S.C.D.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 12th September 2003
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE D
WATER BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the order to be proposed by Mr Elliot Morley.
Mr Elliot Morley
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 32; Clauses 34 to 36; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1 (except new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Clause 33); Clause 33; Clause 37, Schedule 1; Clause 38, Schedule 2; Clause 39, Schedule 3; Clauses 40 to 58; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Clause 33, and to Part 2 (except new Clauses and new Schedules relating to the licensing of water suppliers); Clause 59, Schedules 4 and 8; Clause 60; Clauses 62 to 87, Schedules 5 and 6; Clauses 88 to 102, Schedules 7 and 9; Clauses 103 to 106; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules (except new Clauses and new Schedules relating to fluoridation); Clause 61; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to fluoridation; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
173
*Clause 1, page 1, line 5, after 'implement', insert 'effective'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 6, after 'use', insert 'clean'.
Mr Elliot Morley
167
*Page 1, line 4, leave out Clause 1.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
174
*Clause 2, page 1, line 10, leave out 'furthers the establishment of' and insert 'establishes to the legally binding timetable required'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
175
*Clause 2, page 2, line 2, at end insert 'and, in respect of each calendar year from 2004 onwards, lay before Parliament an annual report on their implementation.'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
Mr Simon Thomas
2
Clause 2, page 2, line 27, at end add
'(4) The Secretary of State shall, in respect of each calendar year from 2004 onwards, lay before Parliament an annual report on the implementation of regulations made under this section.'.
Mr Elliot Morley
168
*Page 1, line 7, leave out Clause 2.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
3
Clause 3, page 2, line 29, at beginning insert
'( ) Each licence to abstract water shall be issued in response to an application for planning permission.
( ) The Environment Agency shall be consulted as part of the planning decision.'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
176
*Clause 4, page 3, line 12, leave out 'which are not discrete waters'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
177
*Clause 4, page 3, line 13, leave out 'which are not discrete waters'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
5
Clause 5, page 4, line 22, at end insert 'unless the impounding works are contained in an area less than 50m x 20m x 3m'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
4
Page 4, line 16, leave out Clause 5.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
7
Clause 6, page 6, line 10, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
8
Clause 6, page 6, line 15, at end insert 'within a specified time limit'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
9
Clause 6, page 6, leave out lines 21 to 23.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
10
Clause 6, page 6, line 27, after 'conviction', insert 'by the high court'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
11
Clause 6, page 6, line 33, leave out subsection (7).
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
6
Page 6, line 1, leave out Clause 6.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
178
*Clause 7, page 6, leave out from beginning of line 44 to end of line 19 on page 7.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
12
Clause 7, page 6, line 45, leave out 'without intervening use'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
179
*Clause 7, page 7, leave out lines 32 to 37.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
13
Page 6, line 40, leave out Clause 7.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
48
Clause 8, page 8, line 10, at end insert
'(1A) Where the construction of a bore hole in connection with an exempt abstraction could affect the essential characteristics of water resources used by the licensed natural water abstractor, the consent of the Environment Agency must be sought.'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
180
*Clause 8, page 8, line 28, leave out 'geographical' and insert 'river basin'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
14
Clause 8, page 8, leave out lines 35 to 37.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
15
Clause 8, page 8, line 35, leave out from 'shall' to end of line 38 and insert 'by order'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
181
*Clause 8, page 8, line 36, leave out from 'Agency' to end of line 37.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
16
Clause 8, page 9, leave out lines 13 to 18.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
17
Clause 8, page 9, leave out lines 24 to 26.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
18
Clause 9, page 9, leave out lines 34 to 43.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
182
*Clause 9, page 10, line 11, leave out 'serious' and insert 'significant'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
183
*Clause 9, page 10, line 13, leave out 'serious' and insert 'significant'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
19
Clause 9, page 10, line 20, after 'notice', insert 'within five days'.
Mr Robert Key
163
Clause 9, page 10, line 32, leave out 'warping'.
Mr Elliot Morley
169
*Clause 9, page 10, leave out lines 36 to 39.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
20
Clause 9, page 10, line 39, at end add 'including crop rotation'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
21
Clause 10, page 11, line 10, leave out subsection (3).
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
184
*Clause 10, page 11, line 25, after 'not', insert 'significantly'.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
185
*Clause 10, page 11, line 39, after 'would', insert 'significantly'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
Mr Simon Thomas
22
Clause 10, page 11, line 46, leave out 'may', if he thinks fit' and insert 'must'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
23
Clause 10, page 12, leave out lines 10 and 11.
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty
186
*Clause 11, page 13, line 10, leave out 'geographical' and insert 'river basin'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
24
Clause 11, page 13, line 15, at end insert
'(d) | a prescribed industry, or |
(e) | trickle irrigation.'. |
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
25
Clause 12, page 13, line 34, leave out from 'may' to end of line 28 on page 14 and insert
'make an order making provision'.
Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
27
Clause 12, page 14, line 9, at end insert 'or partly in England and partly in Scotland'.