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.
(Morning)
I beg to move amendment 61, in clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert— “(1A) Any public authority with functions relating to fisheries activities or fisheries management must have...
[Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 2, page 3, line 37, lea ve out “18 months” and insert “two years”. This amendment extends the deadline...
I beg to move amendment 64, in clause 3, page 4, line 11, leave out “6” and insert “5”. This amendment would ensure that the fisheries statements are subject to review...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 5, page 5, line 38, lea ve out “6” and insert “5”. This amendment would ensure that the fisheries...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill
I beg to move amendment 68, in clause 7, page 7, line 45, bef ore ‘available’ insert ‘best’. This amendment changes the reference to...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 69, in clause 9, page 8, line 45, at end insert— ‘(2) In preparing and publishing a fisheries management plan under subsection...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 70, in clause 11, page 10, line 25, a t end insert— ‘(b) any other person whom the Secretary of State deems appropriate.’...
[Steve McCabe in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 80, in clause 12, page 11, line 5, at end insert— “(3A) The master, the owner and the charterer (if any) are not each guilty of an...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 11, in schedule 2, page 42, line 38, leave out from “crabs)”, to end of line 1 on page 43 and insert “, in paragraph (2), after...
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, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 99, in clause 17, page 13, line 29, a t end insert— ‘(3A) No licence may be granted under this section unless conditions are...
I beg to move amendment 87, in clause 18, page 13, line 34, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “fisheries policy authorities”. This...
[Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 104, in schedule 3, page 52, line 7, at end insert— “(2A) A sea fishing licensing authority must attach to any sea fishing licence...
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 28, in schedule 4, page 57, line 2, leave out sub-paragraph (3). This amendment removes the power to extend section 2 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976...
I beg to move amendment 111, in clause 24, page 16, line 14, l eave out “may determine” and insert “must determine”. This amendment makes it...
I beg to move amendment 117, in clause 25, page 17, line 19, a t end insert— “(e) the public.” This amendment would require the Secretary of State...
I beg to move amendment 119, in clause 26, page 17, leave out line 38. This amendment would remove historical catch levels as a basis for distributing catch quotas and effort...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 125, in clause 28, page 18, line 43, a t end insert— ‘(3A) The national fisheries authorities must publish, on at least an annual...
[Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment 126, in clause 35, page 23, line 44, a t end insert— “(j) the gathering of scientific data relating to fishing, including but not...
Amendments made: 56, in schedule 6, page 72, line 19, at end insert— “(c) require the Scottish Ministers, or another person, to publish specified information about...
I beg to move amendment 96, in clause 36, page 25, line 21, l eave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”. This amendment would make the...
Question proposed, That the schedule be the Seventh schedule to the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 130, in clause 38, page 26, line 6, at end insert— ‘(d) the gathering of scientific data to inform management of fish...
I beg to move amendment 144, in clause 41, page 28, line 24, a fter “Senedd Cymru” insert “(ignoring any requirement for the consent of a Minister...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 97, in clause 43, page 29, line 32, l eave out from “if” to the end of line 42. This amendment would make the relevant...
Amendments made: 50, in schedule 8, page 85, line 26, after “of” insert “sea fishing by”. This amendment clarifies the scope of the Welsh...
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 51, in schedule 9, page 93, line 12, leave out “2010 (S.I. 2010/940)” and insert “2017 (S.I. 2017/1012)” This technical...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment 59, page 105, line 39, in schedule 10, at end insert— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1393/2014 3A (1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1393/2014...
I beg to move amendment 92, in clause 48, page 31, line 21, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “fisheries policy authorities”. This amendment is to ensure respect...
I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 51, page 35, leave out lines 26 to 28 and insert— ““minimum conservation reference size”, in relation to an...
Amendment made: 10, in clause 52, page 37, line 3, le ave out “revocation made by paragraph 5” and insert “repeals and revocations made by...
I beg to move amendment 55, in clause 53, page 37, line 30, a t end insert— ‘(4A) Section (conservation of seals) and Schedule (conservation of seals)...
1 The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 20. 2 For section 1 (prohibited methods of killing seals) substitute— “1 Prohibition of the...
13 The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (1985/171 (N.I. 2)) is amended in accordance with paragraphs 22 to 27. 14 In Article 10 (protection of certain wild animals), in paragraph (4A), for...
I beg to move amendment 83, in clause 54, page 37, line 37, after “the” insert “Sustainable”. I will beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment in due...
‘Schedule ( This new clause introduces the proposed new Schedule on the conservation of seals.
‘(1) When any provision of this Act, including provisions inserted into other Acts by this Act, requires or permits the Secretary of State to consult with any person considered appropriate,...
[Sir Charles Walker in the Chair]
‘(1) The Fisheries Act 1981 is amended as follows. (2) In section 2(1) (duties of the Authority)— (a) after the third “of”, insert “(amongst other things)”,...
‘(1) A fisheries policy authority must co-operate with other fisheries policy authorities in the preparation and application of the JFS and any SSFS, the licensing of fishing boats,...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must publish a plan to designate Highly Protected Marine Areas for England. (2) Before publishing a plan under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must carry...
“(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations to control the creation and disposal of plastic waste in all areas of the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone except for Scotland, the...
“(1) A Minister of the Crown must, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, and annually by the 30 November every year thereafter, lay...
“(1) The Secretary of State must establish a body called the Expert Advisory Council on Fisheries for the purpose of exercising the functions in subsections (4) to (6). (2) The Expert...
‘(1) The Secretary of State must promote co-operatives within the fishing industry, in England, and such promotion may include— (a) offering financial assistance for the creation or...
“Fishing industry skills strategy ‘(1) Within 1 year of this section coming into force, the Secretary of State must publish a strategy for skills, employment and economic regeneration...
“The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, within 12 months of this Act being passed, a strategy for increasing sustainable fish procurement in the public sector.”—
‘(1) The Secretary of State must at least once a year lay before Parliament a report on the commercial health and economic sustainability of the UK distant waters fishing fleet. (2) Each...
‘(1) Within 12 months of this Act being passed and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report stating— (a) what fish have been caught within the...
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act being passed, lay before Parliament a report on the impact of coronavirus and coronavirus disease upon the fishing industry....
“(1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, ensure that all fisheries products offered for retail to the final consumer have appropriate marking or labelling to indicate— (a)...
“1 The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 20. 2 For section 1 (prohibited methods of killing seals) substitute— “ A person commits an...
13 The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (1985/171 (N.I. 2)) is amended in accordance with paragraphs 22 to 27. 14 In Article 10 (protection of certain wild animals), in paragraph (4A), for...
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