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Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

95

Clause  68,  page  50,  line  1,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)	If the relevant authority accepts the expression of interest it must—

(a)	where the expression of interest relates to provision on behalf of the

authority of the relevant service, carry out a procurement exercise for that

provision;

(b)	where the expression of interest relates only to assisting in the provision

of the relevant service, set out how it proposes to involve the relevant

body in that provision.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

96

Clause  68,  page  50,  line  7,  leave out subsection (4).

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

97

Clause  68,  page  50,  line  12,  leave out subsections (5) and (6) and insert—

‘(5)	A relevant authority must, in considering an expression of interest, consider—

(a)	whether acceptance of the expression of interest would promote or

improve the social, economic or environmental well-being of the

authority’s area,

(b)	whether acceptance of the expression of interest would promote or

improve equality for people who work, study or live in the authority’s

area,

(c)	whether acceptance of the expression of interest would disadvantage

vulnerable groups in society, and

(d)	the effect of acceptance of the expression of interest on the continuity of

the relevant service.

(6)	A relevant authority must, in carrying out the exercise referred to in subsection

(2), consider—

(a)	how it might promote or improve the social, economic or environmental

well-being of the authority’s area by means of that exercise,

(b)	how it might promote or improve equality for people who work, study or

live in the authority’s area by means of that exercise,

(c)	the interests of vulnerable groups in society, and

(d)	the continuity of the relevant service.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

98

Clause  68,  page  50,  line  21,  leave out subsection (8).

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Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

99

Clause  69,  page  50,  line  30,  leave out subsection (3).

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

100

Clause  69,  page  50,  line  34,  leave out from ‘decision’ to end of line 35.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

101

Clause  69,  page  50,  line  39,  after ‘website’, insert ‘and in print, both to be in

formats easily understandable and useable by communities.’.

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

102

Page  51,  line  3,  leave out Clause 70.

Andrea Leadsom

Graham Stuart

Jackie Doyle-Price

Chris Heaton-Harris

Simon Reevell

Andrew Griffiths

1

Schedule  9,  page  299,  line  11,  after ‘(1)(b)’, insert ‘except that for the purpose of

this definition the reference to “50 megawatts” in section 15(2)(c) of the Planning Act

2008 is to be read as “100 megawatts”’.

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New Clause

Pay transparency statement by local authority contractors

Barbara Keeley

Alison Seabeck

Jack Dromey

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	It is the duty of every relevant authority when entering into a public supply or

works contract with a company or organistation (a “contractor”) for the supply of

services or for the execution of works to the value of more than £250,000 in any

financial year, to include a provision in that contract that the contractor prepare a

pay transparency statement relating to its highest and lowest paid workers within

three months of the contract being finalised.

(2)	The contracts which are public supply or works contracts for the purposes of this

section are contracts for the supply of goods or materials, for the supply of

services or for the execution of works; but this section does not apply in relation

to contracts entered into before the commencement of this section.

(3)	Where the individual value of contracts referred to in subsection (1) fall below

£250,000 but the aggregated value of contracts with a company or organisation (a

“contractor”) exceed £250,000, then that company or organisation (a

“contractor”) will be subject to the same conditions set out in subsection (1).

(4)	A pay transparency statement must include—

(a)	the highest gross pay any employee of the contractor, carrying out work

in relation to the contract or contracts referred to in subsections (1) and

(3), is currently being paid,

(b)	the lowest gross pay any employee of the contractor, carrying out work

in relation to the contract or contracts referred to in subsections (1) and

(3), is currently being paid, and

(c)	the pay multiple to be maintained between the lowest paid and the highest

paid employee of the contractor.

(5)	The contract referred to in subsections (1) or (3) must provide that the contractor

prepare a new pay transparency statement for each financial year by the date

specified in section 22(3).

(6)	A relevant authority must publish any pay transparency statement produced by its

contractors under subsection (1) or subsection (5) in the manner set out in section

22(5).

