S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 4th February 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 Andrew Lansley
677
Clause 355, page 306, line 39, leave out subsections (2) and (3).
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.'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
675
Clause 356, page 307, line 20, after '(b)', insert 'in any other provision of that Act,'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
678
Clause 356, page 307, line 29, at end insert 'and they shall together agree who shall exercise functions in relation to that matter.'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
679
Clause 356, page 308, line 21, at end add—
'(13) The Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of coordinating the performance of functions under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 which are exercisable concurrently by the Office of Fair Trading and OFCOM by virtue of this section.'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
676
Clause 357, page 308, line 40, after '(b)', insert 'in any other provision of that Act,'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
642
Clause 361, page 311, line 4, leave out from first 'in' to 'the' and insert 'all media available to citizens of'.
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
Mr Andrew Lansley
587
Clause 362, page 311, line 26, leave out from 'daily' to 'newspaper' in line 27 and insert 'or Sunday'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Lansley
588
Clause 362, page 311, line 28, after 'a', insert 'substantial'.
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 14 of the Communications Act 2003 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.'.
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
666
Clause 363, page 312, line 4, after '45', insert 'including the grounds for such advice and recommendations'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
263
Page 311, line 30, leave out Clause 363.
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.'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
382
Clause 364, page 312, line 42, leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 313.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
482
Clause 364, page 313, line 6, leave out 'or newspaper advertising'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
483
Clause 364, page 313, line 11, leave out from 'newspapers' to 'shall' in line 12.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
484
Clause 364, page 313, line 13, leave out 'or newspaper advertising'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
485
Clause 364, page 313, line 20, leave out 'or newspaper advertising'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
383
Clause 364, page 313, line 22, leave out 'their parties'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
486
Clause 364, page 313, line 27, leave out 'or newspaper advertising'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
487
Clause 364, page 313, line 28, leave out 'or newspaper advertising'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
488
Clause 364, page 313, line 34, leave out subsection (4).
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
264
Page 313, line 40, leave out Clause 365.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
265
Page 314, line 11, leave out Clause 366.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
477
Page 314, line 38, leave out Clause 367.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
266
Page 315, line 17, leave out Clause 368.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
267
Clause 369, page 317, line 5, leave out 'OFCOM'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
268
Page 317, line 7, leave out Clause 370.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Andrew Lansley
269
Page 317, line 25, leave out Clause 371.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
479
Clause 372, page 318, line 13, after 'operation,' insert 'in relation'.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
480
Page 318, line 1, leave out Clause 372.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
469
Clause 373, page 318, leave out lines 27 and 28.
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban
470
Clause 373, page 318, leave out lines 31 to 42.
Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey
25
Clause 377, page 320, line 25, at end insert 'and broadcast radio and television services'.
Mr Andrew Lansley
Nick Harvey
26
Clause 377, page 320, line 36, at end insert—
'(4A) Any report to the Secretary of State on a review carried out prior to the coming into force of section [broadcasting public interest considerations] must set out OFCOM's recommendations on whether that section ought to be brought into force.
(4B) Any report to the Secretary of State on a review carried out after the coming into force of section [broadcasting public interest considerations] must set out OFCOM's recommendations on the exercise by the Secretary of State of his powers under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act in connection with broadcast radio and television services.'.
Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells
668
Clause 377, page 320, line 44, leave out 'members' and insert 'persons'.
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
524
Clause 378, page 321, line 4, after 'in', insert—
| (a) | entertaining a complaint that may lead to a penalty; |
| (b) | considering such a complaint; |
| (c) | determining whether a penalty should be imposed; |
Mr Andrew Lansley
680
Clause 378, page 321, line 14, leave out 'and' and insert—
| '(aa) | the Office of Fair Trading; and'. |
Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan
525
Clause 378, page 321, line 19, after 'determining', insert—
| (a) | whether to entertain a complaint that may lead to a penalty; |
| (b) | the consideration of such a complaint; |
| (c) | whether a penalty should be imposed; |
