Public Bill Committees
Civil Contingencies Bill

• Civil Contingencies Bill, 1st sitting (9 speeches)
  [Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Meaning of ''emergency'' (66 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out 'a place in'.
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 2nd sitting (28 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Duty to assess, plan and advise (70 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 17, in clause 2, page 2, line 26, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'every three months'.
  • Clause 3 - Section 2: supplemental (12 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
  • Clause 3 - Section 2: supplemental (1 speech)
    Question proposed [27 January], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 4 - Advice and assistance to business (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 5 - General measures (52 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 34, in clause 5, page 5, line 40, at end insert– '(d) establishing an emergency volunteer reserve force'. I was interested to hear the Minister's view that...
  • Clause 6 - Disclosure of information (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 7 - Urgency (20 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 19, in clause 7, page 7, line 12, leave out 'thinks' and insert 'genuinely believes on reasonable grounds'.
  • Clause 9 - Monitoring by Government (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 14 - Scotland: consultation (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 66, in clause 14, page 9, line 37, at end insert– '( ) A Minister of the Crown shall consult the Scottish Ministers before making an order under section...
  • Schedule 1 - Category 1 and 2 Responders (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 71, in schedule 1, page 22, line 33, after 'Ambulance', insert 'Service'. In the light of further consideration, it has become apparent that one technical amendment...
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 18 - Meaning of ''emergency'' (69 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 89, in clause 18, page 11, line 26, leave out 'serious' and insert 'severe'.
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 18 - Meaning of ''emergency'' (48 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 91, in clause 18, page 11, line 36, leave out paragraph (d).—[Mr. Allan.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 19 - Power to make emergency regulations (44 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 37, in clause 19, page 12, line 35, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c) and insert 'or (b) one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, whose sole responsibility...
  • Conditions for making emergency regulations (28 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 98, in clause 20, page 13, line 23, leave out paragraph (b).
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
  • Clause 21 - Scope of emergency regulations (121 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 42, in clause 21, page 14, line 4, leave out paragraph (h).
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 7th sitting (1 speech)
  [Sir John Butterfill in the Chair]
  • Clause 21 - Scope of emergency regulations (67 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 86, in clause 21, page 14, line 44, leave out paragraph (j).
  • Clause 22 - Limitations of emergency regulations (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 63, in clause 22, page 15, line 31, at end insert 'with the exception of industrial action that would lead to the endangerment of human life or property, or cause...
• Civil Contingencies Bill, 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 22 - Limitations of emergency regulations (18 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 103, in clause 22, page 15, line 38, leave out 'three' and insert 'one'. We seek to explore and test the limits of the emergency regulations, specifically in respect...
  • Clause 23 - Regional and Emergency Coordinators (16 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 128, in clause 23, page 16, line 10, at end insert— '(d) competence and demonstration of said competence'. It is nice to see you back in the Chair, Mr....
  • Clause 24 - Establishment of tribunal (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 25 - Duration (29 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 121, in clause 25, page 17, line 11, at end insert ', or (c) when a senior Minister of the Crown determines that the conditions specified in section 20 are no...
  • Clause 26 - Parliamentary scrutiny (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 113, in clause 26, page 17, line 18, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— '(a) these regulations shall be put to a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament...
  • Clause 27 - Parliamentary scrutiny: prorogation and adjournment (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 28 - Consultation with devolved administrations (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 29 - Procedure (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 114, in clause 29, page 18, line 36, at end insert— '(2) Emergency regulations shall be treated for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c.42) as...
  • Clause 31 - Minor and consequential amendments and repeals (3 speeches)
    Question Proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 3 - Repeals and Revocations (1 speech)
    I beg to move amendment No. 65, in schedule 3, page 27, second column, leave out lines 34 to 37 and insert— 'The whole Act.'. This is a technical amendment relating to the repeal of the...
  • Clause 34 - Extent (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New clause 1 - Performance of functions and jurisdiction of the courts (5 speeches)
    'Where Her Majesty, a Minister of the Crown or other person or any of them performs functions under Part 2 of this Act they shall carry out those functions only in circumstances in which they...
  • New clause 2 - Confidentiality (6 speeches)
    'Regulations under section 2(5)(iii), section 4(4)(b) (to the extent that they make provisions of a kind permitted under section 2(5)(i)) and section 6(1) or (2) shall make suitable provision to...
  • New clause 3 - Compensation (15 speeches)
    '(1) Nothing in this Part shall affect existing rights under common law or under enactment to claim compensation. (2) (a) Compensation shall be given for any loss or damage incurred as a...