Ms Nusrat Ghani
MP for Sussex Weald · Conservative · United Kingdom
“Before we come to the urgent question, I must say how disappointing it is that the Government were not forthcoming with a proactive ministerial statement on this matter. The disruption to aviation and the impact on many constituents has been considerable.”
“The point of order and its content are not a matter for the Chair. I have not been notified of any Minister coming forward at this point, but I have only just come into the Chair. If the hon.”
“(3) Regulations under section 14Z45B must provide that, where an out-of-hospital service is to be provided to a patient, the integrated care board must— (a) offer the patient a choice of at least two providers capable of providing the service, which may include NHS bodies and independent sector providers approved to provide that service u…”
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the relevant requirements are— (a) that the special educational provision set out in section F of an EHC plan meets the needs identified by an EHC needs assessment; (b) that ICBs can be required to provide such special educational provision; (c) that ICBs must provide such special educational provis…”
“(3) The Charter must— (a) set out the fundamental principles and responsibilities for assessing whether a data sharing partnership is in the interest of the public and the NHS; (b) include the primary goal of protecting people’s privacy and their data from exploitation, while promoting trust in data systems and the handling of health data…”
“(2) Arrangements under subsection (1) must, so far as reasonably practicable, provide for— (a) general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists and other relevant primary care professionals to work together as part of integrated local primary care teams; (b) the sharing of relevant patient information between those professionals through secur…”
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“(2) In section 209, after “industrial relations” insert— “and in particular to encourage the extension of collective bargaining and the development and, where necessary, reform of collective bargaining machinery.”” This would add duties around collective bargaining to the general duty of ACAS. New clause 107— Whether agreement intended to be a legally enforceable contract — “(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended as follows.”
“(9) An appeal lies on a point of law to the Employment Appeal Tribunal by either party to proceedings brought under subsection (5).”” This new clause is designed to ensure that all public contractors comply with the duty to recognise a trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining and that such contractors take steps to ensure that any sub-contractors do the same. The terms “contracting authority” and “public contract” are defined in section 2 and 3 of the Procurement Act. New clause 106— Collective bargaining — “(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended as follows.”
“(7) Where the Central Arbitration Committee makes a declaration in accordance with subsection (6), it shall order that the respondent contracting authority shall take whatever steps appear to the Central Arbitration Committee as necessary to ensure that the contracting authority and every contractor or sub-contractor which carries out any obligation under the public contract comply with the implied term in subsection (2). (8) The steps that may be taken under subsection (7) include termination of the contract, which shall not be regarded as a breach of contract by the contracting authority concerned if a principal reason for the termination is compliance with an order of the Central Arbitration Committee under subsection (7).”
“(3) For the purposes of this section, “recognises”, “independent trade union” and “collective bargaining” have the same meaning as in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. (4) An independent trade union may make a complaint against a contracting authority, which is a party to a public contract, that it or a contractor or sub-contractor which carries out any obligation under the public contract is in breach of the term in subsection (2). (5) The complaint may be made to the Central Arbitration Committee. (6) If the Central Arbitration Committee finds the complaint to be well founded, it shall grant a declaration to that effect.”
“(2) In Part (2) (principles and objectives), after section 14A insert— “14B Obligations of contractors to recognise trade unions (1) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that any contract entered into after the coming into force of this Act by a— (a) government department; (b) executive agency of government; (c) non departmental public body; or (d) non Ministerial department, is compliant with the requirements set out in subsection (2). (2) A contract under subsection (1) must require the contractor to such a contracting authority to— (a) recognise an independent trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining, and (b) take steps to ensure that any sub-contractor to the contractor which carries out any obligation under the public contract recognises an independent trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining.”
“(4) If the industrial action relates to an event which has already taken place, no relevant notice shall be required.”” This new clause replaces the provisions in section 234A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to define a relevant notice for industrial action, when one must be provided and when one is not required. New clause 103— Public sector contracting: trade union recognition — “(1) The Procurement Act 2023 is amended as follows.”
