Transport Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 9:30 pm on 26 October 2000.

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Photo of Earl Attlee Earl Attlee Conservative 9:30, 26 October 2000

moved Amendment No. 88:

After Clause 94, insert the following new clause--

:TITLE3:DETERMINATION OF POSITION AND TIME WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM

(" .--(1) The Secretary of State shall take steps to ensure that within six years of the passing of this Act a person shall, on a commercial basis and in a rural or urban environment, be able to determine reliably--

(a) his position in the United Kingdom to within 10 metres, and

(b) the time to within ten nanoseconds.

(2) Nothing in this section shall require the Secretary of State to provide the services mentioned in subsection (1).").