Amendments proposed to the Fire and Rescue Services Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

91

Clause     21,     page     10,     line     32,     at end insert

    '6(A)   The Framework as first prepared or any revisions thereto shall take effect only when both Houses of Parliament have resolved to take note of them.'.


   

Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

92

Clause     22,     page     10,     line     37,     leave out from 'failing' to end of line 38 and insert 'to discharge its functions under sections 6, 7, 8 and 9.'.

   

Richard Younger-Ross
Dr John Pugh

153

Clause     22,     page     10,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   With reference to subsection (1) the Secretary of State must evaluate the failing or likely to fail authority, using the framework set out in a comprehensive performance assessment.'.

   

Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

93

Clause     22,     page     10,     line     39,     leave out from 'authority' to first 'the' in line 40 and insert 'discharges its functions under sections 6, 7, 8 and 9.'.

   

Richard Younger-Ross
Dr John Pugh

154

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     2,     at end insert 'provided that the order is not in conflict with any extant agreement between the Secretary of State and the authority'.

   

Richard Younger-Ross
Dr John Pugh

80

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     2,     at end insert—

      '(d) or to take any other order required not covered out by subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.'.


   

Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

94

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     5,     after '(a)', insert 'first'.

   

Mr Philip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

95

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     5,     at end insert 'and'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

96

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     6,     after '(b)', insert 'secondly and to the extent that it does not prejudice (a)'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

97

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     8,     after '(c)', insert 'thirdly and to the extent that it does not prejudice (a) or (b),'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

151

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     12,     at end insert—

    (5)   In making an order under subsection (2) the Secretary of State shall have regard to any code of conduct on the use of intervention powers from time to time agreed upon between him and any body representing local authorities (including fire and rescue authorities).'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

98

Clause     23,     page     11,     line     15,     leave out from 'authority's' to 'as' in line 16 and insert 'discharge of its functions under sections 6, 7, 8 and 9'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

99

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     22,     leave out 'from time to time' and insert 'at least once in every two years'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

100

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     30,     after 'returns', insert 'reasonably'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

101

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     32,     leave out sub-paragraph (b).


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

102

Clause     28,     page     12,     line     15,     leave out from 'considers' to end of line 17 and insert 'necessary for the protection of public safety'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

103

Clause     28,     page     12,     line     19,     leave out from 'considers' to end of line 21 and insert 'necessary for the protection of public safety and the effective discharge of functions conferred on fire and rescue authorities under section 9.'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

104

Clause     28,     page     12,     line     22,     after 'imposed', insert 'by order'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

105

Clause     28,     page     12,     line     25,     at end insert 'under subsection (2)'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

106

Clause     28,     page     12,     line     32,     leave out from 'consult' to end of line 33 and insert—

    '(a)   the authorities proposed to be subject to the order;

    (b)   any person recognised as representing any group of employees of an authority proposed to be subject to the order; and

    (c)   any other person the Secretary of State considers likely to be affected by the order.'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

107

Clause     29,     page     12,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   An order under subsection (1) may only be made where one or more fire and rescue authorities is or is considered by the Secretary of State to be likely to become, unable to discharge its functions under sections 7, 8 or 9.'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

108

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Fire Service College shall be deemed to be established by the Secretary of State in accordance with subsection (1)'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

149

Clause     31,     page     13,     line     36,     after 'may,' insert 'subject to subsection (1A)'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

109

Clause     31,     page     13,     line     37,     leave out 'one or more'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

110

Clause     31,     page     13,     line     38,     after second 'of', insert 'a particular description of'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

150

Clause     31,     page     13,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   the Secretary of State may only make regulations under subsection (1) if he has secured the agreement of the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly to collaborate in a scheme, the effect of which is that the bodies created under subsection (1) will also have the function of negotiating the conditions of service of employees of fire and rescue authorities in Wales and of fire authorities in Scotland.'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

111

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     5,     at end insert 'appointed in accordance with advice to the Secretary of State from the Commissioner for Public Appointments.'.

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

112

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     12,     leave out subsections (4), (5) and (6).

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

163

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     21,     after 'body' insert 'or in accordance with local negotiation arrangements made by the negotiating body in respect of employees of that description'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

164

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   "Local negotiation arrangements" means arrangements made by a negotiating body established under this section for the purpose of enabling conditions of service of employees of fire and rescue authorities to be negotiated at local level.

    (5B)   Local negotiation arrangements may (in particular) include provision with regard to—

      (a) the persons or descriptions of persons by whom, or by means of whom, negotiations are authorised to be carried out at local level;

      (b) the conditions of service and descriptions of conditions of service authorised to be negotiated at local level.

    (5C)   Local negotiation arrangements may be made by a negotiating body in respect of employees of a particular description only if the negotiating body includes persons representing the interests of employees of that description.'.

   

Mr Nick Raynsford

165

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     22,     leave out subsection (6).


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

113

Clause     32,     page     14,     line     31,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

114

Clause     32,     page     14,     line     39,     leave out from 'constituted' to 'negotiation' in line 40 and insert 'for the purpose of'.


   

Mr Phillip Hammond
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Hugo Swire

115

Clause     33,     page     15,     line     8,     leave out subsection (1)(b).

 
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