Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
[Martin Caton in the Chair]
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 24 Federation of Private Residents’ Associations PF 25 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission PF 26 The...
[Martin Caton in the Chair]
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 32 National Clamps PF 33 Biostore Ltd PF 34 Judith Bailey PF 35 Andrew Clewer
I have been here 14 years, so it is reassuring to know that I have made my mark. I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out ‘DNA profiles’...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 19, in clause 3, page 3, line 30, leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘6’.
[Martin Caton in the Chair]
Amendment moved (this day): 19, in clause 3, page 3, line 30, leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘6’.—(Clive Efford.)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 36 The Freedom Association PF 37 Chief Surveillance Commissioner PF 38 Fair Play for Children
I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 8, page 7, line 20, after ‘person’, insert ‘over the age of 16’.
I beg to move amendment 58, in clause 9, page 8, line 3, leav e out ‘2’ and insert ‘3’.
I beg to move amendment 59, in clause 10, page 8, line 11, af ter ‘with the’, insert ‘written’.
I beg to move amendment 61, in clause 11, page 8, line 39, af ter ‘withdrawn’, insert ‘, either verbally or in writing,’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 63, in clause 13, page 9, line 20, leave out from ‘Police’ to end of clause. Again, this is a probing amendment. I would like some clarification about what a...
I beg to move amendment 65, in clause 14, page 9, line 27, af ter ‘samples’, insert ‘and all other biometric information’.
I beg to move amendment 72, in clause 16, page 10, line 40, l eave out subsection (2). Again, this is a probing amendment, which we do not intend to push to a vote....
I beg to move amendment 73, in clause 17, page 11, line 31, l eave out subsection (3). We are making steady progress today, and I just want clarification of one or...
I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 18, page 12, line 32, l eave out ‘or’.
Amendments made: 8, in schedule 1, page 87, line 42, after ‘(a)’ insert ‘in relation to a recordable offence in England and Wales or Northern Ireland—...
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
Amendment moved (this day): 76, in schedule 1, page 94, line 43, leave out paragraph (c).—(Clive Efford.)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 24, page 15, line 28, after ‘profiles’, insert ‘to include management and oversight of the processes involved in the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 88, in clause 26, page 17, leave out subsection (2) and insert— ‘(2A) The relevant authority shall notify all parents if they are currently...
I beg to move amendment 87, in clause 27, page 18, line 3, at end insert— ‘(3A) When consent is withdrawn all biometric information shall be...
[Mr Gary Streeterin the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 39 National Union of Teachers PF 40 Campaign for Freedom of Information PF 41 Blackheath Cator Estate PF 42 Proserve...
I beg to move amendment 93, in clause 29, page 19, line 30, l eave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) The Secretary of State must establish an...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 100, in clause 33, page 22, line 10, a t beginning insert— ‘(A1) The surveillance camera code is not mandatory.’.
I beg to move amendment 102, in clause 34, page 23, line 23, a t end insert— ‘(1A) Before the Commissioner is formally appointed, the candidate must give...
[Martin Caton in the Chair]
Amendment proposed (this day): 82, in clause 34, page 23, line 28, after ‘it’, insert ‘and the processing of personal information if that information relates...
I beg to move amendment 84, in clause 35, page 23, line 42, after ‘commissioner’, insert ‘to include an assessment of whether the code of practice...
Amendment made: 4, in clause 37, page 26, line 38, l eave out ‘because it deals’ and insert ‘and would deal’.—(James Brokenshire.)
I beg to move amendment 103, in clause 38, page 27, line 32, a t end insert— ‘(c) the seriousness threshold has been met, defined as offences that carry...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
The clause creates a “Duty to review certain existing powers of entry.” Can the Minister explain why the word “certain” is in the title of the clause, because it implies a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendment made: 6, in clause 45, page 33, line 7, le ave out ‘because it deals’ and insert ‘and would deal’.—(James Brokenshire.)
I beg to move amendment 104, in clause 47, page 34, line 9, le ave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) The Secretary of State must establish an...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 53 British Irish RIGHTS WATCH PF 54 Genevieve Lennon PF 55 Jon Fassbender PF 56 Public and Commercial Services...
I beg to move amendment 107, in clause 54, page 37, line 23, after ‘apply’, insert ‘in relation to immobilisation achieved by way of a fixed barrier at the...
[Martin Caton in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 105, in clause 56, page 38, line 25, a t beginning insert ‘(1)’.
Question proposed, That the schedule be the Fourth schedule to the Bill.
[Martin Caton in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 59 General Social Care Council
I beg to move amendment 162, in clause 57, page 38, line 37, a t end add— ‘(3) The 14 days limit may be temporarily extended through the Detention of...
I beg to move amendment 164, in clause 58, page 39, line 3, at end add— ‘(2) An inquiry shall be established to investigate the effectiveness of the...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 109, in clause 60, page 40, line 6, le ave out from beginning to end of line and insert ‘Before section 48 of the Terrorism Act 2000...
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the schedule be the Fifth schedule to the Bill.
Amendments made: 112, in clause 61, page 41, line 12, leave out ‘43B’ and insert ‘47A’. Amendment 113, in...
I beg to move amendment 165, in clause 62, page 42, line 40, a t end add ‘except in removing the right for PSNI to stop and search for unlawful munitions and...
