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House of Commons

Monday 7 December 2015

Consideration of Bill (Report Stage)

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Cities and Local Government

Devolution Bill [Lords], As Amended

Manuscript amendment to amendment 56

John Stevenson

Martin Vickers

John Pugh

Craig Mackinlay

Mr Graham Allen

David Mowat

Mr Stewart Jackson

Simon Danczuk

Nigel Mills

Dr Poulter

56

Clause  15,  page  17,  line  23,  at end insert—

“(4A)    

Regulations under this section, so far as including structural or boundary

provision in relation to a non-unitary district council area, may be made if at least

one relevant local authority consents.

(4B)    

Local authority in this case is defined as—

(a)    

a non-unitary district council whose area is, or forms part of, the non-

unitary district council area;

(b)    

a county council whose area includes the whole or part of the non-unitary

district council area.

(4C)    

Relating to 4a and 4b

(a)    

“non-unitary district council area” means the area or areas of one or more

non-unitary district councils;

(b)    

“non-unitary district council” means a district council for an area for

which there is also a county council;

(c)    

“structural or boundary provision” means provision about the structural

or boundary arrangements of local authorities in regulations made by

virtue of subsection (1)(c).”

Member’s explanatory statement

The intention of this amendments is to allow the government to make changes to boundaries of

local authorities if it has the consent of at least one relevant local authority.

Consideration of Bill (Report Stage): 7 December 2015      

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Cities and Local Government-[ [], continued

As an Amendment to John Stevenson’s proposed Amendment (No. 56):—

Secretary Greg Clark

(a)

After subsection (4C), insert—

“(4D)    

Subsections (4A) to (4C) expire at the end of 31 March 2019 (but without

affecting any regulations already made under this section by virtue of subsection

(4A)).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides for the provisions in subsections (4A) to (4C) of clause 15, allowing

structural and boundary provision in relation to a non-unitary district council areal if at least one

relevant local authority consents, to expire at the end of 31 March 2019.