S.C.D.

Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 16th September 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE D

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New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

WATER BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 15th September (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Water Bill [Lords] the Standing Committee shall meet when the House is sitting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.55 a.m. and 2.30 p.m., except that on Tuesday 14th October it shall meet only at 4.30 p.m.;

    (2)   11 sittings in all shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the Committee;

    (3)   the proceedings to be taken at the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;

    (4)   the proceedings which under paragraph (3) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;

    (5)   paragraph (3) does not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) at any earlier sitting than that provided under paragraph (3) if previous proceedings have already been concluded.

TABLE

Sitting	Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
16th September (8.55 a.m.)	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).	-
16th September (2.30 p.m.)	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).	-
18th September (8.55 a.m.)	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).	-
18th September (2.30 p.m.)	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).	5.00 p.m.
14th October (4.30 p.m.)	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).	-
16th October (8.55 a.m.)	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 Part 2 (except new Clauses and New Schedules relating to the licensing of water suppliers).	11.25 a.m.
16th October (2.30 p.m.)	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).	-
21st October (8.55 a.m.)	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).	11.25 a.m.
21st October (2.30 p.m.)	Clause 61; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to fluoridation; remaining proceedings on the Bill.	-
23rd October (8.55 a.m.)	Clause 61; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to fluoridation; remaining proceedings on the Bill.	-
23rd October (2.30 p.m.)	Clause 61; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to fluoridation; remaining proceedings on the Bill.	5.00 p.m."

Mr Elliot Morley 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).].

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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.

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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.

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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.'.

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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'.

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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.

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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.

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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'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

232

*Clause     7,     page     7,     line     13,     at end insert—

'Inland waters connected only to a water system or reservoir of the authority's

The same water system or reservoir'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

179

Clause     7,     page     7,     leave out lines 32 to 37.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

233

*Clause     7,     page     7,     line     36,     after 'discharge', insert '(other than for land drainage purposes)'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

234

*Clause     7,     page     7,     line     38,     leave out 'canals' and insert 'waterways'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

235

*Clause     7,     page     7,     line     39,     leave out 'canals' and insert 'waterways'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

236

*Clause     7,     page     7,     line     44,     leave out 'part of system which consists of a'.

   

Ms Candy Atherton

237

*Clause     7,     page     7,     line     45,     at end add 'that the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument directs shall not form part of the system.

    (6)   Before making an order under subsection (5) above, the Secretary of State shall consult the authority having functions for that water system and the Agency.".'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

13

Page     6,     line     40,     leave out Clause 7.

Prepared 16 Sept 2003