NOTICES RELATING TO PRIVATE BUSINESS DEPOSITED ON
Tuesday 28 October 2003
WEDNESDAY 29th OCTOBER 2003
At the conclusion of Government business
Private Business set down under Standing Order No. 20
Further Consideration of Bill, as amended
Mersey Tunnels Bill. (By Order.)
Mr Ben Chapman
Stephen Hesford
Mr Andrew Miller
On further Consideration of the Mersey Tunnels Bill, to move, That the Bill be further considered upon this day six months.
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Ben Chapman
Stephen Hesford
Mr Andrew Miller
Page 3 [Schedule 1], leave out lines 35 to 37.
Mr Frank Field
Stephen Hesford
Page 3 [Schedule 1], leave out lines 38 to 41 and insert—'(e) where necessary, 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
Page 3 [Schedule 1], leave out lines 38 to 41.
Mr Ben Chapman
Stephen Hesford
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Mr Andrew Miller
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mr Ben Chapman
Stephen Hesford
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
Page 4, line 16 [Schedule 1], after 'tunnels', insert— 'interest groups, trade 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
Page 4, line 24 [Schedule 1], leave out 'paragraphs (d) and (e)' and insert 'paragraph (d)'.
Mr Andrew Miller
Mr Ben Chapman
Stephen Hesford
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
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) and (ii).'.
Mr Ben Chapman
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Stephen Hesford
Mr Andrew Miller
Page 5, line 31 [Schedule 1], after 'every', insert 'fifth'.
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Mr Andrew Miller
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
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
Page 5, line 47 [Schedule 1], leave out from the third 'the' to the end of line 3 on page 6 and insert— '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
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
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 prices index shall, where necessary to account for any miscalculations that place this 10p rise in excess of such an increase in the retail prices 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
Page 6, line 27 [Schedule 1], leave out from the beginning to the end of line 42 on page 7.
Mr Ben Chapman
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Stephen Hesford
Mr Andrew Miller
Page 6, line 36 [Schedule 1], at end insert—', or(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
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
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 the 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
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.'.
Page 9, line 24 [Schedule 2], leave out 'in the vicinity of' and insert 'adjacent to.'.
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
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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