§ 17 (1) A subgroup may constitute a committee of its members.
§ (2) A subgroup shall constitute a committee of its members if directed to do so by the partnership.
§ (3) A committee of a subgroup shall consist of 5 or more members of the subgroup.
§ (4) The members of a committee of a subgroup shall he appointed by the subgroup.
§ (5) A subgroup may delegate any of its functions to a committee constituted by it.
§ (6) The powers of a committee of a subgroup shall be exercised in accordance with and subject to directions given by the subgroup.
§ (7) The proceedings of a committee of a subgroup shall be regulated in accordance with and subject to directions given by the subgroup.
§ (8) The approval of the partnership is required to—
- (a) the constitution of a committee under subparagraph (1);
- (b) the members of a committee of a subgroup to be appointed under subparagraph (4);
- (c) the functions to be delegated to a committee under subparagraph (5);
- (d) the exercise by a committee of any functions delegated to it under subparagraph (5);
- (e) the directions to be given to a committee under subparagraphs (6) and (7)."
§
14 In Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (N.I. 7) after the entry for the Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards insert—
A subgroup established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.
§
15 In Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—
A subgroup established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.
§ 16 (1) Subparagraphs (4) and (5) have effect in relation to the transitional period.
§ (2) The transitional period is the period—
- (a) beginning on the date on which this Schedule comes into force;
- (b) ending on the date of the next local general election after that date.
§ (3) "Local general election" has the same meaning as in the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.
§ (4) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (inserted by paragraph 12 above) after subparagraph (2) insert—
§
"(2A) In paragraph 3, after subparagraph (4) insert—
(4A) The council may, with the approval of the Board, terminate the appointment of a political member if it appears to the council to be necessary or expedient to do so in order to enable it to comply with paragraph 2(6).",
§
(2B) In paragraph 3(5), after paragraph (a) insert—
(aa) his appointment is terminated under subparagraph (4A);".
§ (2C) In paragraph 3(6), after "expires" insert ", whose appointment is terminated under subparagraph (4A)"."
§
(5) In Schedule 3A to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (inserted by paragraph 13 above), in paragraph 4(1) after "among" insert "(a)" and after "paragraph 5" insert;—and
(b) persons who hold office as independent members of the partnership".'.—[Jane Kennedy.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the schedule be read a Second time:—
§ The House divided: Ayes 289, Noes 61.
415| Division No. 142 | [7:38 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Bradshaw, Ben |
| Adams, Irene (Paisley N) | Brennan, Kevin |
| Ainger, Nick | Brown, rh Nicholas (Newcastle E Wallsend) |
| Ainsworth, Bob (Cov'try NE) | |
| Alexander, Douglas | Bryant, Chris |
| Allen, Graham | Burden, Richard |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale & Darwen) | Burgon, Colin |
| Burnham, Andy | |
| Armstrong, rh Ms Hilary | Burstow, Paul |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Byers, rh Stephen |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Caborn, rh Richard |
| Austin, John | Cairns, David |
| Bailey, Adrian | Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) |
| Baird, Vera | |
| Barron, rh Kevin | Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) |
| Battle, John | Casale, Roger |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Cawsey, Ian (Brigg) |
| Beith, rh A. J. | Challen, Colin |
| Berry, Roger | Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) |
| Blackman, Liz | Chaytor, David |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Clapham, Michael |
| Borrow, David | Clark, Mrs Helen (Peterborough) |
| Bradley, rh Keith (Withington) | Clark, Dr. Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) |
| Clarke, rh Tom (Coatbridge & Chryston) | Hope, Phil (Corby) |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Howarth, rh Alan (Newport E) |
