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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	Schedule 19
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
317	Page 263, line 24, leave out paragraph 6 and insert-- ("6.--(1) If a licensing authority reasonably considers that a licensing scheme needs to be introduced by a London borough or boroughs-- (a) because the objectives of the transport strategy cannot otherwise be achieved within the periods specified therein, (b) to achieve the objective of any licensing scheme introduced by the Authority, or (c) to achieve the objectives of any other London borough in introducing or proposing to introduce a licensing scheme, the Authority may invite such London borough or boroughs to introduce a licensing scheme for that purpose, or such London borough or boroughs may seek to introduce a licensing scheme for that purpose. (2) If any London borough in question shall fail to introduce a suitable licensing scheme within a reasonable period the Authority may, following a resolution of the Assembly to that effect, impose such a licensing scheme provided that it shall have no power to do so if such licensing scheme would conflict with the local implementation plan of that London borough or otherwise have an adverse effect on the provision of public transport, management of traffic or movement of pedestrians and cyclists within such London borough.")
318	Page 263, line 30, leave out from ("to") to end of line 31 and insert ("the Authority who shall confirm the same unless it reasonably considers the licensing scheme-- (a) does not comply with paragraph 8 below, or (b) is likely to have an adverse effect on the provision of public transport, management of traffic or movement of pedestrians and cyclists within any other London borough or Greater London as a whole, in which event it may require the authority concerned to make such modifications to the licensing scheme as will meet such objections before it is confirmed.")
319	Page 263, leave out lines 34 to 36 and insert-- ("(3) Before the introduction of any licensing scheme or any changes to any licensing scheme the Authority shall-- (a) consult, or require the authority making or varying the licensing scheme to consult-- (i) such organisations representative of users and potential users of transport, motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and disabled persons as the authority concerned reasonably considers appropriate, (ii) any businesses likely to be affected by the licensing scheme, and (iii) the emergency services;")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
319A	Page 263, line 45, leave out ("be in conformity with") and insert ("have regard to")
319B	Page 264, line 6, leave out ("or require")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
320	Page 264, line 17, at end insert ("; and (d) specify the objectives the licensing scheme is intended to achieve (in this Schedule "the specified objectives"),")
321	Page 264, line 31, leave out from ("regard") to end of line 32 and insert ("shall only be had to the minimum charge reasonably necessary to secure the specified objectives of the licensing scheme or, if higher, the reasonable costs of implementing the scheme")
	BY THE LORD BERKELEY
321A	Page 265, line 16, leave out paragraph 17
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
322	Page 265, line 17, after ("scheme") insert ("shall make provision for exemptions from licensing in respect of-- ( ) disabled persons, ( ) motor vehicles taking children of under secondary school age to school or school functions, ( ) school buses on school business, ( ) doctors and nurses when on duty or on call for emergency, ( ) hospital vehicles in the course of their duties, and ( ) motorbikes and in other cases")
	BY THE LORD SWINFEN THE BARONESS DARCY DE KNAYTH THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
323	Page 265, line 27, at end insert-- ("( ) A licensing scheme shall include an exemption scheme for disabled people and transport services for disabled people drawn up in consultation with organisations of disabled people.")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
324	Page 265, line 32, at end insert ("but such penalty charges shall not be more than is reasonably necessary to secure the specified objectives of the licensing scheme")
	BY THE LORD BERKELEY
324A	Page 266, line 43, leave out from beginning to third ("the") in line 44
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
325	Page 266, line 43, leave out from beginning to ("be") in line 45 and insert ("The net proceeds of any licensing scheme shall")
	BY THE LORD BERKELEY
325ZA	Page 266, line 45, leave out (", during the scheme's initial period,")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
325A	Page 272, line 26, at end insert ("in respect of any Authority-wide scheme")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
326	Page 273, line 42, at end insert--
	("Measures preceding charging schemes
	39. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Schedule, in order to facilitate a reduction in private road usage and thereby improve the environment of Greater London, no licensing scheme shall come into operation, and no variation of an existing licensing scheme shall take effect, unless and until-- (a) the authority proposing to make or vary that licensing scheme provides a projection, derived on reasonable grounds, supported by objective evidence, and verified by independent experts, of the likely reduction in private traffic in the licensing area in question (measured in terms of persons travelling at particular times) which will occur as a result of the introduction or variation of such licensing scheme; (b) Transport for London has taken measures to ensure that the capacity of public transport services serving the licensing area in question (measured in like terms) will be increased by an amount at least equal to the projected reduction in private traffic; and (c) the measures taken by Transport for London have come into effect before the introduction or variation of the licensing scheme in question, and for the avoidance of doubt no increase in the capacity of any public transport service may be counted for the purposes of this paragraph in respect of a particular licensing scheme if it has already been counted in respect of another licensing scheme or a charging scheme within the meaning of Schedule 18 to this Act.")
	After Clause 231
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD EZRA THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
326A	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . The Secretary of State shall ensure that London Regional Transport remains adequately funded during the transitional period.")	Funding during the transitional period.
	BY THE LORD EZRA THE LORD CLEMENT-JONES THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
326B*	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . The Secretary of State shall ensure that London Regional Transport remains adequately funded for the period from 1st April 2000 until a PPP agreement or PPP agreements have been entered into in respect of the whole network.")	Funding of London Regional Transport.
	Clause 237
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
327	Page 129, line 30, leave out subsection (8) and insert-- ("(8) The Mayor of London must obtain the agreement of the London Assembly. (8A) Removal under Schedule 2 shall be subject to approval by two thirds of the London Assembly.")
