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 281

450QA	[Withdrawn]
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450RA	Page 149, line 22, leave out ("to be known as a "state of the environment report"")
450SA	Page 149, line 26, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert ("not less than two years six months and not more than three years six months after the first or as the case may be previous ordinary election.")
450TA	[Withdrawn]
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
450UA	Page 149, line 27, leave out ("three years") and insert ("one year")
450VA	[Withdrawn]
450WA	Page 149, line 30, leave out ("four years") and insert ("two years")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450XA	Page 149, line 32, at end insert-- ("( ) The report required of the Mayor under subsection (1) shall be published at an appropriate time for it to be debated at the same time as the annual report and to be included in the matters dealt with in the debate to be held under section 39 and a meeting held under section 40.")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450XAA	Page 149, line 36, at end insert ("and from industrial sites")
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
450YA	Page 150, line 3, at end insert-- ("( ) biodiversity,")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450A	Page 150, line 4, after ("recycling") insert (", transportation")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450IB	Page 150, line 7, at end insert (", and ( ) the document prepared under section 282")
450JB	[Withdrawn]
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450KB	Page 150, line 7, at end insert-- ("( ) housing conditions, ( ) communicable diseases, ( ) occupational health and safety, ( ) food safety, and ( ) the effects of the environment on human health")
450LB	[Withdrawn]
450MB	Page 150, line 7, at end insert ("and ( ) the pollution of and biodiversity of all rivers, waterways and canals in Greater London")
450NP	Page 150, line 7, at end insert ("and ( ) the percentage of new developments built on so-called greenfield and brownfield sites")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER
450PB	Page 150, line 7, at end insert ("and ( ) biodiversity")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
450QB	Page 150, leave out lines 8 and 9 and insert-- ("and may contain information about any other relevant matters in relation to Greater London that the Mayor on the advice of his Environmental Strategy Group considers appropriate")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450RB	Page 150, line 9, after ("Mayor") insert ("or Assembly")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450SB	Page 150, line 9, at end insert-- ("( ) A state of the environment report shall also set performance targets in the above areas and assess progress in achieving those targets.")
450TB	Page 150, line 12, at end insert-- ("( ) such non-governmental organisations as the Mayor considers appropriate,")
450UB	Page 150, line 14, after ("Council") insert-- ("( ) the Health and Safety Executive, ( ) the Food Standards Agency, ( ) the regional Director of Public Health,")
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
450VB	Page 150, line 16, leave out subsection (5)
450WB	[Withdrawn]
450XB	[Withdrawn]
450YB	[Withdrawn]
450B	Page 150, line 21, at end insert-- ("( ) A copy of each state of the environment report shall be kept available for the appropriate period by the Mayor for inspection by any person on request free of charge at the principal offices of the Authority at reasonable hours. ( ) A copy of each state of the environment report, or any part of such a report, shall be supplied to any person on request during the appropriate period for such reasonable fee as the Mayor may determine. ( ) In this section "the appropriate period" in the case of any state of the environment report is the period of six years beginning with the date of publication of that report pursuant to this section.")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450C	Page 150, line 21, at end insert-- ("( ) Information under subsection (5) shall include information distinguishing between different types of vehicle.")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
450D	Page 150, line 21, at end insert-- ("( ) For the purposes of subsection (3)(g) above, information about waste means-- (a) domestic waste production, recycling and disposal; and (b) non-domestic waste production, recycling and disposal")
450E	Page 150, line 21, at end insert-- ("( ) The Mayor shall publish an action plan for London on the basis of the state of the environment report.")
450F	Page 150, line 21, at end insert-- ("( ) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a) above, information about air quality etc. means information about-- (a) benzene, (b) 1,3-butadiene, (c) carbon monoxide, (d) lead, (e) nitrogen dioxide, (f) ozone, (g) fine particles (PM2.5--PM10), (h) sulphur dioxide, and (j) any other emissions which the Environment Strategy Group shall from time to time consider necessary and appropriate.")
	After Clause 281
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
450G	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) There shall be an unincorporated body of persons to be known as the Environment Strategy Group for London. (2) The Environment Strategy Group shall have-- (a) the function of providing advice to the Mayor on the contents and implementation of-- (i) the "state of the environment report"; (ii) the "municipal waste management strategy"; (iii) "the London Biodiversity Action Plan", (iv) the "London air quality strategy"; (v) the "London ambient noise strategy"; and (vi) the "London water action plan", and (b) such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on, or made exercisable by, them by or under any other enactment, whenever passed or made. (3) The Environment Strategy Group shall formulate and submit to the Mayor-- (a) a draft "state of the environment report"; (b) a draft "municipal waste management strategy"; (c) a draft "London air quality strategy"; (d) a draft "London ambient noise strategy"; and (e) a draft "London water action plan".")	Environment Strategy Group for London.
