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Lords amendment: No. 332, after clause 188, to insert the following new clause—Restrictions on disclosure of information—
.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, no information with respect to any particular business which—
shall, during the lifetime of that individual or so long as that business continues to be carried on, be disclosed without the consent of that individual or the person for the time being carrying on that business.
§ (2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—
- (a) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the Mayor of London, Transport for London or the PPP arbiter of any of his or, as the case may be, its functions under this Act;
- (b) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the Rail Regulator, the Franchising Director, the Competition Commission or the Mayor of any of his or, as the case may be, its functions under the Railways Act 1993;
- (c) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by—
- (i) any Minister of the Crown,
- (ii) the Director General of Fair Trading,
- (iii) the Competition Commission,
- (iv) the Director General of Telecommunications,
- (v) the Director General of Gas Supply,
- (vi) the Director General of Water Supply,
- (vii) the Director General of Electricity Supply,
- (viii) the Civil Aviation Authority,
- (ix) the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal, or
- (x) a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain,
- (d) for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State or the Treasury to exercise any powers conferred by the Financial Services Act 1986 or by the enactments relating to companies, insurance companies or insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed under the enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions;
- (e) for the purpose of enabling or assisting an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to carry out its functions as such;
- (f) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Health and Safety Commission or the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment
763 or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority, within the meaning of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, of any functions under a relevant statutory provision, within the meaning of that Act; - (g) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment;
- (h) for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the International Rail Regulator of any of his functions under any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of implementing—
- (i) the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 29th July 1991 on the development of the Community's railways; or
- (ii) Council Directive 95/19/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the charging of infrastructure fees;
- (j) in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;
- (k) for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act or any of the enactments or instruments specified in subsection (3) below; or
- (l) in pursuance of a Community obligation.
§ (3) The enactments and instruments referred to in subsection (2) above are—
- (a) the Trade Descriptions Act 1968;
- (b) the Fair Trading Act 1973;
- (c) the Consumer Credit Act 1974;
- (d) the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976;
- (e) the Resale Prices Act 1976;
- (f) the Estate Agents Act 1979;
- (g) the Competition Act 1980;
- (h) the Telecommunications Act 1984;
- (j) the Airports Act 1986;
- (k) the Gas Act 1986;
- (l) the Insolvency Act 1986;
- (m) the Consumer Protection Act 1987;
- (n) the Electricity Act 1989;
- (o) the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991;
- (p) the Water Industry Act 1991;
- (q) the Water Resources Act 1991;
- (r) the Railways Act 1993;
- (s) any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 10th September 1984 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member States concerning misleading advertising.
§ (4) The Secretary of State may by order provide that subsections (2) and (3) above shall have effect subject to such modifications as are specified in the order.
§ (5) The prohibition imposed by subsection (1) above shall be enforceable by civil proceedings—
- (a) by the individual mentioned in that subsection, or
- (b) by the person for the time being carrying on the business there mentioned,
§ (6) In this section "the Franchising Director" means the Director General of Passenger Rail Franchising."
§ Motion made, and Question put, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.—[Mr. Dowd.]
§ The House divided: Ayes 314, Noes 156.
