Amendments proposed to the Financial Services and Markets Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

154

Clause     208,     page     105,     line     9,     after 'communicated', insert 'to a person in the United Kingdom'.

   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

155

Clause     208,     page     105,     line     11,     after 'communicated,', insert 'to a person in the United Kingdom.'.


   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

156

Clause     338,     page     170,     line     15,     leave out 'on which it relied' and insert 'relating to the matters covered by the warning notice'.


   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

157

Clause     340,     page     171,     line     39,     leave out subsection (7).


   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

320

Clause     341,     page     172,     line     6,     at end insert 'or'.

   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

321

Clause     341,     page     172,     line     8,     leave out from 'otherwise' to end of line 11.

   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

322

Clause     341,     page     172,     line     14,     leave out ', or is reckless as to whether it may induce,'.


   

Mr Andrew Smith

201

Clause     352,     page     179,     line     16,     at end insert—

    '"Part XVI qualifier" has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 5;'.

   

Mr Andrew Smith

202

Clause     352,     page     180,     leave out lines 2 to 5.


   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

158

Clause     356,     page     183,     line     4,     at end add—

    '(8) An agreement or arrangement is not within subsection (4)(g) if the agreement or arrangement is for either H or the other person to acquire, hold or dispose of shares or other interests as agent or nominee on behalf of the other without it or the other person being able to exercise or control the exercise of voting powers in his own discretion.'.


   

Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter

132

Clause     365,     page     185,     line     24,     after 'Sections', insert '20,'.


   

Mr Andrew Smith

423

*Schedule     16,     page     228,     line     6,     at end insert—

'The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

    . In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualifying offices)—

      (a) omit—

            "Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration"; and

      (b) at the appropriate place, insert—

            "Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons who may be selected to act as members of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal".

    The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

    . In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualifying offices)—

      (a) omit—

            "Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration"; and

      (b) at the appropriate place, insert—

            "Any member, in receipt of remuneration, of a panel of persons who may be selected to act as members of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal".'.

   

Mr Andrew Smith

424

*Schedule     16,     page     228,     line     6,     at end insert—

'The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

    .—(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as follows.

    (2) In Schedule 1 (tribunals under supervision of the Council on Tribunals), for the entry relating to financial services and paragraph 18, substitute—

             

        "Financial services and markets     

        18. The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal.'.

   

Mr Andrew Smith

425

*Schedule     16,     page     228,     line     6,     at end insert—

'The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

    .—(1) The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 is amended as follows.

    (2) In Schedule 1 (offices which may be qualifying offices), in Part II, after the entry relating to the President or chairman of the Transport Tribunal insert—

            "President or Deputy President of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal"

    (3) In Schedule 5 (relevant offices in relation to retirement provisions)—

      (a) omit the entry—

            "Member of the Financial Services Tribunal appointed by the Lord Chancellor"; and

      (b) at the end insert—

            "Member of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal" '.


   

Mr Andrew Smith

426

*Schedule     17,     page     228,     line     18,     at end insert—

     

'1975 c. 24.

     

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.

     

In Schedule 1, in Part III, "Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration".

     

1975 c. 25.

     

The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.

     

In Schedule 1, in Part III, "Any member of the Financial Services Tribunal in receipt of remuneration".'.

   

Mr Andrew Smith

427

*Schedule     17,     page     228,     line     23,     at end insert—

     

'1993 c. 8.

     

The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.

     

In Schedule 5, "Member of the Financial Services Tribunal appointed by the Lord Chancellor".'.


NEW CLAUSES

Maintenance of competition and promotion of United Kingdom competitiveness

   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—The maintenance of competition and promotion of United Kingdom competitiveness objective referred to in section 2(2)(e) is: regulating in a way which does not unnecessarily impede competition in financial services and markets in the United Kingdom or by any category of authorised participants and which seeks to secure a regulatory regime in the United Kingdom which provides a competitive advantage internationally'.


Duty of Treasury to maintain competition and competitiveness

   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—When deciding what regulations or orders the Treasury should make under this Act, or what other powers or discretions the Treasury should exercise under this Act, the Treasury must seek to meet the maintenance of competition and competitiveness objective and must have regard to the considerations set out in section 2(3) (c) and (d)'.


Improving the quality of investments

   

Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The improving the quality of investments objective is: improving the quality of investments of a specific kind arranged by authorised persons in the course of carrying on regulated activities.

    (2) It includes, in particular—

      (a) furthering the development of investments which offer consumers value for money;

      (b) taking appropriate measures to discourage the availability of investments which do not offer consumers value for money;

      (c) furthering the development of a wider choice of investments, while not acting in any way which would be incompatible with the protection of consumers objective.'.


Duty of Treasury to consult practitioners and consumers

   

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory
Mr Howard Flight
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Nicholas Lyell
Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Keith Simpson

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(     ) The Treasury must make and maintain effective arrangements for consulting practitioners and consumers on the extent to which any regulations or orders proposed to be made by it under this Act are consistent with its duties under section (Duty of Treasury to maintain competition and competitiveness).'.


NEW SCHEDULE

   

Dr Vincent Cable
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'The Consumer Panel

Functions

    1. The functions of the Consumer Panel are to include—

      (a) advising the Authority on the appropriate degree of protection for consumers,

      (b) considering how to make the financial system and markets more accessible, fair and efficient in the interests of consumers,

      (c) advising the Authority on the development of the financial system and markets,

      (d) referring proposals for changes in the financial system and markets to the Authority, and

      (e) carrying out research.

    2. The Consumer Panel may publish a copy of any research carried out by it under paragraph 1 in such a manner as it thinks fit.

Annual Reports

    3. (1) The Consumer Panel shall make an annual report to the Authority on the discharge of its functions during the year to which the report relates.

    (2) The Consumer Panel shall provide the Authority with such information relating to the discharge of its functions as the Authority sees fit.

    (3) The Authority must publish a copy of any annual report made to it under sub-paragraph (1) in such a manner as it thinks fit.

Budget

    4. The Authority may, to such extent as may be approved by the Treasury, defray or contribute towards the expenses of the Consumer Panel.'.


 
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