S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 3rd April 2003
STANDING COMMITTEE B
WASTE AND EMISSIONS TRADING BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [2nd April 2003].
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution as its meeting on Wednesday 2nd April (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):
That—
(1) during proceedings on the Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords], the Standing Committee, in addition to its first sitting on Thursday 3rd April at 8.55 a.m., shall meet on that day at 2.30 p.m. and on Tuesday 8th April and Thursday 10th April at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.;
(2) the Committee shall consider the Bill in the following Order: Clauses 1 to 33; New Clauses relating to Part 1; New Schedules relating to Part 1; Clauses 34 and 35; remaining New Clauses; remaining New Schedules; Clauses 36 to 38; and remaining proceedings on the Bill;
(3) proceedings in the Committee on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 10th April 2003.
Mr Michael Meacher has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming (28th June 2001).]
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
29
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
9
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, after 'weight', insert 'and volume'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
30
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, after 'waste', insert 'municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste and construction and demolition waste'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
31
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end add ', taking account of the 4 year derogation,'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
32
Clause 2, page 2, line 8, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
10
Clause 2, page 2, line 9, after 'weight', insert 'and volume'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
33
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, leave out from 'only' to 'the' in line 16 and insert 'following consultation with'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
34
Clause 2, page 2, line 17, leave out from 'only' to third 'the' and insert 'following consultation with'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
35
Clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end add—
'(5) The power under subsection (1) is exercisable following consultation with the relevant local authorities.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
36
Clause 4, page 3, line 28, after 'authority', insert 'taking into account that there can be no separation of responsibilities between district, or county council,'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
37
Clause 5, page 4, line 4, after 'may', insert 'with the agreement of the relevant waste disposal authorities'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
1
Clause 6, page 4, line 17, leave out 'by regulations', and insert 'not'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
2
Clause 6, page 4, leave out from line 20 to line 11 on page 5.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
11
Clause 7, page 5, leave out lines 40 and 41.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
38
Clause 7, page 6, line 1, leave out from 'for' to end of line 3 and insert 'the allocating authority to make available to each waste disposal authority full financial resources for it to comply with any requirement imposed on it by or under provision of the kind mentioned in paragraph (h) together with all regulations as set out in sections 11 and 12;'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
40
Clause 8, page 6, leave out lines 23 and 24.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
46
Clause 8, page 6, line 26, leave out from 'amount' to 'or' in line 27 and insert 'which may be set by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
41
Clause 8, page 6, leave out line 29.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
42
Clause 8, page 6, leave out lines 33 and 34.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
43
Clause 8, page 6, leave out line 39.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
44
Clause 8, page 6, leave out lines 42 and 43.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
45
Clause 8, page 6, leave out line 45.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
39
Page 6, line 12, leave out Clause 8.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
47
Clause 9, page 7, line 5, after 'waste', insert 'municipal solid waste, commercial and industrial waste and construction and demolition waste'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
48
Clause 9, page 7, line 7, at end add 'Waste disposal authorities are the responsibility of the allocating authority and any penalty must be specific to the offending waste disposal authority only'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
49
Clause 9, page 7, line 9, leave out 'penalty' and insert 'financial penalty.'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
3
Clause 9, page 7, line 27, at end insert—
'( ) All monies in respect of financial penalties collected under this section shall be hypothecated directly to waste disposal authorities as directed by the allocating authority.'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
12
Clause 9, page 7, line 27, at end insert—
'( ) Any penalty, including supplementary penalty, shall in total be of a level which would exceed that which would have been spent by the waste disposal authority to meet the target.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
50
Clause 9, page 7, line 36, at end add—
'( ) All monies collected from financial penalties under this section will be hypothecated directly to waste disposal authorities as directed by the allocating authority.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
51
Clause 10, page 7, line 39, after 'authority', add 'taking into account that there can be no separation of responsibilities between district, or county council,'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
52
Clause 10, page 7, line 39, leave out from 'must' to 'be'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Bill Wiggin
53
Clause 10, page 8, line 2, at end add 'and publish this audit annually.'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
13
Clause 10, page 8, line 9, leave out 'may' and insert 'is thought likely to'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
24
Clause 11, page 8, line 17, leave out from beginning to 'make' and insert 'The Secretary of State must'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
25
Clause 11, page 8, line 18, leave out 'in relation to its area'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
23
Clause 11, page 8, line 19, after 'allowances', insert 'following formulae agreed with the Government'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
26
Clause 11, page 8, line 23, after 'registers', insert 'by the allocating authority'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
27
Clause 11, page 8, line 41, at end add—
'( ) The Secretary of State shall publish all infringements under this section in the London Gazette, Edinburgh Gazette and Belfast Gazette.'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
14
Clause 12, page 9, line 19, at end insert 'equivalent to that specified in section 9'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
28
Clause 12, page 9, line 21, at end add '( ) The Secretary of State shall publish all infringements under this section in the London Gazette, Edinburgh Gazette and Belfast Gazette.'.
