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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 9th January 2007
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Greater London Authority Bill, continued

“Limit on the Mayor’s powers to prepare a draft budget for the Assembly

5B  (1)
In exercising his powers to prepare a draft component budget for the

Assembly under paragraph 2 above, the Mayor must not prepare a

draft component budget for the Assembly that is less than the

minimum draft component budget requirement for the Assembly.

      (2)
Find the minimum draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly as follows.

      (3)
If NM is greater than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

the minimum draft component budget requirement for the Assembly

is as if NM equals OM.

      (4)
If NM is less than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

find the percentage by which NM is less than OM, and reduce the

amount of the component budget requirement for the Assembly for the

previous financial year by the same percentage.


The result is the minimum draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly.

      (5)
If NM equals OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above) the

minimum draft component budget requirement for the Assembly

equals the amount of the component budget requirement for the

Assembly for the previous year.

      (6)
Subsections (9) to (11) of paragraph 5A above shall have effect for the

purposes of this paragraph.”.’.

Tom Brake

Norman Baker

Negatived on division  60

Clause  13,  page  13,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
After paragraph 5A insert—

“Limit on the Mayor’s powers to prepare a draft budget for the Assembly

5B  (1)
In exercising his powers to prepare a draft component budget for the

Assembly under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 above, the Mayor must not

prepare a draft component budget for the Assembly if the draft

component budget contravenes sub-paragraph (2) below.

      (2)
The Mayor’s draft component budget contravenes this sub-paragraph

if—

(a)
the draft component budget for the Assembly is less than

(b)
the minimum draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly.

      (3)
Find the minimum draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly as follows.

      (4)
If NM is greater than OM (as calculated under sub-paragraph (5) of

paragraph 5A of Schedule 6 to this Act)—

(a)
find the percentage by which NM is greater than OM, and

(b)
reduce the amount of the component budget requirement for

the Assembly for the previous financial year by the same

percentage.

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Greater London Authority Bill, continued


The result is the minimum draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly.

      (5)
If NM is less than OM (as calculated under sub-paragraph (5) of

paragraph 5A of Schedule 6 to this Act)—

(a)
find the percentage by which NM is less than OM, and

(b)
reduce the amount of the component budget requirement for

the Assembly for the previous financial year by the same

percentage.


The result is the minimum draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly.

      (6)
If NM equals OM (as calculated under sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph

5A of Schedule 6 to this Act) the minimum draft component budget

requirement for the Assembly equals the amount of the component

budget requirement for the Assembly for the previous year.

      (7)
Sub-paragraphs (9) to (11) of paragraph 5A of Schedule 6 to this Act

(power of chief finance officer to direct amounts to be left out of

account) also have effect for the purposes of this paragraph.’.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  33

Clause  13,  page  13,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(6A)
In paragraph 8 in sub-paragraph (4) for “at least two-thirds” substitute “a simple

majority”.’.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Tom Brake

Norman Baker

Not called  41

Clause  13,  page  13,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘(6A)
For sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 8 substitute—

“(4)
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above, the only amendments which

are to be made—

(a)
to the final draft component budget for the Mayor are those

agreed to by at least two-thirds of the Assembly members voting,

and

(b)
to the final draft component budget for the Assembly are those

agreed to by at least a simple majority of the Assembly members

voting.”.’.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  44

Clause  13,  page  14,  line  24,  at end insert—

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‘(8)
After paragraph 8A insert—

“Limit on the Mayor’s powers to prepare a draft budget for the Assembly

8B  (1)
In exercising his powers to prepare a final draft component budget for

the Assembly under paragraph 2 above, the Mayor must not prepare a

draft component budget for the Assembly that is less than the

minimum final draft component budget requirement for the Assembly.

      (2)
Find the minimum final draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly as follows.

      (3)
If NM is greater than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

the minimum draft component budget requirement for the Assembly

is as if NM equals OM.

      (4)
If NM is less than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

find the percentage by which NM is less than OM, and reduce the

amount of the component budget requirement for the Assembly for the

previous financial year by the same percentage. The result is the

minimum final draft component budget requirement for the Assembly.

      (5)
If NM equals OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above) the

minimum final draft component budget requirement for the Assembly

equals the amount of the component budget requirement for the

Assembly for the previous year.

      (6)
Subsections (9) to (11) of paragraph 5A above shall have effect for the

purposes of this paragraph.”.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  34

Clause  14,  page  15,  line  44,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
In paragraph 7 in sub-paragraph (4) for “at least two-thirds” substitute “a simple

majority”.’.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  42

Clause  14,  page  15,  line  44,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
For sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 7 substitute—

“(4)
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above, the only amendments which

are to be made—

(a)
to the final draft component budget for the Mayor are those

agreed by at least two-thirds of the Assembly members voting,

and

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(b)
to the final draft component budget for the Assembly are those

agreed to by a simple majority of the Assembly members

voting.”.’.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  45

Clause  14,  page  15,  line  44,  at end insert—

‘(2A)
After paragraph 4A insert—

“Limit on the Mayor’s powers to prepare first draft budget for the Assembly

4B  (1)
In exercising his powers to prepare a first draft component budget for

the Assembly, the Mayor must not prepare a first draft component

budget for the Assembly that is less than the adjusted minimum first

draft component budget requirement for the Assembly.

      (2)
Find the adjusted minimum first draft component budget requirement

for the Assembly as follows.

      (3)
If NM is greater than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

the minimum draft component budget requirement for the Assembly

is as if NM equals OM.

      (4)
If NM is less than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

find the percentage by which NM is less than OM, and reduce the

amount of the component budget requirement for the Assembly for the

previous financial year by the same percentage.


The result is the adjusted minimum first draft component budget

requirement for the Assembly.

      (5)
If NM equals OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above) the

adjusted minimum first draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly equals the amount of the component budget requirement for

the Assembly for the previous year.

      (6)
Subsections (9) to (11) of paragraph 5A above shall have effect for the

purposes of this paragraph.”.’.

Michael Gove

Mr Andrew Pelling

Robert Neill

Michael Fabricant

Not called  46

Clause  14,  page  17,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘(4)
After paragraph 7A insert—

“Limit on the Mayor’s powers to prepare final draft budget for the Assembly

7B  (1)
In exercising his powers to prepare a final draft component budget for

the Assembly under paragraph 2 above, the Mayor must not prepare

an adjusted draft component budget for the Assembly that is less than

the adjusted minimum final draft component budget requirement for

the Assembly.

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Greater London Authority Bill, continued

      (2)
Find the adjusted minimum draft component budget requirement for

the Assembly as follows.

      (3)
If NM is greater than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

the minimum draft component budget requirement for the Assembly

is as if NM equals OM.

      (4)
If NM is less than OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above)

find the percentage by which NM is less than OM, and reduce the

amount of the component budget requirement for the Assembly for the

previous financial year by the same percentage.


The result is the adjusted minimum final draft component budget

requirement for the Assembly.

      (5)
If NM equals OM (as calculated under paragraph 5A(5) above) the

adjusted minimum final draft component budget requirement for the

Assembly equals the amount of the component budget requirement for

the Assembly for the previous year.

      (6)
Subsections (9) to (11) of paragraph 5A above shall have effect for the

purposes of this paragraph.”.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 15 and 16 Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.30 a.m.