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Public Bill Committee: 18 November 2010                  

40

 

Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

73

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

74

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

branches as access points.’.

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

76

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

57

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

59

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

60

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

84

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

85

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

86

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Company.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

52

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

and service provision.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

54

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

91

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

92

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

95

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

62

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

50

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

63

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

64

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

65

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

55

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

67

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

68

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

69

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 

opinion of’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

47

 

Parliamentary Star    

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

 



 
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