Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

286

*Clause     88,     page     94,     line     25,     after 'Act', insert 'subject to the proviso in subsection (1) above.'.

   

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.'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

343

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

    '(3) The Authority shall be empowered to impose a levy on overseas telecommunications companies who are doing business within the United Kingdom to ensure that they are treated in exactly the same way as United Kingdom licence holders.'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

344

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

    '(3) In exercising the powers in relation to conditions in subsection (1) above, the Authority shall have regard to ensuring the costs of telecommunications will ensure that the United Kingdom is the best place to do e-business in the world.'.

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Mr Brian White
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

18

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

   

Mr Brian White
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

19

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

   

Mr Brian White
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

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.'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

340

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(3A) The Authority shall seek to promote fairness for all consumers.'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

341

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(3A) The Authority shall seek to promote equality for all consumers.'.

   

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'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

342

*Clause     8,     page     5,     line     45,     at end insert '; and

(c) have regard, in carrying out those functions to the protection of the interests of the licensee, the environment, and the safety of the consumer from gas leaks.'.

   

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
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

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
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

23

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

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

238

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

   

Mr Brian White
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

24

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

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

237

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     40,     after 'consumers', insert 'and meet environmental and social objectives'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

239

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     40,     after 'consumers', insert 'and sustainable development'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

187

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

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

240

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     41,     after 'the', insert 'generation, distribution and'.

   

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'.

Prepared 25 Feb 2000