Clause 84 - Conditions about network access pricing etc.
Communications Bill
Public Bill Committees, 17 December 2002, 7:00 pm
Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire, Conservative)
I can be brief. In subsection (2) Ofcom is required, in accordance with paragraph 13(1) of the access directive, to take account of the extent of investment, but the directive goes on to say that what should be taken into account is not simply the investment made by the operator but to
£''allow him a reasonable rate of return on adequate capital employed, taking into account the risks involved.''
£Can we be assured that that is intended to be what clause 84(2) actually delivers?
Mr Stephen Timms (Minister of State (e-Commerce & Competitiveness), Department of Trade and Industry; East Ham, Labour)
I clearly need to bring copies of the directives to future sittings of the Committee. The answer is yes
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 84 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Mr. Jim Murphy.]
Adjourned accordingly at six minutes past Seven o'clock till Thursday 19 December at five minutes to Nine o'clock.