	BY THE LORD QUIRK
328	Page 129, line 30, at end insert ("and major relevant interests")
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
329	Page 129, line 34, leave out from ("Agency") to end of line 38 and insert-- ("(a) one of whom is an elected member of the London Assembly, (b) one of whom is an elected member of the Common Council of the City of London, and (c) one of whom is an elected member of a London borough council.")
330	Page 129, line 34, leave out ("or were at the time of their appointment,")
331	Page 130, line 1, leave out ("who appear to the Mayor to be persons")
332	Page 130, line 6, leave out ("appears to the Mayor to be a person who")
333	Page 130, line 7, at end insert-- ("( ) Proposed members shall complete a declaration detailing their business interests, whether they have been made bankrupt, been a party to voluntary arrangements, whether there are any judgements against them, whether they have been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or an offence under legislation (whether or not of the United Kingdom) relating to companies (including insider dealing), building societies, banking or other financial services, or if they have been disqualified as a director or of any other material information, and this declaration should be publicly available for inspection one month before appointment.")
	Clause 238
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
334	Page 130, line 14, leave out subsection (2)
	Clause 239
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
335	Page 131, line 3, leave out from beginning to ("a") in line 4 and insert ("submit to the Mayor, the Assembly, the London boroughs and the Common Council of the City of London")
336	Page 131, line 5, at end insert ("which shall respect and take full account of the differing economic interests of the London boroughs and the City of London.")
337	Page 131, line 7, leave out second ("the Mayor") and insert ("and the Assembly, the Mayor and the Assembly")
338	Page 131, line 13, leave out ("he considers appropriate") and insert ("the Mayor and the Assembly agree")
339	Page 131, line 13, at end insert ("and the strategy and all previous drafts thereof shall be available on the London Authority internet site")
340	Page 131, line 16, at end insert ("and the Assembly")
341	Page 131, line 16, at end insert-- ("( ) The London Development Agency strategy shall be returned to the Mayor and Assembly for modification should it be rejected by one third of the London boroughs, the term boroughs including the Common Council of the City of London.")
342	Page 131, line 20, at end insert-- ("( ) the Assembly, ( ) the London boroughs, and ( ) the Common Council of the City of London")
343	Page 131, line 22, at end insert ("and shall report to the Mayor and Assembly how they have complied with the strategy")
344	Page 131, line 24, leave out ("and directions")
345	Page 131, line 29, at end insert-- ("( ) The strategy shall include a notice of the criteria to be used by the London Development Agency for the granting of financial support to other institutions or individuals.")
346	Page 131, line 30, after ("Mayor") insert ("or the Assembly")
347	Page 131, line 31, at end insert ("with a full explanation of any revisions")
	After Clause 242
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
348	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" . The London Assembly shall debate annually the report and accounts of the London Development Agency.")	Annual debate on London Development Agency Report and accounts.
	Schedule 20
	BY THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
349	Page 274, leave out lines 14 and 15 and insert-- (""(4) This section does not apply in relation to London where the London Development Agency shall have regard to the views of and regularly consult with small, medium and large businesses in London and with their representative bodies."")
350	Page 275, line 26, at end insert-- ("(8) The report shall include the criteria used by the London Development Agency for granting financial support to other institutions."")
351	Page 276, line 1, leave out paragraph 14
352	Page 276, line 39, leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 277
353	Page 277, line 19, at end insert ("and Assembly")
354	Page 277, line 23, at end insert ("and Assembly"")
	Schedule 21
	BY THE LORD COPE OF BERKELEY THE VISCOUNT ASTOR THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
354A	Page 277, line 31, leave out ("twelve") and insert ("six")
354B	Page 277, line 32, at end insert-- ("(aa) six shall be persons appointed by a joint committee of the London boroughs under paragraph 2A,")
354C	Page 277, line 38, leave out ("members of the London Assembly")
354D	Page 277, line 39, at end insert ("and paragraph 2A")
354E	Page 277, line 42, at end insert-- ("(3) One half of the number provided for under paragraph (1)(2)(a) shall be appointed under paragraph 2 and one half of the number provided for under paragraph (1)(2)(a) shall be appointed under paragraph 2A. (4) If the number provided for under paragraph (1)(2)(a) is an odd number then the members appointed under paragraph 2 shall be greater in number by one than the members appointed under paragraph 2A.")
354F	Page 277, line 45, leave out ("Mayor of London") and insert ("London Assembly")
354G	Page 278, leave out lines 1 to 3
354H	Page 278, line 4, leave out from beginning to ("shall") in line 5 and insert ("The Chair of the London Assembly")
354J	Page 278, line 6, leave out ("he") and insert ("it")
354K	Page 278, line 7, at end insert-- ("2A.--(1) The members of the Metropolitan Police Authority referred to in paragraph 1(3) shall be appointed by a joint committee consisting of persons appointed by the London boroughs from among their own members. (2) The number of members of the joint committee, and the number of those members to be appointed by each London borough, shall be such as the boroughs may agree or, in the absence of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State. (3) The joint committee shall exercise its powers to appoint members of the Metropolitan Police Authority under this paragraph so as to ensure that, so far as practicable, the members for whose appointment it is responsible reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among the members of the London boroughs taken as a whole.")
354L	Page 278, line 16, at end insert-- ("3A. The members of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall exercise their powers to appoint members under paragraph 3(3)(a) so as to ensure that, so far as is practicable, where members for whose appointments they are responsible are members of political parties, their numbers reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among members of the London Assembly.")
354M	Page 279, line 8, at end insert-- ("(5) A panel or joint committee shall exercise its power to appoint members of the Metropolitan Police Authority under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) so as to ensure that, so far as is practicable, where members for whose appointments they are responsible are members of political parties, their numbers reflect the balance of parties for the time being prevailing among members of the London Assembly.")



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