division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; New Clause 7 &#8212; Approval of Operational Plan
motion: <p pid="b.627.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) The Commission must&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) prepare an Operational Plan to establish how it will meet its objectives under section 2 of this Act and;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) publish the Plan in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the Operational Plan published under this section.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) The Operational Plan shall not have effect unless, within three months of the date on which it is laid before Parliament, a motion has been made in each House considering the Plan.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations determine the categories of information to be included in the Operational Plan.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) Regulations made under subsection (4) may include details of staffing levels the Commission considers it appropriate to maintain in order for it to fulfil its functions.'.&#8212;<i> [Paul Rowen.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.627.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes"> Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.627.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 168, Noes 263.</p>