| Coaker, Vernon | Howarth, George (Knowsley N & Sefton E) |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | |
| Coleman, Iain | Hughes, Beverley (Stretford & Urmston) |
| Connarty, Michael | |
| Corbyn Jeremy | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Corston, Jean | Hurst, Alan (Braintree) |
| Cranston, Ross | Hutton, rh John |
| Crausby, David | Iddon, Dr. Brian |
| Cruddas, Jon | Illsley, Eric |
| Cryer, Ann (Keighley) | Jackson, Glenda (Hampstead & Highgate) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Coventry S) | |
| Cunningham, Tony (Workington) | Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) |
| Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire | Jamieson, David |
| Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) | Jenkins, Brian |
| Davidson, Ian | Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) |
| Davies, rh Denzil (Llanelli) | Jones, Kevan (N Durham) |
| Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) | Jones, Lynne (Selly Oak) |
| Davis, rh Terry (B'ham Hodge H) | Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) |
| Dawson, Hilton | Kaufman, rh Gerald |
| Dean, Mrs Janet | Keeble, Ms Sally |
| Dhanda, Parmjit | Keen, Alan (Feltham) |
| Dismore, Andrew | Keen, Ann (Brentford) |
| Dobbin, Jim (Heywood) | Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) |
| Dobson, rh Frank | Kidney, David |
| Donohoe, Brian H. | Kilfoyle, Peter |
| Doran, Frank | King, Andy (Rugby) |
| Dowd, Jim (Lewisham W) | Knight Jim (S Dorset) |
| Drew, David (Stroud) | Kumar, Dr. Ashok |
| Drown, Ms Julia | Lawrence, Mrs Jackie |
| Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) | Lazarowicz, Mark |
| Edwards, Huw | Lepper, David |
| Efford, Clive | Leslie, Christopher |
| Ellman, Mrs Louise | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Ennis, Jeff (Barnsley E) | Linton, Martin |
| Etherington, Bill | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Ewing, Annabelle | Lucas, Ian (Wrexham) |
| Fisher, Mark | Luke, Iain (Dundee E) |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Lyons, John (Strathkelvin) |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Flint Caroline | McCabe, Stephen |
| Flynn, Paul (Newport W) | McCafferty, Chris |
| Follett, Barbara | McCartney, rh Ian |
| Foster, rh Derek | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Foster, Michael (Worcester) | MacDonald, Calum |
| Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings & Rye) | McDonnell, John |
| Mac Dougall, John | |
| George, Andrew (St. Ives) | McFall, John |
| George, rh Bruce (Walsall S) | McIsaac, Shona |
| Gerrard, Neil | McKechin, Ann |
| Gilroy, Linda | McKenna, Rosemary |
| Godsiff, Roger | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Goggins, Paul | McNamara, Kevin |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | McNulty, Tony |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | MacShane, Denis |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | McWalter, Tony |
| Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) | MacWilliam, John |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Hamilton, David (Midlothian) | Mallon, Seamus |
| Hanson, David | Mann, John (Bassetlaw) |
| Harris, Tom (Glasgow Cathcart) | Marris, Rob (Wolverh'ton SW) |
| Havard, Dai (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney) | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Marshall, David (Glasgow Shettleston) | |
| Healey, John | |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Hendrick, Mark | Martlew, Eric |
| Heppell, John | Merron, Gillian |
| Hesford, Stephen | Miliband, David |
| Heyes, David | Miller, Andrew |
| Hill, Keith (Streatham) | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hinchliffe, David | Moonie, Dr. Lewis |
| Hodge, Margaret | Morgan, Julie |
| Morley, Elliot | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| Morris, rh Estelle | Soley, Clive |
| Mountford, Kali | Southworth, Helen |
| Mudie, George | Speller, rh John |
| Mullin, Chris | Squire, Rachel |
| Munn, Ms Meg | Starkey, Dr. Phyllis |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Murphy, rh Paul (Torfaen) | Stevenson, George |
| Naysmith, Dr. Doug | Stewart, David (Inverness E & Lochaber) |
| Olner, Bill | |
| Organ, Diana | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Osborne, Sandra (Ayr) | Stoate, Dr. Howard |
