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The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83E).

Clause 49


Persons detained in youth accommodation: further provision

Amendment made: 10, page 31, line 1, leave out Clause 49.— (Ed Balls.)

Clause 50


Detention of child or young person: local education authority to be notified

Amendment made: 11, page 32, line 12, leave out Clause 50. — (Ed Balls.)

Clause 117


Directions: funding conditions requiring co-operation

Amendment made: 18, page 68, line 27, leave out Clause 117.— (Ed Balls.)

Clause 119


Interpretation of Part

Amendment made: 50, page 69, line 26, leave out from ‘means’ to end of line 27 and insert

‘functions of the Chief Executive conferred by or under any Act;’.— (Ed Balls.)

Clause 126


Objectives

Amendments made: 21, page 73, line 2, leave out ‘different types’ and insert ‘range’.

Amendment 22, page 73, line 8, after ‘any’ insert ‘relevant’.

Amendment 23, page 73, line 9, leave out from ‘a’ to ‘represent’ in line 10 and insert

‘qualification in respect of which the body is recognised under section 130’.

Amendment 24, page 73, line 10, at end insert—

‘(7) For the purposes of subsection (6) a sum is relevant if it is payable in respect of the award or authentication of the qualification in question.’.— (Ed Balls.)


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Clause 128


Meaning of ‘regulated qualifications’ etc.

Amendment made: 25, page 74, line 35, leave out from ‘is’ to end of line 38 and insert ‘any of the following—

(a) a foundation degree;

(b) a first degree;

(c) a degree at a higher level.’.— (Ed Balls.)

Clause 139


Power of Secretary of State to determine minimum requirements

Amendment proposed: 80, page 80, line 3, after ‘may’, insert ‘in exceptional circumstances’.— (Mr. Laws.)

Question put, That the amendment be made.


The House divided: Ayes 41, Noes 275.
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AYES


Alexander, Danny
Baker, Norman
Barrett, John
Brake, Tom
Brooke, Annette
Burt, Lorely
Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
Davies, Mr. Dai
Foster, Mr. Don
George, Andrew
Gidley, Sandra
Hancock, Mr. Mike
Harvey, Nick
Heath, Mr. David
Hemming, John
Horwood, Martin
Howarth, David
Hughes, Simon
Huhne, Chris
Hunter, Mark
Lamb, Norman
Laws, Mr. David
Moore, Mr. Michael
Mulholland, Greg
Pugh, Dr. John
Rennie, Willie
Rowen, Paul
Russell, Bob
Sanders, Mr. Adrian
Smith, Sir Robert
Spink, Bob
Stunell, Andrew
Swinson, Jo
Taylor, Dr. Richard
Teather, Sarah
Thurso, John
Webb, Steve
Williams, Mark
Williams, Stephen
Willott, Jenny
Younger-Ross, Richard
Tellers for the Ayes:

Dan Rogerson and
Mr. Roger Williams
NOES


Abbott, Ms Diane
Ainger, Nick
Ainsworth, rh Mr. Bob
Allen, Mr. Graham
Anderson, Mr. David
Anderson, Janet
Armstrong, rh Hilary
Atkins, Charlotte
Austin, Mr. Ian
Austin, John
Bailey, Mr. Adrian
Baird, Vera
Balls, rh Ed
Banks, Gordon
Barlow, Ms Celia
Barron, rh Mr. Kevin
Battle, rh John
Beckett, rh Margaret
Benn, rh Hilary
Benton, Mr. Joe
Berry, Roger
Betts, Mr. Clive
Blackman, Liz
Blackman-Woods, Dr. Roberta
Blears, rh Hazel
Blizzard, Mr. Bob
Borrow, Mr. David S.
Brennan, Kevin
Brown, Lyn
Brown, Mr. Russell
Bryant, Chris
Buck, Ms Karen
Burden, Richard
Burnham, rh Andy
Butler, Ms Dawn
Byers, rh Mr. Stephen
Byrne, rh Mr. Liam
Cairns, David
Campbell, Mr. Ronnie
Caton, Mr. Martin
Cawsey, Mr. Ian
Challen, Colin
Chapman, Ben
Clapham, Mr. Michael
Clark, Paul
Clarke, rh Mr. Charles

