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Friday 22nd January 1999

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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.

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 [20th January].

RESOLUTION OF BUSINESS SUB-COMMITTEE
    That, except as may be otherwise provided by a Resolution of this Sub-Committee as agreed to by the Standing Committee and subject to the Order [13th January]—

(a) 27 sittings in all shall be allocated to the consideration of the Greater London Authority Bill by the Standing Committee;

(b) the proceedings to be taken at each sitting shall be as shown in the second column of the table and shall be taken in the order so shown;

(c) the proceedings which under this Resolution are to be taken on any sitting shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the table.

table

Sitting
Proceedings
Time for
conclusion
of proceedings

1st to 8th Clauses 5 to 17, Schedule 3, Clauses 18 to 24, New Clauses relating to Part I, New Schedules relating to Part I, Clauses 25 to 30, Schedule 4, Clauses 31 to 66, New Clauses relating to Part II, New Schedules relating to Part II, Clauses 67 to 72, Schedule 5, Clauses 73 to 83, Schedule 6, Clauses 84 to 117, Schedule 7, Clauses 118 to 121, New Clauses relating to Part III and New Schedules relating to Part III 6.50 p.m.

9th to 17th Clauses 122 to 132, Schedule 8, Clauses 133 to 135, Schedule 9, Clauses 136 to 167, Schedule 10, New Clauses relating to Chapters I to VI of Part IV, New Schedules relating to Chapters I to VI of Part IV, Clauses 168 to 172, Schedule 11, Clauses 173 to 175, Schedule 12, Clauses 176 and 177, New Clauses relating to Chapters VII to X of Part IV, New Schedules relating to Chapters VII to X of Part IV, Clauses 178 to 200, Schedule 13, Clause 201, Schedule 14, remaining New Clauses relating to Part IV and remaining New Schedules relating to Part IV 6.50 p.m.

18th to 27th Clauses 202 to 206, Schedule 15, New Clauses relating to Part V, New Schedules relating to Part V, Clause 207, Schedule 16, Clauses 208 to 219, Schedule 17, New Clauses relating to Part VI, New Schedules relating to Part VI, Clause 220, Schedules 18 and 19, Clauses 221 to 225, New Clauses relating to Part VII, New Schedules relating to Part VII, Clauses 226 to 241, New Clauses relating to Part VIII, New Schedules relating to Part VIII, Clauses 242 to 260, New Clauses relating to Part IX, New Schedules relating to Part IX, Clause 261, Schedule 20, Clause 262, New Clauses relating to Part X, New Schedules relating to Part X, Clauses 263 to 271, remaining New Clauses, remaining New Schedules, Clauses 272 to 275, Schedule 21 and Clauses 276 and 277 12.50 p.m.

Mr Nick Raynsford
To move, That the Committee agrees with the Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee.

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 Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

152
*Clause     16,     page     9,     line     15,     leave out from beginning to the end of line 2 on page 10 and insert—
    '(2) The vacancy shall be filled immediately by the elected Deputy Mayor.
    (3) The Mayor must then appoint a new Deputy Mayor who:

(a) is qualified to be a member of the Assembly.

(b) may be an existing member of the Assembly.
    (4) The terms of office of the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall end at the time when both would have ended had they been returned as the Mayor and Deputy Mayor at the previous ordinary election.'.

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'.