Public Bill Committees
Office of Communications Bill

• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (2 speeches)
  [Miss Ann Widdecombe in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - The Office of Communications (104 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 1, line 2, leave out from 'the' to end of line 3 and insert 'Communications Regulation Commission.'.
• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - The Office of Communications (145 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 46, in page 1, line 6, at end insert- '( ) The Secretary of State shall ensure that the membership of OFCOM includes a representative for Wales and a...
  • Schedule 1 - Qualification for membership of (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 28, in page 7, line 8, at end insert- ', and shall have regard to the principles of public life set out at page 14 of the First Report of the Committee on Standards in...
• Office of Communications [Lords], 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Miss Ann Widdecombe in the Chair]
  • Schedule - Further provision about OFCOM (90 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [24 January]: No. 28, in page 7, line 8, at end insert— ', and shall have regard to the principles of public life set out at page 14 of the First Report of the Committee...
• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (119 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Initial function of OFCOM (120 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 11, in page 2, line 22, leave out from first 'for' to end of line 24 and insert— 'the purpose of making institutional arrangements required to facilitate the...
• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 6th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Initial function of OFCOM (105 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 14, in page 2, line 24, at end insert— '(1A) The functions conferred upon OFCOM under this section shall have effect only for a period of one year...
  • Clause 3 - Management of OFCOM (15 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: No. 15, in page 3, line 26, at end add— '(2) Decisions of OFCOM shall be published.'.—[Miss McIntosh.] Question put, That the amendment be made:— The...
• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 7th sitting (1 speech)
  [Miss Ann Widdecombe in the Chair]
  • Clause 3 - Management of OFCOM (44 speeches)
    Question proposed [31 January], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 4 - Functions of existing regulators (41 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 43, in page 3, line 33, leave out paragraph (b).
  • Clause 5 - Winding up of OFCOM on abandonment etc.of proposals (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 59, in page 4, line 34, at end insert 'after consultation with and consideration by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.'.
• Office of Communications Bill [Lords], 8th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 5 - Winding up of OFCOM on abandonment etc. (39 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 59, in page 4, line 34, at end insert— 'after consultation with and consideration by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.'.—[Miss McIntosh.]
  • Clause 6 - Interpretation (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 7 - Short title, commencement and extent (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 33, in page 6, line 14, leave out subsection (5). It is unusual for me to move an amendment. Clause 7(5) was inserted in another place to avoid infringing the...
  • New Clause 1 - Digital television (21 speeches)
    'It shall be a duty of OFCOM to make proposals to the Secretary of State on the regulatory requirements relating to analogue switch off and full conversion to digital television within one year...