| Amendments proposed to the Local Government Bill [Lords] - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Nigel Waterson 276 Clause 20, page 13, line 42, leave out 'An overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority' and insert 'An overview and scrutiny body of a local authority which is a committee of the authority'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 277 Clause 20, page 13, line 45, at end insert 'or by a single member or officer of the authority'.
Hilary Armstrong 144 Clause 20, page 13, line 45, at end insert—'( ) A sub-committee of an overview and scrutiny committee may not discharge any functions other than those conferred on it under subsection (5)(b).'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 278 Clause 20, page 14, line 3, leave out 'an overview and scrutiny committee of the authority' and insert 'an overview and scrutiny body of the authority which is a committee of the authority'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 27 Clause 20, page 14, line 10, at end insert—'( ) Where a member of a relevant overview and scrutiny committee finds that a decision by or on behalf of the executive ought to be subject to immediate review he may, with the agreement of two members of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee, cause the decision to be delayed until that overview and scrutiny committee has considered the matter'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 279 Clause 20, page 14, line 11, leave out subsection (7) and insert 'Overview and scrutiny arrangements shall include provision ensuring that members of the local authority's executive do not discharge any functions or exercise any powers under those arrangements'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 280 Clause 20, page 14, line 14, leave out 'An overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority' and insert 'An overview and scrutiny body of a local authority which is a committee of the authority'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 281 Clause 20, page 14, line 20, leave out 'An overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority' and insert 'An overview and scrutiny body of a local authority which is a committee of the authority'.
Hilary Armstrong 145 Clause 20, page 14, line 27, at end insert—'( ) Subsections (2) and (5) of section 102 of the Local Government Act 1972 are to apply to an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority, or a sub-committee of such a committee, as they apply to a committee appointed under that section.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 282 Clause 20, page 14, line 28, leave out 'committee' and insert 'body'.
Hilary Armstrong 146 Clause 20, page 14, line 28, at end insert 'or a sub-committee of such a committee'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 283 Clause 20, page 14, line 30, after 'before', insert 'him, her or.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 284 Clause 20, page 14, line 31, at beginning insert '(in the case of a committee)'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 20 Clause 20, page 14, line 33, at end add—'(12) The authority shall appoint officers to assist the overview and scrutiny committees in discharging their functions, and such officers may not also report to the executive.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 84 Clause 20, page 14, line 33, at end add—'(7) Any of the Head of the Paid Service, the Monitoring Officer and the officer appointed by the authority under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 may issue a summons to a meeting of an overview or scrutiny committee and may place on the agenda of such committee any matter which falls within the responsibility of such committee'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 243 Clause 20, page 14, line 33, at end add—'( ) In the discharge of his duties under this Part each member of an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority shall act independently of any political party interest. ( ) No later than the commencment of a meeting of an overview and scrutiny committee of a local authority any member of the committee who shall have attended or has knowledge of any prior meeting of members of the authority (not being a meeting of the executive or of an overview and scrutiny committee) at which any matter on the agenda shall have been discussed shall declare such attendance or knowledge to the meeting.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 244 Clause 20, page 14, line 33, at end add—'( ) It is the duty of the head of paid service of any local authority operating executive arrangments to ensure that each overview and scrutiny committee of that authority has at its disposal adequate personnel and resources to enable it to discharge its functions under this Part effectively and independently of the executive. ( ) The head of paid service shall have regard to subsection ( ) in discharging his duties under section 4(2) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. ( ) In this section "head of paid service" means the person designated under section 4(1) of the local Government and Housing Act 1989.'.
Mr Don Foster 258 Clause 21, page 14, line 34, leave out subsection (1) and insert—'(1) Meetings of—
shall be open to the public subject to the provisions of Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson 58 Clause 21, page 14, line 35, leave out 'or held in private' and insert 'unless necessary to exclude the public for individual items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 (all reports) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.'.
Mr Don Foster 259 Clause 21, page 14, line 36, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Nigel Waterson 59 Clause 21, page 14, line 37, leave out from 'decide' to end of line 39 and insert 'which parts of its meetings, and which parts of any committee of the executive are to be held in private.'.
Mr Don Foster 260 Clause 21, page 14, line 40, leave out from 'of' to end of line 42 and insert 'decisions and the reasons for them made—
Mr Nigel Waterson 245 Clause 21, page 14, line 40, leave out 'prescribed'.
Mr Don Foster 261 Clause 21, page 14, line 43, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Nigel Waterson 246 Clause 21, page 14, line 43, leave out 'prescribed'.
Mr Don Foster 262 Clause 21, page 14, line 45, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Don Foster 325 Clause 21, page 14, line 46, at end insert—'( ) A summary of the decisions recorded under subsections (3) and (4) must be sent to all members of the authority within three working days of the decisions being taken. The summary must include
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