“New clause 100—Notice to employers of industrial action: amendment— “In section 234A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, omit subsections (3) to (9) and insert—- “(3) For the purposes of this section a relevant notice is one in writing which— (a) identifies— (i) the day or the first of the days on which, at the time of the service of the relevant notice, the union proposes to call industrial action; and (ii) the categories of employee the union intends to call on to take industrial action; and (b) must be provided to the employer as early as practicable after the ballot result is known and the decision to take industrial action in furtherance of it has been taken.”
“(4) An order under this section may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.” This new clause requires the Secretary of State to make an order for electronic voting in a ballot or election pursuant to section 54 of the Employment Relations Act 2004 within six months of the passing of this Act, and following consultation with the TUC.”
“(2) That order must specify that— (a) permissible means may, in the case of any description of ballot or election, include (or consist of) electronic voting; and (b) any ballot or election including (or consisting of) electronic voting must be conducted pursuant to section 230 (Conduct of ballot) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. (3) The Secretary of State must not make an order under this section until a consultation with the Trades Union Congress and the Certification Officer has been conducted.”
“New clause 98— Pressure to impose union recognition requirement — “In the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, omit section 225 (Pressure to impose union recognition requirement).” This new clause would remove section 225 from the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 on pressure to impose union recognition requirement. New clause 99— Electronic balloting — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a statutory instrument containing an order under section 54 of the Employment Relations Act 2004.”
“New clause 90— Regulations under Part 4 — “When making regulations under Part 4 of this Act, the Secretary of State must have regard to the following objectives— (a) the international competitiveness of the economy of the United Kingdom; and (b) the economic growth of the United Kingdom in the medium to long term.” This amendment would require the Secretary of State, when making regulations under Part 4 of the Bill, to have regard to the objective of the international competitiveness of the economy and its growth in the medium to long term.”
“(2) In section 254 (The Certification Officer), after subsection (2), insert— “(2A) In discharging the functions of the Certification Office, the Certification Officer must, so far as reasonably possible, act in such a way as to advance the following objectives— (a) the international competitiveness of the economy of the United Kingdom; and (b) economic growth of the United Kingdom in the medium to long term.”” This new clause would require the Certification Officer to advance the objectives of the international competitiveness of the economy and its growth in the medium to long term.”
“(1D) If the member has not— (a)opted into an arrangement under subsection (1A) or (1B), or (b) given notification of their consent to continued contributions by the date specified under subsection (1C), their payments to the political fund must cease before the renewal date.”” This new clause will ensure that trade union members are asked whether they wish their contribution to the political fund to renew automatically and would require that, if the member does not wish to renew their contribution, the union must provide a date by which the member has to confirm they wish to continue to contribute. New clause 89— Certification Officer: growth duty — “(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended as follows.”
“(1B) The renewal opt-in must be sent by the member of the trade union─ (a) within six months of the initial opt-in and every six months thereafter, or (b) each time payment is due, at least 28 days before payment is taken, whichever is longer. (1C) If the member of the trade union does not provide a renewal opt-in, the trade union must provide a date by which the member must notify the trade union of their consent to continued contribution towards the political fund, which must be no earlier than 28 days before the next payment to the political fund is due.”
“(2) The review must be published and laid before Parliament within six months of this section coming into force.” This new clause asks the Secretary of State to review the resources available to the Fair Work Agency to ensure that enforcement of provisions in the Act are effective. New clause 88— Rules as to political fund — (1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) of section 84 (Contributions to political fund from members of the union), after subsection (1), insert— “(1A) An opt-in notice under subsection (1) must include the member of the trade union’s consent to annual renewal of the contribution to the political fund (a “renewal opt-in”).”
“(2) For the avoidance of doubt, the latter include but are not confined to— (a) Section 188(5A) of this Act (b) Sections 198A and 198B of this Act; (c) Schedule A1, paragraphs 26 and 118 of this Act; (d) ACAS Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities issued under section 199 of this Act, for the time being in force; and (e) Any collective agreement which makes more favourable provision.”” New clause 82— Fair Work Agency: review of resourcing — (1) The Secretary of State must conduct a review of the resources available to the Fair Work Agency.”
