Amendments proposed to the Greater London Authority Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

1039

*Clause     205,     page     107,     line     4,     at end add 'the Assembly, the London Boroughs, the Common Council of the City of London and major business organisations. The audited accounts shall be made available on the London Authority web site.'.


   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1018

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     line     43,     after 'Mayor of London', insert 'and London Assembly.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1013

*Schedule     15,     page     192,     line     40,     at end insert 'and the London Assembly.'

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

1040

*Schedule     15,     page     192,     leave out lines 44 and 45 and insert—

    '(4) This section does not apply in relation to London where the Development Agency shall have regard to the views of in the exercise of its functions and regularly directly consult with small, medium and large businesses in London and with their representative bodies.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1014

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     leave out lines 5 to 7 and insert—

    '(4) Subsection (1) has effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the reference to the Secretary of State was a reference to the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

    (4A) Subsection (2) has effect in relation to the London Development Agency as if the reference to the Secretary of State was a reference to the Mayor of London.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1019

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     line     6,     after 'Mayor of London', insert 'and London Assembly.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1015

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     line     20,     after 'Mayor of London', insert 'and the London Assembly.'

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1021

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     line     23,     at end insert—

      '(b) Where the Mayor of London has removed a member of the London Development Agency by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(c) above his decision shall be subject to the approval of the Assembly by a simple majority.

      (c) The London Assembly may vote to remove a member of the London Development agency by simple majority if it is satisfied that the member is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1016

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     line     27,     leave out from 'London' to end of line 8 and insert 'and the London Assembly have given their consent.'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

1041

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     leave out lines 30 to 34.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1017

*Schedule     15,     page     194,     line     39,     after 'consent of the Mayor of London', insert 'and the London Assembly.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1020

*Schedule     15,     page     195,     line     21,     after '(4)', insert '(a)'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

1042

*Schedule     15,     page     195,     leave out lines 35 to 39.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1022

*Schedule     15,     page     195,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(4A) In paragraph 3 (remuneration, pensions etc.) after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

    "(1A) Sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 above has effect in relation to the London development agency as if references to the Secretary of State were references to the Mayor of London and London Assembly".'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1023

*Schedule     15,     page     195,     line     42,     leave out 'this paragraph has' and after '(4)' insert 'Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) have'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

1043

*Schedule     15,     page     195,     line     44,     at end insert 'and the Assembly'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

1024

*Schedule     15,     page     196,     leave out lines 1 to 4 and insert—

    '(6) In paragraph 4 (staff) after sub paragraph (2) there shall be inserted—

    "(2A) Appointments to the position of Chief Executive of the London Development Agency shall be made as follows—

      (a) the first appointment shall be made by the Mayor of London after consultation with the chair (or chair designate) of the agency and with the approval of the London Assembly decided by simple majority vote.

      (b) subsequent appointments shall be made by the agency with the consent of the Mayor of London and the approval of the London Assembly decided by simple majority vote".'.


NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART V

Powers of the Mayor over Urban Development Corporations

   

Mr Peter Brooke

NC65

To move the following Clause:—

    'All powers of the Secretary of State in relation to Urban Development Corporations are vested in Greater London in the Mayor, to be exercised through the London Development Agency'.


Debate on LDA report

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor

NC74

*To move the following Clause:—

    '( ) The London Assembly shall annually debate the report and accounts of the London Development Agency.'.


   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

973

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     12,     leave out 'twelve' and insert 'six'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway

83

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     13,     leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

975

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     13,     at end insert—

      '(aa) six shall be persons appointed by a joint committee of the London boroughs under paragraph 2A.'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

976

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     19,     leave out 'of the London Assembly'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

84

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     20,     leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

977

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     20,     at end insert 'and paragraph 2A

      (aa) one half of the numbers provided for under paragraph 1(2)(a) shall be elected under paragraph 2 and one half of the number provided for under paragraph 1(2)(a) shall be appointed under paragraph 2A;

      (aaa) if the number provided for under paragraph 1(2)(a) is an odd number, then the members elected under paragraph 2 shall be greater in number by one than the members appointed under paragraph 2A;'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

89

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     26,     leave out 'appointed by the Mayor of London' and insert 'elected by the London Assembly'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

979

Schedule     16,     page     196,     leave out lines 28 to 30.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

980

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     31,     leave out from 'The' to 'Assembly)' in line 32 and insert '(2) elected by the London Assembly.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

85

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     31,     leave out 'Mayor' and insert 'London Assembly'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

86

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     33,     leave out 'appointment he' and insert 'election it'.

   

Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
Mr John Greenway
Mr Peter Brooke

982

Schedule     16,     page     196,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '2A (1) The members of the Metropolitan Police Authority referred to in paragraph 1(1)(aa) shall be appointed by a joint committee consisting of persons appointed by the London Boroughs from among their own members.

    (2) The number of members of the joint committee, and the number of those members to be appointed by each London borough shall be such as the boroughs may agree or, in the absence of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

    (3) The joint committee shall exercise its powers to appoint members of the Metropolitan Police Authority under paragraph 2A so as to ensure that, so far as practicable, the members for whose appointment it is responsible reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among the members of the London boroughs taken as a whole.'.

 
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