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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 2 December 2010

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Postal Services Bill


 

[Fifteenth and Sixteenth sittings]


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Withdrawn  74

 

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

 

branches as access points.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Not called  75

 

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

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Negatived on division  76

 

Clause  29,  page  15,  line  28,  at end insert ‘ and 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

 

Not called  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


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 2 December 2010        

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Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

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.’.

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Not called  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’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Negatived on division  56

 

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Not called  57

 

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

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

Not called  7

 

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Negatived on division  58

 

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Not called  59

 

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

 

Mr Mike Weir

 

Not called  8

 

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

 

Nia Griffith

 

Gordon Banks

 

Not called  78

 

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


 
 

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Postal Services Bill, continued

 
 

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

 

Utilising a Post Office Company, a number of Post Office Brances consistent with

 

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

 

[Adjourned until Tuesday 7 December at 10.30 am


 
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