S.C.B.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Tuesday 29th February 2000
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE B
POSTAL SERVICES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [22nd February], as follows:
Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 5, Clauses 31 to 39, Clause 2, Schedule 2, Clauses 40 to 50, Clauses 6 to 30, Clause 51, Schedule 3, Clauses 52 to 79, Schedule 4 and 5, Clauses 80 to 93, Schedule 6, new Clauses, new Schedules, Clauses 94 to 101, Schedules 7 and 8, Clauses 102 to 105.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
49
Clause 5, page 3, line 35, at end insert
'(e) individuals who are homeless'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
69
*Clause 32, page 18, line 3, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'at least every three years and on a long term basis'.
Mr Alan Johnson
57
Clause 32, page 18, line 9, leave out 'licence holders under Part II' and insert 'any universal service provider,
( ) any licence holder under Part II who is not a universal service provider'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
70
*Clause 32, page 18, leave out line 10 and insert
'(d) any other persons or organisations with an interest in the matters contained within the guidance'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
15
Clause 33, page 18, line 29, after 'Kingdom', insert ', the European Community'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
16
Clause 33, page 18, line 31, after 'Kingdom', insert ', the European Community'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
71
*Clause 33, page 18, line 37, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'at least every three years'.
Mr Alan Johnson
58
Clause 33, page 18, line 38, after 'by' insert '
(a) any universal service provider in the provision of a universal postal service, and
(b) so far as not falling within paragraph (a),'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
72
*Clause 34, page 19, line 21, at end insert
'(f) a report on implementation of guidance given under section 32(2)'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
73
*Clause 35, page 19, line 42, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Alan Johnson
59
Clause 35, page 19, line 44, leave out 'licence holders under Part II' and insert 'a universal service provider,
( ) any licence holder under Part II who is not a universal service provider'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
17
Clause 36, page 20, line 13, leave out 'any person' and insert 'the Council, a universal service provider, or any licence holder under Part II who is not a universal service provider,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
60
Clause 39, page 22, line 33, leave out 'licence holders under Part II' and insert 'any universal service provider,
( ) any licence holder under Part II who is not a universal service provider'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
74
*Clause 39, page 22, leave out line 34 and insert
'(d) any other persons or bodies with an interest in, or affected by, the code.'.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
50
Schedule 2, page 59, line 8, at end insert 'after consultations with the Trade and Industry Select Committee of the House of Commons'.
Mr Alan Johnson
61
Schedule 2, page 59, line 14, at end insert
'( ) In appointing persons under this paragraph or paragraph 2(1)(a), the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of including among the members of the Council one or more persons who
(a) have experience of work among, and the special needs of, disabled people, or
(b) have or have had a disability.'.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
51
Schedule 2, page 60, leave out lines 21 to 23.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
52
Schedule 2, page 61, line 17, leave out '(including quorum)', and insert 'but such procedures must specify a quorum of either 50 per cent. of its membership or three, whichever is the greater'.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
53
Schedule 2, page 61, leave out lines 36 to 38.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
54
Schedule 2, page 62, leave out lines 6 and 7.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
18
Clause 41, page 23, line 13, at end insert 'and'.
Mr Alan Johnson
62
Clause 41, page 23, line 13, at end insert
'(ab) any universal service provider,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
63
Clause 41, page 23, line 14, after 'Part II' insert 'who is not a universal service provider'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
19
Clause 41, page 23, line 14, leave out from 'II' to end of line 16.
Mr Alan Johnson
64
Clause 41, page 23, line 19, leave out '(b) or' and insert '(ab) to'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
75
*Clause 42, page 23, line 30, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Alan Johnson
65
Clause 43, page 24, line 4, after 'provision', insert '(in the United Kingdom and elsewhere)'.
Mr Alan Johnson
66
Clause 43, page 24, line 4, leave out 'relevant'.
Mr Alan Johnson
67
Clause 43, page 24, leave out lines 5 and 6 and insert 'and
( ) the interests and views of users of postal services in the United Kingdom and matters affecting those interests and views.'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
76
*Clause 46, page 25, line 21, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
77
*Clause 46, page 25, line 30, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
78
*Clause 46, page 25, line 37, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
9
Clause 12, page 7, line 32, leave out subsection (2).
Mrs Angela Browing
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
10
Clause 13, page 8, line 13, leave out from first 'licence' to end of line 15 and insert ', and then annually, of such amount as may be necessary to enable the Commission to exercise its functions'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
11
Clause 29, page 16, line 26, after '(3)', insert 'Subject to this section,'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
12
Clause 29, page 16, line 38, leave out 'So far as practicable'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
13
Clause 29, page 16, line 39, leave out 'the Commission considers that'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
14
Clause 29, page 16, line 41, at end insert ', including the person's commercial interests'.
Mr Alan Johnson
68
Clause 30, page 17, line 24, after 'Commission' insert 'and the Council'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
22
Clause 57, page 31, line 40, after 'its', insert 'relevant'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
23
Clause 57, page 31, line 40, at end insert
'(1A) No loan exceeding £75 million shall be made to the Post Office company or any of its relevant subsidiaries unless
(a) the Post Office company or the relevant subsidiary has sought prior approval for the loan from the Secretary of State and the Treasury, and
(b) the Secretary of State and the Treasury have given their consent to the loan.'.