I beg to move amendment 121, in clause 63, page 43, line 18, at end insert— (za) physical assistance which is given to a child who is in need of it by reason of...
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 60 Sport and Recreation Alliance and Child Protection in Sport Unit PF 61 NSPCC PF 62 Wiltshire & Swindon...
Amendment made: 132, in clause 64, page 46, line 33, l eave out ‘falling within’ and insert ‘which is a regulated activity relating to vulnerable...
Amendments made: 133, in clause 65, page 47, line 5, le ave out ‘or community care services’. Amendment 134, in...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 166, in clause 70, page 53, line 28, a t end insert— ‘(4) The sponsor of any individual engaged in regulated activity as listed...
I beg to move amendment 143, in clause 71, page 56, line 5, le ave out ‘After paragraph 3(1)’ and insert ‘Omit paragraph 3(1)(b)’.
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Amendments made: 145, in clause 74, page 59, line 16, leave out from ‘appropriate’ to end of line 17. Amendment 146, in...
Amendment made: 147, in clause 75, page 62, line 34, before ‘of’ insert ‘or’.—(Lynne Featherstone.)
Amendments made: 148, in clause 76, page 63, line 19, after ‘officer’, insert ‘, (d) any prescribed purpose’. Amendment 149, in...
I beg to move amendment 187, in clause 77, page 63, line 24, a t beginning insert— ‘(1) Omit section 93 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (which, if...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 188, in clause 79, page 64, line 22, l eave out ‘117(2)’ and insert ‘117(1)’.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Currently, a CRB check discloses all unspent criminal convictions. Clause 81 would amend that, so that a CRB check will also disclose conditional cautions. What kinds of offences will that cover?...
[Martin Caton in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 68 Association of Directors of Adult Social Services PF 69 Dover Harbour Board PF 70 Manifesto Club PF 71 Committee on...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Procedure for decisions by the Secretary of State
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
[Martin Caton in the Chair]
Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 213, in clause 92, page 74, leave out lines 32 to 37.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 150, in clause 95, page 78, line 9, at end insert— ‘( ) In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (maximum...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 190, in schedule 7, page 119, line 43, at end insert—
Amendments made: 120,in schedule 8, page 133, line 30, at end insert— ‘Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/631) The whole instrument.’....
[Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 75 Lancashire Clamping Co Ltd PF 76 The Football Association PF 77 Association of Managers in Education PF 78...
I beg to move amendment 223, in clause 104, page 82, line 14, after ‘of’ insert— ‘, and sections (Establishment and constitution of DBS) to...
Amendments made: 224, in clause 105, page 82, line 23, leave out paragraph (e) and insert— ‘(e) Chapter 1 of Part 5 (excluding section (Corresponding...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
‘In section 75(4) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (commencement of section 56 of that Act not to be earlier than the first day on which certain sections of the Police Act 1997 relating to...
‘Schedule (Safeguarding of vulnerable groups: Northern Ireland) (which makes corresponding amendments in relation to Northern Ireland about the safeguarding of vulnerable groups) has...
‘(1) There is to be a body corporate known as the Disclosure and Barring Service. (2) In this Chapter “DBS” means the Disclosure and Barring Service. (3) Schedule (Disclosure...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may by order transfer any function of ISA to DBS. (2) The Secretary of State may by order transfer to DBS any function of the Secretary of State under, or in...
‘(1) Any power to make an order under section (Transfer of functions to DBS and dissolution of ISA)— (a) is exercisable by statutory instrument, (b) includes power to make...
‘(1) The Secretary of State may, in connection with an order under section (Transfer of functions to DBS and dissolution of ISA), make a scheme for the transfer to DBS of property, rights...
‘(1) In Schedule 2 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (conditions relevant for purposes of the first principle: processing of any personal data) in paragraph 1 after “his” there is...
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a Commissioner to be known as the Privacy Commissioner (referred to in this section as “the Commissioner”). (2) It shall be the duty to...
[Martin Caton in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House PF 87 Unlock
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a Commissioner to be known as the Privacy Commissioner (referred to in this section as “the Commissioner”). (2) It shall be the duty to...
‘(1) Where a facility for parking on private land is made available to the public, or a specific group of persons, due warning of the terms and conditions for that parking will be...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must establish an independent inquiry into the use of investigatory powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. (2) The inquiry will examine in...
‘(1) A person commits an offence who, without lawful authority, requires a driver or any person in possession of a vehicle to pay parking charges in relation to a contract to park that...
‘After section 6 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, insert— “(6A) A regulated activity provider must, in exercising their functions under this Act, have regard to...
‘The Independent Safeguarding Authority has a duty to share information with the Police where— (a) the information is such that the Chief Executive of the ISA feels that a criminal...
‘(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 4, paragraph 3, subsection (1)(a) after “exclusively or mainly for the provision of full-time...
Restriction of scope of regulated activities: children 1 (1) Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I.11)) (regulated...
Membership 1 (1) DBS is to consist of— (a) a person who has the function of chairing DBS, and (b) such number of other members as the Secretary of State decides. (2) A person falling within...
Amendment made: 241, title, line 10, leave out ‘amend the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; to make provision about criminal records’ and insert ‘make provision...
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