| Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Richard Ottaway 195 Clause 51, page 26, leave out lines 16 to 37.
Mr Richard Ottaway 196 Page 26, line 4, leave out Clause 51.
Mr Richard Ottaway 197 Page 27, line 36, leave out Clause 52.
Mr Simon Hughes 56 Clause 53, page 28, line 28, before 'The' insert '(1)'.
Mr Simon Hughes 57 Clause 53, page 28, line 34, at end insert—'(2) If the Secretary of State issues any order under this section, he shall be required to appear before the Assembly in person to explain his reasons for issuing the order.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 198 Page 28, line 28, leave out Clause 53.
Mr Richard Ottaway 199 Clause 54, page 28, line 37, leave out lines 37 to the end of 42.
Mr Richard Ottaway 200 Clause 54, page 28, line 40, at end insert—'(ba) knowingly makes a statement which is false'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 201 Page 28, line 35, leave out Clause 54.
Mr Richard Ottaway 202 Clause 55, page 29, line 10, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall, before the first elections to the Authority,'
Mr Richard Ottaway 203 Clause 55, page 29, line 21, at end add—'(3A) Such guidance and any amendment to it shall not have effect until it has been approved by affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.
Mr Eric Forth 122 Clause 56, page 29, leave out lines 22 to 36.
Mr Richard Ottaway 204 Clause 56, page 29, line 27, leave out 'ten' and insert 'two'.
Mr Eric Forth 123 Clause 56, page 29, line 37, leave out 'under subsection (1) above'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 205 Clause 56, page 29, line 41, at end insert—
Mr Richard Ottaway 209 *Clause 56, page 30, line 21, at end insert—'(9) In making appointments the Mayor and Assembly shall as far as practicable secure that staff of the Authority are representative of London's diverse population.'.
Mr Simon Hughes 58 Clause 57, page 30, line 34, leave out 'and'.
Mr Simon Hughes 59 Clause 57, page 30, line 35, at end insert 'and
Mr Simon Hughes 115 Clause 57, page 30, line 37, after 'section', insert '56(2) above where the appointment is made for the purpose of providing assistance to the members of any political group to which members of the Authority belong, or'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 206 Clause 59, page 31, line 14, after '(1)', insert 'Subject to such limits as may by Order be prescribed by the Secretary of State'.
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART IIConsultation 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.'.
Value for money
Mr Richard Ottaway NC10 To move the following Clause:—'In the exercise of its functions, the Authority shall seek to obtain best value for money.'.
Greater London Debate
Mr Richard Ottaway NC11 To move the following Clause:—',—(1) In addition to the requirements of section 37 above, the Mayor shall once a year attend a meeting of the Assembly convened for the sole purpose of debating the annual report, to be known as the "Greater London Debate". (2) A Greater London Debate shall be held on a date to be determined, on not less than three months' notice, by the Mayor—
(3) As soon as practicable following the Greater London Debate, the Mayor should with Members of the Assembly, hold a meeting to which two representatives from each of the London Borough Councils and Common Council are invited to discuss his annual report.'.
Authority public Internet site
Mr Richard Ottaway NC12 To move the following Clause:—'The Authority shall promptly make all public documents and Minutes of the Authority freely available to anyone visiting a public Internet site to be maintained by the Authority.'.
Mr Simon Hughes 60 Clause 71, page 37, line 33, after '(5)', insert 'With the majority agreement of the members of the Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes 61 Clause 73, page 39, line 20, after '(8)', insert 'With the majority agreement of the members of the Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes 62 Page 43, line 43, leave out Clause 80.
Mr Simon Hughes 63 Page 45, line 11, leave out Clause 81.
Mr Simon Hughes 64 Clause 107, page 57, line 45, after 'Assembly', insert 'so it may debate the report'.
Mr Simon Hughes 65 Clause 107, page 57, line 45, at end insert—'(4A) the Assembly shall debate and vote on the capital spending plan. (4B) If the Assembly votes against the Mayor's capital spending plan, an election for the Mayor and Assembly members shall be held.'.
NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO PART IIIProposal for tax-varying powers
Mr Simon Hughes NC3 To move the following Clause:—'(1) The Greater London Authority shall be empowered to adopt proposals for greater financial autonomy with tax-varying powers by a two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly. (2) Before implementing proposals for greater financial autonomy with tax-varying powers, a referendum of those entitled to vote in ordinary elections shall be held in which a simple majority of those voting shall be required to allow the tax-varying proposals to be implemented.'.
Mr Simon Hughes 104 Page 65, line 7, leave out Clause 124.
Mr Eric Forth 124 Clause 128, page 66, line 43, after 'above', insert 'the Council may appeal to the Secretary of State against the direction. The Secretary of State will have the power to determine whether the direction will have effect.'.
Mr Eric Forth 125 Clause 128, page 67, line 27, leave out from first 'Council' to end of line 28 and insert 'he will pay to the Council from his budget any additional costs caused by the implementation of his plan.'.
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