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S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 11th March 1999
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
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 Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1025
Clause 202, page 104, line 31, after 'London', insert 'and the London Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
72
Clause 202, page 104, line 32, at end insert—
'(8) Any appointments by the Mayor of London under subsection (2) shall be subject to the approval of the Assembly by a simple majority.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1026
Clause 202, page 104, leave out lines 33 and 34 and insert—
'(8) The Mayor of London must obtain the approval of the London Assembly before making an appointment under subsection (2), and shall only remove a member from office under Schedule 2 with the approval of two-thirds of the London Assembly.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
71
Clause 202, page 104, leave out lines 33 and 34.
Mr Peter Brooke
986
Clause 202, page 104, line 33, at end insert 'and such persons as appear to him to represent further and higher education within the Agency's area'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1028
Clause 202, page 104, line 37, leave out from 'least' to the end of line 41 and insert 'two members of the London Development Agency who are elected members of and nominated by London Boroughs including the Corporation of London'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1027
Clause 202, page 104, line 37, leave out 'or were at the time of their appointment'.
Sir Sydney Chapman
766
Clause 202, page 105, line 5, at end insert—
'(10A) The Mayor of London may only make an appointment under subsection (2) if, after the appointment takes effect, at least one of the members of the London Development Agency will be a person who appears to the Mayor to have experience in the field of further education.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1009
Clause 202, page 105, line 5, at end insert—
'(10A) At least one of the members appointed by the Mayor of London under subsection (10) above shall be chosen from a shortlist of not less than three presented to the Mayor by the London Business Board.'.
Mr Peter Brooke
1054
Clause 202, page 105, line 5, at end insert—
'(10A) The Mayor of London may only make an appointment under subsection (2) if, after the appointment takes effect, there is representation amongst the members of the London Development Agency of persons who have experience of re-training and anti-poverty initiatives.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1010
Clause 202, page 105, line 9, at end add—
'(11A) Any appointments by the Mayor of London under subsection (11) above shall be subject to the approval of the London Assembly.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1030
Clause 202, page 105, line 9, at end add—
'(12) Proposed members shall complete a declaration detailing their business interests, whether he has been made bankrupt, been a party to a voluntary arrangement, whether there are any judgements against him, whether he has been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or an offence under legislation (whether or not of the UK) relating to companies (including insider dealing), building societies, banking or other financial services, or if he has been disqualified as a director or of any other material information. This declaration should be publicly available for one month before appointment and should be placed on the Greater London Authority Internet site.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1029
Clause 203, page 105, line 16, leave out from beginning to the end of line 44.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1066
Clause 203, page 105, line 19, after 'exercised', insert 'with the approval of the London Assembly'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1011
Clause 203, page 105, line 24, at end insert 'and the approval of the London Assembly.'
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
957
Clause 204, page 106, line 8, after 'Mayor', insert 'and the Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1031
Clause 204, page 106, line 8, after second 'Mayor', insert 'the London Assembly ("the Assembly"), the London Boroughs and the Common Council of the City of London.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1032
Clause 204, page 106, line 9, at end insert 'which shall respect and take full account of the differing economic interests of the London Boroughs and the City of London.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
958
Clause 204, page 106, line 11, after first 'Mayor', insert 'and Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1033
Clause 204, page 106, line 16, leave out from 'modifications' to the end of line 17 and insert 'as the Mayor and the Assembly agree'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
959
Clause 204, page 106, line 17, after 'appropriate', insert 'and shall be approved by the Assembly by a simple majority'.
Mr John Randall
1047
Clause 204, page 106, line 17, after 'appropriate', insert 'in order to ensure consistency with the spatial development strategy and the various strategies the Mayor shall produce under section 33.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1034
Clause 204, page 106, line 17, at end insert—
'(3A) The strategy and all previous drafts thereof shall be available on the London Authority web site.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1036
Clause 204, page 106, line 20, at end insert 'and the Assembly'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1035
Clause 204, page 106, line 20, at end insert—
'(4A) The London Development Agency Strategy shall be returned to the Mayor and Assembly for modification should it be rejected by a majority of the London Boroughs, the term Boroughs including the Common Council of the City of London.'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1037
Clause 204, page 106, line 25, after 'to', insert 'and shall report to the Mayor and Assembly upon their adherence to'.
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1045
Clause 204, page 106, line 26, at end insert—
'(5A) The strategy shall include a notice of the criteria to be used by the LDA for the granting of financial support to other institutions or individuals.'
Mr Richard Ottaway
Mr John M. Taylor
1038
Clause 204, page 106, line 34, at end insert 'and as originally submitted, with a full explanation of any revisions.'.
Mr Peter Brooke
1051
Clause 204, page 106, line 40, at end insert—
'(c) relevant business bodies including the London Tourist Board.'.
Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey
1012
Clause 205, page 107, line 4, at end add 'and the London Assembly.'
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
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.'.
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