“(5) If the specified date in a penalty notice for payment of the penalty has passed and— (a) the period during which an appeal may be made has expired without an appeal having been made; or (b) such an appeal has been made and determined, the trade union may recover from the employer, as a civil debt due to it, any amount payable under the penalty notice which remains outstanding. (6) The making of an appeal suspends the effect of a penalty notice pending the outcome of the appeal. 70ZH Other provisions relating to trade union access (1) Sections 70ZA-70ZG are in addition and without prejudice to any other provisions relating to trade union access to workers.”
“(3) Matters to be taken into account by the Employment Appeal Tribunal when setting the amount of the penalty shall include— (a) the gravity of each refusal or obstruction of access; (b) the period of time over which each refusal or obstruction of access occurred; (c) the number of occasions on which each refusal or obstruction of access occurred; (d) the reason for each refusal or obstruction of access; (e) the number of workers affected by each refusal or obstruction of access; and (f) the number of workers employed by the undertaking. (4) The Employment Appeal Tribunal shall also take into account any previous refusal or obstruction of access to a designated official of the independent trade union to which the application relates.”
“(5) If the CAC makes an order under subsection (2) the order shall be recorded in the High Court and on being recorded may be enforced as if it were an order of the High Court. 70ZG Penalty notice (1) A penalty notice issued under section 70ZF(4) shall specify— (a) the amount of the penalty which is payable; (b) the date before which the penalty must be paid; and (c) the failure and period to which the penalty relates. (2) A penalty set by the Employment Appeal Tribunal under section 70ZF(4) may not exceed a prescribed amount.”
“(3) If the CAC makes a declaration under subsection (2) the trade union may, within the period of three months beginning with the date on which the declaration is made, make an application to the Employment Appeal Tribunal for a penalty notice to be issued. (4) Where such an application is made, the Employment Appeal Tribunal shall issue a written penalty notice to the employer requiring the employer to pay a penalty to the trade union in respect of each refusal or obstruction of access unless satisfied, on hearing representations from the employer, that the refusal or obstruction of access resulted from a reason beyond the employer’s control or that the employer has some other reasonable excuse.”
“(3) What is reasonable and suitable for the purposes of subsection (2) shall be determined by having regard to the relevant provisions of a Code of Practice issued by ACAS. 70ZF Enforcement of right of access (1) Where an employer refuses or obstructs access contrary to section 70ZA, a complaint may be made to the CAC by the trade union of which the designated official is a representative. (2) Where the CAC finds the complaint to be well-founded it shall make a declaration to that effect and may make an order requiring the employer to comply with section 70ZA, subject to such conditions as the CAC may determine.”
“(5) Whether circumstances are exceptional shall be determined by having regard to the relevant provisions of a Code of Practice issued by ACAS. 70ZD Access conditions (1) The right of access is subject to the following conditions. (2) The right of access may be exercised— (a) only at a reasonable time, and (b) subject to reasonable conditions imposed by the employer. (3) What is reasonable for the purposes of subsection (2) shall be determined by having regard to the relevant provisions of a Code of Practice issued by ACAS. 70ZE Dwellings (1) The right of access does not apply to any part of premises which are used exclusively as a dwelling. (2) Where sub-section (1) applies and only where sub-section (1) applies, the employer shall provide a reasonable, suitable, and alternative venue to enable the right of access to be exercised.”
“70ZC Notice to employer (1) The right of access may be exercised only after the designated official of an independent trade union has given notice of an intention to do so to the employer whose premises it is proposed to enter for the purposes of access to a workplace or workplaces. (2) The notice must be— (a) in writing; and (b) given at least 24 hours before it is intended to exercise the right of access; (3) The notice required to be given under subsection (2) shall— (a) specify the purpose for which entry is sought; and (b) identify the workers or categories of workers the designated official intends to meet, represent, recruit or organize. (4) The right of access may be exercised without giving notice where there are exceptional circumstances such as to justify access without prior notice.”
