Motion summary
It was moved by the Lord Puttnam, in Clause 3, page 3, line 3, to leave out subsection (1) and insert: “(1) It shall be the principal duty of OFCOM, in carrying out their functions— (a) to further the interests of citizens in relation to communications matters; and (b) in that context, to further the interests of consumers in relevant markets; and to do so where appropriate by promoting competition. (1A) Where it appears to OFCOM, in relation to the carrying out of any of their functions under Chapter 1 of Part 2, that the requirement specified in subsection (1)(a) conflicts with the requirement specified in subsection (1)(b), they may give priority to the requirement specified in subsection (1)(b).”; which being objected to, the question was put thereupon, and