Postal Services Bill

Nigel Evans Excerpts

Wednesday 12th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Weir]

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 11, page 15, line 17, clause 28, at end add—

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

Amendment 12, page 16, line 16, clause 30, leave out ‘Friday’ and insert ‘Saturday’.

Amendment 13, page 16, line 28, leave out ‘Friday’ and insert ‘Saturday’.

Amendment 14, page 18, line 17, leave out paragraph (b).

Amendment 23, line 25, after second ‘time’, insert

‘but not before the date five years after this Part comes into force’.

Amendment 24, line 33, clause 33, after ‘time’, insert

‘but not before the date five years after this Part comes into force’.

Amendment 25,  line 36, clause 33, leave out

‘may by order amend section 30’

and insert

‘shall as soon as reasonably practicable after the review of minimum requirements of the Universal Postal Service under subsection (1) has been carried out lay before Parliament a report which shall include a copy of the review.’.

Amendment 26, line 37, clause 33, leave out subsections (6) and (7).

Amendment 29, page 21, line 40, clause 37, after ‘unless’, insert

‘it has been commercially negotiated and’.

Amendment 30, page 22, line 1, leave out lines 1 to 18.