Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

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*Page     32,     line     21     [Clause 49],     at end insert—

    '(5A) The rights accorded to the Crown by the special share under this section shall not be subject to any limitation that may be imposed through the European Communities Act 1972 as amended.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

396

*Page     32,     line     37     [Clause 49],     leave out subsection (9).

   

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Llew Smith

426

*Page     32,     line     39     [Clause 50],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may make loans of such amounts as he thinks fit to a company which is wholly owned by the Crown and to which any property rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'

   

Dr Gavin Strang
Dr Desmond Turner
Maria Fyfe
Mr David Lepper
Mr Martin Salter
Mr John McDonnell

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr Llew Smith
Ms Jenny Jones	Mr Gordon Prentice

444

*Page     32,     line     39     [Clause     50],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may make loans of such amounts as he thinks fit to a not for profit company to which any property rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

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Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

427

*Page     33,     line     29     [Clause     51],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) The Secretary of State or the Treasury, may guarantee the discharge of any financial obligation of a company (the transferee) which is wholly owned by the Crown and to which any property rights are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

   

Dr Gavin Strang
Dr Desmond Turner
Maria Fyfe
Mr David Lepper
Mr Martin Salter
Mr John McDonnell

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr Llew Smith
Ms Jenny Jones	Mr Gordon Prentice

445

*Page     33,     line     29     [Clause     51],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) The Secretary of State for the Treasury, may guarantee the discharge of any financial obligation of a not for profit company to which any property rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     33,     line     40     [Clause     51],     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4) In the case of a financial obligation incurred before the giving of a guarantee, it is immaterial when the obligation was incurred.'.

   

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

428

*Page     33,     line     43     [Clause 51],     leave out subsections (6).

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Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

429

*Page     34,     line     21     [Clause 52],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may make grants towards the expenditure of a company which is wholly owned by the Crown and to which any property rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

   

Dr Gavin Strang
Dr Desmond Turner
Maria Fyfe
Mr David Lepper
Mr Martin Salter
Mr John McDonnell

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr Llew Smith
Ms Jenny Jones	Mr Gordon Prentice

446

*Page     34,     line     21     [Clause     52],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may make grants towards the expenditure of a not for profit company to which any property rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

   

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

430

*Page     34,     line     37     [Clause 52],     leave out subsection (6).

   

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

431

*Page     34,     line     40,     leave out Clause 53.

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Dr Gavin Strang
Dr Desmond Turner
Maria Fyfe
Mr David Lepper
Mr Martin Salter
Mr John McDonnell

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr Llew Smith
Ms Jenny Jones	Mr Gordon Prentice

447

*Page     35,     line     27,     leave out Clause 54.

   

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

432

*Page     35,     line     27     [Clause 54],     leave out subsections (1) to (3) and insert—

    '(1) For the purposes of the provisions of the Companies Act 1985 listed in subsection (2) none of the persons listed in subsection (5) is to be regarded as a shadow director of a company which is wholly owned by the Crown and to which any property, rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     35,     line     30     [Clause     54],     leave out from 'company' to 'and' in line 31 and insert 'falling within subsection (1A),'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

102

Page     35,     line     33     [Clause     54],     at end insert—

    '(1A) A company falls within this subsection if it is—

(a) a company which is wholly owned by the Crown,

(b) a company which is wholly owned by the CAA, or

(c) a company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of a company falling within paragraph (a) or (b).'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     35,     line     35     [Clause     54],     after 'be' insert ', or becomes and continues to be,'.

   

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Dr Gavin Strang
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Gordon Prentice

Alice Mahon	Mr Alan Simpson	Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr John Cryer	Lynne Jones	Mr Harry Barnes
Mr Neil Gerrard	Paul Flynn	Mr Tony Benn
John Austin	Mr Dennis Skinner	Mr Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Ken Livingstone	Mr Tam Dalyell	Mr David Lepper
Mr Lew Smith

433

*Page     36,     line     8     [Clause 54],     leave out subsection (5) and insert—

    '(1) For the purposes of the provisions of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 listed in subsection (4) none of the persons listed in subsection (5) is to be regarded as a shadow direction of a company which is wholly owned by the Crown and to which any property, rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

Prepared 4 May 2000