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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Monday 1 June 2009

Public Bill Committee

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Local Democracy, Economic Development and

Construction Bill [Lords]

Award of construction projects

Ms Sally Keeble

Ms Dari Taylor

Joan Walley

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘In considering the award of a contract in accordance with the Housing Grant,

Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53), a local authority may have

regard to—

(a)	their functions under section 66 of the Local Democracy, Economic

Development and Construction Act 2009 (local authority economic

assessment); and

(b)	the desirability of maintaining a diverse range of contractors in its local

authority area.’.

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Revised 2 June 2009