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

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Mr Secretary Prescott

160

Page     59,     line     31     [Clause     79],     at end insert—

    '( ) Before making an order under this section so far as it relates to police authorities in Wales, the Secretary of State must consult—

      (a) such representatives of police authorities in Wales, and of employees of such authorities, as he considers appropriate,

      (b) the Commission for Local Administration in Wales, and

      (c) the National Assembly for Wales.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

161

Page     59,     line     34     [Clause     79],     leave out 'local government, and of local government employees, in Wales' and insert 'relevant authorities in Wales, and of employees of such authorities,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

209

Page     59,     line     44     [Clause     79],     leave out from 'means' to end of line 4 on page 60 and insert 'an employee of the authority other than an employee falling with any description of employee specified in regulations under this subsection.

    ( ) The power to make regulations under subsection (7) is to be exercised—

      (a) in relation to England, by the Secretary of State, and

      (b) in relation to Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales.'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

162

Page     60,     line     16     [Clause     80],     leave out 'in relation to a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

163

Page     60,     line     24     [Clause     80],     at end insert—

      ' "police authority" means a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

164

Page     60,     line     36     [Clause     80],     at end insert—

    '( ) Any reference in this Part to a member of a relevant authority, in the case of the Greater London Authority, is a reference to the Mayor of London or a London Assembly member.'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

165

Page     61,     line     8     [Clause     80],     leave out paragraphs (b) and (c).

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

166

Page     61,     line     20     [Clause     80],     leave out paragraphs (b) and (c).

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

167

Page     61,     line     29     [Clause     80],     at end insert—

      '(b) if the authority is one to which Part II of this Act applies, for being or becoming a member of an executive of the authority.'

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

168

Page     61,     line     43     [Clause     80],     at end insert—

    '( ) Any functions which are conferred by virtue of this Part on a relevant authority to which Part II of this Act applies are not to be the responsibility of an executive of the authority under executive arrangements.

    ( ) Any functions which are conferred on the Greater London Authority by virtue of this Part are to be exercisable by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly acting jointly on behalf of the Authority.'.


NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

Proportional representation for local elections in England and Wales

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '( ) The Secretary of State may by regulations introduce a form of proportional representation for elections to local authorities in England and Wales.

    ( ) No statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) above shall be made unless it has been approved by affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.


AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSES 81 TO 86

   

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

80

Page     62,     line     35,     leave out Clause 83.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

98

Page     62,     line     35     [Clause     83],     after 'may', insert 'on application by any council'.

   

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

28

Page     62,     line     38     [Clause     83],     at end insert ', save that a local authority may apply to the Secretary of State for an order providing that the scheme for ordinary elections of councillors for that local authority is a scheme under such of the options set out in section 82 as is specified by that authority'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr Adrian Sanders

99

Page     62,     line     38     [Clause     83],     at end insert—

    '(1A) No order may be made under this section unless the local authority has taken reasonable steps to consult the local government electors for, and other interested persons in the authority's area, about the electoral arrangements, and the Secretary of State has information that the outcome of that consultation is reflected in the proposed scheme.'.


   

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

29

Page     63,     line     29     [Clause     83],     at end insert—

    '(8) No order may be made under this section unless the Secretary of State has consulted the particular authority or authorities concerned in the order and has obtained their agreement to the scheme to be made in the order.'.

   

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

81

Page     63,     line     30,     leave out Clause 84.


AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSES 87 TO 93

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

169

Page     65,     line     1     [Clause     88],     after 'take' insert 'or has begun to take'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

170

Page     65,     line     6     [Clause     88],     after 'section' insert 'and section 19B'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

171

Page     65,     line     21     [Clause     88],     after 'taking' insert 'or continuing to take'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

172

Page     65,     line     23     [Clause     88],     leave out 'specified in the notice under paragraph (b)' and insert '(as the case may be)'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

173

Page     66,     line     7     [Clause     88],     leave out 'a copy of a notice or statement' and insert 'any document'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

174

Page     66,     line     10     [Clause     88],     after 'at' insert 'or sending it by post to'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

175

Page     66,     line     11     [Clause     88],     leave out 'revoked' and insert 'withdrawn'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

176

Page     66,     line     14     [Clause     88],     leave out 'order' and insert 'notice'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

177

Page     66,     line     15     [Clause     88],     leave out 'revocation' and insert 'withdrawal'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

178

Page     66,     line     19     [Clause     88],     leave out from beginning to second 'the' in line 23 and insert—

      '( ) where the notice relates to a decision, to make or implement the decision,

      ( ) where the notice relates to a course of action, to take or continue to take the course of action, or

      ( ) where the notice relates to an item of account, to enter the item of account,

    unless and until'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

179

Page     66,     line     27     [Clause     88],     leave out 'reasons' and insert 'statement'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

180

Page     66,     line     28     [Clause     88],     leave out from '19A(6)' to end of line 30 and insert 'the consequences of doing the thing mentioned in the paragraph of subsection (1) which is relevant,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

181

Page     66,     line     31     [Clause     88],     after 'body' insert 'or officer'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

182

Page     66,     line     32     [Clause     88],     after 'auditor' insert 'of the accounts of the body'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

183

Page     66,     line     43     [Clause     88]     leave out 'revoked' and insert 'withdrawn'.


   

Mr Secretary Prescott

184

Page     67,     line     25     [Clause     89],     at end insert—

    '( ) Any function which is conferred on the Greater London Authority under this section is to be exercisable by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly acting jointly on behalf of the Authority.'.

 
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