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Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Public Bill Committee
Sustainable Communities Bill
Amendment (32) proposed, in page 3, line 11, to leave out
‘on a plan under section 2(3)(b)’ and insert ‘under
section 2(5)’.—(Mr Nick Hurd).
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
33
Clause 3, page 3, line 21, leave
out ‘of residents under 25 years old.’ and insert ‘through
panels set up in accordance with subsection (1A) of residents, employers
and employees in the council’s area and in particular of—
An area is deprived for the purposes of sub-paragraph
(vii) if the official male adult unemployment rate exceeds 10 per cent.,
or if more than 20 per cent. of households have net incomes below £15,000
per year.
(1A) For the purposes of this Act, a principal council
shall, so far as is practicable, arrange for one or more panels to be
established in its area representing persons who live in its area or
who work or employ workers in its area and any such panel shall, so
far as is practicable include—
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
34
Clause 3, page 3, line 25, leave
out from ‘council’ to end of line 42 and insert—
Mr Phil Woolas
16
Page 3, line 10, leave out
Clause 3.
Mr Phil Woolas
26
Page 4, line 18, leave out
Clause 5.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr Phil Woolas
27
Page 4, line 41, leave out
Clause 6.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr Phil Woolas
28
Page 5, line 10, leave out
Clause 7.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr Phil Woolas
29
Page 5, line 25, leave out
Clause 8.
Mr Nick Hurd
43
# Page 5, line 36, leave
out Clause 9.
Mr Nick Hurd
44
# Page 6, line 4, leave
out Clause 10.
Mr Phil Woolas
37
Clause 13, page 6, line 36, leave
out ‘Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below’.
Mr Phil Woolas
38
Clause 13, page 6, line 38, leave
out subsections (3) and (4).
Mr Phil Woolas
39
Clause 13, page 7, line 1, leave
out subsection (5) and insert—
Mr Phil Woolas
35
Schedule, page 8, line 3, leave
out ‘indicators referred to in section 2’ and insert ‘matters
referred to in section [Proposals by principal councils]’.
Mr David Drew
21
Schedule, page 8, line 30, after
‘Act,’, insert ‘including new arrangements for the
provision of affordable housing,’.
Julia Goldsworthy
36
Schedule, page 8, line 36, at
end insert ‘legal services,’.
NEW CLAUSES
Local spending reports
Mr Phil Woolas
NC1
‘(1) For the purpose of assisting in promoting the
sustainability of local communities, the Secretary of State may make
arrangements for the production, by the Secretary of State or another
person, of local spending reports.
(2) A local spending report is a report on expenditure
by such authorities, in such area, and over such period, as are determined
in accordance with the arrangements.
Julia Goldsworthy
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
(a)
Line 2, leave out ‘may’
and insert ‘shall’.
Mr Phil Woolas
(c)
Line 2, leave out ‘may’
and insert ‘must’.
Julia Goldsworthy
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
(b)
Line 7, leave out ‘may’
and insert ‘shall’.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
(f)
Line 9, after ‘department’,
insert
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
(g)
Line 10, leave out ‘(c)’
and insert—
Mr Phil Woolas
(d)
Line 11, leave out ‘may’
and insert ‘must’.
Mr Phil Woolas
(e)
Line 13, at end insert ‘or’.
Local spending reports: rights of principal councils
and representatives of local persons
Mr Nick Hurd
NC3
(4) Within three months of receiving recommendations made
by a principal council under subsection (1), the Secretary of State
shall either adopt or reject each of the recommendations, and in either
case shall give reasons for his decision.
As Amendments to Mr Nick Hurd’s proposed New Clause
(Local spending reports: rights of principal councils and representatives
of local persons) (NC3):—
Mr Nick Hurd
(a)
Line 2, after ‘may’, insert
‘subject to subsection (2)’.
Mr Nick Hurd
(b)
Line 6, at end insert—
Mr Nick Hurd
(c)
Line 12, after ‘shall’,
insert—
Mr Nick Hurd
(d)
Line 13, at end insert ‘and
Action plans
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
NC7
(6) The Secretary of State shall, no later than 18 months
after the commencement of the consultation pursuant to subsection (1),
lay the action plan before each House of Parliament for approval by
each House.
(9) The Secretary of State shall in each Session of Parliament
beginning after the enactment of this act lay an annual report before
each House of Parliament containing the action plan, if completed, and
detailing the progress made to the date of the report in producing the
action plan if not completed, and in implementing the recommendations
contained in the action plan in pursuance of subsection (7).’.
Proposals by principal councils
Mr Phil Woolas
NC5
(2) Before inviting proposals, the Secretary of State must
appoint a person (the “selector”) to consider the proposals
and draw up a short-list of proposals for consideration by the Secretary
of State, in accordance with regulations under section [Proposals by
principal councils: regulations].
Short-listing of proposals: regulations
Mr Phil Woolas
NC6
(a) specify, or authorise the selector to specify, steps
to be taken by a principal council before making proposals (including,
in particular, a requirement for a principal council to have regard
to the matters specified in the Schedule);
(a) require a principal council, if it has not already done
so, to consult representatives of local persons before making any proposal
under section [Proposals by principal councils],
“local person” means, in relation to a proposal
by a principal council under section [Proposals by principal councils],
a person who is likely to be affected by, or interested in, the proposal;
Mr Phil Woolas
45
* Title, line 1, leave
out from ‘provision’ to ‘and’ in line 8 and
insert ‘about promoting the sustainability of local communities;’.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
46
* Title, line 6, leave
out ‘upon request’.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
47
* Title, line 6, leave
out ‘produce local spending plans’ and insert ‘make
recommendations regarding local spending reports’.
Mr Nick Hurd
Mr David Drew
Julia Goldsworthy
48
* Title, line 7, leave
out ‘approve and implement those plans’ and insert ‘publish
reasons for decisions relating to local spending reports’.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [28TH FEBRUARY 2007]
That, if proceedings on the Sustainable Communities Bill
are not completed at this day’s sitting, the Committee do meet
on Wednesday 14th March at Ten o’clock and Two o’clock,
on Wednesday 21st March at Two o’clock, and thereafter on Wednesdays
when the House is sitting at Ten o’clock.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [14TH MARCH 2007]
The Committee at its rising this day do adjourn till Wednesday
28th March at Ten o’clock, and that it do meet thereafter—
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [28TH MARCH 2007]
That the Committee at its rising this day do adjourn till
Wednesday 18th April at Ten o’clock, and that it do meet thereafter—
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [18TH APRIL 2007]
That the Committee at its rising this day do adjourn till
Wednesday 25th April at Ten o’clock, and that it do meet thereafter—
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [25TH APRIL 2007]
That the Committee at its rising this day do adjourn till
Wednesday 2nd May at Ten o’clock, and that it do meet thereafter—
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [25TH APRIL 2007]
That remaining proceedings on the Bill be taken in the following
order: Clause 1; Clause 4; Clauses 2 and 3; Clauses 5 to 13; the Schedule;
new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [2ND MAY 2007]
That remaining proceedings on the Bill be taken in the following
order: Clauses 4 to 8; Clauses 2 and 3; Clauses 9 to 13; the Schedule;
new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [9TH MAY 2007]
That remaining proceedings on the Bill be taken in the following
order: Clauses 2 and 3; Clauses 5 to 13; the Schedule; new Clauses;
new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill.
NOTICES WITHDRAWN
The following Notices have been withdrawn:
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