| Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Richard Ottaway 173 Clause 37, page 20, line 35, leave out 'three' and insert 'five working'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 174 Clause 37, page 20, line 37, after 'Assembly', insert 'and he may, provided he takes such steps as are in the circumstances reasonable to alert the Assembly in advance, further submit for the consideration of the Assembly such urgent business as arises between the submission of the report and the meeting.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 175 Clause 37, page 20, line 37, at end insert—'(1A) At the time when the report is sent to the Assembly under subsection (1) above, it shall also both be made freely available to anyone visiting a public Internet site to be maintained by the Authority and be sent to each of the London Boroughs and Common Council.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 177 Clause 37, page 21, line 9, after '(3)', insert 'and (3A)'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 176 Clause 37, page 21, line 9, at end insert—'(3A) The Mayor shall additionally respond to any written question from any Assembly member about matters in relation to which statutory functions are exercisable by him. (3B) The text of the questions and the Mayor's responses under (3) and (3A) above shall also be made freely available to anyone visiting a public Internet site to be maintained by the Authority.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 180 Clause 38, page 21, line 11, after 'year', insert 'and at least five working days before the debate to be held under section 39 below,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 178 Clause 38, page 21, line 19, after '1998', insert 'including, with regard to each strategy, a report on the outcomes of the performance indicators and targets described in section 33(1).'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 179 Clause 38, page 21, leave out lines 23 to 25 and at end insert—
Mr Simon Hughes 43 Clause 38, page 21, line 27, after 'Assembly', insert 'so it may debate the report'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 181 Clause 38, page 21, line 27, after 'Assembly', insert 'and to each of the London Boroughs and Common Council'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 182 Clause 38, page 21, line 28, after 'report', insert 'and make it freely available to anyone visiting a public Internet site to be maintained by the Authority.'.
Mr Simon Hughes 44 Clause 39, page 21, line 37, leave out '1st April' and insert '1st July'.
Mr Simon Hughes 45 Clause 39, page 21, line 42, after 'date', insert 'and place'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 183 Page 21, line 31, leave out Clause 39.
Mr Richard Ottaway 184 Clause 40, page 21, line 44, leave out from 'to' to the end of line 45.
Mr Simon Hughes 46 Clause 40, page 22, line 8, after 'date', insert 'and place'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 185 Clause 40, page 22, line 8, at end add—'(3A) The Mayor shall satisfy himself that the Meeting shall be held at a venue of sufficient size to accommodate all members of the public who may wish to attend and to provide them with sufficient facilities to ask questions and to hear proceedings. (3B) All members of the public shall be allowed to ask questions of the Mayor and members of the Assembly at the meeting.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 187 Clause 40, page 22, line 8, at end add—'(3A) The Mayor and any Member of the Assembly may, subject to the provisions of this Act, receive petitions bearing such number of signatures of electors registered within Greater London as the Assembly shall from time to time determine. Any petition so received shall be the subject of a report from the Mayor to the Assembly on a basis to be determined by the Assembly.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 186 Page 21, line 43, leave out Clause 40.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 128 Clause 41, page 22, leave out lines 15 and 16.
Mr Simon Hughes 47 Clause 41, page 22, line 15, leave out 'appointed by the Mayor' and insert 'elected by the Assembly'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 129 Clause 41, page 22, leave out lines 19 and 20.
Mr Simon Hughes 48 Clause 41, page 22, line 19, leave out 'Mayor appoints' and insert 'Assembly elects'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 130 Clause 41, page 22, leave out lines 23 to 25.
Mr Simon Hughes 49 Clause 41, page 22, line 23, leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'.
Mrs Gillian Shephard 131 Clause 41, page 22, leave out line 27.
Mr Simon Hughes 50 Clause 41, page 22, line 31, at end insert 'or the Assembly votes by a two thirds majority to remove the Deputy Mayor from office'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 188 Clause 42, page 22, line 36, leave out first 'Chair' and insert 'Chairman'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 189 Clause 42, page 22, line 36, leave out second 'Chair' and insert 'Chairman'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 190 Clause 42, page 22, line 38, leave out first 'Chair' and insert 'Chairman'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 191 Clause 42, page 22, line 39, leave out 'Chair' and insert 'Chairman'.
Mr Simon Hughes 51 Clause 44, page 23, line 31, leave out from beginning to 'there' in line 32 and insert 'On 1st July in the year following the Royal Assent of this Act'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 192 Clause 44, page 24, line 16, at end add—'(6A) The Authority shall provide facilities, for which it may charge, to enable proceedings of the Assembly and its Committees to be broadcast on both a live and recorded basis on both television and radio and, at the Assembly's discretion, over the Internet. (6B) The Authority shall provide adequate facilities to enable representatives of all functional bodies, London Borough Councils, the Common Council, accredited representatives of the media and members of the public to attend any public meeting of the Assembly and its Committees.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 193 Clause 46, page 24, line 28, leave out from 'Assembly' to end of line 29.
Mr Simon Hughes 53 Clause 46, page 24, line 35, at end insert—'(4) Subsection (1)(b) above does not apply to functions relating to the capital spending plan.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 194 Clause 48, page 25, line 15, leave out from 'Authority' to 'shall' in line 16.
Mr Simon Hughes 54 Clause 50, page 25, line 43, at end insert—'(2) The Mayor shall take such steps that are necessary to implement any proposal submitted by the Assembly under subsection (1) above.'.
Mr Simon Hughes 55 Clause 51, page 26, line 9, at end insert—'(2) The Assembly may also require the Secretary of State or any person who has within the three years prior to the date of the requirement been the Secretary of State to attend proceedings of the Assembly for the purpose of explaining and justifying any guidance or direction given by him under this Act.'.
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