Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

38

Clause     88,     page     94,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(3) Any directions by the Secretary of State under subsection (2) shall be made by order subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons.'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

40

Clause     88,     page     94,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(3) In this section "Licensing Directive" means Directive 97/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common framework for general authorisations and individual licences in the field of telecommunication services.'.

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Mr Brian White

18

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     6,     leave out 'objective' and insert 'objectives'.

   

Mr Brian White

19

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     9,     leave out 'is' and insert 'are'.

   

Mr Brian White

20

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     9,     after 'protect', insert 'and promote'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

110

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     10,     after 'consumers', insert 'and meet environmental and social objectives'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

111

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     10,     at end insert 'and combustion of gas'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

55

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     11,     leave out 'wherever appropriate' and insert 'wherever possible, and insofar as it is appropriate to do so,'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

235

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     11,     leave out 'wherever appropriate' and insert 'including'.

   

Mr Brian White

21

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     14,     after 'conveyed,' insert 'and to protect and promote the environment by efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

109

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     24,     at end insert '; and

(c) the need to carry out consumer impact assessments; and

(d) the need to ensure affordable access to essential supplies of energy services upon reasonable request on fair and open terms and conditions.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

112

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     30,     at end insert—

'(e) individuals with poorly insulated homes; and

(f) individuals with inefficient gas heating.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

203

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     33,     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4) The Secretary of State and the Authority may, in carrying out any function under this Part, have regard to—

(a) the interests of consumers in relation to electricity conveyed by distribution systems (within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989); and

(b) any interests of consumers in relation to—

    (i) telecommunication services and telecommunication apparatus (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984); or

    (ii) water services or sewerage services (within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991),

which are affected by the carrying out of that function.'

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

180

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     37,     leave out from 'shall' to 'have' in line 43 and insert 'carry out their respective functions under this Part in the manner in which he or it considers is best calculated—

(a) to promote efficiency and economy on the part of persons authorised by licences or exemptions to carry on any activity, and the efficient use of gas conveyed through pipes;

(b) to protect the public from dangers arising from the conveyance of gas through pipes or from the use of gas conveyed through pipes;

    and shall'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

113

Clause     8,     page     5,     line     45,     at end insert 'and the combustion of gas'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

181

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     1,     at end insert—

' "exemption" means an exemption granted under section 6A;'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

212

Clause     8,     page     6,     line     3,     at end insert—

'Obligation of Authority to promote deregulation.

4AAB.     In performing its functions under this Act the Authority shall— (a) ensure that the regulatory burden imposed by licences granted under this Act is the minimum necessary to attain the Authority's objectives; and (b) keep the conditions in such licences under review and; (c) modify or revoke any condition which imposes a regulatory burden which exceeds that referred to in paragraph (a).'.

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Mr Brian White

22

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     38,     leave out 'objective' and insert 'objectives'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

186

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     39,     leave out 'Authority' and insert 'Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (in this Act referred to as "the Authority")'.

   

Mr Brian White

23

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     40,     leave out 'is' and insert 'are'.

   

Mr Brian White

24

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     40,     after 'protect', insert 'and promote'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

187

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     41,     leave out 'the supply of electricity' and insert 'electricity conveyed by distribution systems'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

56

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     41,     leave out 'wherever appropriate' and insert 'wherever possible, and insofar as it is appropriate to do so,'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

236

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     41,     leave out 'wherever appropriate' and insert 'including'.

   

Mr Brian White

25

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     45,     after 'electricity', insert 'and to protect and promote the environment by efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

114

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     9,     at end insert '; and

(c) the need to carry out consumer impact assessments.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

116

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     9,     at end insert—

'(c) the need to ensure affordable access to essential supplies of energy services upon reasonable request on fair and open terms and conditions'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

204

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     18,     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4) The Secretary of State and the Authority may, in carrying out any function under this Part, have regard to—

(a) the interests of consumers in relation to gas conveyed through pipes (within the meaning of the Gas Act 1986); and

(b) any interests of consumers in relation to—

    (i) telecommunication services and telecommunication apparatus (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984); or

    (ii) water services or sewerage services (within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991),

    which are affected by the carrying out of that function.'

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

188

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     26,     after 'licences' insert 'or exemptions'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

117

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     26,     after 'to', insert 'generate'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

189

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     28,     leave out 'supplied to premises' and insert 'conveyed by distribution systems'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

115

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     34,     leave out 'or supply' and insert 'supply or use'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

190

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     38,     after 'Part' insert ', unless the context otherwise requires—

"exemption" means an exemption granted under section 5;'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

213

Clause     12,     page     8,     line     39,     at end insert—

'Obligation of Authority to promote deregulation.

3AA.     In performing its functions under this Act the Authority shall— (a) ensure that the regulatory burden imposed by licences granted under this Act is the minimum necessary to attain the Authority's objectives; and (b) keep the conditions in such licences under review and; (c) modify or revoke any condition which imposes a regulatory burden which exceeds that referred to in paragraph (a).'.

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Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

57

Clause     89,     page     94,     line     33,     leave out 'wherever appropriate' and insert 'wherever possible, and insofar as it is appropriate to do so,'.

Prepared 22 Feb 2000