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

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

422

Page     27,     line     40,     [Clause 42],     leave out 'or transferee (other than the Secretary of State)'.

   

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

441

Page     27,     line     42     [Clause 42],     leave out 'to approve and modify'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

10

Page     28,     line     3     [Clause     42],     at end insert—

    '(8) In this section "modify" includes add to, omit from and otherwise alter.'.

   

Dr Gavin Strang
Mr John McDonnell
Mr Tam Dalyell
Alice Mahon
Mr Martin Salter
Dr Desmond Turner

453

Page     28,     line     12     [Clause     43],     at beginning insert 'Subject to section [Parliamentary approval of transfer schemes],'.

   

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

442

Page     28,     line     12     [Clause 43],     after 'section', insert 'shall not come into force unless a draft of the scheme has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section [Transfer to be to not for profit company] but, subject to that requirement,'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

94

Page     29,     line     25     [Clause     45],     leave out from 'scheme' to end of line 34 and insert '—

      (a) from the CAA to a company,

      (b) from a company to the CAA, or

      (c) from a company to a company.'.

   

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

423

Page     29,     line     25,     [Clause 45],     leave out from 'scheme' to end of line 34.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

96

Page     30,     line     7     [Clause     45],     at end insert—

    '(5A) If no value or amount appeared as mentioned in subsection (4) in the case of an asset or liability, the value or amount which may be stated by virtue of subsection (3) is the value or amount which the maker of the transfer scheme considers appropriate.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

97

Page     30,     line     8     [Clause     45],     leave out 'from time to time in any reserves' and insert 'in the opening accounts'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

98

Page     30,     line     14     [Clause     45],     leave out 'from time to time'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

99

Page     30,     line     15     [Clause     45],     leave out 'and any subsequent accounts'.

   

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

424

Page     30,     [Clause 46]     leave out lines 25 to 27.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

95

Page     30,     line     35     [Clause     46],     leave out 'wholly owned by the CAA'.


   

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

425

Page     31,     line     1,     leave out Clauses 47 to 49.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

86

Page     31,     line     4     [Clause     47],     after 'is' insert 'a company falling within subsection (2B).

    (2) The Secretary of State may give a direction under this section to the transferee if when the direction is given it is a company falling within subsection (2B).

    (2A) A direction under this section is one requiring the transferee—

      (a) to issue to the appropriate person such securities of the transferee as are specified in the direction,

      (b) to do so at a time or times (specified in the direction) when it is a company falling within subsection (2B), and

      (c) to do so on such terms as are specified in the direction.

    (2B) A company falls within this subsection if it is'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

81

Page     31,     line     9     [Clause     47],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

82

Page     31,     line     21     [Clause     47],     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

27

Page     31,     line     39     [Clause     48],     leave out from 'may' to end of line 41 and insert '—

      (a) acquire securities of the transferee by subscription or purchase;

      (b) acquire options to acquire or dispose of securities of the transferee.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

28

Page     31,     line     42     [Clause     48],     leave out 'rights' and insert 'options'.


   

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Robert Syms

Mr Peter Atkinson

385

Page     32,     line     1     [Clause     49],     at beginning insert—'Notwithstanding anything in the European Communities Act 1972 as subsequently amended,'.

   

Ms Sandra Osborne

454

Page     32,     line     9     [Clause     49],     at end insert—

    '(2A) The Secretary of State must ensure that the Crown does not dispose of any of the shares it holds in the designated company unless he is satisfied that a scheme is in place to ensure the completion of any project which—

      (a) concerns the development of major facilities connected with air traffic services, and

      (b) was commissioned before the coming into force of this section by the CAA or a company wholly owned by the CAA.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

397

Page     32,     line     16     [Clause 49],     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Peter Atkinson

389

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.'.

   

Ms Sandra Osborne

455

Page     32,     line     33     [Clause     49],     after 'subsection', insert '(2A),'.

   

Ms Sandra Osborne

456

Page     32,     line     35     [Clause     49],     after 'subsection', insert '(2A),'.

   

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

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

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.'.


   

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

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

445

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 not for profit company to which any property rights or liabilities are transferred under a transfer scheme.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

100

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

428

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


   

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

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.'.

 
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