Moved by
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
7: Clause 10, page 6, line 36, at end insert—
“(6A) If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the scheme, or the scheme as modified, then, with effect from the end of the day on which the resolution is passed, the scheme, or the scheme as modified, is to be treated as not having been made.
(6B) Nothing in subsection (6A)—
(a) affects any subsidies given under the scheme before the end of the day on which the resolution is passed, or
(b) prevents a further scheme being laid before Parliament.
(6C) In this section, “the 40-day period” means—
(a) if the scheme is laid before both Houses of Parliament on the same day, the period of 40 days beginning with that day, or
(b) if the scheme is laid before the Houses of Parliament on different days, the period of 40 days beginning with the later of those days.
(6D) In calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses of Parliament are adjourned for more than 4 days.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment provides that the making of streamlined subsidy schemes is subject to the negative resolution procedure and provides for the legal consequences if such schemes are not approved.