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Low cost affordable insurance

Mr Ian McCartney

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State must within one year of the passing of this Act bring

forward regulations to ensure the insurance industry in consultation with the

water industry provides a comprehensive, low-cost and affordable insurance

scheme against the risk of flood.

(2)	The scheme in subsection (1) should be based on the principle of shared

communal risk and made available to all who are unable to receive standard

insurance cover.

(3)	In this section, “shared communal risk” means the insurance cost against flooding

is shared equally amongst policyholders within the region.’.

The role of Fire and Rescue Authorities during major flooding

Mr David Drew

John McDonnell

Kate Hoey

Mr Andrew Dismore

Kelvin Hopkins

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	A fire and rescue authority must make provision for the purpose of rescuing

people and protecting them from serious harm in the event of major flooding in

its area.

(2)	In making the provision required by subsection (1), a fire and rescue authority

must—

(a)	secure the provision of such personnel, services and training as may be

necessary efficiently to meet all reasonable requirements;

(b)	make arrangements for dealing with calls for help;

(c)	make arrangements for obtaining necessary information; and

(d)	make arrangements for ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to

prevent or limit damage to property resulting from action taken pursuant

to such provision.

(3)

Where—

(a)	a fire and rescue authority maintains specialist resources (“the first

authority”);

(b)	major flooding has occurred or is likely to occur in the area of another fire

and rescue authority (“the second authority”); and

(c)	the second authority has requested the first authority to use those

resources in the second authority’s area,

the first authority must use its specialist resources in the area of the second

authority to such extent as is reasonable for the purpose of dealing with the

emergency.

(4)	In this section—

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(a)	“major flooding” means flooding that causes or is likely to cause one or

more individuals to die, be seriously injured or become seriously ill as a

result from—

(i)	natural causes; or

(ii)	an escape of water from a large raised reservoir;

(b)	“specialist resources” means resources maintained for the purpose of

taking action pursuant to provision made in accordance with subsection

(1) including any personnel who have received specialist training for that

purpose;

(c)	“large raised reservoir” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the

Reservoir Act 1975 (ambit of Act and interpretation).’.

Monthly recovery reports

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

NC21

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Following a major flooding event, the Secretary of State must publish monthly

reports summarising the progress of the recovery phase until the recovery process

is considered complete.

(2)	The reports must specify—

(a)	the number of households displaced from all or part of their homes, and

(b)	the estimated date for the completion of the recovery process.

(3)	The Minister must consult other relevant bodies before making his reports.’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

30

Page  1,  line  12  [Clause  1],  leave out from ‘waters,’ to end of line 13 and insert—

‘(e )

groundwater, or

(f )	anything else (including any combination of factors).’.

Mr David Drew

John McDonnell

Kate Hoey

Mr Andrew Dismore

Kelvin Hopkins

24

Page  4,  line  37  [Clause  6],  at end add—

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‘(g)	the fire and rescue authorities.’.

Mr David Drew

John McDonnell

Kate Hoey

Mr Andrew Dismore

Kelvin Hopkins

25

Page  5,  line  9  [Clause  6],  at end add—

‘(e)	a fire and rescue authority that exercises functions in relation to an area

in Wales.’.

Mr David Drew

John McDonnell

Kate Hoey

Mr Andrew Dismore

Kelvin Hopkins

27

Page  5,  line  35  [Clause  7],  at end insert ‘the fire and rescue authorities,’.

Mr David Drew

John McDonnell

Kate Hoey

Mr Andrew Dismore

Kelvin Hopkins

26

Page  5,  line  40  [Clause  7],  at end add—

‘(e)	a fire and rescue authority that exercises functions in relation to an area

in England.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

5

Page  7,  line  42  [Clause  9],  at end add—

‘(10)

The Minister shall as soon as possible instigate, publish and have regard to a

review undertaken by a panel of independent persons pertaining to the—

(a)	recruitment costs which will be incurred by local authorities in

implementing the provisions of this section; and

(b)	training and equipment costs incurred by local authorities in

implementing the provisions of this section.’.

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Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

4

Page  13,  line  20  [Clause  18],  at end add—

‘(4)	A report under this section must be laid before and approved by a resolution of

each House of Parliament.’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

31

Page  13,  line  27  [Clause  19],  leave out ‘In the event’ and insert ‘On becoming

aware’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

32

Page  13,  line  27  [Clause  19],  after ‘must’, insert ‘, to the extent that it considers it

necessary or appropriate,’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

33

Page  13,  line  32  [Clause  19],   leave out ‘An authority’ and insert ‘Where an

authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

34

Page  13,  line  33  [Clause  19],   leave out ‘under subsection (1)’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

35

Page  17,  line  16  [Clause  28],  leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—

‘(a)	the Welsh Ministers, where the amendment relates to—

(i)	a matter in respect of which functions may be exercised by the

Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel

General to the Welsh Assembly Government, or

(ii)	a matter within the legislative competence of the National

Assembly for Wales, and

(b)	the Secretary of State, for all other purposes.’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

36

Page  17,  line  25  [Clause  29],   leave out ‘reassign’ and insert ‘transfer’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

37

Page  17,  line  26  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘and’ and insert ‘or’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

38

Page  17,  line  27  [Clause  29],  at end insert ‘to risk management authorities or other

bodies.’.

