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Amendments proposed to the Water Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons

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Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

208

Clause 33, page 37, line 43, at end insert 'and at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there is inserted "or".'.

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

209

Clause 33, page 38, line 3, leave out 'or'.

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

210

Clause 33, page 38, leave out lines 4 and 5.

Mr Elliot Morley

170

Page 37, line 41, leave out Clause 33.

Mr Andrew Lansley

239

Schedule 1, page 133, line 8, after 'Chairman', insert 'a Chief Executive'.

Mr Andrew Lansley

240

Schedule 1, page 133, line 8, leave out 'at least two' and insert 'no fewer than four'.

Mr Andrew Lansley

241

Schedule 1, page 133, line 9, at end insert—

'(1A) Including the Chairman, the majority of members of the Authority shall be non-executive members.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

121

Schedule 1, page 133, line 33, after 'State', insert 'and published'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

Schedule 1, page 134, line 15, at beginning insert—

'(1) The Secretary of State shall, after consulting the chairman and the Assembly, appoint a person (who may, subject to sub-paragraph (2), also be a member of the Authority) to act as chief executive of the Authority on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may think appropriate.

(2) A person appointed as chief executive may not at the same time be a chairman.'.

Mr Andrew Lansley

242

Schedule 1, page 134, line 36, at end insert—

'(1A) The Code shall indicate, insofar as the objectives and duties of the Authority may be regarded as potentially coming into conflict, how the Authority intends to interpret and discharge its objectives and duties.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

Schedule 1, page 134, line 29, at end insert—

'7A(1) Minutes shall be kept of meetings of members of the Authority.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), such minutes shall be available for inspection by any person, and a copy of them, shall be given to any person who requests one.

(3) There shall be excluded from the minutes to which sub-paragraph (2) applies such parts of the minutes—

(a)	as may disclose the identity of any individual other than a member of the Authority or its chief executive;

(b)	as contain information which the Authority is prohibited from disclosing by section 206;

(c)	as require to be protected from disclosure in order to safeguard national security (which includes security of the provision of water supplies and sewerage services);

(d)	as relate to the investigation of crime;

(e)	as contain information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings;

(f)	as contain price sensitive information (but so that such information shall not be excluded when it is no longer price sensitive); and

(g)	as contain information the disclosure of which is prohibited by any rule of law.'.

Ms Candy Atherton

230

Clause 38, page 41, leave out lines 4 to 6 and insert—

'(12) The Council shall exercise and perform its powers and duties so as to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.'.

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

245

Clause 38, page 41, line 5, leave out from 'to' to end of line.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 38, page 41, line 23, at end insert—

'(d)	the Council and the Scottish Parliament.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 38, page 41, line 43, leave out subsection (2).

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

122

Schedule 2, page 136, leave out lines 10 to 12 and insert 'understands disability'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key
Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

Schedule 2, page 137, line 29, leave out from 'Council' to end of line 7 on page 138 and insert 'may include any information which relates to the affairs of any particular individual or body of persons (corporate or incorporate) if—

(a)	the individual or body has consented to the disclosure; or

(b)	the benefit to the interests of consumers from publishing the information would, in the opinion of the Council, be greater than any prejudicial effect to the interests of the individual or body.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

103

Clause 40, page 42, line 28, at beginning insert—

'Subject to subsection (2A) below,'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

104

Clause 40, page 42, line 31, at end insert—

'(2A) The total payment that may be required of any company pursuant to section 11(1)(c) of the WIA and under this section shall not be increased by more than the amount by which that company is permitted to increase its regulated prices under its appointment.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Page 42, line 24, leave out Clause 40.

Mr Andrew Lansley

243

Clause 41, page 43, line 25, at end insert—

'(2A) That description must include, so far as the Authority believes it to be relevant for the financial year in question, a statement concerning how the Authority intends thereby to meet its objectives and duties.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 41, page 44, line 6, leave out 'make to the Secretary of State' and insert 'lay before each House of Parliament'.

Mr Andrew Lansley

244

Clause 41, page 44, line 15, at end insert—

'(bb)

an explanation where relevant of how the Authority has reconciled any significant conflicts between the respective objectives and duties laid upon the Authority;'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 41, page 44, line 20, leave out from 'require' to end of line 22.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 41, page 44, leave out lines 28 to 32.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 42, page 45, line 17, after 'capital', insert 'in line with market expectations'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 42, page 45, leave out lines 26 to 36.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 42, page 46, line 10, at end insert—

'(2F) In performing the duty under subsection (2A)(c) above, the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Authority shall—

(a)	have regard to the arrangements entered into under section 55 of the Water Act 2000;

(b)	have regard to the long-term interests of consumers;

(c)	ensure that appointed companies are able to fund on reasonable terms all required investment programmes and the long-term maintenance of their assets;

(d)	apply to all appointed companies all determinations and conclusions of the Competition Commission (including all methodologies adopted by the Commission) which relate to any such company.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 43, page 47, line 36, leave out 'or mainly'.

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

142

Clause 43, page 47, line 41, at end insert—

'(1A) In particular, before any alteration to the water pricing or consumer charging regimes, the Authority shall receive guidance to—

(a)	define a household income to water charge ratio below which consumers will be regarded as likely to have difficulty paying such charges; and

(b)	report on such new measures to be considered by the Secretary of State or the Assembly as will address such difficulties.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 43, page 48, line 12, at end insert—

'(g)	the public.'.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 44, page 49, line 5, leave out from 'Council' to end of line 7.

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

Clause 44, page 49, line 39, after 'research', insert 'and regulatory impact assessment'.