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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 21 October 2010

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

 

598-732

 

Committee of the whole House


 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

 

  For the text of New Schedule 2 (Combination of Polls: England) see pages 605-639 of

 

the Committee of the whole House paper published on Wednesday 20 October 2010.

 

As Amendments to New Schedule 2 (Combination of Polls: England):—

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(a)

 

Paragraph 11, in sub-paragraph (1) leave out ‘15th’ and insert ‘28th’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(b)

 

After paragraph 12, insert—

 

‘Absent voter application

 

12A      

An application under regulation 51(4)b of the Representation of the People

 

(England and Wales) Regulations 2001, SI 2001/341, for an absent vote must

 

state whether it is made for parliamentary elections, local government

 

elections, referendums or all of them.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(c)

 

Leave out paragraph 15 and insert—


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

734

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

‘15(1)  

The Chief Counting Officer shall select the colour of the ballot paper used for

 

the referendum.

 

      (2)  

The other ballot papers used for any relevant election shall be of a different

 

colour from that selected by the Chief Counting Officer.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(d)

 

Paragraph 17, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

The official poll cards used for the referendum and for the relevant elections

 

must be combined for all electors qualified to vote in all the polls.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(e)

 

Paragraph 18, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and (2) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

Separate ballot boxes must be used for the referendum to those used for other

 

relevant elections taking place on the same day.

 

      (2)  

Each ballot box must be marked to show—

 

(a)    

the referendum or relevant election to which it relates, and

 

(b)    

the colour of ballot papers that should be placed in it.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(f)

 

After paragraph 21 insert—

 

‘Electoral Commission guidance

 

21A      

The Electoral Commission are to supply posters to be displayed in every

 

polling station used for the referendum, which give neutral information on first

 

past the post and alternative vote systems that are the subject of the

 

referendum, subject to agreement by the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral

 

Commission.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(g)

 

Paragraph 27, in sub-paragraph (1), leave out ‘If the counting officer thinks fit, the

 

same copy of the register of electors may’ and insert ‘Separate registers of

 

electors must’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

735

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(h)

 

Paragraph 27, leave out sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(i)

 

Paragraph 40, at the end of sub-paragraph (3) insert ‘or

 

(c)    

a Member of Parliament.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(j)

 

After paragraph 43 insert—

 

‘Priority in counting of votes

 

43A      

Counting officers must give priority to the counting of ballots cast in—

 

(a)    

the respective elections to the Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

 

devolved administrations, and

 

(b)    

local council elections in each part of the United Kingdom.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(k)

 

In paragraph 44, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (a) insert ‘containing

 

ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(l)

 

In paragraph 44, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(m)

 

In paragraph 44, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (a) insert ‘containing

 

ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

736

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(n)

 

In paragraph 44, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(o)

 

In Part 2, in the second column, in the entry relating to Regulation 71, leave out

 

‘eleventh’ and insert ‘fifteenth’.

 

  For the text of New Schedule 3 (Combination of Polls: Wales) see pages 640-676 of the

 

Committee of the whole House paper published on Wednesday 20 October 2010.

 

As Amendments to New Schedule 3 (Combination of Polls: Wales):—

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(a)

 

Leave out paragraph 18 and insert—

 

‘18(1)  

The Chief Counting Officer shall select the colour of the ballot paper used for

 

the referendum.

 

      (2)  

The other ballot papers used for the Assembly election shall be of a different

 

colour from that selected by the Chief Counting Officer.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(b)

 

Paragraph 15, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

The official poll cards used for the referendum and the Assembly elections

 

must be combined for all electors qualified to vote in all the polls.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(c)

 

Paragraph 17, leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

Separate ballot boxes must be used for the referendum to that used for the

 

Assembly elections.

 

      (2)  

Each ballot box must be marked to show—

 

(a)    

the referendum or Assembly election to which it relates, and

 

(b)    

the colour of ballot papers that should be placed in it.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

737

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(d)

 

After paragraph 21 insert—

 

‘Electoral Commission guidance

 

21A      

The Electoral Commission are to supply posters to be displayed in every

 

polling station used for the referendum, which give neutral information on first

 

past the post and alternative vote systems that are the subject of the

 

referendum, subject to agreement by the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral

 

Commission.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(e)

 

Paragraph 45, at the end of sub-paragraph (3) insert ‘or

 

(c)    

a Member of Parliament.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(f)

 

Paragraph 47, in sub-paragraph (1)(d), leave out ‘separate’ and insert ‘keep separate

 

throughout’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(g)

 

In paragraph 49, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (a) insert ‘containing

 

ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(h)

 

In paragraph 49, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(i)

 

In paragraph 49, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (a) insert ‘containing

 

ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

738

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(j)

 

In paragraph 49, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

  For the text of New Schedule 4 (Combination of Polls: Scotland) see pages 676-713 of

 

the Committee of the whole House paper published on Wednesday 20 October 2010.

 

As Amendments to New Schedule 4 (Combination of Polls: Scotland):—

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(a)

 

Leave out paragraph 18 and insert—

 

‘18(1)  

The Chief Counting Officer shall select the colour of the ballot paper used for

 

the referendum.

 

      (2)  

The ballot papers used for constituency or regional ballots shall be of a

 

different colour from that selected by the Chief Counting Officer.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(b)

 

Paragraph 15, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

The official poll cards used for the referendum and for the Scottish

 

parliamentary election must be combined for all electors qualified to vote in all

 

the polls.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(c)

 

Paragraph 17, leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert—

 

    ‘(1)  

Separate ballot boxes must be used for the referendum to that used for the

 

Scottish parliamentary elections.

 

      (2)  

Each ballot box must be marked to show—

 

(a)    

the referendum or parliamentary election to which it relates, and

 

(b)    

the colour of ballot papers that should be placed in it.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(d)

 

After paragraph 21 insert—


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21 October 2010                  

739

 

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

‘Electoral Commission guidance

 

21A      

The Electoral Commission are to supply posters to be displayed in every

 

polling station used for the referendum, which give neutral information on first

 

past the post and alternative vote systems that are the subject of the

 

referendum, subject to agreement by the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral

 

Commission.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(e)

 

Paragraph 42, at the end of sub-paragraph (3) insert ‘or

 

(c)    

a Member of Parliament.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(f)

 

Paragraph 46, in sub-paragraph (1)(d), leave out ‘separate’ and insert ‘keep separate

 

throughout.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(g)

 

In paragraph 48, sub-paragraph (1), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(h)

 

In paragraph 48, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (a) insert ‘containing

 

ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Sadiq Khan

 

Chris Bryant

 

Mr Peter Hain

 

(i)

 

In paragraph 48, sub-paragraph (3), at end of sub-sub-paragraph (b) insert

 

‘containing ballot papers for the referendum vote.’.


 
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