“(2) An employer shall not— (a) refuse entry to a designated trade union official seeking to exercise his or her right of access under sub-section (1), or (b) otherwise obstruct such an official in the exercise of his or her right of access under sub-section (1). (3) A “designated trade union official” means a person nominated by the trade union to exercise the right of access on its behalf. 70ZB Access purposes (1) The right of access may be exercised for the access purposes. (2) The access purposes are to— (a) meet, represent, recruit or organize workers (whether or not they are members of a trade union); and (b) facilitate collective bargaining.”
“(2) Regulations made under subsection (1)— (a) may only be made following consultation with representatives of workers and employers in those sectors; and (b) may provide that agreements reached by such collective bargaining shall apply to the workers and employers in the relevant sector save to the extent that a previous or subsequent collective agreement has provided a more favourable term or condition.” New clause 69— Statement of trade union rights — “Every employee, worker and self-employed person has the right— (a) to join an independent trade union of his choice, subject only to its rules; (b) to take part in the activities of an independent trade union at an appropriate time, subject only to its rules.” New clause 70— Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces — “In part 1 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (trade unions), before Chapter 5A, insert— “Chapter 5ZA RIGHT OF TRADE UNIONS TO ACCESS WORKPLACES 70ZA Right of access (1) A designated official of an independent trade union shall have a right to enter premises occupied by an employer in order to access a workplace or workplaces, subject to the conditions set out below.”
“(2) The action plan under subsection (1) must be informed by consultation with organisations representing employers and trade unions.” New clause 68— Sectoral collective bargaining: other sectors — “(1) Regulations under this Act may include regulations for collective bargaining in other sectors of the economy.”
“(8) The steps that may be taken under subsection (7) include termination of the contract, which shall not be regarded as a breach of contract by the contracting authority concerned if a principal reason for the termination is compliance with an order of the Central Arbitration Committee under (7). (9) An appeal lies on a point of law to the Employment Appeal Tribunal by either party to proceedings brought under subsection (5).”” New clause 67— Sectoral collective bargaining: 80 per cent coverage — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament an action plan to achieve, within five years, that the principal terms and conditions of employment of at least 80 percent of workers in the United Kingdom are determined by collective agreement.”
“(5) The complaint may be made to the Central Arbitration Committee. (6) If the Central Arbitration Committee finds the complaint to be well founded, it shall grant a declaration to that effect. (7) Where the Central Arbitration Committee makes a declaration in accordance with subsection (6), it shall order that the respondent contracting authority shall take whatever steps appear to the Central Arbitration Committee as necessary to ensure that the contracting authority and every contractor or sub-contractor which carries out any obligation under the public contract comply with the implied term in subsection (2).”
“(2) A contract under subsection (1) must─ (a) recognise an independent trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining, and (b) take steps to ensure that any sub-contractor to the contractor which carries out any obligation under the public contract recognises an independent trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining. (3) For the purposes of this section, “recognises”, “independent trade union” and “collective bargaining” have the same meaning as in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. (4) An independent trade union may make a complaint against a contracting authority, which is a party to a public contract, that it or a contractor or sub-contractor which carries out any obligation under the public contract is in breach of the term in subsection (2).”
“(2) An officer found liable for reimbursement under subsection (1) may be disqualified as a director or prevented from becoming a director.” New clause 66— Public sector contracting: trade union recognition — “(1) The Procurement Act 2023 is amended as follows. (2) In Part (2) (principles and objectives), after section 14A insert— “14B Obligations of contractors to recognise trade unions (1) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that any contract entered into by a— (a) government department; (b) executive agency of government; (c) non departmental public body; or (d) non Ministerial department, is compliant with the requirements set out in subsection (2).”
