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PRIVATE BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY 11TH JANUARY 2001
At Four o'clock Private Business set down under Standing Order No. 20 Consideration of Bill, as Amended City of London (Ward Elections) Bill. (By Order) Mr Jeremy Corbyn On Consideration of the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, as amended, to move, That the Bill be considered upon this day six months. Mr John McDonnell NC1 To move the following New Clause— (Relevant Issues Commission and referenda) ' ( ).— (1) A Relevant Issues Commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of State to determine which issues within the jurisdiction of the Corporation are of over-riding relevance to resident voters as defined by section 3(1)(b). (2) Where an issue is deemed to be of over-riding relevance to the resident voters by the Commission, the Corporation shall be empowered to consult those voters by means of a referendum. (3) A referendum under subsection (2) above shall be mandatory upon the Corporation where a petition requesting consultation has been presented to it which has been signed by no less than two-thirds of the voters as defined by section 3(1)(b). (4) The results of any referenda conducted under subsections (2) and (3) above shall be binding upon the Corporation.'. Mr Andrew Mackinlay NC2 To move the following New Clause— (Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights) ' ( ). Section 3 of the Act shall not have force until the Secretary of State has made a statement to the effect that in his view the provisions of the Act are compatible with the Convention rights.'. Mr John McDonnell 51 Page 1, line 3 [Preamble], after '(c.x)' insert 'and is not based upon universal adult suffrage'. Mr John McDonnell 52 Page 1, line 4 [Preamble], leave out 'expedient' and insert 'in the interests of certain commercial occupiers of premises within the City of London'. Mr John McDonnell 53 Page 1, line 4 [Preamble], leave out 'expedient' and insert 'open to debate'. Mr John McDonnell 54 Page 1, line 7 [Preamble], leave out 'expedient' and insert 'open to debate'. Mr John McDonnell 1 Page 1, line 15 [Clause 1], after 'Elections' insert 'and Appointment of Voters'. Mr John McDonnell 2 Page 1, line 15 [Clause 1], after 'Elections' insert 'and Business Appointments'. Mr John McDonnell 7 Page 1, line 18 [Clause 2], at end insert— 'business electoral college" means a body comprising voters appointed under section 3(1)(c) with responsibility for electing the business voters entitled to vote in ward elections.'. Mr John McDonnell 3 Page 1, line 19 [Clause 2], leave out 'City of London' and insert— 'the geographical area administered by the City Corporation'. Mr John McDonnell 8 Page 1, line 19 [Clause 2], at end insert— 'employees' electoral college" means a body comprising voters appointed under section 3(1)(d) with responsibility for electing the employees' voters entitled to vote in ward elections.'. Mr Andrew Mackinlay 11 Page 1, line 19 [Clause 2], at end insert— 'the Convention rights" has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998.'. Mr John McDonnell 75 Page 2, line 6 [Clause 2], leave out from 'there' to end of line 11. Mr John McDonnell 66 Page 2, line 6 [Clause 2], after 'there' insert— 'for a period of no less than 5 years prior to the qualifying date'. Mr John McDonnell 4 Page 2, line 8 [Clause 2], leave out from 'director' to end of line and insert 'or employee'. Mr John McDonnell 76 Page 2, line 8 [Clause 2], leave out from 'officer' to end of line 11 and insert 'or employee' Mr John McDonnell 5 Page 2, line 9 [Clause 2], leave out from beginning to end of line 11. Mr John McDonnell 69 Page 2, line 12 [Clause 2], leave out from beginning to end of line 14. Mr John McDonnell 60 Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], after '(c. 39)' insert— 'or a church, religious body, voluntary sector or community organisation which has registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1993'. Mr John McDonnell 61 Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], after '(c. 39)' insert— 'or a trade union certificated under section one of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992'. Mr John McDonnell 6 Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], at end insert— 'relevant employee" means a person whose principal or only place of work on the qualifying date is ordinarily the hereditament in respect of which the entitlement to appoint a voter arises and who works for that qualifying body.'. Mr John McDonnell 9 Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], at end insert— 'relevant issues" means issues within the jurisdiction of the Corporation which are determined by a Commission established by the Secretary of State under this Act to be of over-riding relevance to residents of the wards or as relevant to business voters.'. Mr John McDonnell 10 Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], at end insert— 'Relevant Issues Commission" means a body established by the Secretary of State under the powers of this Act to determine which issues within the jurisdiction of the Corporation are of over-riding relevance to residents of the wards or to business voters.'. Mr John McDonnell 77 Page 2, line 18 [Clause 2], leave out from first 'body' to end of line. Mr John McDonnell 12 Page 2, line 19 [Clause 2], leave out subsection (2). Mr John McDonnell 78 Page 2, line 20 [Clause 2], leave out from 'tenant' to end of line 22. Mr John McDonnell 13 Page 2, line 25 [Clause 3], at beginning insert— ' ( ) This section shall not come into force until the Corporation has presented to the Secretary of State a report on the benefits which its provisions will bring to the Greater London area and to Londoners; and the Secretary of State has laid that report before Parliament and has published a notice that it has been laid in the London Gazette.'