Greater London Authority Bill. Commons reasons considered. Commons reasons for disagreeing to Lords amendments agreed to.

Greater London Authority Bill. Commons reasons considered. Commons reasons for disagreeing to Lords amendments agreed to.

My Lords, I can understand that noble Lords on the Conservative Front Bench do not want to speak on this issue because they got into an embarrassing position with their colleagues in another place. Not for the first time, noble Lords on the Conservative Front Bench in this House showed...

My Lords, I can understand that noble Lords on the Conservative Front Bench do not want to speak on this issue because they got into an embarrassing position with their colleagues in another place. Not for the first time, noble Lords on the Conservative Front Bench in this House showed...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 1 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 1A. It was the overwhelming view of the other place that it would be wrong to impose term limits on the office of...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 1 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 1A. It was the overwhelming view of the other place that it would be wrong to impose term limits on the office of...

My Lords, I beg to move Motion B, That this House do not insist on its Amendment No. 2 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 2A. The other place again made clear its strong opposition to this amendment. It cuts across the fundamental principle of the...

My Lords, I beg to move Motion B, That this House do not insist on its Amendment No. 2 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 2A. The other place again made clear its strong opposition to this amendment. It cuts across the fundamental principle of the...

My Lords, it is interesting how opinions that are based on personalities change. The noble Lord, Lord Tope, tells us that this has nothing to do with the nature, stewardship, policies or personality of the present incumbent, but with great respect I must say that I think it has. If...

My Lords, it is interesting how opinions that are based on personalities change. The noble Lord, Lord Tope, tells us that this has nothing to do with the nature, stewardship, policies or personality of the present incumbent, but with great respect I must say that I think it has. If...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons reasons be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to HL Bill 46, the Bill as first printed for the Lords.] 1: Before Clause 3, insert the following new Clause- ““Mayor: limit...

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons reasons be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to HL Bill 46, the Bill as first printed for the Lords.] 1: Before Clause 3, insert the following new Clause- ““Mayor: limit...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Jenkin and Lord Brooke, for tabling the amendment and giving me the opportunity to give further assurances to the House on the future governance of the museum and to clarify matters further—which is wholly appropriate at Third Reading. I know that the...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Jenkin and Lord Brooke, for tabling the amendment and giving me the opportunity to give further assurances to the House on the future governance of the museum and to clarify matters further—which is wholly appropriate at Third Reading. I know that the...

moved Amendments Nos. 11 and 12: 11: Schedule 1, page 59, line 31, after ““for”” insert ““any of the following functions to be discharged on its behalf by the Chair of the Assembly— (a) ”” 12: Schedule 1, page 59, line 33, leave out from ““hearing”” to end and insert—...

moved Amendments Nos. 11 and 12: 11: Schedule 1, page 59, line 31, after ““for”” insert ““any of the following functions to be discharged on its behalf by the Chair of the Assembly— (a) ”” 12: Schedule 1, page 59, line 33, leave out from ““hearing”” to end and insert—...

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, I can do nothing but express my gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Drefelin, for, once again, having put the matter clearly and emphatically in a way which I am sure will reassure those who have expressed anxiety in the past. I hope that she is...

My Lords, I can do nothing but express my gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Drefelin, for, once again, having put the matter clearly and emphatically in a way which I am sure will reassure those who have expressed anxiety in the past. I hope that she is...

My Lords, we cannot allow ““thank yous”” to be one-sided. This Bill has been rather fun, and it has been fun basically because of the Ministers. I thank them, too, for being positive. We have had our disagreements, some of which have not been resolved, but it has been a...

My Lords, we cannot allow ““thank yous”” to be one-sided. This Bill has been rather fun, and it has been fun basically because of the Ministers. I thank them, too, for being positive. We have had our disagreements, some of which have not been resolved, but it has been a...

moved Amendment No. 9: 9: Clause 49, page 51, line 4, at end insert— ““(6) Nothing in this section shall be taken as affecting— (a) any right, power or duty of the Corporation of the City of London under the Museum of London Act 1965, or (b) the independence of...

moved Amendment No. 9: 9: Clause 49, page 51, line 4, at end insert— ““(6) Nothing in this section shall be taken as affecting— (a) any right, power or duty of the Corporation of the City of London under the Museum of London Act 1965, or (b) the independence of...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. We shall probably ask questions to get to the bottom of what is going on and to secure the Government’s support for the fund—which I know that we have—and for the Mayor’s contribution to it. I beg leave to withdraw the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. We shall probably ask questions to get to the bottom of what is going on and to secure the Government’s support for the fund—which I know that we have—and for the Mayor’s contribution to it. I beg leave to withdraw the...

My Lords, as on the last occasion when we debated the subject of this amendment, I declare a non-financial interest as a former Member of Parliament for the City of London. My noble friend Lord Jenkin has most effectively drawn attention to a number of important issues during the consideration...

My Lords, as on the last occasion when we debated the subject of this amendment, I declare a non-financial interest as a former Member of Parliament for the City of London. My noble friend Lord Jenkin has most effectively drawn attention to a number of important issues during the consideration...

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 beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons with amendments.

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons with amendments.

My Lords, I am concerned that requiring the Mayor to seek the Assembly’s advice before issuing a direction would add unwarranted delay to the planning process. New arrangements are being introduced to improve delivery, particularly of housing, and to speed up the planning process without adding undue complexity—an objective that...

My Lords, I am concerned that requiring the Mayor to seek the Assembly’s advice before issuing a direction would add unwarranted delay to the planning process. New arrangements are being introduced to improve delivery, particularly of housing, and to speed up the planning process without adding undue complexity—an objective that...

My Lords, I am puzzled by the persistence of the noble Baroness. The present procedure, which has run for a few years, and which is well tried and tested, has not inhibited her or her political colleagues at any level in severely criticising the actions arising from a direction given...

My Lords, I am puzzled by the persistence of the noble Baroness. The present procedure, which has run for a few years, and which is well tried and tested, has not inhibited her or her political colleagues at any level in severely criticising the actions arising from a direction given...

My Lords, noble Lords clearly recall our debates on this issue on Report, when I opposed this approach on two grounds. First, as my noble friend Lady Turner has said, it seeks to redefine the relationship between the Mayor and the Assembly. It is extremely important that the Assembly should...

My Lords, noble Lords clearly recall our debates on this issue on Report, when I opposed this approach on two grounds. First, as my noble friend Lady Turner has said, it seeks to redefine the relationship between the Mayor and the Assembly. It is extremely important that the Assembly should...

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...