S.C.B.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 9th February 1999
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.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
10
Clause 7, page 6, line 23, after 'by', insert 'a qualified auditor different from'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
183
Clause 7, page 6, line 35, leave out from 'with' to end of line 36 and insert 'sections 3 and 6 and any order or guidance under either section'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
184
Clause 7, page 6, line 38, leave out from 'with' to end of line 38 and insert 'sections 3 and 6 and any other or guidance under either section'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
147
Clause 7, page 6, line 42, leave out from '10' to end of line 44.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
159
Clause 7, page 6, line 44, at end insert—
'( ) if appropriate, recommending how it should be amended so as to take into account any relevant information concerning the performance and financial outturn of the immediately preceding financial year.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
160
Clause 7, page 6, line 44, at end, insert—
'( ) stating whether he believes that it conforms to any relevant model for best value performance plans issued by the Audit Commission.'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
148
Clause 7, page 7, line 4, leave out from 'Commission' to end of line 6.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
138
Clause 7, page 7, line 5, leave out from beginning to 'to' in line 6.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
137
Clause 7, page 7, line 6, at end insert 'whereupon the Secretary of State shall arrange for the report to be published.'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
187
Clause 7, page 7, line 9, leave out from 'relates' to end of line 10.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
161
Clause 7, page 7, leave out lines 11 to 23.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
162
Clause 7, page 7, line 23, at end insert—
'(8A) The auditor of a best value performance plan shall not also be a provider of consultancy advice to the authority.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
163
Clause 8, page 7, leave out lines 32 and 33.
Hilary Armstrong
54
Clause 8, page 7, line 39, leave out '94)' and insert '(4)'.
Hilary Armstrong
55
Clause 8, page 7, line 40, leave out '92)' and insert '(2)'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
164
Clause 8, page 7, line 43, leave out 'appearing to the Commission to represent' and insert 'representing'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
165
Clause 8, page 8, line 5, leave out 'appearing to the Commission to represent' and insert 'representing'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
166
Clause 8, page 8, line 6, at end add—
'(8) The maximum fee for the audit of a best value performance plan shall be a fixed percentage of the annual turnover of a plan according to a scale of percentages to be determined by the Audit Commission.'.
Hilary Armstrong
56
Clause 9, page 8, leave out lines 7 to 11 and insert—
'() A best value authority shall publish any report received in accordance with section 7(5)(a).
() The following subsections apply where a best value authority receives a report under subsection (4) of section 7 which contains a recommendation under any of paragraphs (c) to (f) of that subsection.'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
149
Clause 9, page 8, line 9, leave out from 'year' to end of line 11.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
168
Clause 9, page 8, line 12, leave out 'as soon as practicable' and insert 'within 30 days'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
167
Clause 9, page 8, line 12, after 'prepare', insert 'and publish'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
169
Clause 9, page 8, line 13, at end insert ', where appropriate, giving reasons for non-compliance with any guidance or specifications laid down by the Secretary of State under section 6, and'.
Hilary Armstrong
57
Clause 9, page 8, leave out lines 15 to 18 and insert—
'() The authority shall incorporate the statement in its next best value performance plan.
() If the statement relates to a report which recommends that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 13, the authority shall send a copy of the statement to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable.'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
94
Clause 9, page 8, line 16, insert at beginning—
'( ) submit the statement and report for debate and approval by a full council meeting of the authority.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
170
Clause 9, page 8, line 16, leave out 'as soon as practicable' and insert 'within 30 days'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
171
Clause 9, page 8, line 18, after 'statement', insert 'and the report'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
172
Clause 9, page 8, line 18, at end add—
'(c) revise the performance plan accordingly where practical and appropriate, and
(d) take appropriate action to implement the recommendations of the report.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
173
Clause 10, page 8, line 31, at end insert—
'(c) any representations made to him by interested parties.'.
Hilary Armstrong
58
Clause 10, page 8, leave out lines 32 to 39.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
176
Clause 11, page 9, line 8, at end insert—
'(2A) Any person required to assist the inspector with his inquiries under this section shall be entitled to legal advice and representation at any meeting he may be required by an inspector to attend under this section.
(2B) Any legal expenses incurred by a person assisting the inspector under subsection (2A) may be met by the authority.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mrs Caroline Spelman
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr John Hayes
Mr Owen Paterson
174
Clause 11, page 9, line 12, leave out from 'inspector' to 'must' in line 15.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
95
Clause 11, page 9, line 13, leave out 'three' and insert 'seven'.
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Adrian Sanders
Jackie Ballard
150
Clause 11, page 9, line 20, leave out subsection (6).
