| Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Assembly election if Assembly vote to remove Mayor from office
Mr Simon Hughes NC2 To move the following Clause:—'(1) The Assembly may vote by a two-thirds majority to remove the Mayor from office. (2) Following a vote to remove the Mayor from office under subsection (1) above, an election shall be held for the office of Mayor and all Assembly members.'.
Consultation with business and voluntary organisations
Mr Simon Hughes NC6 To move the following Clause:—'( ) Within one year of its first meeting, the Greater London Authority shall produce proposals for including business and voluntary organisations in the formal consultation processes of the Authority.'.
Recall petition
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor NC7 To move the following Clause:—'.—The Mayor will be deemed to have been disqualified from office with immediate effect, it, if within not less than twelve months of the date of his signing the declaration of acceptance of office, a minimum of one fifth of electors, or one million electors, whichever is the smaller, entitled to vote in Greater London, shall have put their names to a recall petition, the wording of which includes a demand that the Mayor should resign. Receipt of a valid petition by the Greater London returning officer, will result in the publication of notice of a new election for the Mayor, which will not preclude the candidature of the former incumbent, provided that he remains qualified to stand in that election.'.
London member vacancy: individual candidates
Mr Richard Ottaway NC8 To move the following Clause:—'(1) This section applies where a vacancy arises in the office of a London member who was returned as an individual member. (2) Where there is only one vacancy to which this section applies, the vacancy shall remain unfilled until the next ordinary election. (3) Subject to subsection (5) below, if there should be two or more vacancies to which this section applies, the Greater London returning officer shall arrange a poll of all electors in Greater London, and the candidates obtaining the highest number of votes shall be returned until all vacancies have been filled. (4) Part III of Schedule 2 shall apply to the filling of vacancies under subsection (3) above. (5) If, within six months of the next ordinary election, vacancies arise which would, but for this subsection, cause a poll to be held, such poll shall not be held and the vacancies shall remain unfilled.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 146 Clause 25, page 14, line 34, leave out 'and social'.
Mr Simon Hughes 18 Clause 25, page 14, line 35, after 'of', insert 'the health of persons and'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 147 Clause 25, page 14, line 44, leave out from 'London' to 'and' in line 1 of page 15.
Mr Eric Forth 119A Clause 25, page 15, line 13, after 'with', insert 'the London Borough Councils and'.
Mr Simon Hughes 20 Clause 26, page 15, line 17, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes 21 Clause 26, page 15, line 17, leave out 'Authority' and insert 'Mayor'.
Mr Simon Hughes 22 Clause 26, page 15, line 19, leave out 'Authority's' and insert 'Mayor's'.
Mr Simon Hughes 23 Clause 26, page 15, line 20, leave out 'Authority' and insert 'Mayor'.
Mr Simon Hughes 24 Clause 26, page 15, leave out lines 23 and 24.
Mr Simon Hughes 19 Page 15, line 17, leave out Clause 26.
Mr Eric Forth
120A Clause 27, page 15, line 25, after 'Mayor', insert 'and Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes 25 Clause 27, page 15, line 27, leave out 'is exercisable' and insert 'may be exercised'.
Mr Eric Forth
121 Clause 27, page 15, line 28, after 'Mayor', insert 'and Assembly jointly'.
Mr Simon Hughes 26 Clause 27, page 15, line 38, after 'housing', insert 'other than to reduce the level of homelessness in Greater London.
Mr Simon Hughes 116 Clause 27, page 15, line 39, at end insert 'except those connected with further education'.
Mr Simon Hughes 117 Clause 27, page 15, line 40, leave out from 'services' to end of line 41.
Mr Simon Hughes 27 Clause 27, page 15, line 42, leave out 'may' and insert 'is being'.
Mr Simon Hughes 28 Clause 27, page 16, line 15, after 'health', insert 'or education'.
Mr Simon Hughes 29 Clause 27, page 16, leave out lines 21 to 26.
Mr Simon Hughes 30 Clause 27, page 16, line 24, leave out 'may' and insert 'is being'.
Mr Simon Hughes 31 Clause 27, page 16, line 25, leave out 'or a public body'.
Mr Simon Hughes 32 Clause 27, page 16, leave out lines 27 and 28.
Mr Simon Hughes 33 Clause 28, page 16, leave out lines 32 to 34.
Mr Simon Hughes 34 Clause 31, page 17, line 37, at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 118 Clause 31, page 17, line 41, at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 119 Clause 31, page 18, line 9, at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 69 Clause 33, page 19, leave out lines 2 to 18 and insert—'(A) (1) The Mayor may prepare and publish any strategies or revisions to existing strategies that he considers necessary to further the purpose mentioned in section 25(1) above. (2) The strategies or any revisions to strategies mentioned in subsection (1) above shall only take effect with the majority support of the Assembly.'.
Mr Simon Hughes 36 Clause 33, page 19, line 3, after 'strategy', insert '(including provisions for road traffic reduction)'.
Mr Simon Hughes 120 Clause 33, page 19, line 4, at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 37 Clause 33, page 19, line 22, leave out from '(a)' to 'national'.
Mr Simon Hughes 38 Clause 33, page 19, line 23, at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 39 Clause 33, page 19, leave out lines 24 to 31.
Mr Simon Hughes 40 Clause 34, page 19, line 43, at end insert 'and have regard to the views of'.
Mr Simon Hughes 41 Clause 35, page 20, line 22, at end insert—'(4) A copy of each such strategy shall be sent to each principal library in Greater London and be made available for inspection in each principal library. (5) In this section "principal library" means the main library in each London borough.'.
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