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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Withdrawn  144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.