NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Monday 4th March 2002
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS BILL [LORDS], AS AMENDED
NEW CLAUSES
OFCOM and Office of Fair Trading
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'In the event of a conflict between OFCOM and the Office of Fair Trading, the Office of Fair Trading shall be deemed to be the superior body.'.
Duration of Act
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
NC2
To move the following Clause:—
'The Act shall cease to have effect at the end of a period of eighteen months after its commencement.'.
Parliamentary accountability
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
NC3
To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) Before determining the number of members of OFCOM under section 1(2), appointing the chairman and other non-executive members of OFCOM under section 1(3), and exercising his power under section 1(7), the Secretary of State shall submit a draft of his proposals to relevant committees and shall have regard to any reports they make on those proposals.
(2) If any relevant committee recommends that any draft proposal of the Secretary of State submitted under subsection (1) should not be proceeded with, the Secretary of State shall be required to modify or abandon his draft proposal.
(3) Any modified draft proposal arising from subsection (2) shall be regarded as a new draft proposal for the purposes of subsection (1).
(4) For the purposes of this section a "relevant committee" is a Select Committee of either House of Parliament, or a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament, designated by the Secretary of State.'.
OFCOM offices in Wales and Scotland
Mr Simon Thomas
Peter Wishart
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Alec Salmond
NC4
To move the following Clause:—
'OFCOM shall establish an office in Wales and an office in Scotland in order to ensure that Welsh and Scottish needs are considered.'.
Impact on regulation of BBC
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
NC5
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall, within one year of the coming into force of section 2 of this Act, prepare a report on the impact on the regulation of the BBC of any relevant proposals about the regulation of communications.
(2) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the report before both Houses of Parliament.'.
Promotion of investment in communications infrastructure
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
NC6
To move the following Clause:—
'In the exercise of his powers under sections 1 and 2 of this Act and in making relevant proposals the Secretary of State shall have regard to the need to promote investment in communications infrastructure.'.
Office of Communications Bill [Lords]
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
NC7
*To move the following Clause:—
'The Secretary of State shall, within six months of the commencement of section 2 of this Act, lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on the progress made in implementing relevant proposals about the regulation of communications.'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
1
Page 1, line 5 [Clause 1], after first 'determine', insert 'in consultation with and following consideration by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament with the power to veto appointments.'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
2
Page 1, line 6 [Clause 1], at end insert 'and each appointment shall be considered and approved by the relevant Select Committee or Select Committees of each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Simon Thomas
Peter Wishart
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Alec Salmond
14
Page 1, line 6 [Clause 1], at end insert—
'(2A) The Secretary of State shall ensure that the membership of OFCOM includes a member dedicated to ensuring that the needs of people with disabilities are represented.'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
3
Page 1, line 8 [Clause 1], at end insert 'and appointment of a Chairman shall be considered and approved by the relevant Select Committee or Select Committees of each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Simon Thomas
Peter Wishart
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Alec Salmond
15
Page 1, line 11 [Clause 1], at end insert—
'(3A) The Secretary of State shall—
| (a) | ensure that the membership of OFCOM includes a member to represent Welsh and Scottish matters, |
| (b) | in appointing this member, consult the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Parliament.'. |
Mr Simon Thomas
Peter Wishart
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Alec Salmond
16
Page 1, line 15 [Clause 1], at end insert—
'(4A) In appointing members of OFCOM, the Secretary of State shall consult with the National Assembly of Wales and the Scottish Parliament in order to ensure that Welsh and Scottish needs are considered.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
25
Page 2, line 23 [Clause 2], at end insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
24
Page 2, line 24 [Clause 2], at end insert 'and the promotion of investment in communications infrastructure'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
4
Page 2, line 24 [Clause 2], at end insert—
'(1A) The functions conferred upon OFCOM under this section shall have effect only for a period of one year following its commencement.'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
5
Page 2, line 36 [Clause 2], at end insert—
'(2A) In carrying out its functions under this section, OFCOM shall take into account the need to ensure continued effective ITV regional programming and news editions.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
26
Page 2, line 37 [Clause 2], at end insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
6
Page 3, line 2 [Clause 2], at end insert 'and
| (c) | any proposal by the Secretary of State to bring within the remit of OFCOM the BBC Board of Governors.'. |
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
23
Page 3, line 28 [Clause 4], after 'regulators', insert 'and the Board of Governors of the BBC.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
27
Page 3, line 31 [Clause 4], at end insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
28
Page 3, line 42 [Clause 4], at end insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
29
Page 4, line 32 [Clause 5], after 'of', insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
30
Page 4, line 36 [Clause 5], after 'of', insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
7
Page 5, line 28 [Clause 6], at end insert—
| '(aa) | the BBC Board of Governors.'. |
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Philip Hammond
31
Page 5, line 36 [Clause 6], after 'of', insert 'and promotion of investment in'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
8
Page 7, line 22 [Schedule], at end insert—
'(aa) a member of the BBC Board of Governors'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
9
Page 8, line 39 [Schedule], at end insert 'and the appointment of the deputy chairman shall be considered and approved by the relevant Select Committee or Select Committees of each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Tim Yeo
Mr John Greenway
Miss Anne McIntosh
Mr Laurence Robertson
22
Page 11, line 3 [Schedule], at end insert ', up to a maximum of £10 million in any one financial year.'.
