Amendments proposed to the Local Government Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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Hilary Armstrong

165

Clause     30,     page     20,     line     15,     leave out 'is' and insert 'are'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

166

Clause     30,     page     20,     line     20,     after '26' insert '(Approval of outline fall-back proposals)'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mr Tim Loughton

34

Page     20,     line     1,     leave out Clause 30.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

326

*Clause     31,     page     20,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '( ) the result of a referendum held under this section shall be of no effect if the number of people voting is less than the average percentage figure for the authority's last three elections.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

327

*Clause     31,     page     20,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '( ) the result of the referendum held under this section shall not be binding on the authority unless at least 10 per cent. of those people entitled to vote did vote in the referendum.'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

167

Clause     31,     page     20,     line     25,     leave out 'receives' and insert 'receive'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

249

Clause     31,     page     20,     line     28,     after 'operate', insert 'or cease to operate'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

168

Clause     31,     page     21,     line     15,     after '26' insert '(Approval of outline fall-back proposals)'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

269

Clause     31,     page     21,     line     18,     leave out 'and (unless regulations otherwise provide) is to be 5 per cent.' and insert 'and must not be less than 10 per cent.'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

252

Clause     31,     page     21,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '( ) A referendum under this part shall be of no effect if less than 40 per cent. of the persons entitled to vote in the referendum shall have voted.'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

253

Clause     31,     page     21,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '( ) A referendum under this Part shall not be binding on the authority unless 40 per cent. of the persons entitled to vote in the referendum shall have voted in favour of the proposition set out in the referendum'.


   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

250

Clause     32,     page     21,     line     25,     after 'operate', insert 'or cease to operate'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

169

Clause     32,     page     21,     line     26,     leave out 'a particular' and insert 'such'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

170

Clause     32,     page     21,     line     26,     at end insert 'as may be specified in the direction'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

171

Clause     32,     page     21,     line     40,     after '26' insert '(Approval of outline fall-back proposals)'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

321

Clause     33,     page     21,     line     44,     leave out first 'every' and insert 'any'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

322

Clause     33,     page     21,     line     44,     leave out second 'every' and insert 'any'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

251

Clause     33,     page     22,     line     1,     after 'operate', insert 'or cease to operate'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

288

Clause     33,     page     22,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( ) Before the Secretary of State makes an order under sub-section (1) he must consult—

      (a) such local authorities

      (b) such representatives of local government, and

      (c) such other persons (if any)

      as appear to him to be likely to be affected by his proposals.

    ( ) In drawing up proposals to put to a referendum under this section, the Secretary of State must take reasonable steps to consult local government electors, and other interested persons in the authorities' areas.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

323

Clause     33,     page     22,     line     6,     at end insert 'always having regard to the requirement that no more than three local authorities shall be required by the Secretary of State to hold such a referendum within any one calendar year.'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

172

Clause     33,     page     22,     line     16,     after '26' insert '(Approval of outline fall-back proposals)'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

173

Clause     34,     page     22,     line     20,     at end insert 'or alternative arrangements'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

174

Clause     34,     page     22,     leave out line 24.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

289

Clause     34,     page     22,     line     26,     at end insert—

      '( ) a copy of the authority's arrangements for members of the public to petition the authority executive, and to attend meetings of the executive to ask questions'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

175

Clause     34,     page     22,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '( ) A local authority must supply a copy of their constitution to any person who requests a copy and who pays to the authority such reasonable fee as the authority may determine.'.


   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

270

Clause     35,     page     22,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(3) Guidance must be issued under this Section making provision with respect to the role and organisation of local authorities' officers under executive arrangements.'.


   

Hilary Armstrong

176

Clause     36,     page     22,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '( ) An elected mayor of a local authority in England is to be entitled to the style of "mayor".

    ( ) An elected mayor of a local authority in Wales is to be entitled to the style of "mayor" or "maer".'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

177

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     5,     leave out from beginning to 'an' in line 6.

   

Hilary Armstrong

178

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     7,     leave out 'for the purposes of the enactments relating to local government'.

   

Hilary Armstrong

179

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     8,     at end insert 'for the purposes of such enactments (whenever passed or made) as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State under this subsection'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

254

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     8,     at end add ', except that he shall not have a vote at meetings of the authority'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

255

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     9,     after 'to', insert 'subsection ( ) and to'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

256

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '( ) An elected mayor or elected executive member shall cease to hold office in the event of his becoming incapable of discharging his duties or carrying out his functions.'.


   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mr Tim Loughton

61

Clause     37,     page     23,     leave out lines 15 to 20.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mr Tim Loughton

35

Clause     37,     page     23,     line     20,     at end insert 'and

    (e) as to the number of electors required to sign a valid nomination paper for a candidate for mayor, which shall not be less than 30'.

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson

257

Clause     37,     page     23,     line     20,     at end add—

      '(e) as to the determination of incapacity pursuant to sub-section ( ) of section 36'.


   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Don FosterMr Adrian Sanders

62

Clause     38,     page     23,     line     23,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Mr Nigel Waterson
Sir Paul Beresford
Mr David Curry
Mr Peter Atkinson
Mr Tim Loughton

36

Clause     38,     page     23,     line     24,     leave out from 'have' to end of line 36 and insert 'one vote and the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be returned as the elected mayor.'

 
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