Monday, 26 April 2004
asked Her Majesty's Government: How their policies encourage entrepreneurship in small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in relation to taxation.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What discussions they have had with the Government of the People's Republic of China about constitutional development in Hong Kong.
asked Her Majesty's Government: What progress they are making with their review of the five criminal justice inspectorates.
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether Britain will provide a new headquarters unit in Najaf to take the place of Spain, and what discussions they have had on this with the American authorities.
My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments and reasons be now considered.
[The page and line references are to HL Bill 10, the Bill as first printed for the Lords.]
"Application of Part 1 Part 1 shall apply only if an elected assembly for the region has been established." The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following Reason—
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. For the sixth or seventh time, I want to make it...
2 Page 1, line 7, leave out "must set out" and insert "shall have regard to" The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason—
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 2 to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason numbered 2A. Moved, That the House do not insist on its Amendment...
3 Page 1, line 11, at end insert— "(3A) The RSS must include sub-regional plans for all parts of the region in accordance with geographical boundaries defined by the RPB. (3B) The...
4 Clause 2, page 2, line 3, leave out from beginning to "region" in line 4 and insert "The elected assembly shall be the regional planning body for the" The Commons disagree to this amendment for...
21 Clause 22, page 13, line 15, leave out "(other than a development plan document)" The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason— 21A Because it is not consistent with...
22 Page 13, line 19, at end insert— "( ) any recommendations made by the person appointed to carry out the independent examination of the document." The Commons disagree to this Amendment...
23 Page 13, line 20, leave out subsections (2) to (4) The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following Reason— 23A Because it is not consistent with measures to speed up the plan...
26 Clause 37, page 20, line 28, at end insert— "( ) For the purposes of any area in Greater London, the development plan prior to the publication by the Mayor of London of a new spatial...
27 Page 20, line 29, at beginning insert "Thereafter," The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason— 27A Because it is not appropriate to make such provision.
41 Page 31, line 14, at end insert— "( ) Any planning application that the Secretary of State declares is of national or regional importance, as designated through subsection (1), must be...
42Leave out Clause 45 The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason— 42A Because it will prevent the more speedy creation of simplified planning zones.
45 Insert the following new Clause—
(1) Section 91 of the principal Act (limit on duration of planning permission) is amended by inserting at the end of subsection (2) the words "and any other matters which the authority consider...
46 Page 38, line 14, leave out subsections (1) and (2) The Commons disagree to this Amendment but propose the following Amendment in lieu— 46A Page 38, leave out lines 19 to 39 and...
47 Page 39, line 12, leave out subsection (4) The Commons disagree to this Amendment but propose the following Amendment in lieu— 47A Page 39, leave out lines 17 to 36 and insert—...
130 Page 126, line 14, at end insert— "Sections 82 to 87 (simplified planning zones) are omitted and Schedule 7 (simplified planning zones) is omitted." The Commons disagree to this...
139 Page 144, leave out line 24 The Commons disagree to this Amendment for the following Reason— 139A Because it is not appropriate to retain the existing arrangements for the creation of...
Report received. Clause 2 [Eligible children]:
My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved, That the House do now again resolve itself into Committee.—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)
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