Mr David Hamilton

David Taylor

Ms Katy Clark

Mr Dai Davies

Paul Flynn

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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Revised 30 June 2009