House of Commons

Select Committee on Statutory Instruments

FORMAL MINUTES

Session 2015–16

Select Committee on Statutory Instruments

Current membership

Derek Twigg (Labour, Halton) (Chair) Vicky Foxcroft (Labour, Lewisham, Deptford) Stephen Hammond (Conservative, Wimbledon) Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP (Conservative, Bridgwater and West Somerset) Victoria Prentis (Conservative, Banbury)

Powers

The full constitution and powers of the Committee are set out in House of Commons Standing Order No. 151, available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk/scsi. The Select Committee on Statutory Instruments (SCSI) is appointed to consider statutory instruments made in exercise of powers granted by Act of Parliament. It carries out the same duties as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments in respect of those instruments laid before and subject to proceedings in the House of Commons only. The role of the SCSI, whose membership is drawn from the House of Commons, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of the House to any instrument on one or more of the following grounds:

i. that it imposes, or sets the amount of, a charge on public revenue or that it requires payment for a licence, consent or service to be made to the Exchequer, a government department or a public or local authority, or sets the amount of the payment;

ii. that its parent legislation says that it cannot be challenged in the courts; iii. that it appears to have retrospective effect without the express authority of the parent

legislation; iv. that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in publishing it or laying it before

Parliament; v. that there appears to have been unjustifiable delay in sending a notification under the proviso

to section 4(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, where the instrument has come into force before it has been laid;

vi. that there appears to be doubt about whether there is power to make it or that it appears to make an unusual or unexpected use of the power to make;

vii. that its form or meaning needs to be explained; viii. that its drafting appears to be defective;

ix. or on any other ground which does not go to its merits or the policy behind it. The Committee usually meets weekly when Parliament is sitting.

Publications The reports of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee are available on the Internet from www.parliament.uk/scsi.

Committee staff The current staff of the Committee are Amelia Aspden (Commons Clerk) and Liz Booth (Committee Assistant). Advisory Counsel: Peter Davis, Peter Brooksbank, Philip Davies and Daniel Greenberg.

Contacts All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general inquiries is: 020 7219 2026; the Committee’s email address is: jcsi@parliament.uk.

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Formal Minutes of the Committee

Wednesday 15 July 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Tom Blenkinsop Michael Ellis

Stephen Hammond

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

The declarations of relevant interests are made (see Appendix).

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 21 July 2015

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Tom Blenkinsop Michael Ellis

Stephen Hammond

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned

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Wednesday 9 September 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Michael Ellis Stephen Hammond

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the First Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 16 September 2015

Wednesday 16 September 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Michael Ellis Stephen Hammond

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 14 October 2015

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Wednesday 14 October 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Michael Ellis Stephen Hammond

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 21 October 2015

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Wednesday 21 October 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Michael Ellis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Daniel Greenberg in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Third Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 28 October 2015

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Wednesday 28 October 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Michael Ellis Stephen Hammond

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 4 November 2015

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Wednesday 4 November 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 18 November 2015

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Wednesday 18 November 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 25 November 2015

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 2 December 2015

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Wednesday 2 December 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 9 December 2015

Wednesday 9 December 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 16 December 2015

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Wednesday 16 December 2015

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Sixth Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 13 January 2016

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Wednesday 13 January 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Daniel Greenberg in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 27 January 2016

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 3 February 2016

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Wednesday 3 February 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 10 February 2016

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Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Seventh Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 24 February 2016

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Wednesday 24 February 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Stephen Hammond

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned

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Wednesday 23 March 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Vicky Foxcroft

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Daniel Greenberg in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Eighth Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 13 April 2016

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Wednesday 13 April 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Vicky Foxcroft Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Brooksbank in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned till 20 April 2016

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Wednesday 20 April 2016

Members present:

Derek Twigg (in the Chair)

Vicky Foxcroft

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Philip Davies in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Consideration of draft report

Draft Report, proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Resolved, That the Report be the Ninth Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned

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Wednesday 11 May 2016

Members present:

Vicky Foxcroft Stephen Hammond (in the Chair)

Victoria Prentis

Mr Peter Davis and Mr Daniel Greenberg in attendance.

1. Statutory instruments

The Committee considered this matter.

