| Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Richard Ottaway 618 Schedule 8, page 165, line 27, after '(1)', insert 'and sub-paragraph (2)'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 619 Schedule 8, page 165, leave out lines 32 and 33.
Mr Simon Hughes 784 Clause 133, page 69, line 18, after 'Mayor', insert 'and Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 491 Clause 133, page 69, line 32, at end insert 'and published in at least two newspapers circulating in the entire Greater London area'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 492 Clause 134, page 69, line 37, leave out 'general' and insert 'maximum'.
Mr Simon Hughes 785 Clause 134, page 69, line 37, after 'level', insert ', affordability'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 493 Clause 134, page 69, line 43, after 'operation', insert ', after due consultation with any relevant London borough council or any person proposing to enter into any agreement with Transport for London under section 135 (3) or (4) (a) below;'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 494 Clause 134, page 70, line 2, at end insert—'(3) In exercising his powers under section 133(1) above to determine the matters specified in subsection (2)(a) above, the Mayor shall ensure that the maximum level of any fare to be charged for any public passenger transport service at any time is no more than the maximum level for that public passenger transport service in the previous twelve months increased by a percentage equal to the control rate. (4) In subsection (3) above the control rate shall be at any time the number of percentage points by which the most recently available figure for the retail prices index has increased on the retail prices index for the month twelve months previous to that figure, less than factor X. (5) In subsection (4) above:
Mr Richard Ottaway 495 Clause 135, page 70, line 6, after, '(2)' insert 'Having first obtained the approval of the financial case in a three year business plan from the Mayor,'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 496 Clause 135, page 70, line 9, at end insert 'save that except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Act, Transport for London, either directly or indirectly, may not hold any interest or interests in any company which in aggregate carries more than 49 per cent. of the voting rights on any in that company or entitles Transport for London to more than 49 per cent. of the assets of that company on a winding up.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 497 Clause 135, page 70, line 15, at end insert 'provided that any such agreement may only be entered into with any person following a process of competive tendering, such tenders in abbreviated form to be available for inspection by members of the public following the conclusion of the tendering process'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 498 Clause 135, page 70, leave out lines 24 to 27.
Mr Richard Ottaway 499 Clause 135, page 70, line 27, insert at end 'provided that any such agreement may only be entered into with any person following a process of competitive tendering, such tenders in abbreviated form to be available for inspection by members of the public following the conclusion of the tendering process'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 500 Clause 135, page 70, line 39, leave out 'of its subsidiaries' and insert 'companies in which it holds an interest'.
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Mr John M. Taylor 503 Clause 135, page 71, leave out lines 4 to 6 and insert—
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Mr John M. Taylor 501 Clause 135, page 71, line 33, at end insert—'(9A) For the avoidance of doubt Transport for London may only procure any goods and services of a cost in excess of £10,000 (either individually or in aggregate over any twelve month period) from persons after a process of competitive tendering has taken place, such tenders in an abbreviated form to be available for inspection by members of the public following the conclusion of the tendering process'.
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Mr John M. Taylor 502 Clause 135, page 71, line 33, at end insert—'(9A) Where by virtue of this Act coming into force or otherwise Transport for London acquires or comes to hold an interest in any company which would be in breach of subsection (2) above had it formed or promoted that company, Transport for London shall be permitted a twelve month period to offer for sale, and complete the sale of, sufficient interest in any company so as to ensure that it is not in breach of subsection (2) above, such sale to be by way of a process of competitive tending for the best price which might reasonably be obtainable.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 504 Clause 135, page 71, line 33, at end insert—'(9A) In determining for the purposes of this Act the extent of the interest in any company held by Transport for London there shall be disregarded any share capital or debentures held by, assigned to or appropriated to any employees' share scheme within the meaning of section 743 of the Companies Act 1985'.
Mr Peter Brooke 413 Clause 135, page 71, line 37, at end add—'(11) Transport for London shall protect their members and employees from any legal liability or costs as a result of any arrangements which are entered into with any other person'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 487 Clause 135, page 71, line 37, at end insert—'(11) Transport for London may not acquire any interest in a company whose shares are quoted on a recognised stock exchange (within the meaning of section 841 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988) or traded on any public market (any such company being in this subsection a "quoted company"). (12) Where Transport for London acquires an interest in a company which subsequently becomes a quoted company then it shall be permitted such period of time as is reasonable in all the circumstances to dispose of such holding for the best price as may be obtainable, and during such period such company shall not be regarded for the purposes of this Part as a company in which Transport for London holds an interest.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 620 Schedule 9, page 166, line 27, after 'carry', insert 'or procure the carriage of'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 621 Schedule 9, page 166, line 37, after 'carry', insert 'or procure the carriage of'.
Mr Simon Hughes 782 Schedule 9, page 166, line 37, after 'luggage', insert ', bicycles'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 622 Schedule 9, page 166, line 44, after 'vehicles', insert 'or cycles'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 623 Schedule 9, page 166, line 46, after 'vehicles', insert 'or cycles'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 624 Schedule 9, page 167, line 21, after 'parks', insert 'and cycle parking facilities'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 625 Schedule 9, page 167, line 52, at end insert 'for the purposes set out in sub-paragraph (1) above'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 626 Schedule 9, page 168, line 5, after 'such' insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 632 Schedule 9, page 168, line 6, after 'such', insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Richard Ottaway 627 Schedule 9, page 168, line 18, after 'may' insert 'for the purposes of, or incidentally to, the discharge of its functions'.
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