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Public Bill Committee: 30 November 2010                  

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Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

93

 

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

106

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  37,  page  21,  line  28,  at end insert ‘provided in either case that such action

 

would not be likely to adversely affect the ability of the provider to provide the universal

 

postal service in accordance with the service standards specified in the universal postal

 

service order.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

105

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  37,  page  21,  line  36,  leave out ‘and’.

 

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.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

107

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  37,  page  21,  line  38,  leave out subsections (5) to (7).

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

115

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  3,  page  65,  leave out lines 17 to 37.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

117

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  3,  page  66,  leave out lines 1 to 10.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 30 November 2010                  

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Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

116

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  3,  page  66,  leave out lines 38 to 40.

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

70

 

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

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

108

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  10,  at end insert ‘OFCOM shall exercise its power under

 

subsection (1) if it considers that the provision of a service within the scope of the

 

universal postal service by a person other than the designated universal service provider

 

may impede the ability of the designated universal service provider to comply with its

 

universal service obligations.’.

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

110

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  25,  line  47,  at end add—

 

‘(14)    

A direction under subsection (12) must specify that a minimum of three years’

 

notice be provided to a designated provider before any other operator may

 

commence providing any of the postal services required to be provided by the

 

universal service obligations.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

109

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  26,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(9A)    

OFCOM may not make a procurement determination before the end of the period

 

of 10 years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.’.

 



 
 

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Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

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

 

111

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  48,  page  30,  line  9,  leave out ‘and’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

112

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  48,  page  30,  line  10,  at end insert ‘provided in either case that such action

 

would not be likely to adversely affect the provision of the universal postal service in

 

accordance with the service standards specified in the universal postal service order.’.

 


 

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’.


 
 

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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

 

113

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  57,  page  35,  line  39,  leave out from ‘tariffs)’ to end of line 43.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

114

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  57,  page  35,  line  46,  leave out from ‘decision’ to end of Clause.

 


 

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.

 


 

Mr Edward Davey

 

102

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  80,  page  48,  line  38,  leave out from ‘29’ to end of line 40.

 

Mr Edward Davey

 

103

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  80,  page  49,  line  3,  leave out from ‘30’ to end of line 5.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 30 November 2010                  

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Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Davey

 

104

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  80,  page  49,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(12A)    

The power conferred by subsection (2) or (5) may not be exercised at any time

 

after the postal administration order has ceased to be in force.’.

 


 

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’.

 


 

New Clauses

 

Royal Mail Holdings plc to be wholly owned by the Crown

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Royal Mail Holdings plc is wholly owned by the Crown.

 

(2)    

The restrictions on dealings are outlined in sections 65 to 67 of the Postal Services

 

Act 2000.’.

 



 
 

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Government to retain majority shareholding in Royal Mail Holdings plc and subsidiaries

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Government must retain a majority of shareholdings in Royal Mail Holdings

 

plc and its relevant subsidiaries.’.

 


 

Guarantee of inter-business agreement

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Prior to any sale or transfer of a post office company an agreement must be

 

secured to guarantee the inter-business agreement between Post Office Ltd and

 

Royal Mail for a period of at least 10 years.’.

 


 

Guarantee of inter-business agreement (No 2)

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

NC4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Prior to any sale or transfer of a post office company an agreement must be

 

secured to guarantee the inter-business agreement between Post Office Ltd and

 

Royal Mail for a period of at least 15 years.’.

 


 

Restriction on universal service provider disposals

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Any company providing a universal postal service must, prior to selling any part

 

of its business to another entity, first report its intention to OFCOM who must


 
 

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certify the sale does not in any way reduce the company’s ability to deliver its

 

universal service.’.

 


 

British Postal Museum Collection

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Companies in the new postal market must continue to have regard to the integrity

 

and united custodianship of the British Postal Museum Collection as a social

 

obligation.’.

 


 

Universal service obligation

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

NC7

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The universal service provider must send to the Secretary of State each year a

 

report on its fulfilment of the universal service obligation.

 

(2)    

The report must give details of—

 

(a)    

the range and extent of the service, including access points,

 

(b)    

the utilisation of the service by its customers,

 

(c)    

any surveys, or studies, of the use of the service, and

 

(d)    

any exceptions in the service.

 

(3)    

The report must give details of how it is adapting service provision to ensure it is

 

accessible to—

 

(a)    

individuals living in rural areas,

 

(b)    

individuals living in urban areas,

 

(c)    

small and medium-sized enterprises,

 

(d)    

disadvantaged individuals,

 

(e)    

individuals with low incomes,

 

(f)    

individuals with disabilities, and

 

(g)    

elderly individuals.

 

(4)    

The report must contain such relevant information as the Secretary of State may

 

from time to time require.

 

(5)    

The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.’.

 



 
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