Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: amendment 8, page 33, line 18, leave out subsection (2). Amendment 9, page 95, line 15, leave out schedule 9. Amendment 10, in schedule 9, page 95, line 21, leave out from 'procession' to end of line 18 on page 55 and insert 'or a public assembly that is having the effect of preventing reasonable access to the Houses of Parliament. (2) The Speaker of the House of Commons shall decide whether reasonable access to the Houses of Parliament has been prevented. (3) If the Speaker has decided under subsection (2) that reasonable access to the Houses of Parliament has been prevented, the senior police officer may, for the purpose of restoring reasonable access to the Houses of Parliament, give directions to any person who is organising or taking part in the public procession or public assembly. (4) The directions referred to in subsection (3) must be necessary for the purpose of restoring access to the Houses of Parliament and proportionate to that purpose.'. Amendment 17, page 95, leave out lines 40 and 41. Amendment 24, page 95, line 41, at end insert 'in relation to how the specified requirements for maintaining access to and from the Palace of Westminster shall be met'. Amendment 14, page 96, leave out lines 1 to 3 and insert- '(6) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section must be approved by both Houses of Parliament.'. Amendment 26, page 96, line 5, leave out 'include' and insert 'are limited to'. Amendment 11, page 96, leave out lines 15 to 18. Amendment 12, page 96, leave out lines 21 to 39. Amendment 19, page 96, line 27, leave out '300' and insert '250'. Amendment 30, page 96, line 28, leave out 'the nearest relevant entrance' and insert 'the point nearest to it in Parliament Square'. Amendment 31, page 96, leave out lines 29 to 36. Amendment 15, page 96, leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert- '(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section must be approved by both Houses of Parliament.'. Amendment 13, page 96, line 40, leave out from beginning to end of line 35 on page 97 and insert- '14ZB Special provision for a House or Committee meeting outside Palace of Westminster (1) If either House of Parliament, or a committee of either House of Parliament, intends to meet in a building outside the Palace of Westminster, the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument specify that the building shall count as part of the Houses of Parliament for the purposes of section 14ZA on the day or days that the meeting is taking place. (2) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. For the purposes of this section, the Speaker may delegate the matter referred to in section 14ZA(2) to the person who is in the chair of the relevant meeting.'. Amendment 20, page 97, line 1, leave out '300' and insert '250'. Amendment 21, page 97, line 19, leave out from 'any' to 'used' in line 20 and insert 'day on which the specified building is'. Amendment 22, page 97, leave out line 23. Amendment 18, page 97, leave out lines 29 and 30. Amendment 25, page 97, line 30, at end insert 'in relation to how the specified requirements for maintaining access to and from the specified building shall be met'. Amendment 16, page 97, leave out lines 31 to 33 and insert- '(9) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section must be approved by both Houses of Parliament.'. Amendment 3, page 97, leave out lines 36 to 40 and insert- 'Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) 2 (9) In section 137, the following amendments are made in relation to the use of amplified noise equipment and other devices designed to produce noise in the area around Parliament. (10) For "loudspeaker" wherever it occurs substitute "amplified noise equipment or other device designed to produce noise". (11) In subsection (1) leave out "in a street in the designated area" and insert "in the area around Parliament, as specified by order under section 14ZB of the Public Order Act 1986". (12) In subsection (2), leave out paragraph (i). (13) After subsection (3) insert- "(3A) A police officer shall, on receipt of a complaint of excessive noise caused by amplified noise equipment or other device designed to produce noise, have the power- (a) to require the operator to desist, and (b) in the event of non-compliance, to seize the amplified noise equipment or other device designed to produce noise and to retain it as long as it is deemed necessary. (3B) The powers available under subsection (3A) above may be exercised by the most senior police officer in the immediate vicinity of the source of the noise.". (14) In subsection (6) leave out "or of" and insert "save where prohibited under".'. Amendment 23, page 98, line 4, leave out paragraph 5.