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House of Commons

Thursday 19th April 2007

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords]

[Third and Fourth Sittings]

Susan Kramer

Lorely Burt

Withdrawn  53

Clause  13,  page  9,  line  41,  at end add—

‘(8)
If the Council refuses to investigate a complaint under subsection (4) it must write

to the complainant as soon as reasonably possible, setting out—

(a)
its decision not to investigate the complaint, and

(b)
the reasons for its decision.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 14 to 17 Agreed to.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Withdrawn  16

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  5,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Not called  17

Clause  18,  page  11,  line  5,  at end add—

‘(3)
In exercising the powers under this section the Secretary of State shall respect the

independence of the Council.’.

Clause Agreed to.

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Not called  71

Clause  19,  page  11,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘, including the right of online consumers to online complaints

mechanisms.’.

Susan Kramer

Lorely Burt

Withdrawn  55

Clause  19,  page  11,  line  11,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

Susan Kramer

Lorely Burt

Not called  54

Clause  19,  page  11,  line  13,  after ‘consumers’, insert ‘or is otherwise in the public

interest’.

Clause Agreed to.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Withdrawn  18

Clause  20,  page  11,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
Prior to making an appointment under subsection (2)(d), the Secretary of State

must consult such persons as would be affected by such an appointment.’.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Not called  19

Clause  20,  page  12,  line  3,  leave out ‘As soon as practicable’ and insert ‘No later

than six months’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 21 Agreed to.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Withdrawn  12

Clause  22,  page  12,  line  36,  at end add—

‘(6)
The Secretary of State must publish the reasons for any approval given under

paragraph 22(4)(b).’.

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Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 23 to 25 Agreed to.

Schedule 2 Agreed to.

Clauses 26 to 29 Agreed to.

Susan Kramer

Lorely Burt

Negatived on division  22

Clause  30,  page  17,  line  25,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)
The Secretary of State may make an order by statutory instrument to abolish the

Consumer Council for Postal Services, provided that—

(a)
no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and

approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and

(b)
no such order shall be made before 2010.’.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Not called  13

Clause  30,  page  17,  line  25,  leave out subsection (2).

Clause Agreed to.

Schedule 3 Agreed to.

Susan Kramer

Lorely Burt

Withdrawn  56

Clause  31,  page  18,  line  15,  at end add—

‘(5)
No order under subsection (1) above is to be made before 2011.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 32 to 35 Agreed to.

Schedule 4 Agreed to.

Clause 36 Agreed to.

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Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Not called  72

Clause  37,  page  21,  line  33,  after ‘description’, insert ‘, including online

consumers’.

Charles Hendry

Mr Tobias Ellwood

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr Mark Prisk

Withdrawn  29

Clause  37,  page  22,  line  3,  at end insert ‘, including companies and industry experts

who would be affected by such an order’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 38 to 41 Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Tuesday next at 10.30 a.m.