Higher Education and Research Bill 2016-17

The Speaker has certified, for the purposes of Standing Order No. 83L, and on the basis of material put before him, that, in his opinion, for the purposes of SO No. 83L(2), Clause 81 of the Bill relates exclusively to England and Wales and is within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J; for the purposes of SO No. 83L(2), Clause 56 and Schedule 5 relate exclusively to England and are within devolved legislative competence, as defined in Standing Order No. 83J; for the purposes of SO No. 83L(4), the following amendments made to the Bill since Second Reading relate exclusively to England: Amendments 109, 243, 244 and 245 made in public bill committee to Clause 80 of the Bill as introduced (Bill 4), now Clause 81 of Bill as amended in the public bill committee (Bill 78).