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| Clause 36, page 20, line 43, leave out from ‘accuracy’ to end of line 45. |
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| | Clause 37, page 21, line 28, at end insert ‘provided in either case that such action |
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| would not be likely to adversely affect the ability of the provider to provide the universal |
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| postal service in accordance with the service standards specified in the universal postal |
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| | Clause 37, page 21, line 36, leave out ‘and’. |
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| Clause 37, page 21, line 37, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4A) | Any USP access condition must— |
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| | (a) | be commercially negotiated, and |
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| | (b) | not undermine the universal service.’. |
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| | Clause 37, page 21, line 38, leave out subsections (5) to (7). |
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| | Schedule 3, page 65, leave out lines 17 to 37. |
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| | Schedule 3, page 66, leave out lines 1 to 10. |
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| | Schedule 3, page 66, leave out lines 38 to 40. |
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| Clause 38, page 22, line 33, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| | Clause 40, page 24, line 10, at end insert ‘OFCOM shall exercise its power under |
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| subsection (1) if it considers that the provision of a service within the scope of the |
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| universal postal service by a person other than the designated universal service provider |
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| may impede the ability of the designated universal service provider to comply with its |
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| universal service obligations.’. |
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| | Clause 43, page 25, line 47, at end add— |
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| | ‘(14) | A direction under subsection (12) must specify that a minimum of three years’ |
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| | notice be provided to a designated provider before any other operator may |
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| | commence providing any of the postal services required to be provided by the |
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| | universal service obligations.’. |
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| | Clause 43, page 26, line 36, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(9A) | OFCOM may not make a procurement determination before the end of the period |
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| | of 10 years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.’. |
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| Clause 46, page 28, line 36, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 47, page 29, line 22, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| | Clause 48, page 30, line 9, leave out ‘and’. |
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| | Clause 48, page 30, line 10, at end insert ‘provided in either case that such action |
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| would not be likely to adversely affect the provision of the universal postal service in |
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| accordance with the service standards specified in the universal postal service order.’. |
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| Clause 49, page 30, line 33, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 50, page 31, line 34, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 50, page 31, line 35, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Clause 50, page 31, line 45, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Schedule 8, page 90, line 21, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| | Clause 57, page 35, line 39, leave out from ‘tariffs)’ to end of line 43. |
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| | Clause 57, page 35, line 46, leave out from ‘decision’ to end of Clause. |
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| Schedule 9, page 99, line 18, leave out ‘Except as mentioned below,’. |
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| Schedule 9, page 99, leave out lines 24 to 29. |
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| | Clause 80, page 48, line 38, leave out from ‘29’ to end of line 40. |
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| | Clause 80, page 49, line 3, leave out from ‘30’ to end of line 5. |
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| | Clause 80, page 49, line 32, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(12A) | The power conferred by subsection (2) or (5) may not be exercised at any time |
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| | after the postal administration order has ceased to be in force.’. |
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| Schedule 12, page 128, line 13, at end insert ‘unless it can be identified that the |
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| packet was incorrectly priced by— |
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| | (a) | the postal operator, or |
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| | (b) | the access point provider.’. |
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| Schedule 12, page 136, line 28, after ‘consult’, insert ‘and have regard to the |
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| Schedule 12, page 136, line 29, leave out ‘it has’ and insert ‘that have been’. |
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| | Royal Mail Holdings plc to be wholly owned by the Crown |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Royal Mail Holdings plc is wholly owned by the Crown. |
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| | (2) | The restrictions on dealings are outlined in sections 65 to 67 of the Postal Services |
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| | Government to retain majority shareholding in Royal Mail Holdings plc and subsidiaries |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The Government must retain a majority of shareholdings in Royal Mail Holdings |
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| | plc and its relevant subsidiaries.’. |
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| | Guarantee of inter-business agreement |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Prior to any sale or transfer of a post office company an agreement must be |
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| | secured to guarantee the inter-business agreement between Post Office Ltd and |
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| | Royal Mail for a period of at least 10 years.’. |
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| | Guarantee of inter-business agreement (No 2) |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Prior to any sale or transfer of a post office company an agreement must be |
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| | secured to guarantee the inter-business agreement between Post Office Ltd and |
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| | Royal Mail for a period of at least 15 years.’. |
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| | Restriction on universal service provider disposals |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Any company providing a universal postal service must, prior to selling any part |
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| | 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 |
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| | British Postal Museum Collection |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘Companies in the new postal market must continue to have regard to the integrity |
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| | and united custodianship of the British Postal Museum Collection as a social |
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| | Universal service obligation |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The universal service provider must send to the Secretary of State each year a |
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| | report on its fulfilment of the universal service obligation. |
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| | (2) | The report must give details of— |
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| | (a) | the range and extent of the service, including access points, |
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| | (b) | the utilisation of the service by its customers, |
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| | (c) | any surveys, or studies, of the use of the service, and |
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| | (d) | any exceptions in the service. |
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| | (3) | The report must give details of how it is adapting service provision to ensure it is |
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| | (a) | individuals living in rural areas, |
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| | (b) | individuals living in urban areas, |
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| | (c) | small and medium-sized enterprises, |
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| | (d) | disadvantaged individuals, |
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| | (e) | individuals with low incomes, |
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| | (f) | individuals with disabilities, and |
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| | (4) | The report must contain such relevant information as the Secretary of State may |
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| | from time to time require. |
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| | (5) | The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.’. |
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