Public Bill Committees
European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill

• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, 1st sitting (50 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Piloting conduct at European and local elections (60 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 16, in clause 1, page 1, line 4, after 'must', insert ', if a two-thirds majority of the local authorities in the area covered by the pilot agree,'.
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, 2nd sitting (38 speeches)
  [Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Piloting conduct at European (62 speeches)
    Amendment moved [28 October]: No. 17, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out paragraph (b).—[Mr. Hawkins.]
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Piloting conduct at european and local elections (93 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 45, in clause 1, page 1, line 14, leave out from '2004' to end of line 15.—[Mr. Heath.]
  • Clause 2 - Pilot order (36 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 2, in clause 2, page 2, leave out lines 12 and 13.
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Pilot order (80 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [30 October]: No. 3, in page 2, line 13, to leave out from the word 'poll)' to the end of line 14.—(Mr. Hawkins.) Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 3 - Pilot schemes under the 2000 Act (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 4 - Electoral Commission report (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 6, in clause 4, page 2, line 36, at end insert— '(c) the impact of the pilot scheme on the campaigns of the candidates and on the political parties.'.
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Electoral commission report (90 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 6, in clause 4, page 2, line 36, at end insert— '(c) the impact of the pilot scheme on the campaigns of the candidates and on the political...
  • Clause 5 - Revision of procedures in light of report (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 6 - Personation: arrestable offence (36 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 10, in clause 6, page 4, line 16, at end add— '(4) A person convicted of an offence referred to in this section shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed...
  • Clause 7 - Time limit for prosecution of offences (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 8 - Other elections, etc. (1 speech)
    As we are about to run out of time, I wanted to thank you, Mr. Cook, your fellow Chairman, Mr. Benton, and the Clerks. I also want to make a point about a matter that I had hoped to put on...