(7)	In this section—

(a)	“relevant authority” means a relevant authority within the meaning of

section 26(1),

(b)	“financial year” means a financial year within the meaning of section

26(6).

(8)	In Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1988 (public supply or works contracts),

after section 17(10)(b) insert—

“(c)	the duty imposed on it by section [Pay transparency statement by

local authority contractors] of the Localism Act 2011.”’.

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Order of the House [17 January 2011]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Localism Bill—

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 10 March 2011.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [25 January 2011]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.30 am on Tuesday 25

January) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 25 January;

(b)	at 9.30 am and 12.30 pm on Thursday 27 January;

(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 1 February;

(d)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 3 February;

(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 February;

(f)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 10 February;

(g)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 15 February;

(h)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 17 February;

(i)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 1 March;

(j)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 3 March;

(k)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 8 March;

(l)	at 9.30 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 10 March;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table—

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TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Local Government Association; Localis;
	25 January	11.00 am	Centre for Local Economic Strategies; Local
			Government Information Unit.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Cllr. Keith Barrow, Leader of Shropshire
	25 January	11.30 am	Council; Cllr. Mike Jones, Leader of Cheshire
			West and Chester Council; Civic Voice.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	SOLACE; New Local Government Network;
	25 January	12.15 pm	Prof. George Jones, Emeritus Professor of
			Government, London School of Economics;
			Prof. John Stewart, Emeritus Professor of
			Local Government and Administration,
			University of Birmingham.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Greater London Authority; London Councils;
	25 January	1.00 pm	Unison.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Chartered Institute for Housing; Shelter;
	25 January	5.00 pm	National Housing Federation; Brent Private
			Tenants Rights Group; Tenant Services
			Authority.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Barratt Developments; Redrow; Taylor
	25 January	6.00 pm	Wimpey; Emerson Group.
	Tuesday	Until no later than	Home Builders Federation; British Property
	25 January	7.00 pm	Federation; National Federation of ALMOs;
			British Land.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Confederation of British Industry; British
	27 January	10.25 am	Chambers of Commerce; Federation of Small
			Businesses.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Wildlife and Countryside Link; Royal Society
	27 January	1.15 pm	for the Protection of Birds; Campaign to
			Protect Rural England; The Country Land and
			Business Association; Action with
			Communities in Rural England.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Town and Country Planning Association;
	27 January	2.00 pm	Planning Officers Society; Royal Town
			Planning Institute; Royal Institute of
			Chartered Surveyors.
	Thursday	Until no later than	National Association of Local Councils;
	27 January	2.45 pm	National Council for Voluntary
			Organisations; Association of Chief
			Executives of Voluntary Organisations;
			National Association for Voluntary and
			Community Action; Open Spaces Society.
	Thursday	Until no later than	Department for Communities and Local
	27 January	3.30 pm	Government.

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(3)	proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 to 10; Schedule 2; Clause

11; Schedule 3; Clauses 12 to 14; Schedule 4; Clauses 15 to 56; Schedules 5

and 6; Clauses 57 to 64; Schedule 7; Clauses 65 to 89; Schedule 8; Clauses

90 to 96; Schedules 9 to 11; Clauses 97 to 101; Schedule 12; Clauses 102 to

107; Schedule 13; Clauses 108 to 133; Schedule 14; Clauses 134 to 140;

Schedule 15; Clauses 141 to 150; Schedule 16; Clause 151; Schedule 17;

Clauses 152 to 156; Schedule 18; Clauses 157 to 166; Schedules 19 and 20;

Clauses 167 to 169; Schedule 21; Clauses 170 to 193; Schedule 22; Clauses

194 and 195; Schedule 23; Clauses 196 to 200; new Clauses; new Schedules;

Clauses 201 to 203; Schedule 24; Clauses 204 to 207; remaining proceedings

on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 pm on Thursday 10 March.

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