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Approved electoral systems

Andrew Stunell
Tom Brake
Dr John Pugh

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1) The following methods of election shall be approved electoral systems pursuant to this Act—

(a) “First Past the Post” which means the system currently used for elections to the UK Parliament.

(b) “Single Transferable Vote” as defined in the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp1) by the Scottish Parliament.

(d) An “Alternative Vote” system which is one in which if no candidate obtains the votes of 50 per cent. of those voting in a single member constituency the subsequent preferences of those who voted for the losing candidates are successively taken into account until one candidate has obtained 50 per cent. of those voting.

(e) An “Alternative Vote Plus” system which is an Additional Member System in which the constituency Members are elected by means off the Alternative Vote system.’.

Local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters

Alistair Burt
Mr Robert Syms
Michael Fabricant
Robert Neill
Mr David Burrowes
Mr Philip Dunne

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1) Section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) (local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit subsections (3) to (7).

(3) In subsection (8) omit “or (7)”.

(4) In subsection (11) omit the definition of “local crime and disorder matters.”.’.

Alternative procedure for byelaws (consequential amendments)

Tom Brake

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1) The Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 75 (Byelaws as to pleasure fairs and roller skating rinks) omit subsection (8).

(3) In section 76 (Byelaws as to seaside pleasure boats) omit subsection (2).

(4) In section 77 (Byelaws as to hairdressers and barbers) omit subsection (3).’.

National health involvement network

Patrick Hall

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the National Health Involvement Network to exercise the functions set out in section 153(2) to (5).

(2) The National Health Involvement Network has the following functions—

(a) advising the Secretary of State, and such other bodies as it may consider appropriate, about arrangements for promoting the involvement of people in the commissioning, provision and scrutiny of care services;

(b) representing to the Secretary of State, and such other bodies as it may consider appropriate, and advising him and them on the views in England of people about their needs for, and their experiences of, care services;

(c) representing to the Secretary of State, and such other bodies as it may consider appropriate, and advising him and them on the views of local involvement networks in England on their activities as respects section 153(2);

(d) facilitating the coordination of the activities of local involvement networks;

(e) advising and assisting local involvement networks in England;

(f) setting quality standards relating to any aspect of the way local involvement networks exercise their functions, monitoring how successfully they meet those standards, and making recommendations to them about how to improve their performance against those standards;

(g) promoting the involvement of people in the commissioning, provision and scrutiny of care services;

(h) such other functions in relation to England as may be prescribed.

(3) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make further provision in respect of the National Health Involvement Network and these may include such matters as status, powers, membership, appointment, staff, payments to, accounts, audit and reports.’.

Form of local involvement networks

Patrick Hall

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1) The Secretary of State shall make regulations making provision in relation to the activities specified in section 153(2).

(2) The regulations shall in particular make provision as to—

(a) the appointment of members, categories of membership and governance,

(b) the minimum number of members,

(d) terms of appointment,

(e) circumstances in which a person ceases to be a member or may be suspended,

(f) proceedings of local involvement networks,

(g) the discharge of any function of a local involvement network by a committee of the local involvement network or by a joint committee appointed with another local involvement network,

(h) the appointment, as members of a committee or joint committee, of persons who are not members of the local involvement network or local involvement networks concerned,

(i) the funding of local involvement networks and the provision of premises, other facilities and staff,

(j) the payment of travelling and other allowances to members of a local involvement network or of a committee of a local involvement network or a joint committee of two or more local involvement networks (including attendance allowances or compensation for loss of remunerative time).

(3) The regulations must provide that no less than half of the members of a local involvement network are persons who are members of or representatives of voluntary organisations whose purpose, or one of whose purposes, is to advance the interests of—

(a) persons for whom care services are being provided as specified in section 153(5), or

(b) persons who provide care for such persons, but who are not employed to do so by any body in the exercise of its functions under any enactment.

(4) The regulations may include provision applying, or corresponding to, any provision of Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (access to meetings and documents), with or without modifications.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

195

Clause 174, page 124, line 7, after ‘section 149(1) or’, insert ‘(politically restricted posts: consequential amendments) or by’.

Patrick Hall

181

Clause 175, page 124, line 37, at end insert—

‘( ) Sections 160, 161 and 162 shall not come into force until the Secretary of State is satisfied that a local involvement network is in place and is functioning in each local authority area.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

147

Schedule 15, page 170, line 48, leave out ‘4’ and insert ‘1’.

Mr Phil Woolas

148

Schedule 15, page 173, line 10, column 2, at end insert—

‘Section 42.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

149

Schedule 15, page 173, line 11, at end insert—

	‘In Schedule 1, paragraph 8(2)(d).
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)	In Schedule 16, paragraphs 101 and 102.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

150

Schedule 15, page 173, line 20, column 2, at end insert—

‘In Schedule 2, paragraph 31(a).’.

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, 8TH FEBRUARY AND
20TH FEBRUARY]

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;

(d) at 9.30 a.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. 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;

TABLE
Date	Time	Witness
Tuesday 30th January	Until no later than 1.00 p.m.	Local Government Association
Tuesday 30th January	Until no later than 5.15 p.m.	Gordon Keymer CBE, Chair of the District Councils Group, Local Government Association
Tuesday 30th January	Until no later than 6.00 p.m.	London Councils
Tuesday 30th January	Until no later than 7.00 p.m.	Health Link
Thursday 1st February	Until no later than 10.25 a.m.	Unlock Democracy
Thursday 1st February	Until no later than 4.00 p.m.	Department for Communities and Local Government, Department of Health

(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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