Amendments proposed to the Transport Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Prescott

197

Page     78,     line     2     [Clause     132],     leave out ', with the approval of the Treasury,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

198

Page     78,     line     6     [Clause     132],     leave out from 'as' to end of line 8 and insert 'may be determined by—

      (a) the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury (as respects England), or

      (b) the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales).'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

199

Page     79,     line     2     [Clause     134],     after 'State' insert 'with the approval of the Treasury'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

200

Page     79,     line     3     [Clause     134],     leave out ', with the approval of the Treasury,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

201

Page     79,     line     14     [Clause     134],     leave out from 'as' to end of line 15 and insert 'may be determined by—

      (a) the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury (as respects England), or

      (b) the National Assembly for Wales (as respects Wales).'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

202

Page     80,     line     26     [Clause     138],     after 'Part' insert '(whether alone or jointly with the National Assembly for Wales)'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

203

Page     81     [Clause     140],     leave out lines 4 and 5.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

204

Page     81,     line     9     [Clause     140],     at end insert—

      ' "London transport authority" means the Greater London Authority, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

305

Page     184,     line     30     [Schedule     10],     at end insert—

    '( ) In subsection (6), for the words following paragraph (b) substitute "to have regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.".'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

205

Page     184,     line     31     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'current bus strategy (within the meaning of section 95(2) of the Transport Act 2000)' and insert 'bus strategy'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

206

Page     185,     line     2     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'In section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984' and insert 'The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 has effect subject to the following amendments.

    6A. In section 1'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

207

Page     185,     line     11     [Schedule     10],     at end insert—

    '6B.—(1) Paragraph 27 of Schedule 9 (variation and revocation of orders) is amended as follows.

    (2) In sub-paragraph (1), for "sub-paragraph (2)" substitute "sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)".

    (3) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

            "(3) Where an order is required for the provision of facilities pursuant to a quality partnership scheme made under Part II of the Transport Act 2000 by more than one authority—

            (a) it may not be varied or revoked by virtue of this paragraph by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales unless he or it has consulted the other authority or authorities who made the scheme, and

            (b) it may not be varied or revoked by virtue of this paragraph by any other authority without the consent of that other authority or those other authorities.".'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

208

Page     185,     line     14     [Schedule     10],     leave out from beginning to 'paragraph' and insert—

    '(1) Section 26(1) (conditions attached to PSV operator's licence) is amended as follows.

    (2) In'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

209

Page     185,     line     15     [Schedule     10],     after '2000' insert—

    '(3) After that paragraph insert'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

306

Page     185,     line     25     [Schedule     10],     at end insert—

    '( ) In subsection (7), for the words from "so to conduct" to the end substitute "to have regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.".'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

210

Page     185,     line     26     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'current'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

307

Page     185,     line     27     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'subsection (8)' and insert 'that subsection'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

211

Page     185,     line     28     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'current'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

212

Page     185,     line     30     [Schedule     10],     leave out from 'their' to end of line 31 and insert 'bus strategy;'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

213

Page     185,     line     33     [Schedule     10],     leave out 'current bus strategy (within that meaning)' and insert 'bus strategy'.

     
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART III

     

Use of receipts from charging schemes

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC28

To move the following Clause:—

    'Moneys collected under a charging scheme shall be used soley and exclusively for the purpose of improving roads and public transport for the benefit of those who are subject to the charge.'.


Charging schemes: restrictions on making and on confirmation

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC29

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) A charging scheme (except for a trunk road charging scheme) shall only be made if at least 75 per cent. of the members of the relevant charging authority or authorities have voted in favour of the resolution or resolutions to make such a scheme.

    (2) A charging scheme referred to in subsection (1) above shall only remain in force subject to annual confirmation by the relevant charging authority or authorities.

    (3) Any confirmation by the Secretary of State under section 147 shall be subject to affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.


Use of receipts from licensing schemes

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC30

To move the following Clause:—

    'Moneys collected under a licensing scheme shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose of reducing the business rates on those premises in the area where workplace parking spaces are subject to a licensing scheme.'.


Licensing schemes: restrictions on making and on confirmation

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Peter Atkinson

NC31

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1) A licensing scheme shall only be made if at least 75 per cent. of the members of the relevant licensing authority or authorities have voted in favour of the resolution or resolutions to make such a scheme.

    (2) A licensing scheme referred to in subsection (1) above shall only remain in force subject to annual confirmation by the relevant licensing authority or authorities.

    (3) Any approval by the Secretary of State under section 161 shall be subject to affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.


   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Peter Atkinson

405

Page     82,     line     27     [Clause 141],     leave out 'or keeping'.


   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Peter Atkinson

406

Page     84,     line     37     [Clause 147],     at end insert—

    '( ) Charges shall not apply on any day on which any part of the local underground, metro, bus or rail networks are disrupted or closed by industrial action.',


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Michael Moore

145

Page     85     [Clause     148],     leave out lines 30 to 34 and insert 'may direct the relevant charging authority or authorities to re-examine specified particulars of a charging scheme under this Part, or the variation or revocation of such a scheme.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

214

Page     85,     line     45     [Clause     148],     leave out 'to (5)' and insert 'and (3)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

215

Page     85,     line     46     [Clause     148],     leave out 'and costs'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

216

Page     85,     line     47     [Clause     148],     at end insert—

    '(7) Where an inquiry is held by virtue of this section in relation to a charging scheme, or the variation or revocation of such a scheme, the costs of the inquiry shall be paid—

      (a) in the case of a trunk road charging scheme made by virtue of section 145(2)(b), by the local traffic authority which requested the making of the scheme (or Transport for London, if it did), and

      (b) in any other case, by the charging authority or authorities;

    and the parties at the inquiry shall bear their own costs.'.

 
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