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 236
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 132, leave out lines 28 to 48 and insert-- ("(2) If Transport for London declines to approve and carry out the work referred to in subsection (1) above, then the London borough council concerned may carry out the work or scheme concerned. (3) A London borough council shall be treated as the traffic authority as respects the traffic signs in that borough comprised in-- (a) the London traffic control system; or (b) the traffic light installations; for all roads in Greater London (other than trunk roads) to the exclusion of Transport for London, save where the London borough council concerned and Transport for London agree to transfer such authority to Transport for London. (4) For the avoidance of doubt, that London borough council and Transport for London may subsequently agree to transfer such authority back to such London borough council.")
	Clause 238
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Leave out Clause 238
	Clause 251
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 144, line 12, leave out ("affect, or be likely to affect") and insert ("substantially affect traffic flows on or the operation of, or be likely to have such effect")
	Page 145, leave out lines 8 to 18
	Clause 254
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
	Page 147, line 16, at end insert-- ("( ) The net proceeds from each scheme established under subsection (1) above shall, during the scheme's initial period as defined by paragraph 16 of Schedule 18, be applied solely for the purpose of implementing the Mayor's transport strategy.")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 147, line 23, at end insert-- "(4) Any charging scheme established pursuant to this section shall cease to take effect, and may not be revived, if at any time there is not a scheme to improve transport arrangements (including schemes to assist the movement of pedestrians) within Greater London in the operation or establishment of which the net proceeds of the charging scheme (within the meaning given it in Schedule 18) can be applied, and are only applied.")
	BY THE LORD MORRIS OF MANCHESTER
	Page 147, line 23, at end insert-- ("(4) For the purposes of this section and Schedule 18, in respect of any such scheme, the Secretary of State shall prescribe the exemptions from charges that shall apply in respect of vehicles used by people with prescribed disabilities.")
	After Clause 254
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) No scheme may be established pursuant to section 254 unless research has been conducted into the likely impact of such regulations on the patterns of road usage (including usage of roads other than the road or roads in question, whether within the local authority area covered by the proposed scheme or not) and the consequent likely effect upon the environment and the quality of life of the residents of any area. (2) The results of the research conducted pursuant to subsection (1) above shall be available at no charge to members of the public and published electronically by the charging body in a form capable of access by members of the public.")		Research into road user charging.
	Schedule 18
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 278, line 11, after ("scheme") insert ("shall make provision for exemptions from charge in respect of disabled persons, for motor vehicles taking children of under secondary school age to school or school functions, for school buses on school business for doctors and nurses when on duty or on call, for emergency and hospital vehicles in the course of their duties and for motorbikes and in other cases")
	Page 279, line 30, leave out from beginning to ("be") in line 32 and insert ("The net proceeds of any charging scheme shall")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
	Page 280, line 6, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 281, line 6, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 281, line 7, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 281, line 10, leave out ("tenth") and insert ("fifteenth")
	Page 281, line 48, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 282, line 1, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 282, line 4, leave out ("tenth") and insert ("fifteenth")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 287, line 10, at end insert-- ("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 charging scheme shall come into operation, and no variation of an existing charging scheme shall take effect, unless and until-- (a) the authority proposing to make or vary that charging 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 charging area (measure in terms of persons travelling, and volume of goods conveyed, at particular times) which will occur as a result of the introduction or variation of such charging scheme; and (b) Transport for London has taken measures to ensure that the capacity of public transport services serving the charging area in question (measured in like terms) will have increased by an amount at least equal to that reduction in private traffic; and (c) the measures taken by Transport for London have come into effect before the introduction or variation of the charging 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 charging scheme if it has already been counted in respect of another charging scheme or a licensing scheme within the meaning of Schedule 19 to this Act).")
	Clause 255
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
	Page 147, line 29, at end insert-- ("( ) The net proceeds from each scheme established under subsection (1) above shall, during the scheme's initial period as defined by paragraph 16 of Schedule 18 be applied solely for the purpose of implementing the Mayor's transport strategy.")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 147, line 31, at end insert-- "(3) Any licensing scheme established pursuant to this section shall cease to take effect, and may not be revived, if at any time there is not a scheme to improve transport arrangements (including schemes to assist the movement of pedestrians) within Greater London in the operation or establishment of which the net proceeds of the licensing scheme (within the meaning given it in Schedule 19) can be applied, and are only applied.")
	BY THE LORD MORRIS OF MANCHESTER
	Page 147, line 31, at end insert-- ("(3) For the purposes of this section and Schedule 19, in respect of any workplace parking licensing scheme, the Secretary of State shall prescribe the workplace parking places that shall be exempted from any licensing charges by virtue of their proposed use by vehicles used by people with prescribed disabilities.")
	After Clause 255
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) No licensing scheme may be established pursuant to section 255 above unless research has been conducted into the likely impact of such scheme on the patterns of road usage (including usage of roads other than the road or roads in question, whether within the local authority area covered by the proposed scheme or not) and the consequent likely effect upon the environment and the quality of life of the residents of any area. (2) The results of the research conducted pursuant to subsection (1) above shall be available at no charge to members of the public and published electronically by the charging body in a form capable of access by members of the public.")		Research into impact of workplace parking levy.
	Schedule 19
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 291, line 26, after ("scheme") insert ("shall make provision for exemptions from licensing in respect of disabled persons, for motor vehicles taking children of under secondary school age to school or school functions, (for school buses on school business) for doctors and nurses when on duty or on call for emergency and hospital vehicles in the course of their duties and for motorbikes and in other cases")
	Page 293, line 4, leave out from beginning to ("be") in line 6 and insert ("The net proceeds of any licensing scheme shall")
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
	Page 293, line 29, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 294, line 29, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 294, line 30, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 294, line 33, leave out ("tenth") and insert ("fifteenth")
	Page 295, line 23, leave out ("ten") and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 295, line 24, leave out ("ten) and insert ("fifteen")
	Page 295, line 27, leave out ("tenth) and insert ("fifteenth")
	BY THE LORD BRABAZON OF TARA THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON THE LORD DIXON-SMITH
	Page 300, line 4, at end insert-- ("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; and (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).")
	Clause 257
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE BARONESS THOMAS OF WALLISWOOD
	Page 149, line 13, at end insert-- ("( ) At the end of the transitional period a list of the interests in land and buildings which have been conveyed to Transport for London and its subsidiaries shall be available for inspection at the offices of Transport for London.")
	Clause 263
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE
	Page 151, line 2, leave out from ("effect,") to end of line 7 and insert ("the membership of the London Development Agency shall include-- (a) at least two elected members of the Assembly, and (b) at least two elected members of a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London. ( ) In this section a reference to elected members shall refer to their being elected members at the time of their appointment.")
	After Clause 327
	BY THE BARONESS HAMWEE THE LORD TOPE
	Insert the following new Clause--
	(" .--(1) There shall be an advisory body appointed by the Mayor to be known as the Mayor's Health Strategy Group. (2) The Mayor's Health Strategy Group shall have-- (a) the function of providing advice to the Mayor on the contents of the London public health report under section (London public health report); (b) the function of providing advice to the Mayor on the contents of the state of the environment report; (c) the function of providing to the Mayor on the contents and implementation of the London air quality strategy and the London ambient noise strategy; (d) the function of providing advice to the Mayor in connection with the Mayor's consideration of the matters referred to in subsection (3) below. (3) These matters are-- (a) the promotion of social development in Greater London, (b) the promotion of improvements in the health of persons in Greater London, (c) the effect of the proposed contents of the strategies prepared or revised under section 33 above on the health of persons in Greater London.")		Mayor's Health Strategy Group.



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