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

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Centre for Young Musicians

   

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

NC97

To move the following Clause:—

    'The Authority shall provide a grant for the purpose of funding the Centre for Young Musicians in London.'.

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Provision for parish councils to be established in Greater London

   

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

NC98

*To move the following Clause:—

    '(1) The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 9 (which allows local authorities to establish parish councils) in subsection (1) after "district council", there shall be inserted "London local authority,".

    (3) In section 24 (interpretation) after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—

"(5) 'London local authority' means any council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London.".'.

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REMAINING NEW CLAUSES

Companies in which local authorities have interests

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) In Part V of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (companies in which local authorities have interests) section 67 (application of, and orders under, the Part) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In subsection (3) (which specifies the bodies which are local authorities for the purposes of the Part) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—

"(bb) the Greater London Authority;
(bc) a functional body, within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;".'.

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Greater London Regional Health Authority

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Greater London Regional Health Authority.

    (2) The Greater London Regional Health Authority shall have the functions conferred or imposed on it by this or any other Act, or made exercisable by it under this Act, and any reference in this Act to the functions of the Greater London Regional Health Authority includes a reference to any functions made exercisable by this Act.

    (3) The Greater London Regional Health Authority shall exercise its functions—

(a) in accordance with such guidance or directions as may be issued to it by the Mayor under section ( ) below,

(b) for the purpose of facilitating the discharge by the Authority of the duties under this Act, and

(c) for the purpose of securing and facilitating the implementation of the health strategy.

    (4) The Authority may issue to the Greater London Regional Health Authority

(a) guidance as to the manner in which it exercises its functions,

(b) general instructions as to the manner in which it is to exercise its functions, or

(c) specific instructions as to the exercise of its functions.'.

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Report on health impact of strategies

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Edward Davey

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

    '(     ) The Mayor shall produce and publish reports of the impact on the health of persons in Greater London of the strategies set out in subsection 33(1).'.

Prepared 23 Mar 1999