S.C.B.

NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS

given up to and including

Tuesday 26th January 1999

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STANDING COMMITTEE B

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [26th January], as follows:

Clauses 1 to 22, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part I, Clause 23, Schedule 1, Clause 24, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part II, Clauses 25 to 27, Schedule 2, Clauses 28 and 29, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules.

111

    Clause No. 1 (Best value authorities).

    Amendment (No. 111) proposed, in page 1, line 8, at the beginning to insert the words 'subject to subsection (4A) below,'.—(Mr Bernard Jenkin.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

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Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

103

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out line 17.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mrs Jackie Ballard

17

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(k) a Regional Development Agency'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mrs Jackie Ballard

18

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '(k) the Greater London Authority'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

105

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     20,     at end insert—

'(k) the National Assembly for Wales'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

106

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     22,     after second 'council', insert 'a unitary council,'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

107

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     22,     after second 'council', insert 'a metropolitan council,'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

108

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     24,     after 'council', insert 'except any council which sets a budget of less than £500,000 per annum or an equivalent sum as uprated annually by reference to the RPI.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

72

Clause     1,     page     2,     leave out lines 4 and 5.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mrs Jackie Ballard

19

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     4,     leave out from 'Authority' to end of line 5.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

109

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     5,     at end insert—

'(e) the National Assembly for Wales so far as it exercises its functions through the First Secretary.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

110

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     5,     at end insert—

'(f) any regional authority.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

112

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(4A) This section shall not apply to police authorities in respect of the following of their functions—

(a) any relating to issues of national security;

(b) any relating to any matter whose public disclosure might compromise current or future police operations;

(c) any which is a statutory duty of police authorities;

(d) the provision of any support service that may be specified by order of the Home Secretary.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

104

Clause     1,     page     2,     leave out lines 13 to 18.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

73

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     19,     at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (1A) below,'

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mrs Jackie Ballard

20

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(1A) This section shall not apply to a precepting authority that sets a budget of £500,000 per annum or less (to be adjusted annually in line with the Retail Price Index)'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

113

Clause     2,     page     2,     leave out lines 31 to 39.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mrs Jackie Ballard

21

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     34,     leave out from 'Authority' to end of line 35.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

114

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     40,     leave out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 3.

   

Hilary Armstrong

50

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     41,     after 'subject' insert ', in relation to such functions as may be specified,'.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

74

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     4,     leave out from 'authority' to end of line 6 and insert 'shall make arrangements to secure best value by improving the way in which its functions are exercised, having regard to a combination of equity, equality, efficiency, sustainability and innovation.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

1

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     5,     after 'improvement', insert 'that is measurable in respect of each successive year'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

2

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     6,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

3

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     6,     after 'effectiveness', insert 'innovation and partnering'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

4

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     6,     after 'effectiveness', insert 'equity'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

5

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     6,     after 'effectiveness', insert 'and with regard to the overall objective of sustainable development'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mrs Jackie Ballard

22

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     6,     at end insert 'and to enhance its contribution to equality and sustainable development'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

115

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     6,     at end insert 'provided that such arrangements shall not create a competitive disadvantage by applying dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions or impose supplementary obligations which, by their nature or according to ordinary usage, have no connection with such arrangements.'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

116

Clause     3,     page     3,     leave out lines 7 to 31.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

23

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     16,     at end insert—

'(e) representatives of persons employed directly or indirectly by the authority.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

24

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     24,     at end insert 'in consultation with the Local Government Association'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

51

Clause     3,     page     3,     leave out lines 25 to 31.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

25

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     29,     after 'consult', insert 'representatives of'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

26

Clause     3,     page     3,     line     29,     leave out 'or persons appearing to him to represent them'.

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Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard

75

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     32,     leave out 'by order specify' and insert 'issue guidance concerning'.

   

Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson

117

Clause     4,     page     3,     line     32,     leave out 'by order specify—' and insert ', subject to the provisions in section 3, issue guidance to different best value authorities which shall comprise—'.

Prepared 26 Jan 1999