S.C.F.

Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 28th June 2005

STANDING COMMITTEE F

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TRANSPORT (WALES) BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [27th June].

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RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 27th June (Standing Order No. 83C):

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Transport (Wales) Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 28th June) meet at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 28th June;

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 3, the Schedule, Clauses 4 to 17, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill;

    (3)   the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. on Tuesday 28th June.

Nick Ainger has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Standing Committee No. 83C].

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Bill Wiggin

1

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     6,     leave out 'to, from and'.

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Bill Wiggin

2

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     9,     leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

'(c)	bodies which represent the interests of persons carrying out business in Wales.'

   

Bill Wiggin

17

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     9,     at end add—

'(d)	a number of bodies prescribed by regulations, including the network operator, with an obligation to discuss the operational consequences of proposed policies.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

22

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     12,     at end add—

    '(8)   In the case of an English authority raising an objection to the consultation undertaken by the Assembly under subsection (5), the Secretary of State shall have the right to adjudicate whether the Assembly should approve the Strategy.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

3

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(8)   Any priorities and future schemes set out in the Strategy must be developed with regard to the funding available.'.

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Bill Wiggin

15

Schedule     1,     page     9,     line     9,     after 'Strategy', insert 'with regard to existing undertakings and agreements with transport providers'.

   

Bill Wiggin

24

Schedule     1,     page     10,     line     40,     leave out from 'authority' to end and insert 'will be subject to fines set out under (Local Transport authority: Wales - penalties).'.

   

Bill Wiggin

16

Schedule     1,     page     11,     line     11,     at end insert 'and not solely on their website'.

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Bill Wiggin

4

Clause     4,     page     2,     line     36,     at end add—

    '(7)   The National Assembly for Wales shall provide for the costs of the arrangements for the discharge of joint functions.'.

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Bill Wiggin

5

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     23,     leave out subsection (5).

   

Bill Wiggin

6

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     39,     at end insert—

'(c)	the Secretary of State for Wales, the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and the Deputy Prime Minister.'.

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Bill Wiggin

7

Clause     7,     page     4,     line     24,     leave out 'and effectiveness' and insert ', effectiveness and sustainability'.

   

Bill Wiggin

8

Clause     7,     page     4,     line     27,     at end insert—

'(d)	existing transport strategies outside Wales, the effect on other transport services and the impact on the efficient operation of the transport network across the UK.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

9

Clause     7,     page     4,     line     30,     leave out subsection (4).

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Bill Wiggin

10

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     42,     leave out subsection (3).

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Bill Wiggin

11

Clause     10,     page     6,     line     38,     leave out subsection (4).

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Bill Wiggin

13

Clause     11,     page     7,     line     7,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Bill Wiggin

12

Page     6,     line     40,     leave out Clause 11.

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Bill Wiggin

19

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     18,     after 'order', insert 'or regulations'.

   

Bill Wiggin

20

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     19,     after 'order', insert 'or regulations'.

   

Bill Wiggin

21

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     20,     after 'order', insert 'or regulations'.

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Bill Wiggin

14

Page     7,     line     29,     leave out Clause 15.

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NEW CLAUSE

Local transport authority: Wales - penalties

   

Bill Wiggin

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The Assembly shall require any local transport authority whose area is in Wales, to pay £100,000 to the Assembly when the following conditions have been met—

(a)	the authority has failed to submit a replacement local transport plan; and

(b)	the period for replacing the plan has expired.'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE [16th JUNE 2005]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Transport (Wales) Bill:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 30th June 2005.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

    6.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

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Prepared 28 Jun 2005