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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 11 June 2009

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] Committee 62-70

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Local Democracy, Economic Development and

 

Construction Bill [Lords]

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

76

 

Page  52,  line  3,  leave out Clause 70.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

77

 

Page  52,  line  13,  leave out Clause 71.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

78

 

Page  52,  line  30,  leave out Clause 72.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

79

 

Page  53,  line  3,  leave out Clause 73.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

80

 

Page  53,  line  38,  leave out Clause 74.


 
 

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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

81

 

Page  54,  line  22,  leave out Clause 75.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

83

 

Page  55,  line  22,  leave out Clause 77.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

84

 

Page  56,  line  2,  leave out Clause 78.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

85

 

Page  56,  line  16,  leave out Clause 79.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

86

 

Page  56,  line  26,  leave out Clause 80.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

87

 

Page  57,  line  2,  leave out Clause 81.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

88

 

Page  57,  line  17,  leave out Clause 82.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

89

 

Page  57,  line  39,  leave out Clause 83.

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

90

 

Page  58,  line  3,  leave out Clause 84.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 11 June 2009                     

73

 

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

91

 

Clause  80,  page  56,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The functions referred to in subsection (1) above shall include its duty under

 

subsection (3) of section 6B of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

 

(Delegation of functions by regional development agencies) to propose

 

delegations of certain of its functions to one or more local authorities in its area.’.

 

Delegation of functions by regional development agencies

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

NC14

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45) is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

After section 6A (delegation of functions to the Mayor of London and the London

 

Development Agency) insert—

 

“6B    

Delegation of functions by regional development agencies

 

(1)    

Subject to the provisions of this section, a regional development agency

 

shall have power to arrange for the discharge of any of their functions by

 

a local authority within their area or jointly by a group of local authorities

 

within that area.

 

(2)    

For the purposes of this section, a ‘function’ shall include any part of a

 

function, or any function or part of a function which is exercisable only

 

in relation to part of the area of a local authority.

 

(3)    

A regional development agency shall within six months of the coming

 

into force of this section and at yearly intervals thereafter propose such

 

delegations for the discharge of any of their functions by a local authority

 

within their area, or jointly by a group of local authorities within that

 

area, having regard to the desirability of maximising such delegation.

 

(4)    

Whether or not a regional development agency has made proposals under

 

subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall have power to direct an agency

 

to make such delegations as he may determine, after taking into account

 

any representations made to him by any local authority in the area

 

concerned, or by the agency.

 

(5)    

Two or more local authorities to which any function has been delegated

 

under this section may arrange for it to be discharged by them jointly or

 

in accordance with any executive arrangements agreed by them from

 

time to time.”’.


 
 

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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

Abolition of the Infrastructure Planning Commission

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

NC15

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Infrastructure Planning Commission shall be abolished.

 

(2)    

Sections 1 to 4, 61 to 85, 104, 109 to 113, 121 and Schedule 1 of the Planning Act

 

2008 (c. 29) shall cease to have effect.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State shall by order amend the Planning Act 2008 to give effect

 

to the following principles—

 

(a)    

an application for development consent shall be made to the Secretary of

 

State and determined by the Secretary of State;

 

(b)    

an examination of an application for development consent shall be

 

carried out by a person or persons appointed by the Secretary of State.

 

(4)    

The Secretary of State may also by order make transitional or consequential

 

provisions (including by amendment of the Planning Act 2008 and the Town and

 

Country Planning Act 1990) as are necessary due to the abolition of the

 

Infrastructure Planning Commission.

 

(5)    

Any order under subsection (3) or (4) must be made by statutory instrument.

 

(6)    

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made

 

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

 

of, each House of Parliament.’.

 

Abolition of the Standards Board for England and the Adjudication Panel for England

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr Philip Dunne

 

NC16

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Standards Board for England and the Adjudication Panel for England shall

 

be abolished.

 

(2)    

Sections 57, 57D, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 65A, 66A, 66B, 66C, 67(1),

 

75(1), (3), (4), (7), (9), (11), 78A, 78B and Schedule 4 of the Local Government

 

Act 2000 (c. 22) shall cease to have effect.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State may also by order make transitional or consequential

 

provisions (including by amendment of the Local Government Act 2000) as are

 

necessary due to the abolition of the Standards Board for England and the

 

Adjudication Panel for England.

 

(4)    

Any order under subsection (3) must be made by statutory instrument.

 

(5)    

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made

 

unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approve by a resolution

 

of, each House of Parliament.’.


 
 

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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

Building targets

 

Mr Peter Lilley

 

NC17

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘No local authority which has a responsibility to plan for building a target number

 

of homes may seek to meet its target by applying for planning permission in the

 

area of another local authority.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

92

 

Clause  123,  page  77,  line  2,  leave out from ‘agreement’ to ‘section 122’ in line 4.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

93

 

Clause  124,  page  77,  line  26,  leave out ‘Secretary of State approves’ and insert

 

‘local authorities and partner authorities approve’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

94

 

Clause  124,  page  77,  line  28,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

95

 

Clause  124,  page  77,  line  31,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

96

 

Clause  125,  page  77,  line  35,  leave out subsection (1).

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

97

 

Clause  129,  page  79,  line  12,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

98

 

Page  113,  line  27,  leave out Schedule 6.

 

Number of Regional Development Agencies

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

NC18

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

‘In section 25 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 for subsection (2)

 

substitute—

 

“(2)    

The alterations that may be made by an order under this section include

 

alterations that result in a reduction or increase in the number of regions

 

in that Schedule, where the order has been made following a request from

 

one or more local authorities under section [Regional Development

 

Agency boundaries] of the Local Democracy, Economic Development

 

and Construction Act 2009.”’.

 

Regional Development Agency boundaries

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

NC19

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A local authority may request a review under section 25 of the Regional

 

Development Agencies Act of the extent of the Regional Development Agency

 

area of which it is a part.

 

(2)    

If the Secretary of State receives a request under subsection (2), he must—

 

(a)    

undertake a review, or

 

(b)    

make publicly available the reasons for refusing the request.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

99

 

Clause  67,  page  50,  line  13,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

the Secretary of State shall undertake a review of the existing regional

 

boundaries as currently defined within 6 months of the commencement

 

of the Act.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

100

 

Clause  67,  page  50,  line  16,  after first ‘the’, insert ‘sustainable’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

101

 

Clause  67,  page  50,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(9)    

Prior to the regional strategy being approved for a region it must be passed by a

 

vote at all participating authorities within the region.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

102

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  3,  leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

103

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  4,  after second ‘a’, insert ‘representative’.


 
 

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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

104

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  5,  leave out ‘(whether or not incorporated)’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

105

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  6,  after ‘is’, insert ‘for the purposes of this Act’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

106

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  6,  leave out ‘Leaders’ Office’ and insert ‘Responsible

 

Regional Authority.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

107

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  23,  leave out ‘a Leaders’ Board’ and insert ‘the

 

Responsible Regional Authority.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

108

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  24,  leave out ‘Leaders’ Board’ and insert ‘Responsible

 

Regional Authority.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

109

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  26,  leave out subsection (8).

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

110

 

Clause  68,  page  51,  line  32,  leave out ‘Leaders’ Board’ and insert ‘the Responsible

 

Regional Authority.’.

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

111

 

Clause  71,  page  52,  line  21,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Julia Goldsworthy

 

Dan Rogerson

 

112

 

Clause  72,  page  52,  line  32,  leave out from ‘must’ to end of line 35 and insert

 

‘consult with payers of domestic and non-domestic rates and their elected representatives

 

and prepare and publish a statement of their policies as to how they will involve the public

 

in this process.’.


 
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