S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 29th February 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE E
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
TRANSPORT BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [18th January], as follows:—
Clauses 1 to 30; Schedules 1 and 2; Clauses 31 to 33; Schedule 3; Clauses 34 to 36; Schedule 4; Clause 37; Schedule 5; Clauses 38 to 61; Schedule 6; Clause 62; Schedule 7; Clauses 63 to 83; Schedule 8; Clauses 84 to 88; Schedule 9; Clauses 89 to 91; new Clauses relating to Part I; Clauses 92 to 137; Schedule 10; Clause 138; new Clauses relating to Part II; Clauses 139 to 167; Schedule 11; Clauses 168 to 175; Schedule 12; new Clauses relating to Part III; Clauses 176 to 179; Schedule 13; Clauses 180 to 186; Schedule 14; Clauses 187 to 190; Schedule 15; Clause 191; Schedule 16; Clause 192; Schedule 17; Clause 193; Schedule 18; Clause 194; Schedule 19; Clause 195; Schedule 20; Clauses 196 to 202; Schedule 21; Clauses 203 and 204; Schedule 22; Clauses 205 to 213; Schedule 23; Clauses 214 to 221; Schedule 24; Clause 222; Schedule 25; Clause 223; new Clauses relating to Part IV; Clauses 224 to 231; other new Clauses; new Schedules; Schedule 26.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
389
Clause 104, page 61, line 26, leave out from second 'area' to end of line 32 and insert—
'(1A) The scheme proposed shall implement the policies set out in the authority's current integrated transport strategy in the area to which the proposed scheme relates in a way that will enhance the benefits brought to persons using those services, and can demonstrate effects which are environmentally beneficial.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
575
Clause 104, page 61, line 27, leave out 'the only way in which they will be able to implement' and insert 'making a quality contracts scheme is the only practicable way of implementing'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
576
Clause 104, page 61, line 29, leave out from 'relates' to 'will' in line 31 and insert ', and
(b) the proposed scheme'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
594
Clause 104, page 61, line 41, leave out ', the standards to which they should be provided'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
390
Clause 104, page 62, line 5, leave out 'another person' and insert 'other persons'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
19
Clause 104, page 62, line 5, leave out 'exclusive'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
449
Clause 104, page 62, line 5, after 'exclusive', insert 'or shared'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
595
Clause 104, page 62, line 8, after 'frequency' insert ', fares'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
550
Clause 104, page 62, line 14, after second 'or', insert 'local'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
507
Clause 104, page 62, line 15, at end insert—
'(5A) A quality contract may not be made on terms which include any payment by the person undertaking to provide the local service to the authority,'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
549
Clause 105, page 63, line 5, leave out paragraph (g) and insert—
'(g) such other persons or authorities who may have an interest in the establishment of such a scheme.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
508
Clause 106, page 63, line 10, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
471
Clause 106, page 63, line 10, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
509
Clause 106, page 63, line 13, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
472
Clause 106, page 63, line 13, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
510
Clause 106, page 63, line 16, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
473
Clause 106, page 63, line 16, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
511
Clause 106, page 63, line 18, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
474
Clause 106, page 63, line 18, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
516
Clause 106, page 63, line 22, at end insert—
'(4A) The Competition Commission may at any time investigate whether the appropriate national authority has acted in the interests of the public in connection with a scheme and issue a report setting out any changes to a scheme which it regards as necessary to protect the interests of the public.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
512
Clause 106, page 63, line 23, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
475
Clause 106, page 63, line 23, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
513
Clause 106, page 63, line 28, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
476
Clause 106, page 63, line 28, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
514
Clause 106, page 63, line 30, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
477
Clause 106, page 63, line 30, leave out 'national' and insert 'regional'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
482
Clause 106, page 63, line 32, at end add—
'( ) "The appropriate regional authority" in this section shall be the regional assembly.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
515
Clause 107, page 63, line 33, leave out 'appropriate national authority' and insert 'Competition Commission'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
450
Clause 107, page 63, line 35, leave out 'six' and insert 'twelve'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
596
Clause 107, page 63, leave out lines 38 to 40.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
451
Clause 107, page 63, line 41, leave out from 'must' to end of line 42 and insert 'be set out in the appropriate Local Transport Plan and bus strategies'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
517
Clause 107, page 63, line 42, leave out '21' and insert 'twelve'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
518
Clause 107, page 63, line 44, leave out 'ten' and insert 'five'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
519
Clause 107, page 63, line 44, leave out 'ten' and insert 'twelve'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
597
Clause 107, page 63, line 44, at end insert—
'( ) The scheme must outline—
(a) the local services which are to be provided under quality contracts, and
(b) the features of the proposed invitations to tender for quality contracts.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson
551
Clause 109, page 65, line 4, after 'to', insert 'local'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore
452
Clause 109, page 65, line 17, at end add—
'(5) No local service provided under a scheme made in accordance with section 107 shall be covered by the provisions of the Competition Act 1998.'.
