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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Withdrawn  53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Withdrawn  16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.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 19th April 2007        

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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill[ [], continued

 
 

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Withdrawn  55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Withdrawn  18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Withdrawn  12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).’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 19th April 2007        

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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill[ [], continued

 
 

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.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 19th April 2007        

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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill[ [], continued

 
 

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.


 
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