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Private Business in the House of Commons Here you can browse the House of Commons Private Business Order Paper for Tuesday 10 June 2003.

NOTICES RELATING TO PRIVATE BUSINESS DEPOSITED ON TUESDAY 10th JUNE 2003 At the conclusion of Government business Private Business set down under Standing Order No. 20. Consideration of Bill, as amended Mersey Tunnels Bill. (By Order.) Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller On Consideration of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 26 Page      2,      line      16      [Schedule      1],      leave out '2002' and insert '2003'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 27 Page      3,      line      6      [Schedule      1],      leave out 'November 1999' and insert 'November 2003'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 28 Page      3,      line      15      [Schedule      1],      leave out '1999' and insert '2003'. Mr Robert N. Wareing 1 Page      3,      line      22      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— ', subject to it having proved the need to do so, for which purpose a panel will be established comprising experts in transport, accountancy, financing, management and representatives of the North West TUC and other trades unions and Liverpool and Wirral Chambers of Commerce to be selected by the leaders of Wirral and Liverpool local authorities.'. Mr Andrew Miller 2 Page      3,      line      22      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— ', subject to it having proved the need to do so, for which purpose a panel will be established comprising experts in transport, accountancy, financing, management and representatives of trades unions and Liverpool and Wirral Chambers of Commerce to be selected by the Regional Development Agency.'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 29 Page      3,      line      22      [Schedule      1],      at end insert—'but which said charges or tolls must not exceed the limits set for such tolls as set out and in force immediately prior to the enactment of this Act.'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 30 Page      3,      line      27      [Schedule      1]      at end insert—'and in the said managing, operating and maintaining the tunnels undertaking which must be done in an efficient manner as set out in Schedule (Definition of "Efficient Manner").'. Mr Christopher Chope Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 19 Page      3      [Schedule      1],      leave out lines 35 to 37. Mr Frank Field Stephen Hesford 16 Page      3      [Schedule      1],      leave out lines 38 to 41 and insert— '(e)      where necessary, may also be used to make compensatory payments and payments to provide appropriate noise insulation for residential properties at the entrance of the Kingsway tunnel.'. Mr Andrew Miller Mr Christopher Chope 3 Page      3,      [Schedule      1],      leave out lines 38 to 41. Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr Andrew Miller 4 Page      3,      line      41      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— 'taking into account that monies spent on such policies should relate to the relative proportions of the origin of traffic using the tunnels.'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 31 Page      3,      line      41      [Schedule      1]      at end insert—'but only for a period of 10 years and only then if the Authority has demonstrated a break even position for each of the financial years, up to ten, following the commencement of this Act'. Mr Andrew Miller Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford 5 Page      4,      line      2      [Schedule      1],      leave out 'paragraphs (d) and (e)' and insert 'paragraph (d)'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr Andrew Miller Stephen Hesford 6 Page      4,      line      8      [Schedule      1],      leave out '(a) to (c)' and insert '(a) and (c)'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Andrew Miller Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford 7 Page      4,      line      11      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— 'and only after all other sources of revenue have been explored and exhausted'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr Andrew Miller Stephen Hesford 8 Page      4,      line      11      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— '(c)      unless paragraph (b) of that subsection has been wholly complied with to the extent that monies borrowed for the purposes of the construction and operation of the tunnels have been wholly repaid.'. Mr Andrew Miller 9 Page      4,      line      15      [Schedule      1],      leave out 'paragraphs (d) and (e)' and insert 'paragraph (d)'. Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller Mr Robert N. Wareing 10 Page      4,      line      16      [Schedule      1],      after 'tunnels', insert— 'interest groups, trades unions, the Liverpool and Wirral Chambers of Commerce, the North West TUC and local representatives of Merseyside and neighbouring local authorities'. Mr Andrew Miller Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford 11 Page      4,      line      24      [Schedule      1],      leave out 'paragraphs (d) and (e)' and insert 'paragraph (d)'. Mr Andrew Miller Mr Ben Chapman Stephen Hesford 12 Page      4,      line      33      [Schedule      1],      leave out 'paragraphs (d) and (e)' and insert 'paragraph (d)'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr Andrew Miller Stephen Hesford 13 Page      4,      line      33      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— '(d)      it has sought confirmation by the Secretary of State for its plans, to which end it must submit copies of all such objections and representations and such information and particulars as the Secretary of State requires in approving the desires of the Authority as set out in Paragraph 5(a)(i) & (ii).'