The Commission for Local Administration in England (also known as the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman) and each Local Commissioner within the meaning of section 23(3) of the Local Government Act 1974

The Consumer Council for Water

The Health Service Commissioner for England

The Legal Ombudsman

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (registered company number 04823842) in relation to its functions as the designated operator under section 13 of the Higher Education Act 2004

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

The Pensions Ombudsman”.

This amendment alters the list of persons in Part 1 of Schedule 22. The listed persons will, subject to any limitation on their exemption provided for in the Schedule, be exempt from the prohibitions in clause 285. The first, sixth and seventh entries are new. Other entries currently in Part 1 are omitted because they are superseded by entries in Part 1A of Schedule 22 as proposed by Amendment 109.

Amendment 109, in schedule 22, page 357, line 15, at end insert—