S.C.A.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 5th February 1999
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
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].
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
324
Clause 51, page 26, line 5, leave out 'or (5)' and insert '(5) or (5A)'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
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.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
195
Clause 51, page 26, leave out lines 16 to 37.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
325
Clause 51, page 26, line 37, at end insert—
'(5A) This subsection applies to—
(a) any person who is a member, or a member of the staff, of a body specified in New Schedule (Bodies and Offices Covered by Section 51), and
(b) any person who is, or is a member or staff of a person who holds, an office so specified.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
326
Clause 51, page 27, line 22, at end insert—
'(9A) A requirement imposed on a person under subsection (5A)—
(a) if imposed under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, is to attend to give evidence in connection with the affairs of the body or office in question so far as relating to Greater London, and
(b) if imposed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, is to produce documents which relate to those affairs.'.
Mr Peter Brooke
385
Clause 51, page 27, leave out lines 23 to 27.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
196
Page 26, line 4, leave out Clause 51.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
197
Page 27, line 36, leave out Clause 52.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
56
Clause 53, page 28, line 28, before 'The' insert '(1)'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
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
Mr John M. Taylor
198
Page 28, line 28, leave out Clause 53.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
199
Clause 54, page 28, line 37, leave out lines 37 to 42.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
200
Clause 54, page 28, line 40, at end insert—
'(ba) knowingly makes a statement which is false'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
201
Page 28, line 35, leave out Clause 54.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
202
Clause 55, page 29, line 10, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall, before the first elections to the Authority,'
Mr Nick Raynsford
245
Clause 55, page 29, line 11, leave out 'and'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
246
Clause 55, page 29, line 11, at end insert 'and members of the Authority's staff'.
Mr Peter Brooke
386
Clause 55, page 29, line 12, leave out from 'which' to 'such' and insert 'shall be dealt with in'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
247
Clause 55, page 29, line 13, at end insert—
'(aa) the exercise of functions by or on behalf of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor or any member of the Authority's staff in cases where the Mayor, Deputy Mayor or member of staff has an interest in the matter in question;'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
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 23 to 36.
Mr Nick Raynsford
248
Clause 56, page 29, line 25, leave out from 'than' to end of line 26 and insert 'ten other members of staff.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
204
Clause 56, page 29, line 25, leave out 'ten' and insert 'two'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
281
Clause 56, page 29, line 26, at end insert—
'(1A) Each member of the Assembly may appoint political advisers or other members of staff, subject to any regulations laid down by the Assembly.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
329
Clause 56, page 29, line 31, leave out 'the Mayor and the Assembly', and insert—
'(i) the Mayor,
(ii) the Assembly,
(iii) the Mayor and the Assembly.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
297
Clause 56, page 29, line 32, at end insert—
'(2A) In making appointments the Mayor and Assembly shall as far as practicable secure that the staff of the Authority are representative of London's diverse population.'.
Mr Eric Forth
123
Clause 56, page 29, line 37, leave out 'under subsection (1) above'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
205
Clause 56, page 29, line 41, at end insert—
'(ca) the name of any political party to which such person may belong or have belonged in the previous three years.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
58
Clause 57, page 30, line 34, leave out 'and'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
59
Clause 57, page 30, line 35, at end insert 'and
(e) the Greater London Regional Health Authority.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
249
Clause 57, page 30, line 36, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
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
Mr John M. Taylor
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 II
Consultation with business and voluntary organisations
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
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
Mr John M. Taylor
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
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
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—
(a) during April, May or June, excluding the date of and three weeks preceding a General Election and elections other than by elections to the Authority, European Parliament or to London Borough Councils, in each successive period of twelve months beginning with 1st April 2001, and
(b) where the Mayor has determined that a Greater London Debate will be held in June and a General Election would otherwise cause a breach of subsection (2)(a) above, the Mayor will give not less than one month's notice of a revised date in the following month when the Greater London Debate will instead be held.
(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.'.