Clarke, rh Mr. Tom
Clelland, Mr. David
Clwyd, rh Ann
Coaker, Mr. Vernon
Coffey, Ann
Connarty, Michael
Cook, Frank
Cooper, Rosie
Cooper, rh Yvette
Cousins, Jim
Crausby, Mr. David
Creagh, Mary
Cruddas, Jon
Cryer, Mrs. Ann
Cummings, John
Cunningham, Mr. Jim
Cunningham, Tony
David, Mr. Wayne
Davidson, Mr. Ian
Davies, Mr. Quentin
Dean, Mrs. Janet
Denham, rh Mr. John
Devine, Mr. Jim
Dhanda, Mr. Parmjit
Dismore, Mr. Andrew
Dobbin, Jim
Dobson, rh Frank
Donohoe, Mr. Brian H.
Doran, Mr. Frank
Dowd, Jim
Drew, Mr. David
Eagle, Angela
Eagle, Maria
Efford, Clive
Ellman, Mrs. Louise
Engel, Natascha
Ennis, Jeff
Field, rh Mr. Frank
Fisher, Mark
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Flello, Mr. Robert
Flint, rh Caroline
Flynn, Paul
Follett, Barbara
Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings and Rye)
Francis, Dr. Hywel
Gapes, Mike
Gardiner, Barry
George, rh Mr. Bruce
Gerrard, Mr. Neil
Gibson, Dr. Ian
Gilroy, Linda
Godsiff, Mr. Roger
Goodman, Helen
Griffith, Nia
Griffiths, Nigel
Gwynne, Andrew
Hall, Patrick
Hamilton, Mr. David
Hamilton, Mr. Fabian
Hanson, rh Mr. David
Harman, rh Ms Harriet
Harris, Mr. Tom
Havard, Mr. Dai
Healey, rh John
Henderson, Mr. Doug
Hepburn, Mr. Stephen
Heppell, Mr. John
Hesford, Stephen
Hewitt, rh Ms Patricia
Heyes, David
Hill, rh Keith
Hodgson, Mrs. Sharon
Hoey, Kate
Hope, Phil
Hopkins, Kelvin
Howarth, rh Mr. George
Howells, rh Dr. Kim
Hoyle, Mr. Lindsay
Hughes, rh Beverley
Iddon, Dr. Brian
Ingram, rh Mr. Adam
Irranca-Davies, Huw
Jackson, Glenda
Jenkins, Mr. Brian
Johnson, Ms Diana R.
Jones, Mr. Kevan
Jones, Lynne
Joyce, Mr. Eric
Kaufman, rh Sir Gerald
Keeble, Ms Sally
Keeley, Barbara
Keen, Alan
Keen, Ann
Kelly, rh Ruth
Kemp, Mr. Fraser
Kennedy, rh Jane
Khan, Mr. Sadiq
Kilfoyle, Mr. Peter
Knight, rh Jim
Kumar, Dr. Ashok
Ladyman, Dr. Stephen
Lammy, rh Mr. David
Laxton, Mr. Bob
Lazarowicz, Mark
Lepper, David
Lewis, Mr. Ivan
Linton, Martin
Love, Mr. Andrew
Lucas, Ian
Mackinlay, Andrew
Mactaggart, Fiona
Malik, Mr. Shahid
Mallaber, Judy
Mann, John
Marris, Rob
Marsden, Mr. Gordon
Marshall-Andrews, Mr. Robert
Martlew, Mr. Eric
McAvoy, rh Mr. Thomas
McCabe, Steve
McCafferty, Chris
McCarthy, Kerry
McCarthy-Fry, Sarah
McDonagh, Siobhain
McDonnell, John
McFadden, rh Mr. Pat
McFall, rh John
McGovern, Mr. Jim
McGuire, rh Mrs. Anne
McKechin, Ann
McKenna, Rosemary
McNulty, rh Mr. Tony
Meacher, rh Mr. Michael
Meale, Mr. Alan
Merron, Gillian
Michael, rh Alun
Miller, Andrew
Mitchell, Mr. Austin
Moffatt, Laura
Moon, Mrs. Madeleine
Moran, Margaret
Morden, Jessica

