Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Official Report
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Powers of Entry etc Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Item 3 concerns the Powers of Entry etc Bill, which is UK Parliament legislation. The committee is invited to consider the paper by the clerk, which is paper 1. As noted in the paper, the bill is no longer in progress in the UK Parliament. Nevertheless, under standing orders, the committee is obliged to report on the legislative consent memorandum. A draft report will be considered under item 4.
Also, as noted in the clerkâs paper, standing orders do not allow for circumstances in which, by the time a memorandum reaches the committee, the bill is no longer in progress. The committee may wish to consider writing to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee suggesting a minor change to the rules to make it clear that the obligation to refer a memorandum to a committee and the obligation on the committee to consider and report apply only for so long as the bill continues to be in progress in the UK Parliament.
That is eminently sensible. Is it agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
The committee will now move into private.
12:42
Meeting continued in private until 13:04.