Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Ian Bruce [R]

387

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     27,     leave out '(including the views of consumers in different areas)'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

234

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     28,     at end insert 'and

    ( ) promoting and advocating the interests of consumers,'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

232

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '( ) In carrying out its functions the Council has a general duty to publish information when it is in the public interest to do so. Before publishing such information the Council must consider whether the public interest is outweighed, by any consideration of confidentiality attaching to it. Should there be a dispute, the Council has the power to appeal to the Information Commissioner or similar appropriate body.'.

   

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'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

467

*Clause     17,     page     12,     line     3,     leave out 'person' and insert 'individual'.

   

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'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

468

*Clause     17,     page     12,     line     6,     leave out 'publication' and insert—

      'disclosure;

    and paragraph (b) applies whether the opinion is given in relation to the information itself or to information of a description which applies to that information.'.

   

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

469

*Clause     17,     page     12,     line     11,     leave out '42(1) of the 1986 Act or section 57(1)' and insert '42 of the 1986 Act or section 57'.

   

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.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

470

*Clause     18,     page     12,     line     18,     leave out from first 'electricity' to end of line 20 and insert 'or gas supplied by persons authorised to do so by a licence or exemption'.

   

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'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

471

*Clause     19,     page     13,     line     33,     leave out 'disclosure' and insert 'publication'.

   

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'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

472

*Clause     19,     page     13,     line     39,     leave out 'disclose' and insert 'publish'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

473

*Clause     19,     page     13,     line     41,     leave out 'person' and insert 'individual'.

   

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

474

*Clause     19,     page     13,     line     44,     at end insert—

    'and paragraph (b) applies whether the opinion is given in relation to the information itself or to information of a description which applies to that information.'.

   

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.'.

 
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