	Clause 282
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450H	Page 150, line 23, leave out ("to be known as the "London Biodiversity Action Plan"") and insert ("dealing with the matters provided by subsection (2) (in this section called "the London Biodiversity Action Plan")")
450J	Page 150, line 29, after ("promotion") insert ("including performance indicators")
	BY THE LORD WHITTY
450K	Page 150, line 40, leave out ("Commission") and insert ("Agency")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
450KA	Page 150, line 40, after ("Commission") insert-- ("( ) the Environment Strategy Group")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
450L	Page 150, line 41, at end insert (", and ( ) such non-governmental organisations as the Mayor considers appropriate")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
450M	Page 150, line 41, at end insert-- ("( ) the environmental strategy group, ( ) the London Ecology Unit, ( ) the London Wildlife Trust, ( ) the RSPB, and ( ) the Groundwork Foundation")
450N	Page 151, line 8, at end insert-- ("( ) The Mayor shall publish any plan within one year of the first ordinary election and subsequently every two years.")
	After Clause 282
	BY THE LORD CLINTON-DAVIS
451	Insert the following new Clause--
6	(" .--(1) The Mayor shall prepare and publish a document to be known as the "River Thames Strategy". (2) The River Thames Strategy shall contain the Mayor's proposals and policies for the use, enhancement and protection of the river and riverside known as the "Thames Policy Area".
	(3) In preparing the Strategy the Mayor shall seek to promote and encourage holistic and integrated approaches to the strategically significant features of the river including-- (a) river transport, (b) river economy, (c) river ecology and wildlife habitats, (d) river heritage and the built environment, (e) recreation and leisure, and (f) public access, amenity and open spaces, and the River Thames Strategy may contain such other proposals and policies relating to the River Thames as the Mayor may consider appropriate. (4) The River Thames Strategy shall contain information about-- (a) the measures that are to be taken for the implementation of the River Thames Strategy by the Authority, Transport for London, and the London Development Agency; and (b) the measures that other persons or bodies are to be encouraged to take by the Mayor. (5) In preparing or revising the River Thames Strategy the Mayor shall consult-- (a) the Port of London Authority, (c) the Environment Agency, (d) each riparian London borough council, (e) the Common Council,
31	(f) British Waterways, and
	(g) any other person or body whom the Mayor considers it is appropriate to consult.")	River Thames Strategy.
	BY THE LORD LUKE THE BARONESS ANELAY OF ST JOHNS [As amendments to amendment 451]
451YA	Line 6, at end insert (", and (b) the promotion of the use of transport on the Thames by tourists.")
451YAA	Line 31, after ("Waterways,") insert-- ("( ) the London Tourist Board, ( ) the British Tourist Authority,")
	Clause 283
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451ZAA	Page 151, line 10, leave out ("to be known as "the municipal waste management strategy"") and insert ("dealing with the matters provided by subsection (2) (in this section called "the municipal waste management strategy")")
451ZAB	[Withdrawn]
451ZAC	[Withdrawn]
451ZAD	[Withdrawn]
451ZAE	[Withdrawn]
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
451ZAF	Page 151, line 13, after ("policies") insert ("and an action plan")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451ZAG	Page 151, line 13, after second ("the") insert ("minimisation,")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451A	Page 151, line 14, after ("treatment") insert (", transportation")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451B	Page 151, line 14, leave out ("municipal")
451C	Page 151, line 15, leave out ("municipal")
451D	[Withdrawn]
451E	[Withdrawn]
451F	[Withdrawn]
451G	[Withdrawn]
451H	[Withdrawn]
451J	[Withdrawn]
451K	[Withdrawn]
451L	[Withdrawn]
451M	[Withdrawn]
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451N	Page 151, line 30, at end insert-- ("( ) such non-governmental organisations as the Mayor considers appropriate,")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS MILLER OF CHILTHORNE DOMER THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451P	Page 151, line 31, at end insert-- ("( ) waste collection authorities in Greater London")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
451Q	Page 151, line 39, leave out ("or disposal") and insert ("disposal, handling or transportation")
451R	[Renumbered as amendment 450KA]
451S	[Withdrawn]
451T	[Withdrawn]
451U	[Withdrawn]
451V	[Withdrawn]
451W	[Withdrawn]
451X	[Withdrawn]
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 283 stand part of the Bill.



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