Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

41

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     20,     leave out 'or of an electronic programme guide'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

42

Clause     15,     page     16,     line     31,     at end insert 'nor the terms on which any such content is supplied'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

180

Clause     15,     page     17,     line     8,     leave out subsection (9).


   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey

8

Clause     16,     page     17,     line     41,     leave out from 'by' to end of line 44 and insert 'the Secretary of State, acting with the advice of OFCOM, and shall comprise a Chairman and such other members as the Secretary of State may determine.'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

181

Clause     16,     page     17,     line     41,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

182

Clause     16,     page     17,     line     42,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

183

Clause     16,     page     17,     line     43,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey
Mr Simon Thomas

10

Clause     16,     page     17,     line     45,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

184

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     5,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   In appointing persons to be national members of the Consumer Panel, the Secretary of State must consult as appropriate with the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly.'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey
Mr Simon Thomas

11

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     6,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey
Mr Simon Thomas

12

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     16,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

185

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     29,     leave out 'OFCOM with the approval of'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

186

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     29,     after 'State', insert 'in consultation with the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or Northern Ireland Assembly as appropriate.'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

187

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     30,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

188

Clause     16,     page     18,     line     31,     leave out 'OFCOM' and insert 'the Secretary of State'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

143

Clause     17,     page     18,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   The committees established by the Panel shall include a committee representing the interests of disabled and elderly people; and any such committee shall include a majority of members who are themselves disabled people or of pensionable age.'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

189

Clause     17,     page     19,     line     5,     at end add—

    '(7)   It shall be the duty of the Consumer Panel to establish advisory consumer panels for—

      (a) England,

      (b) Scotland,

      (c) Wales, and

      (d) Northern Ireland.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan

144

Clause     23,     page     22,     line     18,     at end add 'having regard to the need to make the information or advice accessible to persons with disabilities'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

145

Clause     24,     page     22,     line     24,     after 'television', insert ', telecommunications, internet'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

146

Clause     24,     page     22,     line     30,     after 'television', insert ', telecommunications, internet'.

   

Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan

157

Clause     24,     page     22,     line     32,     after 'OFCOM', insert 'with due regard to advice given by the Disability Rights Commission'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

147

Clause     24,     page     22,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   In carrying out its duty under subsection (3), OFCOM shall have regard to any views expressed by the Disability Rights Commission.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

62

Clause     28,     page     25,     line     19,     leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

      '(b) such of the following as are used, by the person providing the system, for the conveyance, including switching or routing, of the signals—

      (i) apparatus comprised in the system; and

      (ii) software and stored data.'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

63

Clause     28,     page     25,     line     28,     leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

      '(a) is available for use incidentally to the use of an electronic communications network or service; and

      (b) is so available for the purpose of—

      (i) making the provision of that network or service possible; or

      (ii) otherwise supporting the provision of that network or service.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

64

Clause     29,     page     26,     line     38,     leave out from 'service' to end of line 39.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

89

Clause     34,     page     32,     line     9,     leave out from beginning to 'or'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

65

Clause     34,     page     32,     line     19,     leave out paragraph (c).

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

90

Clause     34,     page     32,     leave out line 23.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

66

Clause     34,     page     32,     line     30,     after 'statement', insert 'published'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

68

Clause     34,     page     32,     line     43,     at end insert 'and reflect the extent to which those persons on whom it will fall to pay charges under this section will be the beneficiaries of the regulation under this Part of other persons'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

67

Clause     34,     page     32,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Before making a statement under subsection (3), OFCOM must consult such of the persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by it as they think fit'.


   

Mr Simon Thomas

190

Clause     41,     page     40,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   It shall be the duty of OFCOM to set a general condition to ensure parity of access to broadband services to at least 95 per cent. of the population in each nation of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

87

Clause     41,     page     41,     line     3,     leave out 'either'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

88

Clause     41,     page     41,     line     4,     leave out from 'condition' to end of line 5.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

91

Clause     41,     page     41,     line     12,     leave out subsection (9).


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

92

Clause     42,     page     42,     line     39,     leave out subsection (9).


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

72

Clause     45,     page     44,     line     11,     leave out 'or consents' and insert ', consents or determinations.'

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

73

Clause     45,     page     44,     line     16,     leave out 'or consent' and insert 'consent or determination'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

74

Clause     45,     page     44,     line     24,     leave out 'or consent' and insert 'consent or determination'.

 
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