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

1217

Clause     262,     page     131,     line     31,     leave out 'Strategy' and insert 'Consultative'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1218

Clause     262,     page     131,     line     32,     leave out 'strategy' and insert 'wish list'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1219

Clause     262,     page     131,     line     33,     at end insert—

    'The Cultural Consultative Group shall spell out clearly sources of funding for any proposals which they include in their wish list'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1220

Clause     262,     page     131,     line     34,     leave out 'strategy' and insert 'wish list'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1221

Clause     262,     page     131,     line     38,     leave out 'strategy' and insert 'wish list'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1222

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     1,     leave out 'strategy' and insert 'Consultative'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1223

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     2,     at end insert 'with a clear indication of potential sources of funds to meet any costs involved'.

   

Sir Sydney Chapman

813

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     5,     at end insert—

'(aa) recreational walking, riding and cycling.'.

   

Sir Sydney Chapman

811

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     9,     at end insert—

'(cc) open space for recreation, visual enjoyment and nature conservation'.

   

Sir Sydney Chapman

812

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     11,     after 'library', insert 'and archive'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

1232

*Clause     262,     page     132,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(5A) The Mayor may give the Cultural Strategy Group for London directions requiring the draft strategy to be formulated and submitted under subsection (1) above not later than such date as may be specified in the directions.

    (5B) The Cultural Strategy Group for London shall comply with any directions under subsection (5A) above.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

1233

*Clause     262,     page     132,     line     14,     leave out subsection (6) and insert—

    '(6) Where the Mayor revises the culture strategy otherwise than in response to proposed revisions submitted by the Cultural Strategy Group for London under subsection (4) above, then, in the case of that revision—

(a) the bodies and persons required to be consulted under subsection (1) of section 34 above shall include the Cultural Strategy Group for London; and

(b) the reference in subsection (3) of that section to the Assembly and the functional bodies shall be taken to include a reference to the Cultural Strategy Group for London.'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1224

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     16,     leave out 'Strategy' and insert 'Consultative'.

   

Mr Peter Brooke

1053

Clause     262,     page     132,     line     16,     at end insert—

    'The £1\5m per annum funding from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to the London Tourist Board for overseas marketing activity shall continue as will the part funding of its activity currently disbursed through the English Tourist Board.'.

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NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART X

Grants by the Mayor for museums, galleries etc

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC92

*To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The Authority may pay grants for the purposes of any museum, gallery, library, archive or other cultural institution in Greater London.

    (2) Any grant under this section may be made subject to conditions.

    (3) The conditions that may be imposed under subsection (2) above include in particular—

(a) conditions with respect to the keeping, and production for inspection, of accounts and records; and

(b) conditions requiring repayment of the grant in whole or in part.'.

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Duty of the Authority to promote tourism

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC93

*To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The functions of the Authority shall include the duty—

(a) to encourage people to visit Greater London;

(b) to encourage people from outside the United Kingdom to visit the United Kingdom by way of Greater London; and

(c) to encourage the provision and improvement of tourist amenities and facilities in Greater London.

    (2) The Authority shall have power to do anything—

(a) for the purpose of discharging the functions conferred on it by this section; or

(b) which is incidental or conducive to the discharge of those functions.

    (3) For the purpose of discharging the functions conferred on it by this section, the powers of the Authority shall (in particular) include power—

(a) to undertake publicity or other promotional activities in any form;

(b) to provide advisory and information services;

(c) to promote or undertake research;

(d) to enter into arrangements with any other person or organisation for or in connection with the carrying on by that person or organisation of any activity which the Authority has power to carry on under this section.

    (4) The Authority shall have power by virtue of subsections (2) and (3) above to carry on any activities outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of encouraging people—

(a) to visit Greater London or any part of it, or

(b) to visit the United Kingdom by way of Greater London.

    (5) In discharging its functions under subsections (1) to (4) above, the Authority shall have regard to the desirability of undertaking appropriate consultation and, in appropriate cases, co-operating with—

(a) the Secretary of State;

(b) any Tourist Board; or

(c) any other persons who, or organisations which, have knowledge of, or are interested in, matters affecting the discharge of those functions.

    (6) The Authority shall have power to provide financial or other assistance—

(a) to persons or organisations discharging in relation to Greater London or any part of Greater London functions corresponding to those of the Authority under this section; or

(b) to any other person or organisation, for the purpose of discharging any of the Authority's functions under subsections (1) to (4) above.

    (7) Where the Authority provides financial assistance under subsection (6) above, it may do so subject to conditions.

    (8) The conditions that may be imposed under subsection (7) above include in particular—

(a) conditions with respect to the keeping, and production for inspection, of accounts and records; and

(b) conditions requiring the making of repayments in respect of the financial assistance in whole or in part.

    (9) The Authority may charge for its services and receive contributions towards its expenses in carrying out any of its functions under this section.

    (10) Nothing in this section authorises the Authority to borrow money otherwise than as provided by the other provisions of this Act.

    (11) In this section "Tourist Board" means—

(a) the British Tourist Authority;

(b) the English Tourist Board;

(c) the Northern Ireland Tourist Board;

(d) the Scottish Tourist Board; or

(e) the Wales Tourist Board.'.

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Authority's duty to provide advice

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC94

*To move the following Clause:—

    '. It shall be the duty of the Authority to advise—

(a) any Minister of the Crown,

(b) the British Tourist Authority, or

(c) the English Tourist Board,

    on such matters relating to tourism in Greater London as the Minister or, as the case may be, that Authority or Board may refer to it or as the Authority thinks fit.'.

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Grants to the Authority for its tourism functions

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC95

*To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The Secretary of State may pay to the Authority grants of such amounts in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the Authority in the exercise, or in any particular exercise, of any of the Authority's tourism functions as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

    (2) A grant under subsection (1) above may be made subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine.

    (3) The conditions that may be imposed by virtue of subsection (2) above include in particular—

(a) conditions with respect to the keeping, and production for inspection, of accounts and records;

(b) conditions relating to the level of performance to be achieved by the Authority in respect of any of its tourism functions and the consequences of failure to achieve that level; and

(c) conditions requiring repayment of the grant in whole or in part.'.

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Interpretation of Part X and exercise of Authority functions

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC96

*To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) In this Part—

"tourism functions", in relation to the Authority, means the Authority's functions under section (Duty of the Authority to promote tourism) above;

"tourist amenities and facilities" means, in relation to any area, amenities and facilities that might be used by visitors to that area or by other people travelling within that area for the purposes of business or leisure.

    (2) The functions conferred or imposed on the Authority under or by virtue of this Part shall be functions of the Authority which are exercisable by the Mayor acting on behalf of the Authority.

    (3) Subsection (2) above does not apply in relation to any function expressly conferred or imposed on the Assembly.'.

Prepared 18 Mar 1999