Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Ian Bruce [R]

369

Clause     11,     page     7,     line     24,     after 'may', insert 'with the permission of the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Frazer

315

Clause     11,     page     7,     line     34,     at end insert—

'Advice from Competition Commission.4C.—In the exercise of its functions under the Act, the Authority may seek the advice of the Competition Commission on such matters relating to the conveyance of gas through pipes or the supply of gas as it considers appropriate.'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christoper Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

370

Clause     11,     page     7,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(4) The Authority when acting as above will ensure that investigation will not duplicate other regulator's investigations and not allow the parties investigated to be put in double jeopardy.'.


   

Mrs Helen Liddell

193

Clause     15,     page     10,     line     14,     at beginning insert—

    '( ) Section 3A does not apply in relation to the issuing by the Secretary of State of guidance under section 3B.'

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

316

Clause     15,     page     10,     line     33,     at end insert—

'Advice from Competition Commission.3E.—In the exercise of its functions under this Act, the Authority may seek the advice of the Competition Commission on such matters relating to the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity as it considered appropriate.'.<

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christoper Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

371

Clause     15,     page     10,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(5) The Authority when acting as above will ensure that investigations will not duplicate other regulators' investigations and not allow the parties investigated to be put in double jeopardy.'.


   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

374

Clause     16,     page     10,     line     38,     leave out ', including matters in different areas of' and insert 'in'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

375

Clause     16,     page     10,     line     40,     leave out ', including the views of consumers in different areas'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

376

Clause     16,     page     10,     line     42,     leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page 11.

   

Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Ian Bruce [R]

209

Clause     16,     page     10,     line     44,     leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 45 and insert 'may establish a separate Committee of the Council for Scotland and Wales.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

362

Clause     16,     page     11,     leave out lines 1 and 2 insert—

      '(b) shall establish a committee of the Council for each of the areas of the Regional Development Agencies.'.

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

361

Clause     16,     page     11,     line     1,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Nick Gibb
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Christopher Fraser

384

Clause     16,     page     11,     leave out lines 7 and 8.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

466

Clause     16,     page     11,     leave out lines 11 to 16 and insert—

    '() After 41B of the 1986 Act (which is inserted by section 78 below) there is inserted—

'Service by Authority of certain notices on Council.41C. Where the Authority is required by any provision of this Part to publish a notice or any other document, the Authority shall send a copy of the document to the Council.

    () Before section 57 of the 1989 Act (restriction on disclosure of information) there is inserted—

'Service by Authority of certain notices on Council.56A. Where the Authority is required by any provision of this Part to publish a notice or any other document, the Authority shall send a copy of the document to the Council.'.

   

Mrs Helen Liddell

248

Clause     16,     page     11,     line     17,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

363

Clause     16,     page     11,     line     20,     leave out 'supply' and insert 'provision'.


   

Norman Baker
Mr Andrew Stunell

233

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     24,     leave out 'or' and insert 'and'.

   

Mr Ian Bruce [R]

386

Clause     17,     page     11,     line     25,     leave out '(including matters affecting consumers in different areas)'.

   

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).


   

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'.

 
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