Morgan, Julie
Mullin, Mr. Chris
Murphy, Mr. Denis
Murphy, rh Mr. Jim
Murphy, rh Mr. Paul
Naysmith, Dr. Doug
Norris, Dan
O'Brien, Mr. Mike
Olner, Mr. Bill
Owen, Albert
Palmer, Dr. Nick
Pearson, Ian
Plaskitt, Mr. James
Prentice, Bridget
Prentice, Mr. Gordon
Prescott, rh Mr. John
Primarolo, rh Dawn
Prosser, Gwyn
Purchase, Mr. Ken
Purnell, rh James
Raynsford, rh Mr. Nick
Reed, Mr. Andy
Reed, Mr. Jamie
Riordan, Mrs. Linda
Robertson, John
Robinson, Mr. Geoffrey
Roy, Mr. Frank
Roy, Lindsay
Ruane, Chris
Ruddock, Joan
Russell, Christine
Salter, Martin
Seabeck, Alison
Sharma, Mr. Virendra
Shaw, Jonathan
Sheerman, Mr. Barry
Sheridan, Jim
Simon, Mr. Siôn
Simpson, Alan
Singh, Mr. Marsha
Skinner, Mr. Dennis
Slaughter, Mr. Andy
Smith, rh Mr. Andrew
Smith, Angela E. (Basildon)
Smith, John
Snelgrove, Anne
Soulsby, Sir Peter
Southworth, Helen
Spellar, rh Mr. John
Starkey, Dr. Phyllis
Steen, Mr. Anthony
Stewart, Ian
Stoate, Dr. Howard
Strang, rh Dr. Gavin
Straw, rh Mr. Jack
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Tami, Mark
Taylor, Ms Dari
Taylor, David
Thomas, Mr. Gareth
Thornberry, Emily
Tipping, Paddy
Todd, Mr. Mark
Touhig, rh Mr. Don
Trickett, Jon
Turner, Dr. Desmond
Turner, Mr. Neil
Twigg, Derek
Ussher, Kitty
Vis, Dr. Rudi
Walley, Joan
Waltho, Lynda
Ward, Claire
Watson, Mr. Tom
Watts, Mr. Dave
Whitehead, Dr. Alan
Wicks, rh Malcolm
Williams, rh Mr. Alan
Williams, Mrs. Betty
Wills, rh Mr. Michael
Wilson, Phil
Winnick, Mr. David
Winterton, rh Ms Rosie
Wright, Mr. Anthony
Wright, David
Wright, Mr. Iain
Tellers for the Noes:

Helen Jones and
Chris Mole
Question accordingly negatived.
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Clause 142


Surrender of recognition

Amendments made: 26, page 82, line 13, at end insert—

‘( ) At any time before the surrender date Ofqual may vary that date by giving further notice to the recognised body.’.

Amendment 27, page 82, line 14, after ‘deciding’ insert ‘or varying’. —( Ed Balls .)

Clause 152


Interpretation of Chapter

Amendment made: 28, page 86, line 20, after ‘a’ insert ‘form of a’.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 166


Interpretation of Part

Amendment made: 29, page 92, line 22, leave out ‘has the same meaning as in’ and insert

‘means a higher education institution within the meaning of’.— ( Ed Balls .)
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Clause 172


Qualifications within the QCDA’s remit

Amendment made: 30, page 94, line 33, leave out ‘or will’ and insert

‘, will be or may reasonably be expected to’.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 221


Consideration of other matters by SSSNB

Amendment made: 110, page 129, line 23, leave out subsection (3).— (Ed Balls.)

Clause 222


Submission of agreement under section 220 or 221: SSSNB recommendation

Amendment made: 42, page 129, line 28, leave out Clause 222.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 223


Agreement submitted by SSSNB under section 220 or 221: ratification recommended

Amendment made: 43, page 130, line 6, leave out from ‘221(2)’ to end of line 8.—

Clause 224


Agreement submitted by SSSNB under section 220 and 221: ratification not recommended

Amendment made: 44, page 130, line 14, leave out Clause 224.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 225


Reconsideration of agreement by SSSNB

Amendments made: 45, page 130, line 30, leave out ‘, section 224(2)(b)’.

Amendment 46, page 130, line 38, leave out subsection (4).

Amendment 47, page 131, line 11, leave out subsection (7).

