House of Commons Amendments

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Session 2010 - 11
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Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
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Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

73


Clause  28,  page  15,  leave out lines 7 to 10.

Mr Mike Weir

6

Clause  28,  page  15,  line  10,  at end add—

‘(c)
the needs of small business users in rural and remote areas.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

75


Clause  28,  page  15,  line  14,  after ‘receptacle’, insert ‘, Post Office Branch’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

74


Clause  28,  page  15,  line  14,  at end insert ‘OFCOM shall include Post Office

branches as access points.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

76


Clause  29,  page  15,  line  28,  at end insert ‘OFCOM will ensure that any such order

or modification does not immediately disadvantage—

(a)
individuals living in rural areas,

(b)
individuals living in urban areas,

(c)
small and medium enterprises,

(d)
disadvantaged individuals,

(e)
individuals with low income,

(f)
individuals with disabilities, and

(g)
elderly individuals.’.

Mr Mike Weir

41


Clause  29,  page  15,  line  29,  leave out subsection (4) and insert—

‘(4)
The Secretary of State must specify the terms of a universal service order prior to

OFCOM assuming powers to regulate postal services, which must be laid before

Parliament at least one month prior to the day on which the provisions of this Part

come generally into force; and thereafter OFCOM must carry out an assessment

of the matters detailed in subsection (3) before the end of the period of 18 months

beginning with the day on which the provisions of this Part come generally into

force.’.

Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
41

Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

77


Clause  29,  page  15,  line  31,  leave out ‘before the end of the period of 18 months

beginning with’ and insert ‘not before 5 years after’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

56


Clause  30,  page  16,  line  3,  after ‘letters’, insert ‘and other postal packets’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

57


Clause  30,  page  16,  leave out lines 8 and 9.

Mr Mike Weir

7

Clause  30,  page  16,  line  8,  leave out ‘Friday’ and insert ‘Saturday’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

58


Clause  30,  page  16,  line  14,  after ‘letters’, insert ‘and other postal packets’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

59


Clause  30,  page  16,  leave out lines 19 to 21.

Mr Mike Weir

8

Clause  30,  page  16,  line  20,  leave out ‘Friday’ and insert ‘Saturday’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

78


Clause  30,  page  16,  line  33,  at end insert—

‘3A
Requirement: Access to postal services via the Post Office Branches

Utilising a Post Office Company, a number of Post Office Branches consistent

with regulations to be laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.’.

Mr Mike Weir

9

Clause  32,  page  18,  line  8,  leave out sub-paragraph (b).

Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
42

Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

79


Clause  32,  page  18,  line  9,  at end insert ‘and are so endorsed by regulation placed

before Parliament by the Secretary of State.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

45


Clause  33,  page  18,  line  16,  after ‘may’, insert ‘after five years’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

60


Clause  33,  page  18,  line  18,  at end insert ‘paying particular regard to the needs of—

(a)
vulnerable consumers,

(b)
rural consumers,

(c)
small and medium enterprises.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

61


Clause  33,  page  18,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
When conducting any review OFCOM must consult with—

(a)
consumer representatives,

(b)
representatives of small and medium enterprises.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

80


Clause  33,  page  18,  line  30,  at end insert ‘, providing the Secretary of State has

previously ensured that consultation has been undertaken with the devolved, territorial

bodies of Government as are appropriate to the provision.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

81


Clause  34,  page  18,  line  38,  leave out ‘may designate one or more postal operators’

and insert ‘must designate a postal operator’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

82


Clause  34,  page  18,  line  40,  leave out subsection (2).

Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
43

Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

83


Clause  34,  page  18,  line  42,  leave out subsection (3).

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

84


Clause  34,  page  19,  line  6,  leave out subsection (4).

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

85


Clause  34,  page  19,  line  17,  leave out paragraph (b).

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

86


Clause  34,  page  19,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, subject to the Secretary of State placing

these regulations before Parliament for endorsement.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

51


Clause  35,  page  19,  line  35,  leave out ‘may impose a designated USP condition on

a universal service provider’ and insert ‘must impose a designated USP condition on all

designated universal service providers’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

87


Clause  35,  page  19,  line  39,  leave out ‘or part of a universal service’.

Mr Mike Weir

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

10

Clause  35,  page  19,  line  40,  leave out ‘or in a specified area of the United

Kingdom’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

89


Clause  35,  page  19,  line  44,  at end insert ‘including those provided by a Post Office

Company.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

52


Clause  35,  page  20,  line  9,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
44

Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

53


Clause  35,  page  20,  line  9,  leave out ‘only’.

Mr Mike Weir

11

Clause  35,  page  20,  line  16,  leave out ‘seek to’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

90


Clause  35,  page  20,  line  22,  at end insert ‘including the need for future investment

and service provision.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

54


Clause  35,  page  20,  line  23,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

91


Clause  35,  page  20,  line  24,  leave out subsection (7).

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

92


Clause  36,  page  20,  line  38,  at end insert—

‘(c)
to publish annually an independently audited performance report

concerning each of the devolved Government territories.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

93


Clause  36,  page  20,  line  43,  leave out from ‘accuracy’ to end of line 45.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

95


Clause  37,  page  21,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(4A)
Any USP access condition must—

(a)
be commercially negotiated, and

(b)
not undermine the universal service.’.

Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
45

Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

94


Clause  37,  page  22,  line  5,  at end insert ‘, including the cost of meeting the

universal service over that network or part of that network.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

70


Clause  38,  page  22,  line  33,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

62


Clause  46,  page  28,  line  36,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

50


Clause  47,  page  29,  line  22,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

63


Clause  49,  page  30,  line  33,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

64


Clause  50,  page  31,  line  34,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

65


Clause  50,  page  31,  line  35,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010
46

Postal Services Bill, continued

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

66


Clause  50,  page  31,  line  45,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

55


Schedule  8,  page  90,  line  21,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

67


Schedule  9,  page  99,  line  18,  leave out ‘Except as mentioned below,’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

68


Schedule  9,  page  99,  leave out lines 24 to 29.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

69


Schedule  12,  page  128,  line  13,  at end insert ‘unless it can be identified that the

packet was incorrectly priced by—

(a)
the postal operator, or

(b)
the access point provider.’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

46


Schedule  12,  page  136,  line  28,  after ‘consult’, insert ‘and have regard to the

opinion of’.

Nia Griffith

Gordon Banks

47


Schedule  12,  page  136,  line  29,  leave out ‘it has’ and insert ‘that have been’.



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