| Owen, Albert | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Palmer, Dr. Nick | Tami, Mark (Alyn) |
| Picking, Anne | Taylor, rh Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Picktlnall, Colin | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Pike, Peter (Burnley) | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Plaskitt, James | Tipping, Paddy |
| Pollard, Kerry | Todd, Mark (S Derbyshire) |
| Pond, Chris (Gravesham) | Trickett, Jon |
| Pope, Greg (Hyndburn) | Truswell, Paul |
| Prescott, rh John | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Price, Adam (E Carmarthen & Dinefwr) | Turner, Dr. Desmond (Brighton Kemptown) |
| Prirnarolo, rh Dawn | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Prosser, Gwyn | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Purchase, Ken | Tynan, Bill (Hamilton S) |
| Purnell, James | Vaz, Keith (Leicester E) |
| Quin, rh Joyce | Vis, Dr. Rudi |
| Quinn, Lawrie | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Raynsford, rh Nick | Ward, Claire |
| Reed, Andy (Loughborough) | Wareing, Robert N. |
| Robertson, Angus (Moray) | Watson, Tom (W Bromwich E) |
| Robertson, John (Glasgow Anniesland) | Watts, David |
| Weir, Michael | |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | White, Brian |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Whitehead, Dr. Alan |
| Roy, Frank (Motherwell) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Ruane, Chris | Williams, rh Alan (Swansea W) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Williams, Betty (Conwy) |
| Ryan, Joan (Enfield N) | Williams, Hywel (Caernarfon) |
| Salmond, Alex | Winnick, David |
| Salter, Martin | Wishart, Pete |
| Samar, Mohammad | Wood, Mike (Batley) |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Woodward, Shaun |
| Sawford, Phil | Woolas, Phil |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Wray, James (Glasgow Baillieston) |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Wright, Anthony D. (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Sheridan, Jim | |
| Shipley, Ms Debra | Wright, David (Telford) |
| Simon, Siôn (B'ham Erdington) | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | |
| Singh, Marsha | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Smith, Geraldine (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | Mr. Ivor Caplin and |
| Dan Norris | |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (E Surrey) | Fabricant, Michael |
| Barker, Gregory | Field, Mark (Cities of London & Westminster) |
| Beggs, Roy (E Antrim) | |
| Brady, Graham | Flook, Adrian |
| Brazier, Julian | Francois, Mark |
| Burnside, David | George, Andrew (St. Ives) |
| Burstow, Paul | Gillan, Mrs Cheryl |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Grayling, Chris |
| Grieve, Dominic | |
| Chope, Christopher | Hague, rh William |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham & Stamford) | Hayes, John (S Holland) |
| Heathcoat-Amory, rh David | |
| Davis, rh David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Hermon, Lady |
| Hoban, Mark (Fareham) | |
| Dodds, Nigel | Hunter, Andrew |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey M. | Jack, rh Michael |
| Duncan, Alan (Rutland) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Duncan, Peter (Galloway) | Knight, rh Greg (E Yorkshire) |
| Lait, Mrs Jacqui | Robinson, Peter (Belfast E) |
| Leigh, Edward | Rosindell, Andrew |
| Lewis, Dr. Julian (New Forest E) | Spink, Bob (Castle Point) |
| Liddell-Grainger, Ian | Swayne, Desmond |
| McIntosh, Miss Anne | Syms, Robert |
| Maclean, rh David | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Mawhinney, rh Sir Brian | Taylor, John (Solihull) |
| Mercer, Patrick | Trimble, rh David |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Sutton Coldfield) | Watkinson, Angela |
| Whittingdale, John | |
| Murrison, Dr. Andrew | Wiggin, Bill |
| Osborne, George (Tatton) | Willetts, David |
| Paisley, Rev. Ian | Young, rh Sir George |
| Paterson, Owen | |
| Pickles, Eric | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Robathan, Andrew | Mrs. Iris Robinson and |
| Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) | Mr. Gregory Campbell |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Schedule read a Second time, and added to the Bill.