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

209

Clause     313,     page     271,     line     8,     leave out 'themselves'.

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

286

Clause     322,     page     277,     line     41,     after 'programme', insert '(including any subtitling or other services relating that programme)'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

192

Clause     322,     page     278,     line     6,     at end insert—

'(d)	It shall be allowable for a service provider to enter into a contractual obligation with a third party in pursuance of compliance with paragraph (a) above.

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Michael Fabricant
Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan

235

Schedule     12,     page     387,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '1A(1)   It shall be the duty of the BBC to secure that, in each relevant period, not less than the prescribed percentage of the total amount of time allocated to the broadcasting of qualifying programmes in the radio broadcasting services provided by them is allocated to the broadcasting of a range and diversity of independent productions.

    (2)   In subparagraph (1)—

(a)	the reference to prescribed percentage is a reference to the percentage which the Secretary of State may by order specify;

(b)	the reference to qualifying programmes is a reference to programmes of such description as the Secretary of State may by order specify as describing the programmes that are to be qualifying programmes for the purposes of that section;

(c)	the reference to independent productions is a reference to programmes of such description as the Secretary of State may by order specify as describing the programmes that are to be independent productions for the purposes of that subsection; and

(d)	the reference to a range of independent productions is a reference to a range of programmes in terms of cost of acquisition as well as in terms of the types of programme involved.

    (3)   Before making an order under subparagraph (2) above the Secretary of State shall consult with OFCOM.

    (4)   OFCOM shall, in each relevant period, make a report to the Secretary of State on the extent to which the BBC have performed their duty under subparagraph (1) above in that period.'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

194

Schedule     12,     page     387,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In subsubparagraph (2)(b), "mainly" means at least 75 per cent.'.

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Mr Simon Thomas

193

Clause     329,     page     282,     line     41,     leave out '£250,000' and insert '£10,000'.

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Mr Simon Thomas

358

Clause     335,     page     285,     line     8,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey

21

Clause     335,     page     285,     line     12,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

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

229

Clause     335,     page     285,     leave out line 12 and insert—

'(b)	paragraphs 2 and 6 (disqualification of religious bodies and advertising agencies).'.

   

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

230

Clause     335,     page     285,     line     13,     leave out subsections (2) and (3).

   

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

231

Clause     335,     page     286,     line     30,     leave out subsections (5), (6) and (7).

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Mr Andrew Lansley

20

Page     286,     line     41,     leave out Clause 336.

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

44

Clause     338,     page     288,     line     24,     leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert—

    '(1)   Subsection (9) of section 32 of the 1990 Act (limits on participation in nominated news providers) shall cease to have effect.'

   

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

257

Clause     338,     page     288,     line     25,     leave out '40 per cent.' and insert '60 per cent.'.

   

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

258

Clause     338,     page     288,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   It shall be the duty of OFCOM to carry out a review of the operation of the provisions of subsections (8) to (11) of section 32 of the 1990 Act no later than 12 months after the commencement of this section.'.

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

259

Clause     343,     page     293,     line     35,     leave out from 'respects"' to end of line 36.

   

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

260

Clause     343,     page     293,     line     37,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells

272

Schedule     15,     page     438,     line     34,     leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—

'(3)	In paragraph 2(1) (persons disqualified from membership of the Corporation), for paragraphs (b) to (d) there shall be substituted "or

(b)   a member or employee of OFCOM.".'.

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Mr Andrew Lansley

17

Clause     347,     page     296,     line     38,     leave out 'three' and insert 'two'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

18

Clause     347,     page     296,     line     38,     leave out 'to (5)' and insert 'and (4)'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

19

Clause     347,     page     296,     line     43,     leave out 'a selection' and insert 'a sequence of at least two selections'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley

16

Clause     347,     page     297,     line     3,     leave out subsection (5).

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Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells

380

*Clause     348,     page     298,     line     42,     at end insert—

'"initial expiry date" has the meaning given by section [Meaning of "initial expiry date"];'.

   

Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan

210

Clause     348,     page     299,     line     10,     at end insert—

       '"must-distribute services" means the services for the time being listed in section [conditions applying to satellite packagers];'

   

Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan

211

Clause     348,     page     300,     line     8,     at end insert—

       '"satellite package" and "satellite packager" are to be construed in accordance with section [definition of satellite packaging];'

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

122

Clause     355,     page     307,     line     7,     at end add—

    '(4)   OFCOM's competition functions should form part of the review of regulatory burdens by OFCOM as described in section 6.'.

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

261

Clause     362,     page     311,     line     23,     leave out from '(2B)' to end of line 25.

   

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

262

Clause     362,     page     311,     leave out line 29 and insert—

    '(10)   Paragraph 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall apply in relation to subsection (9) as they apply in relation to paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule but with the substitution for the references to OFCOM of references to the Secretary of State.'.

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

263

Page     311,     line     30,     leave out Clause 363.

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Mr Andrew Lansley

24

Clause     364,     page     312,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(3CC)   The condition in subsection (3C) will not be satisfied if, in relation to the supply of newspapers of any description considered, the total circulation of those newspapers does not exceed 50,000 on a daily or a weekly basis as appropriate.'.

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

264

Page     313,     line     40,     leave out Clause 365.

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

265

Page     314,     line     11,     leave out Clause 366.

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

266

Page     315,     line     13,     leave out Clause 368.

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

267

Clause     369,     page     317,     line     5,     leave out 'OFCOM'.

Prepared 9 Jan 2003