“(2) In section 219 (protection from certain tort liabilities), after subsection (4) insert— “(5) But subsection (4) does not have effect in relation to any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute which relates wholly or mainly to proposals by an employer to vary terms and conditions of employment of two or more employees accompanied by the threat (explicit or implied) of dismissal if that variation is not agreed.”” New clause 65— Personal Liability for breach of tribunal orders — “(1) Where, in relation to a body corporate— (a) a financial order made by an employment tribunal or agreed by the claimant and the body corporate; or -(b) an order of reinstatement or re-engagement made by an employment tribunal or agreed by the claimant and the body corporate has not been fulfilled by the date specified in the order or agreement, without reasonable excuse, and that failure is proved— (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body, or (b) to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer, that officer shall be personally liable to reimburse the claimant in whose favour the order had been made or agreed.”
“New clause 31— Removal of secondary action provisions — “In the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, omit section 224 (secondary action).” New clause 64— Duties of trade unions — “(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended as follows.”
“The policy must set out― (a) how the employees will be supported in matters of internal progression and promotion; and (b) how the employer will consider trade union experience in assessing applications for more senior roles.”” (5) In section 140(1), after “section 138” insert “or 138A”. (6) In section 142(1), after “section 138” insert “or 138A”.”” This new clause would enhance protections to trade union representatives, extending them to cover detriment in matters of career progression, and would require employers to demonstrate that they have not denied promotion to trade union representatives as a result of their trade union activities. It would also require employers to have a policy in place to support the career progression of employees who are trade union representatives.”
“(2) Where an employee who is a trade union representative has not been appointed to a more senior role, in circumstances in which the employee met the minimum criteria for the role and demonstrated that criteria through the application, the employer must provide a written statement. (3) The written statement under subsection (2) must include evidence to demonstrate that the decision not to appoint the employee was not affected by the employee’s trade union activities. 138B Career progression: support for trade union representatives An employer must have in place a policy to support the career progression of employees who are trade union representatives.”
“New clause 29— Trade union representatives: right not to suffer career detriment — “(1) In Part V of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from suffering detriment in employment), after section 47(1A), insert— “(1B) This section applies where the detriment in question relates to matters of internal promotion or progression.” (2) The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (6). (3) In the italic title before section 137, after “Access to employment”, add “and career progression”. (4) After section 138, insert— “138A Career progression (1) An employer must ensure that any employee undertaking trade union representative duties does not experience detriment in matters of internal career progression as a result of the employee’s trade union activities.”
“(3) For the purposes of this section, “phoenixing” means the practice of dissolving or otherwise closing a business and establishing a new one with a similar purpose, with the effect of avoiding the enforcement of employment tribunal awards or other debts.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to include, in the Labour Market Enforcement Strategy and annual reports under this Bill, information about non-compliance with employment tribunal awards by, and enforcement against, companies ordered to pay such awards that have been subject to insolvency or voluntary liquidation, including in instances in which the directors go on to set up a similar company to avoid enforcement.”
“(2) An annual report under section 82 must include― (a) an assessment of the effect of the applicable strategy on the scale and nature of non-compliance with employment tribunal awards, including non-compliance due to insolvency or voluntary liquidation, and (b) an assessment of the effect of the applicable strategy on the scale and nature of non-compliance involving phoenixing.”
“New clause 28— Enforcement against companies subject to insolvency or voluntary liquidation — “(1) A Labour Market Enforcement Strategy under section 81 must include— (a) the Secretary of State’s assessment of— (i) the scale and nature of non-compliance with employment tribunal awards due to insolvency or voluntary liquidation during the period of three years ending immediately before the strategy period; (ii) the scale and nature of such non-compliance involving phoenixing during the same period; and (iii) the likely scale and nature of such non-compliance during the strategy period; (b) a proposal for the strategy period setting out how enforcement functions of the Secretary of State are to be exercised in relation to such non-compliance.”
“(2) In subsection (3), after paragraph (b) insert— “(ba) person who has been reasonably certified in writing by a Professional Body as having experience of, or as having received training in, acting as a worker’s companion at disciplinary or grievance hearings, or” (3) After subsection (7) insert— “(8) In this section, “Professional Body” means any organisation which is authorised by a regulation made by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (9). (9) The Secretary of State may make a regulation or regulations authorising any organisation as a Professional Body for the purposes of this section.”” This new clause would expand the right to be accompanied by a certified companion at disciplinary and grievance hearings.”
