Clause 75 - Market power determinations
Communications Bill
6:15 pm
Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby, Conservative)
As the Minister has said, this is not the only place in which ''utmost'' has been replaced by ''due''. As a non-lawyer, I cannot argue with him on the use of those words; however, I remain concerned that the emphasis of ''utmost'', as provided for in the framework directive, has been weakened by the use of ''due''. I hope that that will not give Ofcom powers that it could abuse—although I suspect that it would not abuse them—to the detriment of people in the market. The framework directive did not intend that.
I am sure that the Minister's assurances have been given with the full weight of his legal team behind him, so I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 75 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clauses 76 and 77 ordered to stand part of the Bill.