Health and Care Bill – in the House of Commons at 7:11 pm on 22 November 2021.
Amendments made: 31, page 222, leave out lines 9 to 11.
This amendment is consequential on Amendment 33.
Amendment 32, page 222, line 14, at end insert
“and anything else which, under a sponsorship agreement, is included in a television programme service, other than in a television programme;”.
This amendment makes it clearer that sponsorship credits in television programme services are included in the meaning of “advertising” in the new section 321A of the Communications Act 2003 inserted by Schedule 16.
Amendment 33, page 222, line 36, at end insert—
“(6A) Before making regulations under subsection (2)(b) or (6), the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult before making regulations changing the meaning of “the relevant guidance” for the purposes of the television advertising provisions of Schedule 16.
Amendment 34, page 223, leave out lines 7 to 9.
This amendment is consequential on Amendment 36.
Amendment 35, page 223, line 11, after second “advertisements” insert
“and sponsorship announcements (within the meaning given by section 368G(17))”.
This amendment makes it clearer that sponsorship announcements in on-demand programme services are included in the meaning of “advertising” in the new section 368FA of the Communications Act 2003 inserted by Schedule 16.
Amendment 36, page 223, line 34, at end insert—
“(7A) Before making regulations under subsection (3) or (7), the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult before making regulations changing the meaning of “the relevant guidance” for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 16 relating to advertising in on-demand programme services.
Amendment 37, page 224, line 21, leave out from “to” to “advertisements” in line 24.
This amendment widens the exception from the prohibition in new section 368Z14(3)(d) (online advertising of less healthy food and drink) for advertising not intended to be accessed principally from the UK, so that the exception applies to businesses in the UK as well as those outside it.
Amendment 38, page 224, leave out lines 29 to 31.
This amendment is consequential on Amendment 39.
Amendment 39, page 225, line 22, at end insert—
“(8A) Before making regulations under subsection (4) or (8), the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”—(Edward Argar.)
This amendment requires the Secretary of State to consult before making regulations changing the meaning of “the relevant guidance” for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 16 relating to online advertising.
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