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Considered; read the Third time.
The Secretary of State was asked—
If she will make a statement on the financial position of Brent primary care trust.
If she will make it a requirement for independent sector treatment centres to pay a levy towards the costs incurred by the national health service in training staff.
If she will make a statement on the progress of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
How many GPs sit on the board of the National Treatment Agency.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures put in place to improve the NHS financial position; and if she will make a statement.
What recent representations she has received on the performance of the medical training application service.
What steps her Department is (a) taking and (b) planning to take to encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables by children.
What plans her Department has to improve information on patient choice in England.
What assessment she has made of levels of public support for local involvement networks.
How many children and young people diagnosed with mental ill health have been admitted to adult wards.
What safeguards are in place to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of personal data by the NHS.
What support or guidance her Department gives to maternity units to give new mothers access to reusable or biodegradable nappies.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the Government's proposals for the implementation of home information packs. It was the Government's intention to implement home...
I wish to make a statement on the modernisation proposals announced by Remploy earlier today. Remploy was established after the second world war to support injured servicemen and women to...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require planning approval for the change of use of housing to multiple occupation; and for connected purposes. Right hon. and hon. Members...
Dr. Alan Whitehead accordingly presented a Bill to require planning approval for the change of use of housing to multiple occupation; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First...
As amended in the Public Bill Committee, further considered.
'(1) Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc) is amended as follows. (2) In section 3(7) (limits on power to promote...
'In the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), after section 14 insert— "14A Requests for single-member electoral areas (1) A principal council which falls within subsection (3) may request the...
'(1) The Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) is amended as follows. (2) In section 13 (electoral reviews and recommendations), after subsection (7) insert— "(8) A local authority must, if...
'Schedule (Elections: consequential amendments) has effect.'.— [Mr. Woolas.] Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
'(1) An order under this section is an order which requires, prohibits or regulates the taking of specified actions by entities connected with a local authority. (2) The Secretary of State may...
'(1) In this section a "relevant trust" means a trust connected with a local authority. (2) An order under section (Entities controlled etc by local authorities) may include provision which...
'(1) An order under section (Entities controlled etc by local authorities) may make provision requiring an entity, a local authority or trustees to obtain the consent of the appropriate person...
'(1) The appropriate authority may give a direction exempting— (a) a particular entity, or entities of a particular description, or (b) the trustees of a particular trust, or of trusts of a...
'(1) The Secretary of State may by order under this section— (a) define an "entity under the control of a local authority" and an "entity jointly controlled by bodies that include a local...
'(1) The Welsh Ministers may by order under this section— (a) define for the purposes of section 80(1)(aa) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) the reference in that provision to "an...
'(1) Omit Part 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42). (2) Schedule (Consequential amendments relating to entities controlled etc by local authorities) (other consequential...
'For the purposes of this Part— (a) a council is "subject to a scheme for whole-council elections" if all of its councillors are to be elected in each year in which it holds ordinary...
'(1) A district council in England that is subject to a scheme for elections by halves or by thirds may resolve that it is to be subject instead to the scheme for whole-council elections under...
'(1) A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for whole-council elections. (2) The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such...
'(1) A non-metropolitan district council in England that— (a) was formerly subject to a scheme for elections by halves, but (b) is for the time being subject to a scheme for whole-council...
'(1) A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for elections by halves. (2) The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such...
'(1) A district council in England that— (a) was formerly subject to a scheme for elections by thirds, but (b) is for the time being subject to a scheme for whole-council elections, may...
'(1) A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for elections by thirds. (2) The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such...
'(1) A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for elections by halves or a resolution for elections by thirds. (2) The council must produce an...
'(1) A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after passing a resolution for elections by halves or a resolution for elections by thirds. (2) The council must give the...
'(1) This section applies if the Electoral Commission receive notice under section (Notice to Electoral Commission) that a council has passed a resolution for elections by halves or a resolution...
'(1) Where the Electoral Commission receive notice under section (Notice to Electoral Commission) that a council has passed a resolution, they must— (a) in the case of a resolution for...
'(1) An order for elections by halves in relation to a council must secure that the ordinary elections of councillors of the council are held in years determined in accordance with this section....
'(1) An order for elections by halves in relation to a council must make provision for the election and retirement of councillors in accordance with this section. (2) In the case of the ordinary...
'(1) An order for elections by thirds in relation to a council must secure that the ordinary elections of councillors of the council are held in years determined in accordance with this section....
'(1) An order for elections by thirds in relation to a council must make provision for the election and retirement of councillors in accordance with this section. (2) In the case of the ordinary...
'(1) An order under section (Electoral Commission to make order for new electoral scheme) (order for elections by halves or for elections by thirds) may include provision about the transition to...
'The Commission may by order make incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision in connection with provision made by order under section (Electoral Commission to make order...
'In a case in which— (a) the Commission give the Boundary Committee a direction to conduct an electoral review (see section (Electoral Commission to consider whether electoral review is...
'(1) A council must comply with this section as soon as practicable after the Electoral Commission have made an order under section (Electoral Commission to make order for new electoral scheme)...
'(1) This section applies if a council passes a resolution under this Part. (2) The council may by order make provision that changes the years in which the ordinary elections of parish...
'(1) The terms of reference of a community governance review are the terms on which the review is to be undertaken. (2) The terms of reference of a community governance review must specify the...
'A principal council may undertake a community governance review.'.— [Mr. Watts.] Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
'(1) This section applies if these conditions are met— (a) a principal council receives a community governance petition which relates to the whole or part of a principal council's area; (b)...
'(1) This section applies if the following conditions are met— (a) a principal council receives a community governance petition which relates to the whole or part of a principal council's...
'(1) In any of the following cases where a principal council receive a community governance petition, it is for the council to decide what action (if any) to take under section (Council's power...
'(1) Section 13 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) (reviews and recommendations of Electoral Commission and Boundary Committee) is amended as follows. (2) For subsection (5)(d)...
'(1) The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) as amended as follows. (2) For section 33(5) substitute— "(5) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with...
'(1) Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (conduct of local government members and employees) is amended as follows. (2) Omit sections 57 to 80. (3) Omit Schedule 4.'.— [Philip...
Amendment made: No. 196, page 17, line 36, leave out clause 31.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendment made: No. 197, page 18, line 4, leave out clause 32.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendments made: No. 198, page 18, line 31. leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) On passing a resolution for whole-council elections, a council becomes subject to the following...
Amendments made: No. 203, page 19, line 20, leave out 'the purposes of section 32' and insert 'whole-council elections'. No. 204, page 19, line 29, at end insert 'under section 33'. No. 205,...
Amendment made: No. 207, page 19, line 40, leave out 'the purposes of section 32' and insert 'whole-council elections'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendments made: No. 208, page 20, line 5, leave out paragraph (b). No. 209, page 20, line 12, leave out 'subsection (2)(c)' and insert 'subsections (2) and (3)'. No. 258, page 20, line 13,...
Amendments made: No. 12, page 27, line 40, leave out 'members or'. No. 213, page 28, line 35, leave out '2007' and insert '2008'. No. 214, page 30, leave out lines 15 to 28. No. 215, page 30,...
Amendments made: No. 13, page 32, line 32, after 'authority' insert 'in England'. No. 14, page 32, line 35, after 'mayor' insert 'of a local authority'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendment made: No. 15, page 33, leave out lines 29 and 30 and insert— '(4) The number of persons included in a proposed executive must comply with the requirements in the second column of...
Amendments made: No. 16, page 34, leave out lines 32 and 33 and insert— '(1) Section 41 of the Local Government Act 2000 (regulations about time of elections etc) is amended as follows....
Amendments made: No. 18, page 38, line 25, leave out 'members or'. No. 218, page 38, line 34, column 2, leave out '2008' and insert '2010'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendment made: No. 90, page 43, line 25, leave out subsection (4) and insert— '(4) In exercising a function under or by virtue of this section a parish council must have regard to any...
Amendments made: No. 228, page 44, line 24, leave out subsections (1) and (2). No. 229, page 45, line 1, after 'review', insert '(including any modification of those terms)'.— [Mr. Michael...
Amendments made: No. 230, page 45, line 20, leave out 'proposed recommendations' and insert 'recommendations which the petitioners wish a community governance review to consider making'. No....
Amendment made: No. 233, page 46, line 7, leave out clause 61.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendments made: No. 91, page 46, line 22, leave out 'authority' and insert 'council'. No. 234, page 46, line 32, at end insert— '(aa) Part 1 of this Act,'. No. 235, page 46, line 33,...
