moved Amendment No. 10: 10: Schedule 1, page 59, line 30, at end insert— ““( ) The Assembly may arrange under section 54(1)(a) of this Act for its functions under paragraph 6 above to be discharged on its behalf by a single member of the Assembly.”” The noble Baroness said:...

moved Amendment No. 10: 10: Schedule 1, page 59, line 30, at end insert— ““( ) The Assembly may arrange under section 54(1)(a) of this Act for its functions under paragraph 6 above to be discharged on its behalf by a single member of the Assembly.”” The noble Baroness said:...

My Lords, for the record I should add that the officers at the Greater London Authority—I did not consult them on this—have been particularly grateful to the Bill team for their assistance. It has been a very open process and very much a model of how these things should go...

My Lords, for the record I should add that the officers at the Greater London Authority—I did not consult them on this—have been particularly grateful to the Bill team for their assistance. It has been a very open process and very much a model of how these things should go...

My Lords, I am grateful for the comments and for the compliments that, I think, came from one or two noble Lords. However, the fact that the Assembly has been doing its job well does not deter me from my argument that this additional tool would be useful. As I...

My Lords, I am grateful for the comments and for the compliments that, I think, came from one or two noble Lords. However, the fact that the Assembly has been doing its job well does not deter me from my argument that this additional tool would be useful. As I...

moved Amendment No. 6: 6: Clause 35, page 38, line 23, after ““Authority”” insert ““which shall transfer the sum to the authority which would be the local planning authority in the absence of a direction by the Mayor under section 2A”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I shall speak...

moved Amendment No. 6: 6: Clause 35, page 38, line 23, after ““Authority”” insert ““which shall transfer the sum to the authority which would be the local planning authority in the absence of a direction by the Mayor under section 2A”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I shall speak...

My Lords, I support the noble Baroness in this amendment; it is right that she brings it to the attention of the House after our previous debates. As I understand it, the Mayor says that he is taking his bat and ball home because this proposal is not workable. What...

My Lords, I support the noble Baroness in this amendment; it is right that she brings it to the attention of the House after our previous debates. As I understand it, the Mayor says that he is taking his bat and ball home because this proposal is not workable. What...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that. As she identified, the most controversial situation is likely to be where there is off-site provision or provision not geographically adjacent to the site—highway infrastructure, for instance. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 36...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that. As she identified, the most controversial situation is likely to be where there is off-site provision or provision not geographically adjacent to the site—highway infrastructure, for instance. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 36...

moved Amendment No. 1: 1: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause— ““General power for Assembly to call in directions After section 404 of the GLA Act 1999 (discrimination) insert— ““404A Directions issued by the Mayor (1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the Mayor may only issue a direction...

moved Amendment No. 1: 1: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause— ““General power for Assembly to call in directions After section 404 of the GLA Act 1999 (discrimination) insert— ““404A Directions issued by the Mayor (1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the Mayor may only issue a direction...

Greater London Authority Bill. Lords third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Bill passed with amendments and reurned to the Commons.

Greater London Authority Bill. Lords third reading debate. Agreed to on question. Bill passed with amendments and reurned to the Commons.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What advice they gave to Transport for London before the public/private partnership administration relating to Metronet as to whether the financial arrangements made would amount to state aid within European Commission rules; and what progress has been made in obtaining state aid clearance.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What advice they gave to Transport for London before the public/private partnership administration relating to Metronet as to whether the financial arrangements made would amount to state aid within European Commission rules; and what progress has been made in obtaining state aid clearance.

I realised that it must be a bus that had passed towards the end of last year. I ask the Minister one question arising from that: are all the functions of the excluded bodies covered by the Police and Justice Act? It is obviously right that legislation should be ““lined...

I realised that it must be a bus that had passed towards the end of last year. I ask the Minister one question arising from that: are all the functions of the excluded bodies covered by the Police and Justice Act? It is obviously right that legislation should be ““lined...

I am grateful for that. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. On Question, Whether Clause 123 shall stand part of the Bill?

I am grateful for that. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. On Question, Whether Clause 123 shall stand part of the Bill?

