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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Monday 28 February 2011

 

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

 

1463-64 and 1483-84

 

Committee of the whole House


 

Scotland Bill

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

1

 

Page  1,  line  4,  leave out Clause 1.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

2

 

Page  3,  line  11,  leave out Clause 3.

 

Administration of elections

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

In Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act (enactments protected from modification by the

 

Parliament), after “1(4)”, there is inserted “12”.


 
 

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(2)    

In Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Act (reserved matters: specific reservations), in

 

Section B3 (elections) the words “the European Parliament and the Parliament”

 

are omitted and the words “and the European Parliament” are inserted.’.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

3

 

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  27,  leave out from ‘1968’ to end of line 34.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

4

 

Page  8,  line  15,  leave out Clause 13.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

5

 

Page  9,  line  1,  leave out Clause 14.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

6

 

Page  13,  line  12,  leave out Clause 21.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

7

 

Page  15,  line  1,  leave out Clause 22.


 
 

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Speed limits

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Act, in section E1(c),

 

(a)    

the words “section 17 (traffic regulation on special roads)” are omitted,

 

and

 

(b)    

the words “Part V (traffic signs) and Part VI (speed limits)” are omitted

 

and the words “and Part V (traffic signs), except traffic signs for speed

 

limits,” are inserted.’.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

8

 

Page  7,  line  35,  leave out Clause 12.

 

Stewart Hosie

 

Angus Robertson

 

Pete Wishart

 

Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

9

 

Page  30,  line  19,  leave out Schedule 2.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

10

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

After subsection (2) there is inserted—

 

“(2A)    

The first order made by Scottish Ministers under subsection (1)(a) must

 

include the application to Scottish Parliamentary general elections of the

 

terms of paragraph (3A) of Rule 45 (the count) and Rule 53ZA (counting

 

of votes: statement by returning officer) in Schedule 1 to the

 

Representation of the People Act 1983.”’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

11

 

Clause  2,  page  3,  leave out lines 4 and 5.


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

Timing of the Scottish Parliamentary general election

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Section 2 of the 1998 Act is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

At the end of subsection (2) there is inserted “or unless the poll is advanced or

 

delayed as a result of the operation of subsection (6A) below”.

 

(3)    

At the end there is added the following new subsection—

 

“(6A)    

If the poll to be held under subsection (2) or subsection (5) above is in the

 

same calendar year as an early parliamentary general election under

 

section 2 of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, the Parliament may by

 

resolution appoint an alternative day for the poll for the next Scottish

 

Parliamentary general election no more than 12 months earlier nor more

 

than 12 months later than the day appointed under subsection (2) or

 

subsection (5) above and at least 6 months before or after the

 

parliamentary general election, and the day so appointed shall be treated

 

as if it had been proposed by the Presiding Officer under subsection (5)

 

above.”’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

12

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  36,  at end add—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 31(1) of the 1998 Act, at end add—

 

“(1A)    

A person promoting an amendment to a bill in the Scottish Parliament

 

shall on or before the lodging of the amendment state that, in his opinion,

 

the bill if amended in accordance with the amendment would be within

 

the legislative competence of the Parliament.”.

 

(1B)    

In section 31(2) of the 1998 Act, at end add “and state the reasons for his view.”.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

13

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  28,  after ‘Officer’, insert ‘and the Law Officer making the

 

reference under subsection (1)’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

14

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  30,  leave out ‘Edinburgh Gazette’ and insert ‘Belfast

 

Gazette, the Edinburgh Gazette and the London Gazette’.


 
 

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Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

15

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  31,  leave out ‘considers’ and insert ‘and the relevant Law

 

Officers consider’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

16

 

Clause  7,  page  5,  line  38,  after ‘provisions’, insert ‘shall’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

17

 

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  26,  after ‘weapons’, insert ‘except those intended to be

 

utilised in recognised international sporting competitions’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

18

 

Clause  11,  page  7,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State shall have the power to issue regulations to deal with any

 

cross-border issues arising from the operation of this section including but not

 

limited to issues arising from the transport of air weapons from, or their use in,

 

Scotland and England and Wales.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

19

 

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  5,  leave out ‘Scottish Crown Estate Commissioner’ and

 

insert ‘Crown Estate Commissioner for Scotland’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

20

 

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  10,  leave out ‘Scottish Crown Estate Commissioner’ and

 

insert ‘Crown Estate Commissioner for Scotland’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

21

 

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  11,  leave out from first ‘the’ to end of line 12 and insert

 

‘the Scottish Ministers with the agreement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’.


 
 

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Scotland Bill, continued

 
 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

22

 

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  6,  leave out from second ‘who’ to end of line 8 and

 

insert—

 

‘(a)    

is qualified in or has expertise in land management in Scotland or the law

 

of Scotland; and

 

(b)    

has experience of the functions of the Commissioners.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

23

 

Clause  19,  page  11,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Regulations relating to the prevention of misuse of controlled drugs made under

 

subsection (4)(a) above applying in Scotland may only be made if the Scottish

 

Ministers have consulted with the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland and such

 

persons as they consider appropriate.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

24

 

Clause  20,  page  13,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

Section 38 (The Highway Code) is amended as follows.

 

(7B)    

After subsection (2) insert—

 

“(2A)    

The Secretary of State shall ensure that the provisions of the Code reflect

 

the content of regulations relating to drink-driving limits made by

 

Scottish Ministers under section 8(3) or 11(2).”’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

25

 

Clause  20,  page  13,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(7C)    

Section 89 (tests of competence to drive) is amended as follows.

 

(7D)    

After subsection (3) insert—

 

“(3A)    

The Secretary of State shall ensure that tests under this section reflect the

 

content of regulations relating to drink-driving limits made by Scottish

 

Ministers under section 8(3) or 11(2).”’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

26

 

Clause  20,  page  13,  line  11,  at end add—

 

‘(10A)    

The Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers shall together make regulations to

 

enforce drink-driving limits in the event of the drink-driving regime not being the

 

same in England and Scotland.

 

(10B)    

Regulations under subsection (10A) above shall be subject to Type F procedure,

 

as defined in Schedule 7 to the Scotland Act 1998.’.


 
 

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Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

27

 

Clause  21,  page  14,  line  40,  at end add—

 

‘(14A)    

Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (The Highway Code) is amended as

 

follows.

 

(14B)    

After subsection (2) insert—

 

“(2B)    

The Secretary of State shall ensure that the provisions of the Code reflect

 

the content of regulations relating to speed limits made by Scottish

 

Ministers under sections 17(2), 64 and 88 of the Road Traffic Regulation

 

Act 1984.’.

 

Edward Miliband

 

Ann McKechin

 

Tom Greatrex

 

28

 

Clause  21,  page  14,  line  40,  at end add—

 

‘(14C)    

Section 89 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (tests of competence to drive) is amended

 

as follows.

 

(14D)    

After subsection (3) insert—

 

“(3B)    

The Secretary of State shall ensure that tests under this section reflect the

 

content of regulations relating to speed limits made by Scottish Ministers

 

under sections 17(2), 64 and 88 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act

 

1984.’.

 

Mr Secretary Moore

 

29

 

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

In section 113 of the 1998 Act (subordinate legislation: scope of powers) for

 

subsection (1) substitute—

 

“(1)    

References in this section to a power are—

 

(a)    

to an open power,

 

(b)    

to any other power to make subordinate legislation conferred by

 

this Act which is exercisable by Her Majesty in Council or by a

 

Minister of the Crown, and

 

(c)    

except in subsection (9), to the power of the Scottish Ministers to

 

make an order under section 12,

 

    

and include a power as extended by this section.”’.

 

Mr Secretary Moore

 

30

 

Clause  21,  page  13,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(3ZD)    

Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (2) are

 

subject to the negative procedure.”

 

( )    

In subsection (3A)—

 

(a)    

the words from “the National Park Authority” to the end become

 

paragraph (a), and

 

(b)    

after that paragraph insert “, and

 

(b)    

such representative organisations as they think fit.”’.


 
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