767| Division No. 298] | [7.36 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire |
| Ainger, Nick | Dalyell, Tam |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Darvill, Keith |
| Alexander, Douglas | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Allen, Graham | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Davies, Geraint (Croydon C) |
| Ashton, Joe | Davis, Terty (B'ham Hodge H) |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Atkins, Charlotte | Denham, John |
| Austin, John | Dobbin, Jim |
| Barnes, Harry | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Barron, Kevin | Doran, Frank |
| Bayley, Hugh | Dowd, Jim |
| Beard, Nigel | Drew, David |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Bell, Martin (Tatton) | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Bell, Stuart (Middlesbrough) | Edwards, Huw |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony (Chesterfield) | Etherington, Bill |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Field, Rt Hon Frank |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Fisher, Mark |
| Berry, Roger | Fitzpatrick, Jim |
| Betts, Clive | Fitzsimons, Lorna |
| Blears, Ms Hazel | Flint, Caroline |
| Blizzard, Bob | Flynn, Paul |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Follett, Barbara |
| Borrow, David | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Foster, Michael Jabez (Hastings) |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Foster, Michael J (Worcester) |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Fyfe, Maria |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | Gapes, Mike |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Gardiner, Barry |
| Browne, Desmond | George, Bruce (Walsall S) |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Gerrard, Neil |
| Burgon, Colin | Gibson, Dr Ian |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Gilroy, Mrs Linda |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Godman, Dr Norman A |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Godsiff, Roger |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Goggins, Paul |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Gordon, Mrs Eileen |
| Caplin, Ivor | Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) |
| Casale, Roger | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Caton, Martin | Grocott, Bruce |
| Chaytor, David | Grogan, John |
| Clapham, Michael | Gunnell, John |
| Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) | Hall, Mike (Weaver Vale) |
| Clark, Dr Lynda (Edinburgh Pentlands) | Hall, Patrick (Bedford) |
| Hamilton, Fabian (Leeds NE) | |
| Clark, Paul (Gillingham) | Heal, Mrs Sylvia |
| Clarke, Charles (Norwich S) | Healey, John |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) | Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) |
| Clarke, Tony (Northampton S) | Hepburn, Stephen |
| Clelland, David | Heppell, John |
| Clwyd, Ann | Hesford, Stephen |
| Coaker, Vernon | Hewitt, Ms Patricia |
| Coffey, Ms Ann | Hill, Keith |
| Cohen, Harry | Hinchliffe, David |
| Coleman, Iain | Hodge, Ms Margaret |
| Connarty, Michael | Hood, Jimmy |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey |
| Corbett, Robin | Hope, Phil |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hopkins, Kelvin |
| Corston, Jean | Howarth, Alan (Newport E) |
| Cousins, Jim | Hoyle, Lindsay |
| Cox, Tom | Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) |
| Cranston, Ross | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) | Humble, Mrs Joan |
| Cryer, John (Hornchurch) | Hurst, Alan |
| Cummings, John | Hutton, John |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Iddon, Dr Brian |
| Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) | Illsley, Eric |
| Jackson, Helen (Hillsborough) | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Jenkins, Brian | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Johnson, Alan (Hull W & Hessle) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie (Welwyn Hatfield) | Pearson, Ian |
| Perham, Ms Linda | |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Pickthall, Colin |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Pike, Peter L |
| Jones, Ms Jenny (Wolverh'ton SW) | Plaskitt, James |
| Pope, Greg | |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Pound, Stephen |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lewisham E) |
| Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Purchase, Ken |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Quin, Rt Hon Ms Joyce |
| Kelly, Ms Ruth | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Kemp, Fraser | Radice, Rt Hon Giles |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Rammell, Bill |
| Khabra, Piara S | Rapson, Syd |
| Kidney, David | Raynsford, Nick |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Roche, Mrs Barbara |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Rogers, Allan |
| Kumar, Dr Ashok | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Rowlands, Ted |
| Lawrence, Ms Jackie | Roy, Frank |
| Laxton, Bob | Ruane, Chris |
| Leslie, Christopher | Ruddock, Joan |
| Levitt, Tom | Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) |
| Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) | Ryan, Ms Joan |
| Linton, Martin | Salter, Martin |
| Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) | Sarwar, Mohammad |
| Lock, David | Savidge, Malcolm |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Sawford, Phil |
| McCabe, Steve | Sedgemore, Brian |
| McCartney, Rt Hon Ian (Makerfield) | Shaw, Jonathan |
| Sheerman, Barry | |
| McDonagh, Siobhain | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| Macdonald, Calum | Short, Rt Hon Clare |
| McDonnell, John | Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) |
| McIsaac, Shona | Singh, Marsha |
| McKenna, Mrs Rosemary | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McNulty, Tony | Smith, Angela (Basildon) |
| Mactaggart, Fiona | Smith, John (Glamorgan) |
| McWalter, Tony | Southworth, Ms Helen |
| McWilliam, John | Spellar, John |
| Mahon, Mrs Alice | Squire, Ms Rachel |
| Mallaber, Judy | Starkey, Dr Phyllis |
| Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) | Stewart, David (Inverness E) |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Stewart, Ian (Eccles) |
| Marshall-Andrews, Robert | Stinchcombe, Paul |
| Martlew, Eric | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Maxton, John | Straw, Rt Hon Jack |
| Meale, Alan | Stringer, Graham |
| Merron, Gillian | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Milburn, Rt Hon Alan | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Miller, Andrew | |
| Mitchell, Austin | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Moffatt, Laura | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Moran, Ms Margaret | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) | Thomas, Gareth R (Harrow W) |
| Mountford, Kali | Timms, Stephen |
| Mudie, George | Tipping, Paddy |
| Mullin, Chris | Todd, Mark |
| Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) | Touhig, Don |
| Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) | Truswell, Paul |
| Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Naysmith, Dr Doug | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Olner, Bill | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Twigg, Stephen (Enfield) | Wills, Michael |
| Tynan, Bill | Winnick, David |
| Walley, Ms Joan | Winterton, Ms Rosie (Doncaster C) |
| Ward, Ms Claire | Wise, Audrey |
| Wareing, Robert N | Wood, Mike |
| Watts, David | Woolas, Phil |
| White, Brian | Worthington, Tony |
| Whitehead, Dr Alan | Wright Dr Tony (Cannock) |
| Wicks, Malcolm | Wyatt, Derek |
| Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Swansea W) | |
| Tellers for the Ayes: | |
| Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) | Mr. David Jamieson and |
| Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) | Mrs. Anne McGuire. |
| NOES | |
| Allan, Richard | Green, Damian |
| Amess, David | Greenway, John |
| Ancram, Rt Hon Michael | Grieve, Dominic |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Hammond, Philip |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Hancock, Mike |
| Baldry, Tony | Hawkins, Nick |
| Bercow, John | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Heathcoat-Amory, Rt Hon David |
| Blunt, Crispin | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Boswell, Tim | Horam, John |
| Bottomley, Peter (Worthing W) | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Mrs Virginia | Hughes, Simon (Southwark N) |
| Brady, Graham | Hunter, Andrew |
| Brake, Tom | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brazier, Julian | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Keetch, Paul |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Key, Robert |
| Burns, Simon | King, Rt Hon Tom (Bridgwater) |
| Burstow, Paul | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Butterfill, John | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Cable, Dr Vincent | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Campbell, Rt Hon Menzies (NE Fife) | Lansley, Andrew |
| Leigh, Edward | |
| Chapman, Sir Sydney (Chipping Barnet) | Lidington, David |
| Lilley, Rt Hon Peter | |
| Chidgey, David | Lloyd, Rt Hon Sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Chope, Christopher | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Clappison, James | Loughton, Tim |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Luff, Peter |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth (Rushcliffe) | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| MacGregor, Rt Hon John | |
| Collins, Tim | McIntosh, Miss Anne |
| Colvin, Michael | MacKay, Rt Hon Andrew |
| Cormack, Sir Patrick | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Cotter, Brian | Maclennan, Rt Hon Robert |
| Cran, James | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| Curry, Rt Hon David | Madel, Sir David |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Malins, Humfrey |
| Davies, Quentin (Grantham) | Maples, John |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice & Howden) | Mates, Michael |
| Maude, Rt Hon Francis | |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Duncan, Alan | May, Mrs Theresa |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Moss, Malcolm |
| Evans, Nigel | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Faber, David | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Fabricant, Michael | Ottaway, Richard |
| Fallon, Michael | Page, Richard |
| Fearn, Ronnie | Paice, James |
| Flight, Howard | Paterson, Owen |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | Pickles, Eric |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Randall, John |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Fraser, Christopher | Rendel, David |
| Gale, Roger | Robathan, Andrew |
| Garnier, Edward | Robertson, Laurence |
| Gibb, Nick | Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) |
| Gill, Christopher | Ruffley, David |
| Gray, James | Russell, Bob (Colchester) |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Trend, Michael |
| Sanders, Adrian | Tyrie, Andrew |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Viggers, Peter |
| Shephard, Rt Hon Mrs Gillian | Wardle, Charles |
| Shepherd, Richard | Waterson, Nigel |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Wells, Bowen |
| Soames, Nicholas | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Whittingdale, John |
| Spring, Richard | Wigley, Rt Hon Dafydd |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wilkinson, John |
| Streeter, Gary | Willetts, David |
| Stunell, Andrew | Willis, Phil |
| Swayne, Desmond | Wilshire, David |
| Syms, Robert | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Tapsell, Sir Peter | Woodward, Shaun |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) | Yeo, Tim |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Taylor, Matthew (Truro) | |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Townend, John | Mrs. Eleanor Laing and |
| Tredinnick, David | Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. |
§ Question accordingly agreed to.
§ Lords amendment agreed to.
§ Lords amendments Nos. 333 to 336 agreed to.