Amendments Nos. 216C, 216D and 216E in this group stand in my name and are all designed to achieve the same end. I congratulate those who deal with amendment groupings, whom we never see but from whom we receive many e-mails during a Committee day. As I prepared for today’s...

Amendments Nos. 216C, 216D and 216E in this group stand in my name and are all designed to achieve the same end. I congratulate those who deal with amendment groupings, whom we never see but from whom we receive many e-mails during a Committee day. As I prepared for today’s...

I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. [Amendments Nos. 218A to 221 not moved.] Clause 125 agreed to. Clause 126 [Overview and scrutiny committees of district councils: local improvement targets]: [Amendments Nos. 222 to 224 not moved.] Clause 126 agreed to. [Amendment No. 224A not moved.] Clause 127 agreed to....

I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. [Amendments Nos. 218A to 221 not moved.] Clause 125 agreed to. Clause 126 [Overview and scrutiny committees of district councils: local improvement targets]: [Amendments Nos. 222 to 224 not moved.] Clause 126 agreed to. [Amendment No. 224A not moved.] Clause 127 agreed to....

moved Amendment No. 218: 218: Clause 125, page 84, line 7, leave out from beginning to ““a”” The noble Baroness said: Amendments Nos. 218 to 223 are all on the same issue, and the Minister will have anticipated that they are at the behest of the Local Government Association. The...

moved Amendment No. 218: 218: Clause 125, page 84, line 7, leave out from beginning to ““a”” The noble Baroness said: Amendments Nos. 218 to 223 are all on the same issue, and the Minister will have anticipated that they are at the behest of the Local Government Association. The...

The Minister said that it is right to address these complicated matters through regulations. We should accept that this Bill has come too early; it would be right to address the matters fully. What a pity it is that the Bill arrived in an incomplete form—in some parts, we object...

The Minister said that it is right to address these complicated matters through regulations. We should accept that this Bill has come too early; it would be right to address the matters fully. What a pity it is that the Bill arrived in an incomplete form—in some parts, we object...

While I am speaking, the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, might be able to work out how to make her points on Clause 152, because clearly things moved slightly too fast and she was trying to get in. Clause 155 is short but significant. The Audit Commission Act 1998 is to...

While I am speaking, the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham, might be able to work out how to make her points on Clause 152, because clearly things moved slightly too fast and she was trying to get in. Clause 155 is short but significant. The Audit Commission Act 1998 is to...

The fact that the Audit Commission agrees to something does not necessarily mean that it is going in the right direction. However, I am glad to hear what the noble Baroness said. It is a pity that the balance between the main part of the Bill and the schedule seems...

The fact that the Audit Commission agrees to something does not necessarily mean that it is going in the right direction. However, I am glad to hear what the noble Baroness said. It is a pity that the balance between the main part of the Bill and the schedule seems...

My reaction is rather the same. As I heard it, we were told that this measure would enable much better involvement at local level and would take away prescription. However, it seems to be imposing it. Perhaps it will become clear when I read it during what normal people would...

My reaction is rather the same. As I heard it, we were told that this measure would enable much better involvement at local level and would take away prescription. However, it seems to be imposing it. Perhaps it will become clear when I read it during what normal people would...

moved Amendment No. 225A: 225A: Clause 134, page 94, line 11, leave out from beginning to first ““the”” in line 12 The noble Baroness said: I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 225B, 225C and 225D—all of which are to the clause headed ““Community support officers etc””—fighting the term ““etc””....

moved Amendment No. 225A: 225A: Clause 134, page 94, line 11, leave out from beginning to first ““the”” in line 12 The noble Baroness said: I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 225B, 225C and 225D—all of which are to the clause headed ““Community support officers etc””—fighting the term ““etc””....

Perhaps we have received different briefings from different parts of the same organisation. I was not feeling very imaginative at this time of night, so I read out exactly what I was sent by that association. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 225B...

Perhaps we have received different briefings from different parts of the same organisation. I was not feeling very imaginative at this time of night, so I read out exactly what I was sent by that association. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 225B...