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| Local Government and Public Involvement
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| in Health Bill, As Amended
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| New Clauses relating to the reduction of regulatory burdens, the |
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| National partnership scheme, and the repeal of section 99 of the local |
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| | Reduction of regulatory burdens |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State must— |
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| | (a) | for the period of one year, beginning with the commencement of this Act, |
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| | (b) | for each year thereafter, |
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| | | prepare a report on progress during the period to reduce the number of local |
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| | improvement targets, plans and other regulatory burdens in the responsible |
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| | (2) | A report under this section must (in particular) deal with— |
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| | (a) | ring fenced grants and funding; |
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| | (b) | the volume of guidance; |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament each report he prepares under |
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| | National Partnership Scheme |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State shall, within one year of the coming into force of this Act, |
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| | establish a body (“the Steering Group”) to draw up a National Partnership |
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| | Scheme (“the Scheme”) between local government and national government, |
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| | having regard to the European Charter of Local Self Government. |
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| | (2) | The Steering Group shall comprise an equality of membership from central and |
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| | local government, with an independent chair. |
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| | (3) | The Scheme must set out recommendations about the respective powers and |
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| | duties of local and central government in respect of (but not limited to) |
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| | community engagement and participation, service delivery, finance and |
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| | functions, and may set out such other matters as the Steering Group determines. |
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| | (4) | The Scheme must include timetabled proposals for the transfer of functions and |
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| | funding from central to local government where such transfer will— |
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| | (a) | be efficient and convenient, or |
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| | (b) | enhance local democratic accountability.’. |
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| | Local Government Act 2003: amendment |
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| | ‘Section 99 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (categorisation of English |
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| | local authorities by reference to performance) is hereby repealed.’. |
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| new clauses and amendments relating to chapter 1 of part 5 |
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| Page 54, line 31 [Clause 80], after ‘area;’ insert— |
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| | ‘(aa) | any person mentioned in subsection (2A) who provides services at or |
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| | from a hospital or other establishment or facility which falls within the |
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| | responsible local authority’s area;’. |
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| Page 54, line 39 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | a joint waste authority established under section 165(1);’. |
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| Page 55, line 3 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(ha) | Transport for London;’. |
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| Page 55, line 10 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(m) | a registered social landlord which lets or owns houses in the area of the |
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| | responsible local authority and which has been notified in writing by the |
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| | responsible local authority that it is a partner authority.’. |
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| Page 55, line 10 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(m) | Regional Offender Managers; |
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| | (n) | Probation Trusts and providers of probation services’. |
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| Page 55, line 10 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(2A) | The persons referred to in subsection (1)(aa) are— |
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| | (a) | a National Health Service trust; |
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| | (b) | an NHS foundation trust.’. |
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| Page 55, line 11 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(za) | the Arts Council of England;’. |
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| Page 55, line 16 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(ea) | the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council;’. |
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| Page 55, line 32 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(4A) | In this section, “house”, “let” and “registered social landlord” have the same |
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| | meanings as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.’. |
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| Page 55, line 40 [Clause 80], leave out ‘relation to’ and insert ‘the case of’. |
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| Page 55, line 41 [Clause 80], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(d) | in the case of Transport for London, Greater London.’. |
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| Page 55, line 43 [Clause 80], after ‘(2)’ insert ‘(2A)’. |
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| Page 56, line 13 [Clause 81], after ‘area’, insert ‘, including targets relating to |
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| energy efficiency standards and microgeneration, as defined by section 82 of the Energy |
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| Act 2004 (c. 20) in buildings in new developments,’. |
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| Page 56, line 17 [Clause 81], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(1A) | In this Chapter “national improvement target” means a national target for |
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| | improvement designated by the Secretary of State in respect of which there shall |
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| | be a maximum number of 35.’. |
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| Page 56, line 40 [Clause 82], after ‘authority’, insert— |
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| | ‘(ia) | other non-statutory partners to the local area agreement;’. |
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| Page 56, line 41 [Clause 82], at end insert ‘; and |
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| | (iii) | recognised trades unions.’. |
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| Page 57, line 3 [Clause 82], leave out ‘and’. |
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| Page 57, line 4 [Clause 82], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(iii) | the comprehensive area assessment which shall be phased in to |
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| | coincide with the commencement date for this Chapter.’. |
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| Page 57, line 14 [Clause 82], at end insert— |
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| | ‘( ) | A direction under subsection (1) may be varied or revoked.’. |
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| Page 57, line 20 [Clause 83], at end insert ‘only in respect of national improvement |
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| Page 57, line 38 [Clause 85], leave out ‘local’ and insert ‘national’. |
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| Page 57, line 42 [Clause 85], leave out ‘local’ and insert ‘national’. |
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| Page 58, line 16 [Clause 86], leave out ‘local’ and insert ‘national’. |
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| Page 58, line 27 [Clause 86], leave out ‘or’. |
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| Page 58, line 28 [Clause 86], leave out subsection (b). |
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| Page 58, line 31 [Clause 86], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(7) | The responsible local authority may in its absolute discretion, with the consent of |
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| | each person to whom the target in question relates, change, remove or revise a |
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| | local improvement target.’. |
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| Page 58, line 39 [Clause 87], leave out ‘all’ and insert ‘either’. |
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| Page 58, line 40 [Clause 87], after ‘to’, insert ‘national’. |
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| Page 58, line 41 [Clause 87], after ‘of’, insert ‘national’. |
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| Page 58, line 42 [Clause 87], leave out subsection (c). |
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| Page 59, line 2 [Clause 87], after ‘a’, insert ‘national’. |
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