S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 23rd January 2003
STANDING COMMITTEE E
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
COMMUNICATIONS BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [10th December].
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
538
Clause 276, page 243, line 15, leave out 'that OFCOM consider appropriate' and insert '(if any) that OFCOM consider appropriate in the case of that service'.
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
395
Clause 276, page 243, line 17, leave out from first 'that' to end of line and insert 'a substantial and significant'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
539
Clause 276, page 243, line 17, leave out ', in the case of that service,'.
Mr Simon Thomas
352
Clause 276, page 243, line 17, leave out from 'a' to end of line 19 and insert 'substantial and significant proportion of Channel 3 programmes made in the United Kingdom are programmes made in the regions and nations of the United Kingdom outside the M25 area'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
540
Clause 276, page 243, line 22, leave out ', in the case of that service,'.
Mr Simon Thomas
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
353
Clause 276, page 243, line 22, leave out 'suitable' and insert 'wide'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
541
Clause 276, page 243, line 23, leave out 'and'.
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
396
Clause 276, page 243, line 24, leave out from 'that' to 'proportion' and insert 'a substantial and significant'.
Mr Simon Thomas
354
Clause 276, page 243, line 24, leave out 'suitable' and insert 'substantial and significant'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
542
Clause 276, page 243, line 25, leave out from beginning to end of line 27 and insert 'expenditure of the providers of Channel 3 services on Channel 3 programmes made in the United Kingdom is referable to programme production at different production centres outside the M25 area; and
| '( ) | that the different programme production centres to which that expenditure is referable constitute what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable range of such production centres.'. |
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
543
Clause 276, page 243, line 31, at end insert—
'( ) The regulatory regime for Channel 5 includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing—
| (a) | that what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable proportion of the programmes made in the United Kingdom for viewing on that Channel are programmes made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area; |
| (b) | that the programmes for such viewing that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area (taken together) constitute what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable range of programmes; |
| (c) | that what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable proportion of the expenditure of the provider of Channel 5 on programmes made in the United Kingdom for viewing on that Channel is referable to programme production at different production centres outside the M25 area; and |
| (d) | that the different programme production centres to which that expenditure is referable constitute what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable range of such production centres.'. |
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
544
Clause 276, page 243, line 40, leave out 'Channel 3 services are provided; and' and insert 'regional Channel 3 services are provided, including any programme made for viewing on a national Channel 3 service other than a regional programme;
"expenditure", in relation to a programme, means—
| (a) | expenditure which constitutes an investment in or is otherwise attributable to the making of the programme; or |
| (b) | expenditure on the commissioning or other acquisition of the programme or on the acquisition of a right to include it in a service or to have it broadcast;'. |
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
545
Clause 276, page 243, line 42, at end insert 'and
"regional programme" means a programme made with a view to its inclusion in a national Channel 3 service as a programme of particular interest to persons living within a particular area of the United Kingdom.'.
Mr Simon Thomas
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
355
Clause 276, page 243, line 42, at end add 'and means both network and regional programmes'.
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
397
Clause 277, page 244, line 5, leave out 'sufficient' and insert 'significant'.
Mr Simon Thomas
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
356
Clause 277, page 244, line 11, leave out 'suitable' and insert 'significant'.
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
398
Clause 277, page 244, line 34, leave out 'suitable' and insert 'significant'.
John Robertson
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
399
Clause 277, page 245, line 12, leave out 'suitable' and insert 'significant'.
Mr Simon Thomas
357
Clause 278, page 246, line 9, after first 'the', insert 'regions and nations of the'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
546
Clause 278, page 246, line 10, leave out 'and'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
547
Clause 278, page 246, line 13, at end insert—
| '(c) | that what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable proportion of the expenditure of C4C on programmes made in the United Kingdom for viewing on Channel 4 is referable to programme production at different production centres outside the M25 area; and |
| (d) | that the different programme production centres to which that expenditure is referable constitute what appears to OFCOM to be a suitable range of such production centres.'. |
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
548
Clause 278, page 246, line 19, after 'section' insert—
'"expenditure", in relation to a programme, means—
| (a) | expenditure which constitutes an investment in or is otherwise attributable to the making of the programme; or |
| (b) | expenditure on the commissioning or other acquisition of the programme or on the acquisition of a right to include it in a service or to have it broadcast; |
and'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
285
Clause 293, page 254, line 21, leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'at least once every three years'.
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
315
Clause 293, page 254, line 29, at end insert—
'(1A) In exercising its functions under subsection (1) OFCOM must ensure that the providers of services to which this section applies provide users of those services with adequate information regarding the availability of and access to subtitling.'.
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
316
Clause 293, page 254, line 30, leave out 'tenth' and insert 'fifth'.
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
313
Clause 293, page 254, line 43, leave out '10' and insert '50'.
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
314
Clause 293, page 255, line 22, at end insert 'taking account of whether a programme is provided on a channel which is normally offered to consumers as a separate service or as one of a number of channels forming part of a single service'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
284
Clause 293, page 255, line 41, at end insert—
'(9A) It shall be the duty of OFCOM to collate and publish at least once each year details of the extent to which every service to which this section applies has met the obligations referred to in subsection (3).'.
Brian White
243
Clause 299, page 258, line 34, after 'channels', insert—
| '(aa) | the listing and promotion of programmes accompanied by aids to viewing including subtitling, audio-description and signing;'. |
Mr Simon Thomas
191
Clause 299, page 258, line 35, at end insert—
'(2A) In Wales, due prominence means parity of access to the full range of S4C digital programmes.'.
Brian White
244
Clause 299, page 258, line 35, at end insert—
'(2A) The code must include minimum requirements and best practice guidance on making electronic programme guides accessible to people who are blind, partially sighted or have other disabilities.'.