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Secretary Hilary Benn

39

Page  17,  line  33  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘authorities’ and insert ‘bodies’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

40

Page  17,  line  42  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘risk management authorities in England’

and insert ‘English risk management authorities and other bodies with responsibilities in

relation to England’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

41

Page  18,  line  1  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘risk management authorities in Wales’ and

insert ‘Welsh risk management authorities and other bodies with responsibilities in

relation to Wales’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

20

Page  18,  line  13,  leave out Clause 33.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

59

Page  18,  line  23  [Clause  35],  at end insert—

‘(1A)

This section shall only apply to the provision of infrastructure which (in the

opinion of the Minister) may pose a significant risk to the undertaker’s ability to

carry out its duties.

(1B)	In exercising an assessment of risk as set out in subsection (1A), the Minister

must have regard to the—

(a)	financial commitment of the infrastructure provision compared with the

turnover of an undertaker, and

(b)	technical complexity of the provision of infrastructure.’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

42

Page  18,  line  32  [Clause  35],  at end insert—

‘(3A)

The regulations—

(a)	may make provision only in relation to projects or works that in the

Minister’s opinion are of a size or complexity that threatens the

undertaker’s ability to provide services for its customers, and

(b)	in conferring powers, must restrict them to projects or works that, in the

opinion of the person exercising the power, are of a size or complexity

that threatens the undertaker’s ability to provide services for its

customers.’.

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Secretary Hilary Benn

43

Page  19,  line  1  [Clause  35],  after ‘project’, insert ‘, or part of a project,’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

6

Page  19  [Clause  35],  leave out lines 7 to 10 and insert—

‘(b)	allow the Minister to delegate his power under paragraph (a) to the

Authority to such an extent as may be prescribed.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

7

Page  19  [Clause  35],  leave out lines 11 to 13 and insert—

‘(2)	The regulations may allow the Minister to prohibit for no more than one year

from the date of specification of an infrastructure project which is to be put out to

tender in accordance with the regulations a water undertaker or sewerage

undertaker from undertaking the project, unless a bid by a water or sewerage

undertaker has been accepted in accordance with the regulations.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

8

Page  19,  line  16  [Clause  35],  after ‘purpose’, insert ‘, and shall not prohibit the

water or sewerage undertaker from preparing its own plan for a specified infrastructure

project.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

9

Page  19  [Clause  35],  leave out lines 17 to 19 and insert—

‘(4)	The regulations must allow water and sewerage undertakers and companies

associated with a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker (as defined by

regulations) either alone or jointly with others to bid in a tender process.’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

10

Page  19,  line  21  [Clause  35],  leave out from ‘process’ to end of line 27.

Secretary Hilary Benn

44

Page  19,  line  27  [Clause  35],  at end insert ‘(if any).’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

11

Page  19  [Clause  35],  leave out lines 32 to 37 and insert—

‘(2)	The regulations must—

(a)	provide that the Minister consults the Authority and the affected water

undertaker or sewerage undertaker before exercising a power by virtue of

section 36B(1);

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(b)	provide that the Authority consults the Minister and the affected water

undertaker or sewerage undertaker before exercising a power by virtue of

section 36B(1);

(c)	require the Minister to publish guidance to be followed by him and the

Authority in determining whether to exercise a power by virtue of section

36B(1).’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

12

Page  21,  line  23  [Clause  35],  at end insert—

‘36H	Guidance: consultation

Before publishing guidance under section 36C(2)(c), the Minister must consult

persons who in the Minister’s opinion represent interests likely to be affected by

the guidance.’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

45

Page  21,  line  32  [Clause  36],  leave out ‘private’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

46

Page  21,  line  33  [Clause  36],  at end insert—

‘(c)	watering plants on domestic or other non-commercial premises using a

hosepipe;

(d)	cleaning a private leisure boat using a hosepipe;

(e)	filling or maintaining a domestic swimming or paddling pool;

(f)	drawing water, using a hosepipe, for domestic recreational use;

(g)	filling or maintaining a domestic pond using a hosepipe;

(h)	filling or maintaining an ornamental fountain;

(i)	cleaning walls, or windows, of domestic premises using a hosepipe;

(j)	cleaning paths or patios using a hosepipe;

(k)	cleaning other artificial outdoor surfaces using a hosepipe.’.

Secretary Hilary Benn

47

Page  21,  line  35  [Clause  36],  at end insert ‘;

(b)	remove a purpose from the list in subsection (2).’.

Miss Anne McIntosh

Angela Watkinson

28

Page  24  [Clause  38],  leave out lines 5 and 6 and insert—

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