“New clause 9— Inducement of prison officers: exempted persons — “After section 127A of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (inducements to withhold services or to indiscipline), insert— “Section 127B: Prison officers and trade unions: exempted persons Section 127 (inducements to withhold services or to indiscipline) does not apply to— (a) Any listed trade union representing prison officers, or (b) any person acting on behalf of a listed trade union representing prison officers.”” This new clause would repeal, with respect to trade unions representing prison officers, provisions that prohibit the inducement of industrial action or indiscipline by a prison officer. New clause 19— Right to be accompanied — “(1) Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (right to be accompanied) is amended as follows.”
“New clause 8— Prison officers: inducements to withhold services — “In section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Inducements to withhold services or to indiscipline)— (a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (a); (b) omit subsection (1A); (c) omit subsection (7).” This new clause would repeal provisions in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that prohibit inducing a prison officer to take (or continue to take) any industrial action.”
“Government new clause 50— Suspension of penalty where criminal proceedings have been brought etc . Government new clause 51— Appeals against notices of underpayment . Government new clause 52— Withdrawal of notice of underpayment . Government new clause 53— Replacement notice of underpayment . Government new clause 54— Effect of replacement notice of underpayment . Government new clause 55— Enforcement of requirement to pay sums due to individuals . Government new clause 56— Enforcement of requirement to pay penalty . Government new clause 57— Power to bring proceedings in employment tribunal . Government new clause 58— Power to provide legal assistance . Government new clause 59— Recovery of costs of legal assistance . Government new clause 60— Power to recover costs of enforcement .”
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government new clause 40— Political funds: requirement to pass political resolution . Government new clause 41— Industrial action ballots: support thresholds . Government new clause 42— Notice of industrial action ballot and sample voting paper for employers. Government new clause 43— Period after which industrial action ballot ceases to be effective . Government new clause 44— Power to give notice of underpayment . Government new clause 45— Calculation of the required sum . Government new clause 46— Period to which notice of underpayment may relate . Government new clause 47— Notices of underpayment: further provision . Government new clause 48— Penalties for underpayment . Government new clause 49— Further provision about penalties .”
“This is going to end up in a back and forth on things that are not a matter for the Chair. Declarations are the responsibility of individual Members to make appropriately through the right processes.”
“Before Mr Smith responds to that intervention, I must add that we have just shy of 40 people hoping to contribute to this debate, and I want to get them all in.”
“Obviously, further clarity on this issue is required, as it was raised earlier. It is the responsibility of individual Members to ensure that they declare their interests properly. The procedure for raising a complaint of this sort is by writing to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. The guide to the rules sets out the rules relating to the declaration of interests in debates. This is not otherwise a matter for the Chair. I hope that brings some further clarity to the issue. I call the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee.”
“Order. More than 30 Members wish to speak. I do not want to set a time limit, but if Members can police themselves and keep their speeches to just shy of eight minutes, everyone will definitely get in.”
“Miss Murray, you used the term “you”. If it makes it easier, you can speak focused on the Chair, and that way you will not make such a mistake. Saying “thank you” means thanking me, and it gets very complicated for Hansard , so it is best not to do that. Just focus on the Chair, and that will help. I need to make a correction. I should draw Members’ attention to a printing error in Government new clause 52 as it appears in the printed version of today’s amendment paper. The closing words at the end of subsection (1) should read: “the Secretary of State may withdraw it by giving a notice of withdrawal to the person.” A corrected version of the amendment paper is available online.”
“Order. There were two points of order on declarations earlier, and I think I made the situation quite clear. I just wish to let Mr Mayhew know that, if he is referring to Members directly with any form of criticism, he is meant to give them prior warning, so he should be mindful of that for what comes next in his speech.”
“Before the hon. Lady responds, she will no doubt realise that she is close to eight minutes. I know she will want to speak for a little while, but not too much longer.”