. Mr John McDonnell 62 Page 2, line 25 [Clause 3], at beginning insert— ' ( ) This section shall not come into force until the Corporation of the City of London has consulted the Mayor and Greater London Assembly elected under the Greater London Authority Act 1999, on its provisions, and has published a report on the issues raised by the Mayor and Greater London Assembly and the Corporation's response.'. Mr John McDonnell 63 Page 2, line 25 [Clause 3], at beginning insert— ' ( ) This section shall not come into force until the Corporation of the City of London has consulted the Mayor and Greater London Assembly elected under the Greater London Authority Act 1999, on its provisions, and has secured the approval of the Mayor for its implementation.'. Mr John McDonnell 64 Page 2, line 25 [Clause 3], at beginning insert— ' ( ) This section shall not come into force until the Corporation of the City of London has consulted the residents of the City and has secured their majority approval by means of a referendum.'. Mr John McDonnell 14 Page 2, line 28 [Clause 3], leave out from beginning to end of line 31. Mr John McDonnell 67 Page 2, line 28 [Clause 3], leave out 'is ordinarily in occupation' and insert— 'has been ordinarily in occupation for no less than 5 years'. Mr John McDonnell 82 Page 2, line 28 [Clause 3], leave out 'or tenant'. Mr John McDonnell 15 Page 2, line 31 [Clause 3], leave out '£200' and insert '£1,000,000'. Mr John McDonnell 79 Page 2, line 31 [Clause 3], leave out '£200' and insert '£500'. Mr John McDonnell 16 Page 2, line 32 [Clause 3], leave out from 'ward' to end of line 37. Mr John McDonnell 17 Page 2, line 32 [Clause 3], after 'ward' insert— 'or is a resident of a ward within a London borough, where the ward has a common ward boundary with a ward of the City of London'. Mr John McDonnell 18 Page 2, line 32 [Clause 3], after 'ward' insert— 'or in any ward in any London borough in which the City of London Corporation owns and manages property or facilities for public use other than the Traffic Control Systems Unit.'. Mr John McDonnell 19 Page 2, line 33 [Clause 3], leave out from 'person' to second 'a' and insert— 'elected from the busines electoral college comprising voters appointed by'. Mr John McDonnell 56 Page 2, line 33 [Clause 3], leave out from 'person' to 'ordinarily' in line 34 and insert— 'elected from the business electoral college comprising voters appointed by the qualifying bodies which are'. Mr John McDonnell 68 Page 2, line 34 [Clause 3], leave out 'is ordinarily in occupation' and insert— 'has been ordinarily in occupation for no less than 5 years'. Mr John McDonnell 83 Page 2, line 34 [Clause 3], leave out 'or tenant'. Mr John McDonnell 20 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], leave out '£200' and insert '£1,000,000'. Mr John McDonnell 80 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], leave out '£200' and insert '£500'. Mr John McDonnell 21 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], after '£200' insert— 'and which has conducted a ballot of its relevant employees to determine the person to be appointed as a voter.'. Mr John McDonnell 84 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], after '£200' insert— 'following a ballot of its shareholders or members to determine the appointment of the person appointed as its voter'. Mr John McDonnell 65 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (d) is a person who has been an employee of a qualifying body for no less than two years.'. Mr John McDonnell 22 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (d) is a person elected from the employees' electoral college comprising voters who are employees of a qualifying body which is ordinarily in occupation for relevant purposes as owner or tenant of the whole or part of a hereditament situated in that ward which is shown in the local non-domestic rating list as having a rateable value of not less than £200.'. Mr John McDonnell 58 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (1A) the business electoral college shall reflect the range of business activity within the City, and shall comprise relevant business operational constituencies for which a qualifying body must register based upon its principal business operation; and the proportion of voters to be elected from a business operational constituency will be determined in proportion to the number of qualifying bodies registering for a particular business operational constituency in relation to the total registrations.'. Mr John McDonnell 57 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (1B) the employees' electoral college shall reflect the range of occupations operating within the City of London, and shall comprise relevant occupational constituencies for which an employee must register based upon his/her principal occupation as defined under the DfEE Standard Occupational Classification Major Groups; and the proportion of voters to be elected from an occupational constituency shall be determined in proportion to the number of employees registering for a particular occupational constituency in relation to the total registrations.'. Mr John McDonnell 23 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (1C) The number of business voters elected from the business electoral college shall be no more than 2000.'