Amendments proposed to the Local Government Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Mr Edward Davey 150 Clause 87, page 43, line 27, at end insert'(3A) In carrying out their functions under this Part, the appropriate person and the local housing authority must have particular regard to the provisions of sections 1 to 3 of the Homelessness Act 2002.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 124 Clause 101, page 54, line 10, after 'authority' insert '(in Scotland, a relevant authority)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 125 Clause 101, page 54, line 25, after 'authority' insert '(in Scotland, a relevant authority)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 126 Clause 101, page 54, line 32, at end insert'( ) The duties under sections 1 and 2 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 00) (best value) of a relevant authority have effect subject to subsections (1) and (3).'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 127 Clause 101, page 54, line 35, after 'authorities' insert '(or, as the case may be, relevant authorities)'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 128 Clause 101, page 54, line 42, at end insert'( ) In this section "appropriate person", in relation to Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers; and"relevant authority" means
Mr Nick Raynsford 129 Clause 102, page 56, line 22, at end insert'"appropriate person", in relation to Scotland, means the Scottish Ministers;'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 130 Clause 102, page 56, line 23, after first 'authority"' insert
Mr Nick Raynsford 131 Clause 102, page 56, line 25, at end insert ', and
David Davis 1 Clause 103, page 56, leave out lines 32 to 34.
Mr Nick Raynsford 145 Schedule 4, page 84, line 18, leave out from beginning to 'he' in line 19 and insert
Mr Nick Raynsford 146 Schedule 4, page 90, line 9, at end insert
'The Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40)
NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF SECTION 2A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1986Repeal of prohibition on promotion of homosexuality
Mr Edward Davey
NC1 To move the following Clause:'Section 2A of the Local Government Act 1986 (c.10) (local authorities prohibited from promoting homosexuality) ceases to have effect'.
REMAINING NEW CLAUSESImposition of borrowing limits (No. 2)
Mr Edward Davey NC2 To move the following Clause:'.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations set limits in relation to the borrowing of money by local authorities. (2) The Secretary of State may only make regulations under subsection (1) if the Code for Fiscal Stability, as provided for in section 155 of the Finance Act 1998, would otherwise be breached in any way. (3) Before the Secretary of State may make regulations under subsection (1), the Treasury must prepare and lay before Parliament a document which shall be subject to approval by a resolution of the House of Commons explaining how the Code for Fiscal Stability would otherwise be breached if limits were not set in relation to the borrowing of money by local authorities. (4) It shall be the duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General to examine the Treasury's document published under subsection (3) and report to the House of Commons his findings.'.
Relief for charities and certain sports clubs
Mr Clive Betts NC3 To move the following Clause:'.(1) In section 43 of the 1988 Act (occupied hereditaments: liability) for subsection (6) there is substituted:
BID: No reimbursement to owner of superior interest
David Davis NC4 To move the following Clause:'. No owner of a superior property interest shall seek to be entitled to any reimbursement of the allocated proportion from any other owner of an interest in the relevant hereditament other than an interest created after the date on which the BID arrangements come into force.'.
Identification of Land Ownership for BIDs
Mr Edward Davey NC5 To move the following Clause:'. A local authority or authorities shall, with respect to a Business Improvement District in their area, provide assistance in identifying the ownership of land within that Business Improvement District, when requested to do so by persons drawing up the BID proposals for that area.'.
Notification to non-domestic ratepayers of BID proposal
David Davis NC6 To move the following Clause:'Prior to the holding of a ballot of relevant non-domestic ratepayers in accordance with section 51(1), the billing authority shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that every non-domestic ratepayer eligible to vote in the ballot shall receive such infomation regarding the BID proposal and such information as will facilitate, each such non-domestic ratepayer being able readily to calculate the amount of BID levy that will be payable by him, as the Secretary of State shall prescribe.'.
BID: estimated bills
David Davis NC7 To move the following Clause:'.After section 41 of the 1988 Act insert A Billing Authority must, no later than 31st October in the year preceding a revaluation, send to non-domestic ratepayers an estimated Bill for the following financial year.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford 132 Schedule 6, page 100, line 22, leave out 'by statutory instrument'.
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