House of Lords Amendments - Greater London Authority Bill

Greater London Authority Bill - Amendments to be debated in the House of Lords - continued	House of Lords
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	Clause 70
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
213	Page 38, line 11, at end insert-- ("(10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the precept issued by the Authority for any financial year ("the relevant financial year") subsequent to the first financial year for which the Authority issued a precept shall not exceed the precept issued in the financial year preceding the relevant financial year by a percentage greater than the percentage by which the Retail Price Index increased in the year to the 31st December preceding the relevant financial year, except where this can be shown to be the consequence of a reduction in funding from central government.")
	Schedule 5
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
214	Page 199, line 31, leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert-- ("(3) The final draft budget, with or without amendment, shall be the Authority's consolidated budget for the year if approved by a majority of the Assembly members voting.")
215	Page 199, line 35, leave out sub-paragraph (5)
216	Page 199, line 35, leave out sub-paragraphs (5) and (6)
217	Page 199, line 39, leave out from second ("the") to ("before") in line 40 and insert ("Authority to agree and approve a consolidated budget")
218	Page 199, line 41, leave out ("final draft") and insert ("consolidated")
219	Page 199, line 42, leave out paragraph 9
	Clause 73
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
220	Page 39, line 26, leave out paragraph (a)
	Clause 77
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
221	Page 43, line 26, at end insert-- ("(4) Where the precepting authority is the Greater London Authority, within one week of the Greater London Authority having calculated the amount to be stated under section 40(2)(a) in respect of any billing authority in Greater London in relation to each category of dwellings in that billing authority's area, the Greater London Authority shall cause to be published such amount in relation to each category of dwellings in that billing authority's area, these amounts to be expressed both as annual and weekly figures, publication to be by way of a prominent printed announcement in at least one local newspaper circulating in that billing authority's area and nominated by that billing authority.")
	Clause 80
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
222	Page 45, line 35, leave out ("This section applies") and insert ("Subsections (1B) to (1D) apply, in relation to a financial year, to the making by the Authority of calculations required by section 70 in the case of the Metropolitan Police Authority. (1A) Subsections (2) to (12) apply")
223	Page 45, line 43, at end insert-- ("(1B) The amount calculated under subsection (6) of section 70 in respect of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall not be the component budget requirement of the Metropolitan Police Authority unless the Authority shall first have obtained from the Secretary of State written confirmation that such amount is sufficient to maintain an efficient and effective police force for its area. (1C) If it appears to the Secretary of State that the amount calculated under subsection (6) of section 70 in respect of the Metropolitan Police Authority is sufficient to maintain an efficient and effective police force for the area of the Metropolitan Police Authority, he shall issue the written confirmation referred to in subsection (1B) above. (1D) If it appears to the Secretary of State that the amount calculated under subsection (6) of section 70 in respect of the Metropolitan Police Authority is not sufficient to maintain an efficient and effective police force for the area of the Metropolitan Police Authority, he shall issue a statement in writing indicating the minimum amount necessary to maintain an efficient and effective police force for that area, and the component budget requirement of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall be the aggregate of that amount and the amount calculated under subsection (6) of section 70 in respect of the Metropolitan Police Authority.")
	Clause 81
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
224	Page 47, line 25, leave out ("35") and insert ("15")
	Clause 85
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
225	Page 49, line 10, at end insert ("and the cost assumptions on which the amount of the grant has been determined, which shall be published in such manner as the Secretary of State deems appropriate")
	Clause 98
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
226	Page 54, line 30, leave out paragraph (c)
	Clause 99
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
227	Page 55, line 3, leave out subsection (3)
	Clause 104
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
228	Page 57, line 46, at end insert ("provided that no such payment may be directed to be made by a body until that body's debts have been fully repaid")
229	Page 58, line 26, at end insert-- ("( ) The anticipated percentage of the available capital receipts of each functional body that are to be paid to the Authority as specified in subsection (1) above shall be published by the Mayor in the capital spending plan prepared for that body under section 106 below. ( ) The amount paid out of available capital receipts to the Authority by that body during the year shall not exceed or be less than the amount stated in the capital spending plan by more than ten per cent of available capital receipts.")
