Schedule 2
Greater London Authority Bill
2:30 pm
Ann Winterton (Congleton, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 47, in schedule 2, page 54, line 3, at end add—
‘Schedule 26.’.
New clause 23—Greater London Authority to be police authority for London—
‘(1) The Police Act 1996 (c.16) is amended as follows.
(2) After section 5A insert—
“5AA Police Authority for London
(1) The Greater London Authority shall be the police authority for the metropolitan police district.
(2) All executive functions in respect of the role of the Greater London Authority as a police authority shall be carried out by the Mayor of London.
(3) The London Assembly shall have power to scrutinise the exercise of the Mayor’s functions under subsection (2) above and to carry out all scrutiny of the work of the police force as was previously carried out by the Metropolitan Police Authority.
(4) All references to the Metropolitan Police Authority in this and any other enactment shall be construed in accordance with this section.
5AB Budget
The Mayor shall set the component part of the GLA budget previously set by the Metropolitan Police Authority—
5AC Assembly Police Committee
(1) The London Assembly shall establish a committee to carry out its functions under section 5AA(3) above.
(2) Four Magistrates, appointed in the same manner as Magistrate members of the Metropolitan Police Authority were, shall be co-operated members of this committee.”
(3) Leave out sections 5B and 5C and Schedule 2A.’.
New clause 24—Appointment of Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis—
‘(1) The Police Act 1996 (c.16) is amended as follows.
(2) For section 9B(5) substitute—
“(5) Before recommending to Her Majesty that she appoint a person as the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, the Secretary of State shall have regard to—
(a) any recommendations made to him by the Mayor of London, and
(b) any representations made to him by the London Assembly.”.’.
New clause 25—Appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis—
‘(1) The Police Act 1996 (c.16) is amended as follows.
(2) For section 9D(5) substitute—
“(5) Before recommending to Her Majesty that she appoint a person as the Deputy Commissioner, the Secretary of State shall have regard to—
(a) any recommendations made to him by the Mayor of London, and
(b) any representations made to him by the Commissioner.”.’.
New clause 45—Removal of requirement that the Deputy Mayor be a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority—
‘Omit paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2A to the Police Act 1996(c. 16).’.