Scotland Bill — Report (2nd Day) — 29 Feb 2016 at 20:30

Tabled by Lord Empey

44: After Clause 43, insert the following new Clause-“Oversight arrangements for the British Transport Police in Scotland(1) The Chief Constable of the British Transport Police (“the Chief Constable”) shall appear before the Scottish Police Authority Board on request (including at urgent meetings, with reasonable notice).(2) The Chief Constable shall appear before the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament (or any successor Committee fulfilling the functions of that Committee) on request (including at urgent meetings, with reasonable notice).(3) The Chief Constable shall appear before the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish Government on request, with reasonable notice.(4) The Chief Constable shall present a report on the work of the British Transport Police in Scotland to the Scottish Ministers at least annually.(5) The Chief Constable shall present a plan for the work of the British Transport Police in Scotland to the Scottish Police Authority Board at least annually, and a report on the work of the British Transport Police in Scotland to the Scottish Police Authority Board at least annually.(6) The Chief Constable shall ensure that British Transport Police personnel exercising functions in Scotland have undertaken training on the Code of Ethics for policing in Scotland, and on the disciplinary policy procedures and operational procedures in place for Police Scotland, and the Chief Constable shall take that Code and those procedures into account when exercising his or her functions.”

Moved by Lord Dunlop

45: Clause 45, page 47, line 17, leave out subsection (5)

Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie

46: Clause 45, page 47, leave out lines 24 to 33 and insert-“(1A) The Scottish Ministers may not make regulations under subsection (1)(e) prescribing model clauses that may be prescribed under subsection (1B).(1B) The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing model clauses on the consideration payable for a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers, and the following so far as they relate to such consideration-(a) the measurement of petroleum obtained from the licenced area (including the facilitation of such measurement);(b) the keeping of accounts;(c) cancellation of a licence by the Secretary of State if there has been a failure to pay consideration or to comply with a clause on a matter falling within paragraph (a) or (b).(1C) Model clauses prescribed under subsection (1B) shall, unless the Secretary of State thinks fit to modify or exclude them in any particular case, be incorporated in any licence granted by the Scottish Ministers.”

Tabled by Lord Wallace of Tankerness

47: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause-“Consents for electricity generating stations and overhead lines(1) Section D1 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (electricity) is amended as follows.(2) For the heading “Exception” substitute-“ExceptionsConsent for the construction, extension or operation of electricity generating stations.Consent to install or keep installed overhead lines.The grant of any ancillary consent or right including-(a) regulation of public rights of navigation in respect of offshore installations for electricity generation and transmission;(b) establishment of a safety zone in respect of offshore installations for electricity generation and transmission;(c) decommissioning of offshore installations for electricity generation and transmission;(d) compulsory acquisition of land by holders of licences under Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989;(e) acquisition of wayleaves by holders of licences under Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989.””

Moved by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

56ZA: Before Clause 13, insert the following new Clause-“Approval of the fiscal frameworkNothing in this Part shall have effect until each House of Parliament has passed a motion expressing its approval of the agreement between the Scottish Government and the United Kingdom Government on the Scottish Government’s fiscal framework.”

Ayes 29, Noes 145.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (Not-Content)Minority (Content)Turnout
Con101 (+2 tell) 14 (+2 tell)46.3%
Crossbench4 76.0%
Judge0 16.7%
Lab23 311.8%
LDem14 013.0%
Non-affiliated1 03.3%
UUP0 2100.0%
Total:143 2721.3%

Rebel Voters - sorted by name

Lords for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible lord who could have voted in this division

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NamePartyVote
Lord Berkeley Labaye
Lord Best Crossbench (front bench)no
The Earl of CaithnessCon (front bench)aye
Lord Cormack Con (front bench)aye
Lord Dannatt Crossbenchno
Lord Fairfax of CameronConaye
Lord Forsyth of DrumleanCon (front bench)aye
Baroness Gardner of ParkesConaye
Lord Higgins Conaye
Lord Hollick Lab (minister)aye
Lord Howard of RisingContellaye
Lord Kilclooney Crossbenchno
Lord MacGregor of Pulham MarketCon (front bench)aye
Baroness Masham of IltonCrossbenchno
Baroness McIntosh of PickeringConaye
The Duke of MontroseCon (front bench)aye
Lord Morgan Lab (minister)aye
Lord Northbrook Con (front bench)aye
Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes Conaye
Lord Sterling of PlaistowCon (front bench)aye
Viscount Trenchard Conaye
Lord Trimble Con (front bench)tellaye
Baroness Wheatcroft Con (front bench)aye

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