Formal Minutes
Tuesday 26 January 2016
Members present:
Bernard Jenkin, in the Chair
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Ronnie Cowan Oliver Dowden Mr Paul Flynn Mrs Cheryl Gillan Kelvin Hopkins |
Gerald Jones Mr David Jones Tom Tugendhat Mr Andrew Turner |
Draft Report (The Future of the Union, part one: English Votes for English Laws), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 12 read and agreed to.
Paragraph—(Mr David Jones)—brought up and read, as follows:
Notwithstanding these concerns, the Blair administration, upon its election in 1997, proceeded to implement its manifesto commitments for devolution for Scotland and Wales without addressing the West Lothian Question. It is highly regrettable that Parliament decided to proceed with devolution for Scotland and Wales with such haste. Proper consideration should have been given to the well-rehearsed West Lothian Question when designing the devolution settlements. A failure to do so then has led to the difficulties that the present Government is now seeking to address through EVEL.
Question put, That the paragraph be read a second time.
The Committee divided:
Ayes, 6
Oliver Dowden
Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan
Kelvin Hopkins
Rt Hon David Jones
Tom Tugendhat
Andrew Turner
Noes, 3
Ronnie Cowan
Mr Paul Flynn
Gerald Jones
Ordered, That the paragraph be read a second time.
Amendment proposed, in line 1, to leave out “It is highly regrettable that … been” and insert “It would have been preferable if Parliament had decided to proceed with devolution for Scotland and Wales with proper consideration being”.—(Ronnie Cowan.)
Question put, That the Amendment be made.
The Committee divided:
Ayes, 1
Ronnie Cowan
Noes, 8
Oliver Dowden
Mr Paul Flynn
Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan
Kelvin Hopkins
Rt Hon David Jones
Gerald Jones
Tom Tugendhat
Andrew Turner
Question negatived.
Paragraph (now paragraph 13) inserted.
Paragraphs 14 to 72 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Report of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 134.
[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February at 10.00am.
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