division_name: Water Bill &#8212; New Clause 7 &#8212; National affordability scheme
motion: <p pid="a.112.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;(1) The Secretary of State must, by order, introduce a National Affordability Scheme for water.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) The National Affordability Scheme must include an eligibility criteria, determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) the Water Services Regulation Authority; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) the Consumer Council for Water.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) An order under this section&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) shall be made by statutory instrument; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.&#8217;.&#8212;<i>(Thomas Docherty.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.112.2/8" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/9" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.112.2/10" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="a.112.2/11" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 216, Noes 291.</p>