. Mr John McDonnell 24 Page 2, line 37 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (1D) The number of employee voters elected from the employees' electoral college shall be no more than 2000.'. Mr John McDonnell 81 Page 2, line 40 [Clause 3], after 'year,' insert— 'except for electors appointed under subsections 3(1)(a) and 3(1)(c) above, for whom the qualifying date is 1st September in the second preceding year,'. Mr John McDonnell 59 Page 2, line 41 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (2A)— (1) For the election of voters to represent the business operational and occupational constituencies within the electoral colleges, each vote in the poll shall be a single transferable vote. Mr Jeremy Corbyn 25 Page 2, line 44 [Clause 3], leave out from second 'year' to end of line and insert— 'determined by ballot of the voters qualified to vote as in section 3(1)(b) above.'. Mr John McDonnell 26 Page 3, line 1 [Clause 3], leave out paragraph (b). Mr John McDonnell 27 Page 3, line 8 [Clause 3], leave out from 'greater' to end of line 9 and insert 'number of employees of the qualifying body.'. Mr John McDonnell 70 Page 3, line 10 [Clause 3], leave out from beginning to end of line 18. Mr John McDonnell 28 Page 3, line 17 [Clause 3], after 'values,' insert 'the number of relevant employees'. Mr John McDonnell 29 Page 3, line 18 [Clause 3], at end insert 'subject to subsections (1C) and (1D) above'. Mr John McDonnell 30 Page 3, line 22 [Clause 3], after 'Elections' insert 'and Appointment of Voters'. Mr Andrew Mackinlay 31 Page 3, line 22 [Clause 3], at end insert— ' (8A) This section shall not come into effect until the Corporation has reported to the Secretary of State that it has by a referendum gained consent to the qualification set out in subsection 3(1) above; and those entitled to vote in the referendum shall be those listed on the electoral register as resident in a ward of the City on the day that notice of the referendum is given.'. Mr John McDonnell 71 Page 3, line 24 leave out Clause 4. Mr John McDonnell 32 Page 3, line 25 [Clause 4], leave out from 'shall' to end of line 27 and insert 'conduct a ballot of all relevant employees to elect its voter or voters.'. Mr John McDonnell 33 Page 3, line 27 [Clause 4], after 'workforce' insert 'including gender, race and disability.'. Mr John McDonnell 34 Page 3, line 27 [Clause 4], after 'workforce' insert— 'in consultation with the Commission for Racial Equality, Women's National Commission and any other bodies designated by the Secretary of State.'. Mr John McDonnell 35 Page 3, line 27 [Clause 4], after 'workforce' insert— 'subject to the verification to this effect of the Commission for Racial Equality and any other such bodies which shall be designated from time to time by the Secretary of State.'. Mr John McDonnell 36 Page 3, line 27 [Clause 4], after 'workforce' insert— 'and to this end will conduct a ballot of its workforce to elect that person or persons to serve as a voter or voters for that qualifying body'. Mr Andrew Mackinlay 37 Page 3, line 27 [Clause 4], at end insert— 'and such appointments shall be made following consultation with the recognised Trade Unions or a body or bodies representing staff, or any proportion of staff.'. Mr John McDonnell 72 Page 3, line 33 leave out Clause 5. Mr John McDonnell 38 Page 4, line 2 [Clause 5], after 'months' insert— '; and (c) he has submitted a declaration to the Town Clerk of interests and membership of any bodies, including masonic lodges, which may lead to any conflict of interest as a voter.'. Mr John McDonnell 39 Page 4, line 3 [Clause 5], leave out subsection (3). Mr John McDonnell 40 Page 4, line 9 [Clause 5], leave out subsection (4). Mr John McDonnell 41 Page 4, line 12 [Clause 5], leave out subsection (5). Mr John McDonnell 42 Page 4, line 24 [Clause 7], leave out '5' and insert '2'. Mr John McDonnell 43 Page 4, line 29 [Clause 7], after 'require' insert 'but no later than every two years after the laying before Parliament of the previous report'. Mr Andrew Mackinlay 44 Page 4, line 30 [Clause 7], at end insert— ' (2A) Prior to the preparation of any report under subsection (1) or (2) above, each voter qualified under section 3(1)(b) shall be sent a notice by the Town Clerk inviting representations within a period of twenty-eight days; and any such representation received shall be listed in the report, and kept available for public inspection and duplication for six months from the date of publication of the report.'. Mr John McDonnell 45 Page 5, line 3 [Clause 8], leave out 'appoint' and insert 'elect'. Mr John McDonnell 46 Page 5, line 6 [Clause 8], leave out 'appointed' and insert 'elected'. Mr John McDonnell 73 Page 6, line 6 [Schedule 1], leave out from beginning to end of line 34 on page 7. Mr John McDonnell 47 Page 6, line 7 [Schedule 1], leave out 'appoint' and insert 'elect'. Mr John McDonnell 48 Page 6, line 8 [Schedule 1], leave out from 'scale:' to end of line 23 and insert—
Mr John McDonnell 49 Page 6, line 8 [Schedule 1], leave out from 'scale:' to end of line 23 and insert— 'One voter for the first £1,000,000 rateable value and one voter for every £1,000,000 rateable value hereditament thereafter up to a maximum of 10 voters.'. Mr John McDonnell 50 Page 6, line 26 [Schedule 1], leave out 'rateable value' and insert 'number of relevant employees'. Mr John McDonnell 74 Page 8, line 25 [Schedule 1], leave out paragraph 14. Mr John McDonnell 55 Page 1, [Long title], after 'elections' insert 'and the appointment of voters'. Remaining stages may also be taken | ||||||||
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