Vote Bundle Text (900309-03)

Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued	House of Commons

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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).

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]

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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]

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

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

Mrs Helen Liddell

475

Clause 20, page 14, line 8, leave out from 'by' to end of line 18 and insert 'an authorised supplier of gas ("the complainant") has in his capacity as such against—

(a) the supplier, in respect of any matter connected with the services provided by him in the course of carrying on regulated activities; or

(b) any other authorised person, in respect of any matter affecting those services which is connected with the carrying on by that other person of regulated activities.

(2) Where a complaint to which this section applies (other than one appearing to it to be frivolous or vexatious) is referred to the Council by or on behalf of the complainant, the Council shall (subject to subsection (5)) investigate the complaint for the purpose of determining whether it is appropriate to take any action under subsection (6).'.

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.'.

Mrs Helen Liddell

476

Clause 20, page 14, line 29, leave out from 'Council' to end of line 39 and insert 'is not required by this section—

(a) to investigate a complaint until the complainant has taken such steps as appear to the Council to be reasonable for him to take for the purpose of giving the person against whom the complaint is made a reasonable opportunity to deal with the complaint;

(b) to investigate any matter to which subsection (3) applies until the Authority has had a reasonable opportunity to exercise any enforcement function in respect of that matter; and

(c) to investigate any matter constituting a dispute which has been referred to the Authority under any provision of this Act.'.

Mrs Helen Liddell

477

Clause 20, page 14, line 44, leave out 'licence holder' and insert 'person against whom the complaint is made'.

Mrs Helen Liddell

478

Clause 20, page 15, line 4, leave out 'licence holder' and insert 'person against whom the complaint is made'.

Mrs Helen Liddell

479

Clause 20, page 15, line 6, leave out from 'exercise' to 'a' in line 7 and insert 'any power under the Utilities Act 2000 or this Act to publish or disclose'.

Mrs Helen Liddell

480

Clause 20, page 15, line 12, leave out from 'than' to end of line 20 and insert 'one appearing to it to be frivolous or vexatious) appears to the Authority—

(a) to be about a matter which is or amounts to a complaint to which this section applies; and

(b) to have been made by or on behalf of the complainant,

the Authority shall refer the complaint to the Council.

(10) In this section—

"authorised", in relation to a supplier of gas or other person, means authorised by a licence or exemption;

"enforcement function" means a function under section 28 or 30A; and

"regulated activities" means activities which are authorised or regulated by a licence or exemption.'.

Mrs Helen Liddell

481

Clause 20, page 15, line 25, leave out from 'by' to end of line 36 and insert 'an authorised supplier of electricity ("the complainant") has in his capacity as such against—

(a) the supplier, in respect of any matter connected with the services provided by him in the course of carrying on regulated activities; or

(b) any other authorised person, in respect of any matter affecting those services which is connected with the carrying on by that other person of regulated activities.