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 22 Page      5,      line      31      [Schedule      1]      after 'every', insert 'fifth'. Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr Andrew Miller 14 Page      5,      line      36      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— 'subject to having proved the need to do so before a panel comprising experts in transport, accountancy, financing, management and representatives of trades unions and Liverpool and Wirral Chambers of Commerce, as established under subsection (2) above.'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 23 Page      5,      line      38      [Schedule      1]      leave out '12 months' and insert 'five years'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 35 Page      5,      line      47      [Schedule      1]      leave out from first 'percentage' to end of line 3 on page 6 and insert—'as the Retail Price Index for the base month minus X where X is a percentage to be decided by the Secretary of State on the making of every third order to ensure the efficient and cost-effective management of the tunnels after sufficient provision has been made for the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (3) above, and for which purpose the Authority shall submit to the Secretary of State accounts for the tunnels for the three years preceding the making of the order and outline its objectives in accordance with paragraph (e) of subsection (3) above'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 24 Page      6,      line      2      [Schedule      1]      leave out 'retail prices index for the month of November' and insert, 'mean average of the retail price indices for the months of November in the five years.'. Mr Frank Field Stephen Hesford 17 Page      6,      line      10      [Schedule      1],      at end insert— '(9A)      Any incremental 10p increase under section (9)(a), which is in excess of the increase in the retail price index shall, where necessary to account for any miscalculations that place this 10p rise in excess of such an increase in the retail price index, be deducted from the next increase in the toll in order to account for any such disproportionate increase.'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 33 Page      6,      line      27      [Schedule      1],      leave out from beginning to end of line 42 on page 7. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 25 Page      6,      line      36      [Schedule      1],      at end insert—'(c)      all or any of the tolls fixed by or by virtue of this Act should be increased prior to 5 years having elapsed since the making of the previous order.'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller 34 Page      7,      line      45      [Schedule      1],      leave out 'or section 92 (Further revision of tolls)'. Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Mr Andrew Miller Stephen Hesford 15 Page      8,      line      9      [Schedule      1],      after 'tolls', insert— 'providing—             (i)   that there remains outstanding monies borrowed for the purposes of the construction and operation of the tunnels; and            (ii)   that all monies borrowed for the purposes of the construction and operation of the tunnels have been wholly repaid and that Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority has judged following a public consultation (as outlined in section 91(5)) that there should be a continuation of the system of tolling'. Mr Frank Field Stephen Hesford 18 Page      8,      line      13      [Schedule      1],      at end insert—'(1A)      The Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority may freeze toll prices when the provisions of subsection 91(3)(e) have been met and the revenue needs of (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be met without an increase in the toll. If appropriate, tolls shall temporarily cease to be demanded where the revenue needs of (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be met without revenue from such tolls.'. Mr Christopher Chope 20 Page      9,      line      24      [Schedule      2],      leave out 'in the vicinity of' and insert 'adjacent to'. Mr Christopher Chope 21 Page      9,      line      34      [Schedule      2],      leave out 'Except when to do so would be inconsistent with the provisions of this section or otherwise inappropriate in the circumstances.'. NEW SCHEDULE Mr Ben Chapman Mr Robert N. Wareing Stephen Hesford Mr Andrew Miller NS1 To move the following Schedule:— 'Definition of "Efficient Manner" "Efficient manner" as set out in Schedule 1 of this Act is defined in accordance with the following criteria: (1)      Value for money;(2)      Management costs which do not exceed 0.5 per cent of net tunnel turnover;(3)      Based on certified and audited accounts covering 5 years preceding the commencement of this Act;(4)      Taking into account the needs of the economy of the Merseyside sub-region as defined by the Chambers of Commerce of all five Merseyside Metropolitan Boroughs.'.

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