HL Deb 26 July 2000 vol 616 cc446-50

7 Clause 8, page 5, line 12, leave out from ("documents") to end of line 16 and insert("-

(a) which are held or controlled by a government department or a relevant non-departmental public body, or

(b) which are documents to which a government department or a relevant non-departmental public body has, or can obtain, access.")

The Commons disagreed to this amendment but proposed the following amendments in lieu thereof—

7A Page 12, line 20, at end insert ("and")

7B Page 12, leave out lines 23 to 26 and insert—

("(8) The Treasury may by order provide for section 8(1) to apply in relation to documents (in addition to those specified in section 8(2)) —

  1. (a) of a specified description, or
  2. (b) which are held or controlled either by a body of a specified kind or in specified circumstances.

(9) An order under subsection (8) may apply in respect of the examination of the accounts of a particular department or body or in respect of examinations under section 8(1) generally.

(10) An order under subsection (6) or (8)—

  1. (a) shall be made by statutory instrument,
  2. (b) shall not be made unless the Treasury have consulted the Comptroller and Auditor General, and
  3. (c) shall not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.")

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 7 to which the Commons have disagreed and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 7A and 7B in lieu thereof.—(Lord McIntosh of Haringey.)

Moved, That the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 7 to which the Commons have disagreed and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 7A and 7B in lieu thereof.—(Lord McIntosh of Haringey.)

  1. MANUSCRIPT AMENDMENT MOVED ON CONSIDERATION OF COMMONS REASONS AND AMENDMENTS
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  2. LORDS AMENDMENT 1,301 words, 1 division
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  3. LORDS AMENDMENT 308 words