Amendment 48, page 131, line 20, leave out ‘or vary the reference’ and insert ‘the reference of the agreement’.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 231


Guidance

Amendment made: 49, page 134, line 14, leave out ‘224(2)(a) or’.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 241


Co-operation with a view to promoting good behaviour, etc.: England

Amendments made: 38, page 143, line 33, at end insert—

‘(2A) A relevant partner must secure that, at least once in every 12 month period, a partnership report is prepared and submitted to the local Children’s Trust Board in relation to each of the arrangements under subsection (2) to which the relevant partner has been a party at any time during the period to which the report relates.


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(2B) A partnership report, in relation to arrangements under subsection (2), is a report that—

(a) gives details of the arrangements and what has been done under them during the period to which the report relates;

(b) assesses the effectiveness of the arrangements during that period;

(c) gives details of what is proposed to be done under the arrangements in the future.’.

Amendment 39, page 143, line 39, after ‘of’ insert ‘a proprietor of’.

Amendment 40, page 143, line 41, at end insert—

‘(c) the local Children’s Trust Board, in relation to a relevant partner, is the Children’s Trust Board established for their area by virtue of section 12A of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31).’.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 244


Information about expenditure: supplementary

Amendment made: 51, page 145, line 22, leave out ‘, 11, 12 and 17’ and insert ‘to 12, 12C, 12D and 17A’.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 248


Further education corporations in England: promotion of well-being

Amendment made: 19, page 148, line 23, leave out Clause 248.— ( Ed Balls .)

Clause 261


Commencement

Amendment made: 16, page 155, line 12, at end insert—

‘(fa) paragraphs 53A to 53C of Schedule 6, so far as relating to Wales;’.— ( Ed Balls .)

New Schedule 3


‘Learning and Skills Council for England: transfer schemes

Staff transfer schemes1 The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a “staff transfer scheme”) providing for the transfer of designated employees of the LSC—

(a) to a permitted transferee, or

(b) so as to become employed in the civil service of the state.

2 (1) This paragraph applies where a staff transfer scheme provides for the transfer of an employee of the LSC to a permitted transferee or so as to become employed in the civil service of the state.

(2) The scheme must provide for the TUPE regulations to apply (to the extent that they would not otherwise apply) as if—

(a) any transfer of functions (however effected and described) from the LSC to a permitted transferee or the Crown were a transfer of an undertaking;

(b) the transfer of the undertaking took effect on a designated date;

(c) the transfer of the undertaking were a relevant transfer for the purposes of the regulations;

(d) the employee had for those purposes been assigned to an organised grouping of resources or employees that was subject to the relevant transfer.


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3 (1) This paragraph applies where a staff transfer scheme provides for a transfer of an employee of the LSC so as to become employed in the civil service of the state on terms which do not constitute a contract of employment.

(2) The scheme must provide for the TUPE regulations to apply with the necessary modifications.

4 A staff transfer scheme may provide for the transfer of an employee of the LSC to a permitted transferee or so as to become employed in the civil service of the state despite any provisions, of whatever nature, which would otherwise prevent the employee from being so transferred.

Property transfer schemes

5 (1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a “property transfer scheme”) providing for the transfer from the LSC of designated property, rights or liabilities of the LSC to—

(a) a permitted transferee,

(b) the Secretary of State, or

(c) the Chief Executive of Skills Funding.

(2) A property transfer scheme may—

(a) create rights, or impose liabilities, in relation to property or rights transferred by virtue of the scheme;

(b) provide for anything done by or in relation to the LSC in connection with any property, rights or liabilities transferred by the scheme to be treated as done, or to be continued, by or in relation to the person to whom the property, rights or liabilities in question are transferred;

(c) apportion property, rights and liabilities;

(d) make provision about the continuation of legal proceedings.

(3) The things that may be transferred by a property transfer scheme include—

(a) property, rights and liabilities that could not otherwise be transferred;

(b) property acquired, and rights and liabilities arising, after the making of the scheme.

Continuity6 A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme does not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the LSC before the transfer takes effect. Supplementary provision etc.7 A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may include supplementary, incidental, transitional and consequential provision. Interpretation8 In this Schedule—

“designated”, in relation to a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme, means specified in, or determined in accordance with, the scheme;

“the LSC” means the Learning and Skills Council for England;

“permitted transferee” means—

(a) a local education authority in England;(b) the Young People’s Learning Agency for England;(c) any other person specified in an order made by the Secretary of State;
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