Amendments proposed to the Water Bill [lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Simon Thomas

356

*Clause     101,     page     126,     line     26,     leave out 'wholly or mainly'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

118

Clause     101,     page     126,     line     26,     leave out 'or mainly'.

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Mr Elliot Morley

302

Clause     102,     page     128,     line     15,     after first 'amendments', insert '(including the repeal of certain spent enactments)'.

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Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

130

Schedule     7,     page     185,     line     35,     leave out paragraph 4.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

303

Schedule     7,     page     186,     line     16,     after 'access;', insert 'or'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

131

Schedule     7,     page     189,     line     44,     leave out from 'shall' to end of line 45 and insert 'make the order'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

304

Schedule     7,     page     190,     line     14,     at end insert—

'( )

The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

305

Schedule     7,     page     190,     line     15,     leave out 'of the Environment Act 1995' and insert '(general provisions with respect to water)'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

306

Schedule     7,     page     190,     line     22,     at end insert—

'( )

In Schedule 22 (amendment of enactments), paragraph 181 is omitted.'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

307

Schedule     7,     page     192,     line     43,     at end insert—

'( )

In Schedule 3 (Director General of Water Services), paragraphs 6 and 7 are omitted.

( )

In Schedule 4 (customer service committees), paragraph 6 is omitted.

( )

In Schedule 25 (amendment of enactments), paragraphs 68(2)(a) and 76(a) are omitted.'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

101

Schedule     7,     page     193,     line     9,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   In section 144B (restriction on undertakers' power to require fixing of charges by reference to volume)—

(a)	at the end of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) there is inserted—

"that is 'household premises' as defined in subsection (5) below,";

(b)	at the end of the section there is inserted—

    "(5)   In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, "household premises" shall have the same meaning as in section 17C of this Act.".'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

102

Schedule     7,     page     194,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(8)   In Schedule 4A—

(a)	for paragraph 1(2)(a) there is substituted—

"(a)	a private dwelling-house constituting the whole or any part of household premises,"

(b)	at the end of paragraph 1 there is added—

    "(3)   In this paragraph, "household premises" shall have the same meaning as in section 17C of this Act.".'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

308

Schedule     7,     page     194,     line     37,     leave out from 'Director' to 'there' in line 38 and insert 'General of Water Services under section 29(6)".'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

309

Schedule     7,     page     194,     line     39,     leave out 'above or'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

310

Schedule     7,     page     195,     line     8,     after '1991)', insert '; or'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

311

Schedule     7,     page     195,     line     16,     at end insert—

'( )

The Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 is amended as follows.

( )

In Schedule 1 (amendment of enactments), paragraphs 10, 28(a) and 29(a) are omitted.'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

312

Schedule     7,     page     195,     line     17,     leave out from 'Schedule 2' to '(transitional' in line 18.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

313

Schedule     7,     page     195,     line     28,     leave out from 'paragraph' to 'the' in line 29 and insert '(o) there is inserted—

"(p)'. 

   

Mr Elliot Morley

271

Schedule     7,     page     195,     line     36,     at end insert—

'( )

In Schedule 10 (regulators), the following are omitted—

(a)   paragraph 5(3),

(b)   paragraph 13(2) and (3).'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

314

Schedule     7,     page     196,     line     7,     leave out '"(gga)' and insert '"(gi)'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

315

Schedule     7,     page     196,     line     20,     leave out from 'paragraph' to 'the' in line 21 and insert '(ra) there is inserted—

"(rb)'. 

   

Mr Elliot Morley

272

Schedule     7,     page     197,     line     5,     at end insert—

'Reservoirs Act 1975 (c. 23)

In Schedule 1 to the Reservoirs Act 1975 (index of general definitions), the entry for "Local authority" is omitted.'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

132

Schedule     7,     page     197,     line     8,     leave out 'for' and insert 'after'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

133

Schedule     7,     page     197,     line     9,     leave out 'substituted' and insert 'inserted'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

134

Schedule     7,     page     197,     line     10,     leave out 'for' and insert 'after'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

135

Schedule     7,     page     197,     line     11,     leave out 'substituted' and insert 'inserted'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

273

Schedule     7,     page     197,     line     20,     at end insert—

'Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

In section 101 of the Environment Act 1995 (grants in connection with drainage works), subsection (1) is omitted.'.

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Mr Elliot Morley

274

Schedule     9,     page     223,     line     30,     column     2,     at end insert—

'In Schedule 1, the entry for "Local authority".'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

316

Schedule     9,     page     223,     line     41,     column 2,     at end insert—

'In Schedule 3, paragraphs 6 and 7.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 6.

In Schedule 25, paragraphs 68(2)(a) and 76(a).'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

317

Schedule     9,     page     224,     line     37,     at end insert—

'Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c.60)

In Schedule 1, paragraphs 10, 28(a) and 29(a).'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

275

Schedule     9,     page     224,     line     39,     column     2,     at beginning insert—

'Section 101(1).'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

318

Schedule     9,     page     224,     line     42,     column 2,     at end insert—

'In Schedule 22, paragraph 181.'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

276

Schedule     9,     page     224,     line     43,     column     2,     at end insert—

'In Schedule 10, paragraphs 5(3) and 13(2) and (3).'.

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Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

119

Clause     103,     page     128,     line     40,     leave out 'four' and insert 'six'.

   

Mr Bill Wiggin
Mr George Osborne
Mr Robert Key

120

Clause     103,     page     128,     line     43,     leave out 'four' and insert 'six'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

263

Clause     103,     page     129,     line     11,     leave out second '(6)' and insert '(5)'.

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Mr Elliot Morley

264

Clause     106,     page     132,     line     3,     at end insert—

'( )	section 87(3).'.

   

Mr Elliot Morley

171

Clause     106,     page     132,     line     6,     leave out subsection (8).

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REMAINING NEW CLAUSES (EXCEPT THOSE RELATING TO FLUORIDATION)

Duty to encourage water conservation

   

Mr Elliot Morley

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The relevant authority must, where appropriate, take steps to encourage the conservation of water.

    (2)   The relevant authority is—

(a)	the Secretary of State, in relation to England,

(b)	the Assembly, in relation to Wales.

    (3)   After the period of three years beginning with the date on which this section comes into force, and after each succeeding period of three years, the Secretary of State must prepare a report about the steps taken by him under this section, and about any such steps which he proposes to take.

    (4)   The Assembly may make an order requiring the preparation by it of corresponding reports, and such an order may make provision about when, or in relation to what periods, they are to be prepared.

    (5)   Each such report must—

(a)	if prepared by the Secretary of State, be laid before Parliament,

(b)	if prepared by the Assembly, be laid before, and published by, the Assembly.'.

As an Amendment to Mr Elliot Morley's proposed New Clause (NC16) (Duty to encourage water conservation):

   

Norman Baker
Sue Doughty

(a)

Line     1,     leave out 'where appropriate'.

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Prepared 21 Oct 2003