S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Thursday 21st January 1999
Mr Nick Raynsford
That, during proceedings on the Greater London Authority Bill, the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and half-past Four o'clock, and on Thursdays at half-past Two o'clock, and, if not previously concluded, proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion at 12.50 pm on 30th March 1999.
STANDING COMMITTEE A
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BILL
(Except Clauses 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2)
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee [13th January].
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
134
Clause 5, page 4, line 30, at end insert—
'(3) Any London member elected as a member of a registered political party who resigns his party whip shall be deemed to have created a vacancy'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1
Clause 8, page 5, line 26, leave out from 'constituency' to end of line 27.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
135
Clause 9, page 6, line 22, leave out from 'shall' to end of line 26 and insert 'give public notice of any casual vacancy among the Assembly members, and shall convey such notice in writing to the Greater London returning officer'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
2
Clause 10, page 6, line 43, at end insert 'unless there are three or more candidates.
(3A) If there are three or more candidates in an Assembly constituency—
(a) the constituency member shall be returned under the alternative vote system in accordance with Part IA of Schedule 2 to this Act;
(b) a voter's constituency vote shall accordingly be a alternative vote, that is to say, a vote capable of being given to indicate the voter's preferences from among the candidates.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
3
Clause 10, page 6, line 43, at end insert 'unless there are three or more candidates.
(3A) If there are three or more candidates in an Assembly constituency—
(a) the constituency member shall be returned under the alternative vote system in accordance with Part IAA of Schedule 2 to this Act;
(b) a voter's constituency vote shall accordingly be an alternative vote, that is to say, a vote capable of being given to indicate the voter's preferences from among the candidates.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
4
Clause 10, page 7, line 1, leave out '35' and insert '28'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
5
Clause 10, page 7, line 11, leave out '35' and insert '28'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
6
Clause 10, page 7, line 13, leave out 'six' and insert 'three'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
136
Clause 11, page 7, leave out lines 30 to 34 and insert—
'(1) This section applies where a vacancy arises in the office of a London member who was returned (under Part II of Schedule 2 to this Act or this section) from a registered political party's list.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
137
Clause 11, page 7, line 35, leave out from beginning to 'the' in line 36.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
138
Clause 11, page 7, leave out line 40 and insert—
'(a) was included in that list as submitted to the Greater London returning officer for the purposes of the immediately preceding ordinary election;'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
9
Clause 11, page 8, line 6, leave out from 'them' to end of line and insert 'received the greater number of votes.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
8
Clause 11, page 8, line 6, at end insert 'after the calculation set out in sub-paragraph 8(5) to Schedule 2 has been made.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
7
Page 7, line 30, leave out Clause 11.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
10
Clause 13, page 8, line 21, leave out from 'fails' to 'pursuant' in line 22 and insert 'to attend any ordinary meeting of the Assembly held within three months, except when the absence is unavoidable or the absence is by leave of the Assembly.'
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
139
Clause 13, page 8, line 21, leave out 'six' and insert 'three'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
11
Clause 16, page 9, line 24, leave out '35' and insert '28'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
12
Clause 16, page 9, line 34, leave out '35' and insert '28'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
13
Clause 16, page 9, line 36, leave out 'six' and insert 'three'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
148
Schedule 3, page 146, line 26, leave out '4' and insert '5'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
149
Schedule 3, page 146, line 33, at end insert 'and excludes provision for the inclusion or addition of persons otherwise than for the purpose of submission of lists to the Greater London returning officer at ordinary elections'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
14
Clause 19, page 10, line 42, leave out '21' and insert '18'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
15
Clause 19, page 11, leave out lines 1 to 10 and insert—
'(4) The person must have resided in Greater London for the whole of the twelve months preceding the relevant day.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
140
Clause 19, page 11, line 5, after 'occupied', insert ', and from the relevant day continues to occupy,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
141
Clause 19, page 11, line 8, after 'been', insert ', and from the relevant day continues to be,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
142
Clause 19, page 11, line 9, after 'resided', insert ', and from the relevant day continues to reside,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
143
Clause 19, page 11, line 10, at end insert—
'(4A) A mayoral candidate of any registered political party cannot be returned as mayor unless, no later than the time of his nomination as candidate, the registered leader of that party has delivered to the Greater London Returning Officer, and has made publicly available—
(a) a sworn declaration describing fully that party's procedures for the selection of its candidate as mayor, and
(b) a certificate declaring that all persons participating in the selection process derived their authority solely from elective processes in which all the members of that party in Greater London, or in any part of it, were entitled to participate at all stages.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
16
Clause 20, page 11, line 45, leave out 'or'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
17
Clause 20, page 11, line 45, after 'Man', insert 'or elsewhere'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
144
Clause 20, page 12, line 15, at end insert—
'(2A) A person shall be disqualified from becoming (whether by election or otherwise) or remaining Mayor or a member of the Assembly if he holds a politically restricted post under any local authority whose area, or any part of it, lies within Greater London.
(2B) For the purposes of subsection (3) above, "politically restricted post" and "local authority" have the same meaning as in Part I of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
145
Clause 23, page 13, line 15, leave out 'two months' and insert '42 days'.
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART I
Powers of recall of the Mayor
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) A referendum of those entitled to vote as electors at ordinary elections shall be held on whether the Mayor should be removed from office if 90 per cent. or more of the Assembly members submit a petition, or if 10 per cent. or more of those entitled to vote in the election of Mayor submit a petition to the Assembly.
(2) If, at the referendum in subsection (1) above, more than 50 per cent. of those voting support the removal from office of the Mayor, an election shall be held.'.
