S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 7th March 2000
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, Schedules 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
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 Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
85
Schedule 2, page 60, line 27, at end insert 'is reasonable'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
86
Schedule 2, page 60, line 34, at end insert 'is reasonable'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
87
Schedule 2, page 60, line 37, after 'such', insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
88
Schedule 2, page 60, line 42, at beginning insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
89
Schedule 2, page 60, line 48, after 'receive', insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
90
Schedule 2, page 60, line 50, at end insert 'is reasonable'.
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 Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
91
Schedule 2, page 62, line 2, at end insert—
'(2A) The statement of accounts shall be as transparent and accessible as is reasonably practicable.'.
Mr Alan Johnson
93
Schedule 2, page 62, line 3, after 'send' insert 'a copy of'.
Mr Alan Johnson
94
Schedule 2, page 62, line 4, leave out 'who shall lay a copy of the statement' and insert 'and to the Comptroller and Auditor General within such period after the end of the financial year to which it relates as the Secretary of State may specify by notice given to the Council.
(4) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall—
(a) examine, certify and report on each statement of accounts received by him under sub-paragraph (3), and
(b) lay a copy of each such statement of accounts, and of his report on it,'.
Mr Alan Duncan
Mr Richard Page
54
Schedule 2, page 62, leave out lines 6 and 7.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
92
Schedule 2, page 62, line 7, at end add 'is reasonable'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
79
Clause 41, page 23, line 8, after 'represent', insert 'and promote'.
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
82
Clause 41, page 23, line 20, leave out 'or might seriously and prejudicially affect' and insert 'seriously prejudice'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
75
Clause 42, page 23, line 30, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
83
Clause 42, page 23, line 37, leave out 'or might seriously and prejudicially affect' and insert 'seriously prejudice'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
80
Clause 43, page 23, line 42, leave out from 'services' to 'and' in line 43.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
81
Clause 43, page 23, line 44, at end insert—
'(1A) In exercising its functions the Council shall in particular have regard to the interests of users—
(a) who are disabled or chronically sick;
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'.
Mr Brian Cotter
Mr Colin Breed
84
Clause 46, page 25, line 44, leave out 'or might seriously and prejudicially affect' and insert 'seriously prejudice'.
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,'.