[Ordered, That the Select Committee be adjourned

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APPENDIX

DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS 15 July 2015: declaration of Members’ interests Tom Blenkinsop: 2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Community Union Address of donor: 465c Caledonian Road, Holloway, London N7 9GX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 13 February 2015) Name of donor: Fire Brigades Union Address of donor: Bradley House, 68 Coombe Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 7AE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 19 May 2015) Name of donor: Communication Workers Union Address of donor: York and District Amal Branch, 6 Concept Court, Kettlestring Lane, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4XF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: trade union (Registered 19 May 2015) 7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital My wife and I jointly have shares in Balmoral Terrace (Saltburn by the Sea) Management Company Limited, which manages and maintains the building in which I lived. I was also an unremunerated director of the company; until December 2014 (Updated 13 February 2015). (Registered 03 September 2012) 10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client My brother, Joseph Blenkinsop is employed by Bell Pottinger as an Account Manager. (Registered 19 May 2015)

Michael Ellis: 2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Carlton Club Political Committee Address of donor: 69 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1PJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: Unincorporated Association (Registered 17 July 2014) Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9JY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: members’ association (Registered 23 January 2015) 2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) Name of donor: Crockett & Jones Ltd Address of donor: 27 Perry Street, Northampton, NN1 4HN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date of receipt: 21 July 2014 Date of acceptance: 21 July 2014 Donor status: company, registration 451921 (Registered 22 July 2014) Name of donor: Mr James Kaberry Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date of receipt: 4 September 2014 Date of acceptance: 8 September 2014 Donor status: individual (Registered 09 September 2014)

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Name of donor: Mr David Ross Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Date of receipt: 16 February 2015 Date of acceptance: 16 February 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 February 2015) Name of donor: Lord Harris of Peckham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Date of receipt: 23 February 2015 Date of acceptance: 23 February 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 February 2015) 6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year Vacant land in Staffordshire: (i) 7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Arnold Estates Ltd. UK property company. Arnold Estates LLC. US property company. MSA Properties Ltd. Property investment company. (Registered 27 May 2014) 8. Miscellaneous President (unpaid) of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, until October 2014 (Updated 22 October 2014). (Registered 18 January 2013) Barrister (non-practising). Vicky Foxcroft: 1. Employment and earnings Received on 5 June 2015, £195.60 as a final salary payment for my role as regional officer with Unite the Union, 128 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8TN. Hours: none since the election. (I resigned with effect from 7 May 2015.) (Registered 02 July 2015)

Stephen Hammond: 1. Employment and earnings From 31 December 2014-10 February 2015, consultancy for Inmarsat Plc, 99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX, advising on the political and regulatory aspects of S Band. Total anticipated remuneration: £20,000. Estimated hours: between 10 and 15 hrs per month (updated 24 June 2015). (Registered 24 February 2015) 10 February 2015, received payment of £20,000. Hours (as at the end of February 2015): 25 hrs. (Registered 09 March 2015) 2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: Mrs Zoe Fisher Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,700 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mrs Carolyn Greenslade Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mrs Carolyn Greenslade Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015)

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Name of donor: Mrs Rachel Harrison Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Robert Marven Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £700 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Robert Marven Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Jeremy Oates Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Jeremy Oates Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Christopher Smith Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Ian Taylor Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,250 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Ian Taylor Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Christopher Smith Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Martin Williams Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Martin Williams Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Brian Winterflood Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £850 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Mr Brian Winterflood Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: IronFX Global UK Ltd Address of donor: 39 Gwendolen Avenue, London SW15 6EP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration 08111366 (Registered 24 June 2015) Name of donor: Gwendolen House Nursery School Ltd Address of donor: 39 Gwendolen Avenue, London SW15 6EP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,700 Donor status: company, registration 04702998 (Registered 24 June 2015)

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3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships. 7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital Peal Gas Ltd; Delaware Registered Company, fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home. 8. Miscellaneous I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership. (Registered 07 March 2013) 9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my wife, Sally Hammond, as Office Manager/Secretary.

Derek Twigg: 1. Employment and earnings Payment of £200 received on 22 September 2014 from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for opinion survey. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 09 October 2014) 9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses I employ my wife, Mary Twigg, as part time Executive Secretary (updated 29 May 2015).