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  Justice and Security Bill - Clause 2 - Intelligence and Security Committee - Consideration of Prospective New Agency Heads
  
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  @ MP voted aye for Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee to consider the proposed appointments of new heads of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, including by questioning the prospective appointees and potentially holding hearings in public.  
  @ MP voted no against Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee considering the proposed appointments of new heads of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, including by questioning the prospective appointees and potentially holding hearings in public.    
  
  The majority of MPs voted against Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee considering the proposed appointments of new heads of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, including by questioning the prospective appointees and potentially holding hearings in public.    
  
  MPs were considering the Justice and Security Bill[1][2]. The amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment proposed: 74, page 2, line 29, at end insertâ
  
  :â(4A) The ISC shall consider the proposed appointment of the following, including by questioning the prospective appointee at a meeting of the ISCâ
  
  :(a) the Head of the Security Service;
  
  :(b) the Head of the Secret Intelligence Service;
  
  :(c) the Head of the Government Communications Headquarters; and
  
  :(d) such other persons as the Prime Minister may direct.
  
  :(4B) The ISC may consider the appropriateness of holding hearings considering each prospective appointeeâs proposed appointment in public.â.
  
  Had it not been rejected the amendment would have added the above text to clause 2[3] of the Bill. 
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/justiceandsecurity.html Parliament's webpage on the Justice and Security Bill (now an Act)]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0099/en/13099en.htm Explanatory notes to the Justice and Security Bill]
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0134/cbill_2012-20130134_en_2.htm#pt1-pb1-l1g2 Clause 2 of the Justice and Security Bill]
  
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