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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 24th April 2008

 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

 

Local Transport Bill [Lords]


 

[Third and Fourth Sittings]


 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

Withdrawn  144

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  11,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘shall review their plan at least

 

once every five years and’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not called  37

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The authority must give one year’s notice of the date on which it intends to

 

replace its plan.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

Negatived on division  196

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  23,  after ‘any)’, insert ‘and representatives of town and

 

parish councils in the county’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not selected  38

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

plans and strategies published by any relevant rail infrastructure

 

manager.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

Negatived on division  142

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

operators of bus services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(d)    

operators of rail services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(e)    

any relevant rail infrastructure manager,


 
 

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(f)    

organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of

 

local transport.’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not selected  39

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

plans and strategies published by any relevant rail infrastructure

 

manager.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  143

 

Clause  9,  page  11,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

operators of bus services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(e)    

operators of rail services which are provided within the authority’s area

 

or organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of such

 

operators,

 

(f)    

any relevant rail infrastructure manager,

 

(g)    

organisations appearing to the authority to be representative of users of

 

local transport.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 10 and 11 Agreed to.

 


 

Graham Stringer

 

Negatived on division  6

 

Clause  12,  page  12,  line  31,  leave out subsection (2).

 

Graham Stringer

 

Not called  7

 

Clause  12,  page  13,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(2B)    

An Integrated Transport Authority shall consult the councils for the metropolitan

 

districts comprised in the area on its proposals for the local transport plan.’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Not called  8

 

Clause  12,  page  13,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(2B)    

If a majority of the councils for the metropolitan districts comprised in the area

 

agree a resolution opposing the local transport plan, the plan shall not have

 

effect.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 



 
 

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Stephen Hammond

 

Withdrawn  40

 

Clause  13,  page  13,  line  25,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Withdrawn  41

 

Clause  13,  page  13,  line  30,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Withdrawn  89

 

Clause  13,  page  14,  leave out lines 23 to 25.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not called  42

 

Clause  14,  page  14,  line  36,  leave out subsection (2).

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not called  43

 

Clause  15,  page  15,  line  3,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 16 and 17 Agreed to.

 


 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not called  44

 

Clause  18,  page  16,  line  39,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Not called  90

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  2,  leave out from ‘revised’ to end of line 3.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Not called  45

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  8,  leave out paragraph (e).


 
 

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Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Not called  91

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  leave out lines 8 to 12.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

Not called  94

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  9,  at end insert ‘on the basis that an “admissible objection”

 

will be restricted to matters dealing with the undermining of the commercial viability of

 

existing local services being operated in any part of the area to which the scheme would

 

relate,’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Not called  95

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  10,  at end insert ‘, provided that such provision specifies

 

that the meaning of “relevant operator” shall not include any person who does not operate

 

local services within any part of the area to which the scheme would relate,’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Not called  92

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  11,  after ‘determination’, insert ‘by the authority or

 

authorities’.

 

Graham Stringer

 

Ian Stewart

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Not called  93

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(f)    

to the extent that such a determination is to be made by a person other

 

than the authority or authorities, for the notification of the authority or

 

authorities that an objector has purported to make an admissible

 

objection and for the authority or authorities to make representations

 

regarding that objection to the person making the determination,’.

 

Stephen Hammond

 

Withdrawn  46

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  16,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Ms Rosie Winterton

 

Agreed to  81

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(g) includes provision

 

for and in connection with—

 

(a)    

the appointment of a person (“an adjudicator”) to make such a

 

determination as is mentioned in that paragraph;


 
 

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(b)    

the appointment of a person (“an assessor”) to assist an adjudicator in

 

considering any question which appears to arise in relation to such a

 

determination;

 

(c)    

the payment—

 

(i)    

by the Secretary of State to an adjudicator, or

 

(ii)    

by the Secretary of State or an adjudicator to an assessor,

 

    

of such remuneration as may be determined by or in accordance with the

 

regulations.’.

 

Norman Baker

 

Mr John Leech

 

Withdrawn  154

 

Clause  18,  page  17,  line  32,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section may not be

 

made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution

 

of, each House of Parliament.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned till Tuesday 29th April at 10.30 a.m.


 
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