S.C.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Tuesday 2nd November 2004
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE
SCHOOL TRANSPORT BILL
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 1, at beginning insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at beginning insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
21
Clause 1, page 1, line 14, after 'may', insert ', after consultation with school governing bodies and other relevant admissions bodies,'.
Sir George Young
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
23
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, leave out 'or any part'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
22
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert ', or in conjunction with another local authority, make a school travel scheme for the whole or any part of their area'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
30
*Clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert—
| '2 | | Prior to making a scheme, the scheme authority will consult with interested parties including, but not limited to— |
| (b) | representatives of denominational schools whose pupils might be affected by the scheme, |
| (c) | teachers' organisations, |
| (d) | representatives of special schools whose pupils might be affected by the scheme, |
| (e) | parent governors of schools whose children will be affected, |
| (f) | further education colleges, |
| (h) | other organisations with an interest in the education of children in the scheme area. |
| 3 | (1) | The scheme authority will publish the details of the proposed scheme and seek comments from interested parties, who will have 28 days from the date of publication of the scheme to comment. |
| | (2) | The scheme authority will submit to the appropriate national body a summary of the responses to the consultation together with the scheme authority's own response to the consultation.'. |
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Sir George Young
24
Clause 1, page 2, line 5, at end insert 'and shall set out their reasons for introducing such a scheme.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
4
Clause 1, page 2, line 6, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr David Kidney
29
Clause 1, page 2, line 8, at end insert—
| '(aa) | arrangements for the safety of children embarking or disembarking from the transport provided,'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
31
*Clause 1, page 2, line 12, at end insert—
'(3) In their application to the appropriate national authority, the scheme authority will set out the measures it will use to determine whether or not the scheme should be revoked at the conclusion of the pilots, including—
| (a) | the impact on traffic congestion, |
| (b) | the proportion of children using different ways of travelling, |
| (c) | the effect of charging on car usage, |
| (d) | the impact on families on low incomes, |
| (e) | the impact on after-school activities and extended schools, and |
| (f) | the impact on school choice, including the education of children in accordance with the religious, philosophical or linguistic preferences of their parents.'. |
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
5
Clause 1, page 2, line 13, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Sir George Young
25
Clause 1, page 2, line 16, after 'suitable', insert 'and safe'.
Sir George Young
26
Clause 1, page 2, line 18, after 'within', insert 'safe'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
32
*Clause 1, page 2, line 29, leave out 'has the meaning given by section 444(5)' and insert 'means 1 mile.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
9
Clause 1, page 2, line 31, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 on page 3.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
6
Clause 1, page 2, line 32, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
33
*Clause 1, page 2, line 33, at end insert—
'(1A) Income from the charges shall be applied only to furthering the objectives of the scheme.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
7
Clause 1, page 2, line 38, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
8
Clause 1, page 2, line 40, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
42
*Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(d) | who is a registered pupil at the nearest denominational school of the religion to which his parents adhere.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
43
*Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(e) | who is a registered pupil at a Welsh language school.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
44
*Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(f) | who has mobility problems which are certified by a doctor and who lives within the statutory walking distance to the nearest suitable school.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
45
*Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(g) | who attends a specialist school having passed an aptitude test for admission to that school.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
46
*Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(h) | who is a child with specialist education needs attending a school which is deemed to be suitable by virtue of the provision made for particular needs.'. |
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
10
Clause 1, page 3, line 5, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr David Kidney
27
Clause 1, page 3, line 7, leave out from 'that' to end of line and insert 'there are met in relation to the child such criteria as the scheme authority shall select from the following:
| (a) | that the child is within section 512ZB(4); and |
| (b) | that the child's parent or guardian is in receipt of Working Tax Credit; and |
| (c) | that the child's home is in an area of rurality of a degree specified by the scheme authority.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
34
*Clause 1, page 3, line 7, leave out 'the child is within section 512 ZB (4)' and insert 'the parents or carers are in receipt of Working Families Tax Credit for that child.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
11
Clause 1, page 3, line 8, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
35
*Clause 1, page 3, line 11, at end insert—
'(4) No charge shall be paid by a child where three siblings already pay charges.'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
36
*Clause 1, page 3, line 11, at end insert—
'(4) No charge shall be paid in respect of a child in any family where charges are already paid in respect of three children.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
12
Clause 1, page 3, line 13, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr David Kidney
28
Clause 1, page 3, line 14, at end insert—
'(2A) In deciding whether or not to approve a school travel scheme the appropriate national authority shall have regard to its compliance with the terms of the prospectus published by the Secretary of State.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
13
Clause 1, page 3, line 15, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
14
Clause 1, page 3, line 19, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
37
*Clause 1, page 3, line 42, at end insert—
'Annual report by scheme authority
| 7A | (1) | The scheme authority will present an annual report to the appropriate national authority a report setting an assessment of the effectives of the scheme in the relevant school year to include— |
| (a) | the revenue and costs of the scheme, |
| (b) | the number of pupils affected, |
| (c) | the number of pupils being charged, |
| (d) | an assessment of the impact of the scheme on school choice, including denominational schools and Welsh language schools, and |
| (e) | an assessment of the impact of the scheme on traffic volumes. |
(2) The annual report under subparagraph (1) shall be presented to the appropriate national authority by 31 December following the end of the school year to which the report relates.
Power of national authority to revoke scheme
| 7B | | Following the receipt of the annual report, the appropriate national authority may amend or revoke the scheme if it is failing to meet its objectives. |
Annual report by appropriate national authority
| 7C | | The appropriate national authority shall lay before Parliament an annual report compiled from the reports received from scheme authorities as required under paragraph 7A(2).'. |
