Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued House of Commons

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Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

230

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     38,     after 'disclosed', insert 'where it facilitates the exercise of any of the Council's functions'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

388

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     40,     leave out from second 'is' to 'or' in line 41 and insert 'already in the public domain'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

231

Clause     17,     page     11,     leave out lines 42 to 44 and insert—

    '(c) it is not information the disclosure of which would, in the opinion of the Council, create a significant risk of substantial public harm'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

389

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     42,     leave out ', in the opinion of the Council,'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

138

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     43,     leave out 'seriously and'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

139

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     3,     after 'body', insert 'giving its reasons for considering such disclosure'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

140

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     4,     leave out 'have regard to any' and insert 'where asked to do so by that person or body seek and have regard to the'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

141

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     8,     after 'to' insert ', and for the purpose of facilitating the functions of,'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

142

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     9,     leave out 'or any other public authority' and insert 'the Director General of Fair Trading'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

249

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     13,     leave out subsection (7).

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

195

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     14,     leave out 'the supply of electricity' and insert 'electricity conveyed by distribution systems'.


   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

390

Clause     18,     page     12,     line     17,     leave out from 'matters' to end of line 19 on page 13.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

365

Clause     18,     page     12,     line     27,     leave out subsection (3).

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

171

Clause     18,     page     12,     line     41,     after 'complaints', insert 'of a consumer nature'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

172

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     13,     after 'complaints', insert 'of a consumer nature'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

364

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     15,     after 'distributors', insert 'or generators and transmission'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

391

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(7) The Council will determine annually how cost effective its publications and information programme has been and published the result of that audit.'.


   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

366

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     25,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

392

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     34,     leave out from second 'is' to 'or' in line 35 and insert 'already in the public domain'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

393

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     37,     leave out ', in the opinion of the Council,'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

143

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     37,     leave out 'seriously and'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

367

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     37,     leave out 'prejudicially affect' and insert 'substantially prejudice'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

144

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     41,     after 'body', insert 'giving its reasons for considering such disclosure'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

145

Clause     19,     page     13,     line     42,     leave out 'have regard to any' and insert 'where asked to do so by that person or body, seek and have regard to the'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

250

Clause     19,     page     14,     line     1,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

196

Clause     19,     page     14,     line     2,     leave out 'the supply of electricity' and insert 'electricity conveyed by distribution systems'.


   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

136

Schedule     2,     page     153,     line     29,     leave out 'such' and insert 'no fewer than 3 and no more than 8'.

   

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

59

Schedule     2,     page     153,     line     30,     after 'appointed', insert 'after consultation with the Trade and Industry Committee of the House of Commons.'.

   

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

60

Schedule     2,     page     153,     line     31,     after 'chairman', insert 'after consultation with the Trade and Industry Committee of the House of Commons.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

16

Schedule     2,     page     153,     line     36,     after 'to', insert 'whether any person it is proposed to appoint has any financial interest which is likely to prejudice the exercise of his duties and also to.'.

   

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

61

Schedule     2,     page     154,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '( ) The approval of the Treasury shall be required for the making of a determination under this paragraph.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

210

Schedule     2,     page     154,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(3A) The Council shall publish information relating to the remuneration and allowances paid under sub-paragraph (3) above.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

17

Schedule     2,     page     154,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(2A) Any member who has any financial or other interest which in any way might prejudice the exercise of his duties should declare it in the Annual Report.'.

   

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

62

Schedule     2,     page     154,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(3) The approval of the Treasury shall be required for the making of a determination under this paragraph.'.

   

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

63

Schedule     2,     page     154,     line     23,     after 'State', insert 'and the Treasury.'.

   

Mr Christopher Chope

211

Schedule     2,     page     155,     line     7,     at end insert 'as soon as practical after receiving the report.'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

137

Schedule     2,     page     155,     line     45,     leave out 'such' and insert 'no fewer than 3 and no more than 6'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

12

Schedule     2,     page     156,     line     20,     after 'member' insert 'or employee'.


   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

175

Clause     20,     page     14,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The Council shall take appropriate steps to ensure that any investigation under this section is conducted in an objective and impartial manner.'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

176

Clause     20,     page     15,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The Council shall take appropriate steps to ensure that any investigation under this section is conducted in an objective and impartial manner.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

251

Clause     20,     page     16,     line     40,     leave out '31' and insert '32'.


   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

177

Clause     21,     page     17,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The Council shall take appropriate steps, including the preparation and publication of guidance, to ensure that any investigation under this section is conducted in an objective and impartial manner.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

197

Clause     21,     page     17,     line     46,     leave out 'the supply of electricity' and insert 'electricity conveyed by distribution systems'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

178

Clause     21,     page     18,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The Council shall take appropriate steps, including the preparation and publication of guidance, to ensure that any investigation under this section is conducted in an objective and impartial manner.'.


   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing

146

Clause     22,     page     18,     line     45,     after 'may', insert 'by notice in writing'.

 
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