S.C.B.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Tuesday 7th March 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 Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter
113
*Clause 7, page 4, line 36, leave out '£1' and insert '50p'.
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter
114
*Clause 7, page 4, line 38, leave out '350' and insert '200'.
Mr Alan Johnson
95
Clause 7, page 5, line 1, leave out from 'letter' to end of line 2.
Mr Alan Johnson
96
Clause 7, page 5, line 3, leave out 'by means of that aircraft'.
Mr Alan Johnson
97
Clause 7, page 5, leave out lines 37 to 39 and insert—
'( ) the conveyance of letters between document exchange facilities by persons who are not members of the document exchange concerned, and the collection and delivery by such persons for that purpose of letters delivered to such facilities for exchange within the document exchange,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
98
Clause 7, page 5, line 39, at end insert—
'( ) the conveyance and delivery of brokers' research, during the relevant period and by any person who has printed it, from the business premises where it is printed to the premises of any person who is to convey it onwards,
( ) the conveyance and delivery by any person of brokers' research within the period of 24 hours starting with its delivery to his premises or its collection by him during the relevant period from a collection point, and any such collection.'.
Mr Alan Johnson
99
Clause 7, page 6, line 11, after '1987' insert—
'( ) a European authorised institution within the meaning of the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992 which has lawfully established a branch in the United Kingdom for the purpose of accepting deposits or other repayable funds from the public,
( ) a building society authorised under the Building Societies Act 1986'.
Mr Alan Johnson
100
Clause 7, page 6, line 12, leave out 'a member State' and insert 'an EEA State'.
Mr Alan Johnson
101
Clause 7, page 6, line 25, at end insert—
' "brokers' research" means any printed documentation prepared by persons licensed or authorised to trade on any regulated stock, share, futures, foreign exchange or commodities market which contains research, analysis and information relating to items traded on that market and which has not been prepared for or on the instructions of any particular person to whom it is addressed or delivered,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
102
Clause 7, page 6, line 27, at end insert—
' "collection point" means any business premises where brokers' research is printed or an international airport,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
103
Clause 7, page 6, line 28, after 'system' insert 'involving at least three members'.
Mr Alan Johnson
104
Clause 7, page 6, line 29, at end insert—
' "document exchange facility" means any box, receptacle or other facility provided for the receipt or collection of letters as part of a document exchange,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
105
Clause 7, page 6, line 29, at end insert—
' "EEA State" means a State which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993,'.
Mr Alan Johnson
106
Clause 7, page 6, line 40, leave out 'and'.
Mr Alan Johnson
107
Clause 7, page 6, line 42, at end add 'and
(a) in the case of a collection from an international airport, the period starting with 6.00 pm on any day other than Friday or Saturday and ending with 10.00 am on the next day and the period starting with 6.00 pm on any Friday or Saturday and ending with noon on the next day, and
(b) in any other case, the period starting with 6.00 pm on any day and ending with 6.00 am on the next day.'.
Mr Alan Johnson
109
*Clause 8, page 6, line 45, at end insert—
'( ) Before making such a recommendation, the Commission shall consult—
(c) such other persons as the Commission considers appropriate.'.
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter
115
*Clause 8, page 6, line 45, at end insert—
'(2A) Before making such a recommendation the Commission shall consult the Council.'.
Mr Alan Johnson
110
*Clause 8, page 7, line 2, leave out 'such'.
Mr Alan Johnson
111
*Clause 8, page 7, line 2, after 'order', insert 'under this section'.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
112
*Clause 11, page 7, line 28, at end insert—
'(5) A licence holder shall have no exemption from traffic regulations.'.
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'.
Mr Tony Baldry
108
*Clause 13, page 8, line 17, at end insert—
'(3A) It shall be a condition of a licence that the licence holder shall arrange for and fund the carrying out of annual independent reviews of the efficiency and economy of its operations and submit to the Commission a report prepared by the body which carried out the review.'.
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter
116
*Clause 19, page 11, line 4, after 'modifications', insert 'and the Commission has complied with the requirements of subsection (1A).'.
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Brian Cotter
117
*Clause 19, page 11, line 5, at end insert—
'(1A) The requirements are that the Commission shall—
(a) consult the Council on the proposed modifications; and
(b) take into account any representations made by the Council.'.
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.'.
Mrs Angela Browning
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Nick Gibb
24
Clause 57, page 31, line 42, leave out from 'section' to end of line 43 and insert 'at 0.5 per cent. per annum above the lowest of the standard rates described in subsection (2A).'.
