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Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Standards Bill.


Parliamentary Standards Bill

Such is the eloquence of the right hon. Member for North-West Hampshire (Sir George Young) and my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough (Sir Stuart Bell) that I am very happy to accept the amendment. It makes eminent sense and shows the value of this kind of process. Amendment 3 agreed to. Amendments made: 4, in schedule 1, page 16, line 28, after 'and', insert 'the Speaker must'. Amendment 5, in schedule 1, page 16, line 30, leave out 'On laying' and insert 'When the Speaker lays'.—(Sir George Young.) Schedule 1, as amended, agreed to.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
495 c203 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Codes of practice Conduct Allowances Committee on Standards in Public Life House of Commons Functions Judges Income Pay Public appointments Workplace pensions Members Members' interests Standards Select committees Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Fees Office Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Commissioner for Parliamentary Investigations
Legislation
Parliamentary Standards Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk