Part of Postal Services Bill [HL] – in the House of Lords at 6:30 pm on 11 May 2009.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for tabling these amendments in response to our concerns about what we considered to be the unclear drafting of this clause. I agree that the changes make it much clearer that the Secretary of State's powers to interfere in the ongoing RMPP will be used only as a plan B if the Government's preferred scheme fails, and I welcome that clarification.
Amendment 36 agreed.
Amendments 37 to 42
Moved by Lord McKenzie of Luton
37: Clause 17, page 9, line 5, after "provision" insert "in respect of a qualifying section of the RMPP"
38: Clause 17, page 9, line 10, after "provision" insert "in respect of a qualifying section of the RMPP"
39: Clause 17, page 9, line 18, leave out "which may be exercised" and insert "in so far as it is exercisable"
40: Clause 17, page 9, line 21, at end insert "in so far as it is exercisable in relation to qualifying accrued rights"
41: Clause 17, page 9, line 23, after "that" insert ", in any case where there is a qualifying section of the RMPP,"
42: Clause 17, page 9, line 26, after "order" insert "in respect of a qualifying section of the RMPP"
Amendments 37 to 42 agreed.
Moved by Lord Clarke of Hampstead
43: Clause 17, leave out Clause 17