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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 
 

Wednesday 1 July 2009

 

Committee of the whole House

 

Proceedings

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill

 

[Second sitting]

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  63

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  26,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that any code of conduct adopted

 

by the House of Commons—

 

(a)    

shall not be enforceable in law, and

 

(b)    

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

 

of Rights 1689 notwithstanding any other provision of this Act.’.

 

Ms Harriet Harman

 

Sir George Young

 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Sir Alan Beith

 

Not selected  83

 

Page  4,  line  17,  leave out Clause 6.

 

Clause Disagreed to.

 

 

Ms Harriet Harman

 

Agreed to  84

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  33,  leave out ‘financial interests rules’ and insert ‘code of

 

conduct relating to financial interests’.

 

Sir George Young

 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Agreed to  9

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(ab)    

at the request of the member,’.

 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 1 July 2009      

330

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill, continued

 
 

Sir George Young

 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Agreed to  10

 

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

No report shall be made by the Commissioner—

 

(a)    

in any case where the member concerned has agreed that he has failed to

 

register or declare an interest, if it is the Commissioner’s opinion that the

 

interest involved is minor, or the failure was inadvertent, and the member

 

concerned has taken such action by way of rectification as the

 

Commissioner may have required within any procedure approved by the

 

IPSA for this purpose; and

 

(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

 

Agreed to  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

 

Not called  48

 

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

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  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.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Negatived on division  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.’.

 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 1 July 2009      

331

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill, continued

 
 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Sir George Young

 

Agreed to  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

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  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.’.

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Not called  33

 

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

 

subsection (2).’.

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  34

 

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

 

Ms Harriet Harman

 

Agreed to  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

 

Not called  18

 

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

 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 1 July 2009      

332

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill, continued

 
 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Sir George Young

 

Not called  19

 

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

 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Sir George Young

 

Agreed to  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

 

Agreed to  21

 

Clause  8,  page  5,  leave out line 43.

 

Sir Robert Smith

 

Mr Alistair Carmichael

 

Not selected  93

 

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

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  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

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  64

 

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

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Not called  36

 

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

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Not called  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.’.

 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 1 July 2009      

333

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill, continued

 
 

Sir Alan Beith

 

Not called  97

 

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

 

Sir George Young

 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  22

 

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

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Withdrawn  38

 

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

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  47

 

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

 

Ms Harriet Harman

 

Agreed to  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

 

Not called  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).’.

 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 1 July 2009      

334

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill, continued

 
 

Angus Robertson

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Mr Alex Salmond

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

Pete Wishart

 

John Mason

 

Negatived on division  100

 

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

 

    

‘A Member of the House of Commons commits an offence if the Member

 

intentionally fails to comply with a requirement relating to the declaration of

 

interests included in the MPs’ code of conduct relating to financial interests.’.

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Negatived on division  39

 

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

 

Ms Harriet Harman

 

Agreed to  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

 

Not selected  40

 

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

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Not called  41

 

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

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Not called  42

 

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

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Not selected  37

 

Page  6,  line  17,  leave out Clause 9.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 1 July 2009      

335

 

Parliamentary Standards Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not selected  60

 

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

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Mr Dominic Grieve

 

Mr Patrick McLoughlin

 

Peter Luff

 

Not called  43

 

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

 

Sir Stuart Bell

 

Sir George Young

 

Agreed to  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

 

Agreed to  24

 

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

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Not called  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

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  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.’.

 

Mr Alan Duncan

 

Sir Alan Beith

 

Mr Graham Allen

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Not selected  70

 

Page  7,  line  1,  leave out Clause 10.

 

Clause, as amended, disagreed to on division.

 

 
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