HC Deb 25 May 1988 vol 134 cc486-7

Amendment proposed: No. 148, in page 8, line 27, leave out from 'a' to end of line 35 and insert `firearms consultative committee consisting of a chairman and not less than twelve other members appointed by the Secretary of State, being persons appearing to him to have knowledge and experience of one or more of the following matters—

  1. (a) the possession, use or keeping of, or transactions in, firearms;
  2. (b) weapon technology; and
  3. (c) the administration or enforcement of the provisions of the principal Act, the Firearms Act 1982 and this Act.'.—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House proceeded to a Division, and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER stated that he thought that the Ayes had it; and, on his decision being challenged, it appeared to him that the Division was unnecessarily claimed, and he accordingly called upon the Members who supported and challenged his decision successively to rise in their places, and he declared that the Ayes had it.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed: No. 149, in page 8, line 36, leave out `Consultative'—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House proceeded to a Division, and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER stated that he thought that the Ayes had it; and, on his decision being challenged, it appeared to him that the Division was unnecessarily claimed, and he accordingly called upon the Members who supported and challenged his decision successively to rise in their places, and he declared that the Ayes had it.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed: No. 150, in page 8, line 39, leave out from 'the' to end of line 40 and insert `committee may resign by notice in writing to the Secretary of State; and the chairman may by such a notice resign his office as such.'.—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House proceeded to a Division, and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER stated that he thought that the Ayes had it; and, on his decision being challenged, it appeared to him that the Division was unnecessarily claimed, and he accordingly called upon the Members who supported and challenged his decision successively to rise in their places, and he declared that the Ayes had it.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed: No. 151, in page 8, line 41, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 on page 9 and insert `(4) it shall be the function of the committee—

  1. (a) to keep under review the working of the provisions mentioned in subsection (1)(c) above and to make to the Secretary of State such recommendation as the committee may from time to time think necessary for the improvement of the working of those provisions;
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  2. (b) if requested by the Secretary of State to do so, to make proposals for amending those provisions; and
  3. (c) to advise the Secretary of State on any other matter relating to those provisions which he may refer to the committee.

(5) The committee shall in each year make a report on its activities to the Secretary of State who shall lay copies of the report before Parliament.'.-[Mr. Douglas. Hogg.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House proceeded to a Division, and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER stated that he thought that the Ayes had it; and, on his decision being challenged, it appeared to him that the Division was unnecessarily claimed, and he accordingly called upon the Members who supported and challenged his decision successively to rise in their places, and he declared that the Ayes had it.

Amendment agreed to.

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Amendment proposed: No. 152, in page 9, line 12, leave out from 'shall' to end of line 13 and insert 'cease to exist at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force unless the Secretary of State provides by an order made by statutory instrument for it to continue thereafter, but no such order shall continue the committee for more than three years at a time.'.—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]

Question put, That the amendment be made:—

The House proceeded to a Division, and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER stated that he thought that the Ayes had it; and, on his decision being challenged, it appeared to him that the Division was unnecessarily claimed, and he accordingly called upon the Members who supported and challenged his decision successively to rise in their places, and he declared that the Ayes had it.

Amendment agreed to.

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