division_name: Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions
motion: <p>Considered in Committee [Progress, 20 January]. 
  
   <p>Clause 2 ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 19A, in page 70, line 11, leave out 'four' and insert 'six'.
   
  
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     The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means   (Mr. Michael J. Martin):   
   With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 188, in page 72, line 12, leave out '(where appropriate)'.
  <p>Amendment negatived. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 186, in page 71, line 31, leave out 'local government', and insert 'parliamentary'.
   
  
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     The Chairman of Ways and Means   (Sir Alan Haselhurst):   
   With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 189, in page 73, line 7, leave out 'local government' and insert 'parliamentary'.
  <p>Amendment, by leave, withdrawn .
  <p>Schedule 1 agreed to .
   
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 167, in page 2, line 18, at end insert
   
  
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  'but that day shall not coincide with a day designated for holding elections to local authorities in Wales'.'<p>Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. 
  <p>Clause 3 ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 54, in page 2, line 39, leave out 'is to' and insert 'may'.
   
  
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     The Second Deputy Chairman:  
   With this, it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 55, in page 2, line 41, leave out 'is to' and insert 'may'.
   
  
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  subsection (2) says:
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  "One . . . is to be given for a candidate . . . for the . . . constituency",
  <p>Amendment, by leave, withdrawn .
   
  
  <p>It being Seven o'clock,  The Chairman  put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [20 January]. 
  <p>Amendment negatived. 
  <p>Clause 4 ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
  <p>Clauses 5 to 10 ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
  
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   Amendment made:  No. 134, in page 7, line 2, at end insert
   
  '(and the creation of criminal offences in connection with the limitation of such expenses)'.-- [Mr.  Jon Owen Jones.] 
   
   Clause 11, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
   
   Clauses 12 to 14 ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
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   Amendment made:  No. 135, in page 9, line 21, leave out ', or purported,'.-- [Mr.  Jon Owen Jones.] 
   
   Clause 15, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
   
   Clauses 16 to 21 ordered to stand part of the Bill. 
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   I beg to move amendment No. 45, in page 12, line 39, after '(1)', insert--
   
  
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   'Functions in the fields specified in Schedule 2, so far as exercisable by the Secretary of State for Wales are hereby transferred to the Assembly.
   
  
   
  (1A)'.'<p>Question put,  That the amendment be made:--
  <p>The Committee divided:  Ayes 147, Noes 370.
  