Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

120

*Page     201,     line     5     [Clause     227],     leave out from first 'service"' to end of line 13 and insert 'in relation to the main service, means a service or facility provided or made available by the provider of the main service that consists of or gives access to—

      (a) assistance for disabled people in relation to some or all of the programmes included in the main service;

      (b) a service (apart from advertising) which is not an electronic programme guide but relates to the promotion or listing of programmes so included; or

      (c) any other service (apart from advertising) which is ancillary to one or more programmes so included and relates directly to their contents.'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

121

*Page     201,     line     25     [Clause     228],     after 'service', insert 'or is one of a number of services access to which is made available by means of a service so provided'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

122

*Page     201     [Clause     228],     leave out line 26 and insert—

      '(b) the service of which it forms part, or by which it may be accessed, is provided for purposes that'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

123

*Page     201,     line     31     [Clause     228],     leave out from beginning to end of line 40 and insert '(within the meaning of section 227).'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

124

*Page     203,     line     35     [Clause     230],     leave out 'on different frequencies'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

198

*Page     212,     line     29     [Clause     239],     at end insert—

    '(7A)   An order under this section in relation to a description of services may, in particular, make provision for the conversion of existing analogue Restricted Service Licences into local digital television services, including such amended terms and conditions as OFCOM may consider appropriate for serving the provision of local digital television services.'.


   

John Robertson [R]
Mr Parmjit Dhanda

157

*Page     213,     line     47     [Clause     240],     at end insert—

    '(8)   OFCOM must carry out a review of the impact on music diversity and local character where—

      (a) they receive notification of proposals that may give rise to a change of control in ownership of independent radio services; and

      (b) a relevant change of control takes place (whether or not that change has been previously notified to OFCOM)'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

125

*Page     214     [Clause     242],     leave out line 17.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

126

*Page     214,     line     20     [Clause     242],     leave out 'primarily'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

127

*Page     214,     line     32     [Clause     243],     after 'service', insert 'or is one of a number of services access to which is made available by means of a service so provided'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

128

*Page     214     [Clause     243],     leave out line 33 and insert—

      '(b) the service of which it forms part, or by which it may be accessed, is provided for purposes that'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

129

*Page     214     [Clause     243],     leave out line 38.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

130

*Page     214,     line     39     [Clause     243],     after 'if', insert 'it is provided by means of an electronic communications network and'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

131

*Page     214,     line     41     [Clause     243],     leave out from first 'of' to 'both' in line 42 and insert 'that network, or a part of it,'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

196

*Page     224,     line     44     [Clause     256],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—

      (a) OFCOM;

      (b) such other public service broadcasters as he considers are likely to be affected by the order; and

      (c) such of the persons providing television and radio services as he considers appropriate.'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

197

*Page     225,     line     6     [Clause     256],     at end insert—

    '(7)   In this section "publice service broadcasters" means any of the persons who are public service broadcasters for the purposes of section 257.'.

   

Mr Chris Mullin
Paul Farrelly
Mr John Grogan

16

Page     225,     line     17     [Clause     257],     leave out 'five' and insert 'two'.


   

Mr Parmjit Dhanda
John Robertson

72

Page     226,     line     16     [Clause     257],     after 'music', insert ', by the inclusion of feature films in those services'.


   

Mr Andrew Lansley

190

*Page     227,     line     43     [Clause     258],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   The public service remit for every Channel 3 service is the provision of a range of high quality and diverse programming which, in particular, makes a significant contribution to meeting the need for the licensed public service channels to include programmes which reflect the lives and concerns of different communities in the part of the United Kingdom it serves.

    (2A)   The public service remit for Channel 5 is the provision of a range of high quality and diverse programming.'.


   

Mr Chris Mullin
Mr Simon Thomas

17

Page     232,     line     24     [Clause     263],     leave out from 'serious' to 'and' in line 25.


   

Mr John Grogan
Mr Chris Mullin
Paul Farrelly
Nick Harvey
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Austin Mitchell

8

Page     242,     line     6     [Clause     271],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In determining appropriate proportions for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), OFCOM shall have regard to the number of viewers of the public service channel in question.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Mark Hoban

144

*Page     243,     line     40,     leave out Clause 273.


   

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

145

*Page     245,     line     4,     leave out Clause 274.

   

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

146

*Page     245,     line     11,     [Clause 274], at end insert—

    '(3A)   It shall be the duty of OFCOM to carry out a review of the operation of the provisions of section 273 of this Act and section 32 of the 1990 Act no more than 12 months after the commencement of this section.'.

   

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

147

*Page     245,     line     15,     leave out Clause 275.


   

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

148

*Page     246,     line     4,     leave out Clause 276.


   

Mr Simon Thomas
Paul Farrelly
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Chris Mullin
Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr John Grogan

7

Page     248,     line     1     [Clause     278],     leave out from first 'that' to 'proportion' and insert 'a substantial and significant'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas
Paul Farrelly
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Chris Mullin
Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr John Grogan

4

Page     248,     line     1     [Clause     278],     leave out from 'a' to end of line 3 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 Simon Thomas
Paul Farrelly
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Chris Mullin
Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr John Grogan

5

Page     248,     line     7     [Clause     278],     leave out from 'that' to 'proportion' and insert 'a substantial and significant'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas
Paul Farrelly
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr Chris Mullin
Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr John Grogan

6

Page     248,     line     7     [Clause     278],     leave out 'suitable' and insert 'substantial and significant'.

   

Mr John Grogan
Mr Chris Mullin
Paul Farrelly
Nick Harvey
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Austin Mitchell

10

Page     248,     line     13     [Clause     278],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In determining suitable proportions for the purpose of subsection (1), OFCOM shall have regard to the number of viewers of Channel 3.'.

   

Mr John Grogan
Mr Chris Mullin
Paul Farrelly
Nick Harvey
Mr Simon Thomas
Mr Austin Mitchell

11

Page     248,     line     33     [Clause     278],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   In determining suitable proportions for the purpose of subsection (3), OFCOM shall have regard to the number of viewers of Channel 5.'.

 
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