division_name: Scotland Bill - Constitutional Court
motion: <p>
   
  (2) Cross-border reserved bodies shall be public bodies, including regulatory bodies, whose responsibilities include reserved matters but whose remit covers Scotland.
   
  (3) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such bodies shall include--
   
  (a) the BBC,
   
  (b) the Independent Television Commission,
   
  (c) the Radiocommunications Agency,
   
  (d) the Post Office,
   
  (e) the Commission for Racial Equality,
   
  (f) the Equal Opportunities Commission,
   
  (g) Governmental Departments, Ministers of the Crown, non-departmental public bodies and Departmental Agencies.
   
  (4) The Parliament shall have the power to summon witnesses and require the production of documents from cross-border reserved bodies.'.-- [Ms  Roseanna Cunningham.] 
   
   Brought up, and read the First time. 
  
  <p>
  I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
   
  
  <p> 
      Mr. Deputy Speaker:   
  With this, it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments Nos. 41 to 45, 152 to 158, 160 to 180, 202, 233, 249, 206, 214 and 220.
   
  
  
  <p>Motion and clause, by leave, withdrawn. 
  
   <p>(b) has been a member of the Scottish or English bar for a period of ten years;
   
  (c) has been a registered solicitor in Scotland or England for a period of fifteen years;
   
  (d) is or has been a professor of law or legal studies in the United Kingdom for a period of ten years.
   
  (5) Her Majesty may by Order in Council--
   
  (a) confer on the Constitutional Court in relation to proceedings under this Act such powers as Her Majesty considers necessary or expedient; and
   
  (b) make rules for regulating the procedure in relation to proceedings under this Act before the Constitutional Court.
   
  (6) In this section "proceedings under this Act" means proceedings on a question referred to the Constitutional Court under section 32 or proceedings under Schedule 6.'.-- [Mr.  Salmond.] 
   
   Brought up, and read the First time. 
  
  <p>
   I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
   
  
  <p> 
      Mr. Deputy Speaker:   
   With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 75, in clause 31, page 15, line 29, leave out 'Judicial Committee' and insert 'Constitutional Court'.
  <p>It being two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of the Bill,  Mr. Deputy Speaker , pursuant to the Order [13 January] and the Resolution [this day], put forth, with the Question already proposed from the Chair.  
  <p>Question put,  That the clause be read a Second time:--
  <p>The House divided:  Ayes 8, Noes 388.
  