	Clause 105
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
230	Page 58, line 43, at end insert-- ("(5) The amount of any grant under this section, whether made by the Authority or by any of the functional bodies, shall first have been specified in the draft component budget of the component body making the payment prepared by the Mayor under section 73 and, where the payment is made by a functional body, in the capital spending plan prepared for that body under section 107 below.")
	Clause 106
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
231	Page 59, line 12, at end insert-- ("(5) The amount of any grant under this section, whether made by the Authority or by any of the functional bodies, shall first have been specified in the draft component budget of the component body making the payment prepared by the Mayor under section 72.")
	Clause 107
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
232	Page 59, line 28, at end insert ("; and (d) the amounts which the functional body is expected to pay out of usable capital receipts to the Authority during the year under section 104 above")
233	Page 59, line 31, leave out ("minimum") and insert ("estimated")
234	Page 59, line 33, at end insert-- ("( ) the estimated amount of grant which the Mayor has decided that the Authority is to pay to the body for the year out of capital receipts from other functional bodies under section 104 above;")
235	Page 60, line 10, at end insert ("including those made in accordance with sections 104 and 105 above")
236	Page 60, line 16, at end insert-- ("(7) Section E of a capital spending plan made for any financial year ("the relevant financial year") other than the first two financial years following the commencement of the Authority shall consist of-- (a) a statement of-- (i) the amount of the body's total capital spending in the preceding financial year, and (ii) the total amount of expenditure which the Mayor had expected the body to incur in the capital spending plan for the previous year; (b) where the amount in paragraph (a)(i) exceeds the amount in paragraph (a)(ii), a statement of the reasons for this and a proposal for reducing the capital spending plan for the relevant financial year by the amount of the excess.")
	Clause 108
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
237	Page 60, line 22, after ("Assembly") insert (", to each of the London borough councils, to the Common Council")
238	Page 60, line 33, after ("Assembly") insert (", to each of the London borough councils, to the Common Council")
239	Page 60, line 36, at end insert-- ("(6) Members of the public shall be entitled to make copies of the capital spending plan and copying facilities shall be made available to them at a reasonable charge.")
	Clause 115
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
240	Page 63, line 29, leave out from first ("the") to end of line 33 and insert ("Chairman of Transport for London or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairman of Transport for London"")
241	Page 63, line 43, at end insert-- ("(4B) In those cases referred to in subsection (4A)(a) and (b) above, the Mayor of London shall publish the report within 7 days of receiving it."")
	Clause 116
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
242	Page 65, line 27, at end insert-- ("(7A) Where any recommendation carries the support of a simple majority of members of the Assembly present and voting on that recommendation at a meeting under subsection (3) above, the Mayor shall comply with that recommendation when making any decision under subsection (6) above.")
	Schedule 7
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
243	Page 205, line 22, at end insert ("; and ( ) the Assembly, the London borough councils, the Common Council and such other bodies as appear to him to be appropriate")
	Clause 123
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
244	Page 67, line 23, after ("pedestrians") insert ("and cyclists")
	Clause 124
	BY THE LORD GRAHAM OF EDMONTON
245*	Page 67, line 31, at end insert (", and (c) progressive targets for the reduction of traffic volume in Greater London")
	Clause 125
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
246	Page 68, line 9, at end insert-- ("(3) No direction by the Secretary of State shall come into force if it is rejected by a resolution of the Assembly.")
	The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 125 stand part of the Bill.
	Clause 127
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
247	Page 69, line 1, leave out ("section and sections 128 to 132 below") and insert ("Chapter")
	Clause 129
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
248	Page 69, line 29, leave out ("under section 132 below")
	Clause 131
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
249	Page 71, line 4, leave out ("under section 132 below")
	The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 131 stand part of the Bill.
	Clause 132
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
	The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 132 stand part of the Bill.
	Clause 133
	BY THE LORD SWINFEN
250	Page 72, line 4, at end insert-- ("( ) Transport for London shall secure the provision of transport services that enable disabled people to have access to the same level of services as all passengers.")



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