division_name: Inquiries Bill [HL]
motion: <p pid="b.13.3/1" pwmotiontext="bill">Read a third time.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 1:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="b.13.4/2" pwmotiontext="moved">After Clause 6, insert the following new clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/3" pwmotiontext="moved">"INQUIRIES WHERE MINISTERIAL MISCONDUCT IN ISSUE</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/4" pwmotiontext="moved">(1) This section applies where&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/5" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) a Minister proposes to cause an inquiry to be held, and</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/6" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) it appears from the proposed terms of reference that the events in question relate wholly or primarily to alleged ministerial misconduct.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/7" pwmotiontext="moved">(2) The Minster may, if he sees fit, move a motion before the relevant Parliament or Assembly for a resolution approving&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/8" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) his proposal to cause the inquiry to be held, and</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/9" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) his proposals as to the inquiry's terms of reference and the identity of the chairman;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/10" pwmotiontext="moved">but an inquiry is not invalidated by the absence of such a resolution.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/11" pwmotiontext="moved">(3) Section 6(1) does not apply in any case in which the Minister has moved a motion in pursuance of this section.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/12" pwmotiontext="moved">(4) In this section "ministerial misconduct" means misconduct by&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/13" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) the holder of a Ministerial office specified in Schedule 1 to the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (c. 27),</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/14" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) a member of the Scottish Executive,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/15" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) the Assembly First Secretary elected by the National Assembly for Wales, or any Assembly Secretary appointed by him, or</p>
  
  <p pid="b.13.4/16" pwmotiontext="moved">(d) the First Minister, deputy First Minister or any other Northern Ireland Minister."</p>
  
  <p pid="b.19.1/1" pwmotiontext="considered">On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 1) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p pid="b.19.1/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 137; Not-Contents, 130.</p>