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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 14th October 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE D


WATER BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [16th September].

   

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

69

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

56

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.'.

   

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.'.


   

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 Elliot Morley

253

Clause     38,     page     41,     line     13,     after 'or' insert 'by'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

70

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

71

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

63

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

277

Clause     41,     page     44,     line     20,     leave out 'and'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

278

Clause     41,     page     44,     line     22,     at end insert—

       'and

      (f) an environmental audit of the Authority's activity including its contributions towards water conservation and sustainable development.'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

75

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


   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

76

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

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

279

Clause     42,     page     45,     line     18,     leave out 'and'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

280

Clause     42,     page     45,     line     21,     at end insert—

       'and

      (e) to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.'.

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

281

Clause     42,     page     45,     line     23,     after 'the', insert 'immediate and long term'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

77

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

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

93

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.'.

 
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