Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

House of Commons

Session 2009 - 10
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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

LORDS amendments to the
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
[The page and line references are to HL Bill 40, the bill as first printed for the Lords.]
Clause 3
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Page 3, line 26, at end insert—

“( )
In exercising his power to manage the civil service, the Minister for the

Civil Service shall have regard to the need to ensure that civil servants who

advise Ministers are aware of the constitutional significance of Parliament

and of the conventions governing the relationship between Parliament and

Her Majesty’s Government.”
Clause 20
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Clause 21
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Clause 22
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Clause 23
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After Clause 27
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Insert the following new Clause—

Bill 106 54/5

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“Explanatory memoranda

In laying a treaty before Parliament under this Part, a Minister shall

accompany the treaty with an explanatory memorandum explaining the

provisions of the treaty, the reasons for Her Majesty’s Government seeking

ratification of the treaty, and such other matters as the Minister considers

appropriate.”
Clause 29
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Clause 30
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Clause 31
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Clause 32
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Clause 33
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Clause 34
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Clause 35
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Clause 36
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Clause 37
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Clause 53
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Clause 54
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Clause 55
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Clause 56
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Clause 57
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Clause 58
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Clause 59
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Page 34, line 36, leave out paragraph (c)
Clause 60
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Page 35, line 10 , at end insert—

“(4A)
But section 3(1)(b) of the 1999 Act does not apply in relation to M before the

end of the period of three years beginning with the date on which the notice

is given.”
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Page 35, line 14 , at end insert—

“(5A)
But subsection (5)(b) does not apply before the end of the period of three

years beginning with the date on which the notice is given.”
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Page 35, line 21, leave out from “peerage” to “subsection” in line 22 and insert “is

conferred on M or M succeeds to a peerage,”.
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Page 35, line 23, at end insert—


“If subsection (4)(a) has applied to M, it does not stop M becoming excepted

from section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999 again by filling a vacancy

under section 2 of that Act after the notice is given.”
Clause 61
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Clause 62
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Clause 63
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Clause 64
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Clause 65
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Clause 66
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Clause 67
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Clause 68
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Clause 69
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Clause 70
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Clause 71
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Clause 72
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Clause 73
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Clause 74
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Clause 75
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Clause 76
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Clause 77
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Clause 78
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Clause 79
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