Amendment made: No. 236, page 48, line 15, after 'recommendations', insert 'as'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendments made: No. 237, page 48, line 32, at end insert— '(2A) The Electoral Commission may by order give effect to recommendations made under subsection (2). (2B) The Electoral...
Amendments made: No. 239, page 49, line 16, leave out 'arrangements (other than' and insert 'other arrangements (apart from'. No. 240, page 49, line 25, leave out from 'with' to end of line 30...
Amendment made: No. 241, page 51, line 8, at end insert— '(2A) The steps taken under subsection (2) must include publication of a notice setting out the matters referred to in subsection...
Amendment made: No. 242, page 52, line 24, at end insert— '(7) An order under section 68 may include such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as may appear...
Amendment made: No. 19, page 53, line 8, leave out 'Chapter 1 of Part 1 (see section 23)' and insert 'section 16'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendment made: No. 243, page 53, line 21, leave out 'local authority' and insert 'council'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendments made: No. 244, page 53, leave out line 26 and insert— '(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter. (2) The following expressions have the meanings given—'....
Amendments made: No. 61, page 99, line 36, leave out 'section 57B' and insert 'sections 57B and 57BA'. No. 62, page 100, line 18, at end insert— '57BA Information to be given to subject of...
Amendments made: No. 68, page 107, line 24, after '57A' insert 'or 57BA'. No. 69, page 107, line 29, leave out '"section"' and insert '"64(2)"'. No. 70, page 107, line 31, leave out '57A,".' and...
Amendment made: No. 73, page 115, line 18, at end insert— '(1A) In Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) (national park authorities), in paragraph 7(4) for "3" substitute...
Amendments made: No. 111, page 119, line 10, at end insert— '( ) In Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (Commission for Local Administration in England)— (a) in section...
Amendments made: No. 219, page 135, line 20, at end insert— '(1A) Any order made by the Electoral Commission under this Act must be made by statutory instrument'. No. 114, page 135, line...
Amendments made: No. 220, page 135, line 30, leave out 'or 32' and insert ', (Resolution for whole-council elections: requirements), (Resolution for elections by halves: requirements) or...
Amendment made: No. 55, page 136, line 23, at end insert— '( ) The Secretary of State may pay to the Arts Council of England and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council such sums as he...
Amendments made: No. 117, page 136, line 39 leave out 'and (3)' and insert 'to (4)'. No. 118, page 137, line 2, leave out 'or 167' and insert ', 167 or 188'. No. 119, page 137, line 2, after...
Amendments made: No. 222, page 137, line 5, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) This section and sections 189, 191, 193 and 195 come into force on the day on which this Act is...
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) 1 (1) Section 9 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (assistants for political groups) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (11), in...
1 Part 3 of the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (Commission for Local Administration in England) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule. 2 In section 23(12) (three-yearly...
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) 12 (1) The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (reports of monitoring officer), in subsection (2)(b), for...
Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64) 1 (1) Section 4 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (interpretation etc) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)— (a) after "United...
Amendment made: No. 57, page 145, leave out lines 22 to 24 and insert— '(2) The executive arrangements may include provision specifying the number of members (including the elected leader)...
Amendment made: No. 226, page 146, line 34 column 2, leave out '2007' and insert '2009'.— [Mr. Michael Foster.]
Amendment made: No. 74, page 160, line 40, at end insert— 'Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20) 23A In section 54 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (performance...
Amendments made: No. 227, page 183, line 38, column 2, leave out '8(2)(c)' and insert '8(2) and (3)'. No. 58, page 184, line 8, at end insert—
Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) Section 6(5) and (6). Section 7(2) and (6).'. No. 124, page 184, line 13, at end insert— 'National...
Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (c. 64) In section 4(2), the words from "and companies" to "local authorities". Local Government and Housing...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Delegated Legislation Committees),
That the draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 25th April, be approved. —[ Mr. Alan Campbell.] Question...
That the draft Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 25th April, be approved.— [Mr. Alan Campbell.] Question agreed to.
I have been privileged today to welcome a party of constituents to the Palace of Westminster. Their mission has been to promote the case for an adult hospice in North-West Leicestershire. The...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Alan Campbell.]
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