House of Commons Commission Bill: “Keeling” Schedule

Lord Hague of Richmond Excerpts

Thursday 12th February 2015 Written Statements

[The First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr William Hague)]

The House of Commons Commission Bill was introduced on 4 February 2015. The Bill makes the legislative changes required to implement the recommendations of the House of Commons Governance Committee in its report, “House of Commons Governance”, published on 16 December 2014. The Bill makes these changes by amending sections of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 that relate to the composition and functions of the House of Commons Commission. In order to inform the debate on the Bill, the Government are publishing today a “Keeling” schedule of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978, showing the text of that Act with the inclusion of the amendments made by the House of Commons Commission Bill. The “Keeling” schedule is available in the Vote Office and can be accessed online at the Bills before Parliament pages on: www.parliament.uk

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