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Transfer of functions Alistair Burt
NC3 To move the following Clause:— ‘The Secretary of State shall by order designate the following functions for transfer from any regional assemblies or statutory bodies to relevant local authorities: (1) housing (2) planning (3) transport (4) learning and skills’. Amendment of Local Government Act 2003 Alistair Burt
NC4 To move the following Clause:— ‘Section 99 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (categorisation of English local authorities by reference to performance) is hereby repealed.’. Referendum to approve proposals Alistair Burt
NC5 To move the following Clause:— ‘(1) Subject to the provisions of section 37(3) the local authority may from time to time make proposals to adjust the number of councillors per ward and must hold a referendum in the ward or wards affected before taking any steps to implement them. (2) The local authority may not pass a resolution which makes the proposed change or changes unless the result of the referendum is to approve the proposals. (3) If the result of the referendum is not to approve the proposals, the local authority must publish in one or more newspapers circulating in its area a notice which— (a) summarises the proposals; (b) states that the referendum did not approve the proposals; (c) summarises the authority’s existing arrangements; and (d) states that the authority will be continuing to operate those arrangements.’. Changing scheme for ordinary whole council elections Andrew Stunell
NC6 To move the following Clause:— ‘(1) This section applies if an eligible council resolves, during a permitted resolution period, that the council is to be subject to the scheme for partial-council elections. (2) The council ceases to be subject to the scheme for whole council elections. (3) The council becomes subject to the scheme for partial-council elections. (4) The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult on the change to partial-council elections. (5) It is for the council to decide which persons it is appropriate to consult. (6) No resolution of the council may reverse the effect of this section within eight years of a resolution being made in accordance with subsection (1). (7) In this section “permitted resolution period”,
in relation to an eligible council, means a period specified in the
second column of the following table in relation to that type of council
(8) The Secretary of State may by order provide that a permitted resolution period is to end later than the last day of that period specified in the table.’. Scheme for partial-council elections Andrew Stunell
NC7 To move the following Clause:— ‘(1) The scheme for partial-council elections is as follows. (2) The term of office of councillors is four years. (3) Elections of the councillors of the council are to be held in the year after the resolution is passed and every year after it other than every third year after it. (4) One third (or as nearly as may be) of the councillors are elected in each year in which the elections are held. (5) On the fourth day after elections are held— (a) the councillors elected in those elections are to come into office, and (b) the sitting councillors are to retire. (6) In this section— “resolution period” means the permitted resolution period in which the council passes a resolution for the purposes of section 32; “sitting councillors” means the councillors who hold office at the time ordinary elections are held.’. Mr Phil Woolas
That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the proceedings of the Committee. ORDER OF THE HOUSE [22ND JANUARY 2007] The following provisions shall apply to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee 2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 8th March 2007. 3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets. Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced. 5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day. 6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading. Other proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed. ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [30TH JANUARY] That— (1) the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 30th January) meet— (a) at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 30th January; (b) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 1st February; (c) at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 6th February; (d) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 8th February; (e) at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 20th February; (f) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 22nd February; (g) at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 27th February; (h) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 1st March; (i) at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 6th March; (j) at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 8th March; (2) the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following Table;
(3) Proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 104; Schedule 7; Clauses 105 to 112; Schedule 8; Clauses 113 to 116; Schedule 10; Clause 117; Schedule 11; Clause 118 to 151; Schedule 12; Clauses 152 to 165; Schedule 14; Clauses 166 to 169; new Clauses; new Schedules; Clauses 170 to 176; Schedules 1 to 6; Schedule 9; Schedule 13; Schedule 15; remaining proceedings on the Bill; (4) the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 8th March. |
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