Public Bill Committees

Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.

There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    1st sitting · Tuesday, 9 January 2007 · 6 speeches

    [Mr. Edward O’Hara in the Chair]

    • Clause 1

      1 speech

      Payments on ceasing to hold office as Mayor or Assembly member

    • Clause 3

      1 speech

      The Mayor’s periodic report to the Assembly

    • Clause 4

      28 speeches

      Confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by the Mayor

    • Schedule 1

      27 speeches

      Confirmation hearings etc: Schedule 4A to the GLA Act 1999

    • Clause 7

      42 speeches

      Staff appointed under section 67(2) of the GLA Act 1999

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    2nd sitting · Tuesday, 9 January 2007

    [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]

    • Clause 11

      1 speech

      Amendments consequential on sections 8 to 10

    • Clause 12

      3 speeches

      Separate compnonet budgets for Assembly and Mayor

    • Clause 13

      80 speeches

      Procedure for determining Authority’s consolidated budget requirement

    • Clause 15

      1 speech

      Deemed component budget requirements for last old financial year

    • Clause 16

      11 speeches

      Exercise of Mayor’s functions when temporarily unable to act

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    3rd sitting · Thursday, 11 January 2007

    [Ann Winterton in the Chair]

    • Clause 17

      5 speeches

      Restrictions on disposal of land: method of giving consent

    • Clause 18

      50 speeches

      Membership of Transport for London: eligibility of holders of political office

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    4th sitting · Thursday, 11 January 2007 · 4 speeches

    (Afternoon)

    • Clause 18

      17 speeches

      Membership of Transport for London: eligibility of holders of political office

    • Clause 22

      16 speeches

      The health inequalities strategy

    • Clause 24

      20 speeches

      The general power of the Authority: duty to have regard

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    5th sitting · Tuesday, 16 January 2007

    [Ann Winterton in the Chair]

    • Clause 29

      7 speeches

      Duties in relation to consultation

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    6th sitting · Tuesday, 16 January 2007

    [Mr. Edward O’Hara in the Chair]

    • Clause 31

      10 speeches

      Mayor to determine certain applications for planning permission

    • Clause 36

      65 speeches

      Duties of waste collection authorities etc

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    7th sitting · Thursday, 18 January 2007 · 1 speech

    [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]

    • Clause 38

      3 speeches

      Duty of Mayor and Assembly to address climate change

    • Clause 39

      50 speeches

      The London climate change mitigation and energy strategy

    • Clause 41

      1 speech

      Transfer of power of appointment of members of Board of Governors

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    8th sitting · Thursday, 18 January 2007

    [Ann Winterton in the Chair]

    • Clause 42

      15 speeches

      Period of appointment of Governors to the Board

    • Clause 48

      7 speeches

      Common provision of administrative, professional and technical services

    • Clause 54

      2 speeches

      Short title, citation, commencement and extent

    • New Clause 1

      33 speeches

      Congestion charging ‘In Schedule 23 to the GLA Act 1999 (road user charging) after paragraph 4 insert— “(4A) In the event that no inquiry is held by virtue of paragraph 4(3)(b)...

    • New Clause 2

      8 speeches

      Consultation ‘(1) Section 32 (consultation) of the GLA Act 1999 is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (1) insert— “(1A) The Mayor shall notify the Chair of the Assembly of...

    • New Clause 3

      40 speeches

      Term of office (Mayor) ‘In section 21 of the GLA Act 1999 (disqualification from being the Mayor or an Assembly member) after subsection (1) insert— “(1A) A person is...

    • New Clause 6

      10 speeches

      Utilities ‘(1) The GLA Act 1999 is amended as follows. (2) In section 351(3), after paragraph (k) insert— “(l) the efficiency of the suppliers of water and energy,”. (3)...

  • Greater London Authority Bill

    9th sitting · Tuesday, 23 January 2007

    [Ann Winterton in the Chair]

    • New Clause 6

      12 speeches

      Utilities ‘(1) The GLA Act 1999 is amended as follows. (2) In section 351(3), after paragraph (k) insert— “(l) the efficiency of the suppliers of water and energy,”. (3)...

    • New Clause 12

      0 speeches

      Amendment of TCPA ‘(1) TCPA 1990 is amended as follows. (2) In section 12(3C) leave out “be in general conformity with” and insert “have regard to”. (3) In section...

    • New Clause 14

      0 speeches

      Vacation of office by Mayor following petition and recall ballot ‘After section 16 of the GLA Act 1999 insert— “16A Vacation of office following petition and recall ballot (1)...

    • New Clause 15

      47 speeches

      Limits of the general power (No.2) ‘After section 31(6) of the GLA Act 1999 insert— “(6A) The Authority shall not by virtue of section 30(1) above incur expenditure in promoting...

    • New Clause 20

      7 speeches

      Abatement of salary for any councillor with executive responsibilities ‘After section 25(1)(c) of the GLA Act 1999 insert— “(d) as a member of a local authority in receipt of an...

    • New Clause 21

      7 speeches

      Postponement of poll from 2012 to 2013 ‘(1) Section 3 of the GLA Act 1999 is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (2) insert— “(2A) The poll due on 3rd May 2012 shall be...

    • New Clause 24

      0 speeches

      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...

    • New Clause 30

      9 speeches

      Call-in of decisions ‘After section 59 of the GLA Act 1999 insert— “59A Call-in of decisions (1) Decisions made by the Mayor (except for planning decisions) may be called in for...

    • New Clause 31

      14 speeches

      Precepts ‘(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14) is amended as follows. (2) After section 40(9) insert— “(9A) The Greater London Authority shall have printed an...

    • New Clause 32

      4 speeches

      Mayor to set the performance priorities for London Development Agency ‘The Mayor shall set the annual performance targets for the London Development Agency after consultation with the...

    • New Clause 46

      14 speeches

      Budget and Performance Office (London Assembly) ‘(1) There shall be an office to be known as the Budget and Performance Office (London Assembly) to be headed by a Director who shall be...

All bills in this session

Committee membership and attendance (out of 9)

Chairpersons

  • Edward O'Hara (4)
  • Ann Winterton (4)

Members

  • Norman Baker (5)
  • Tom Brake (8)
  • Karen Buck (9)
  • Yvette Cooper (9)
  • Michael Fabricant (9)
  • Jim Fitzpatrick (9)
  • Martin Linton (9)
  • Siobhain McDonagh (9)
  • Steve Pound (7)
  • Jonathan R Shaw (9)
  • Dawn Butler (8)
  • Andrew Pelling (9)
  • Andrew Slaughter (9)
  • Greg Hands (9)
  • Angela Smith (9)
  • Michael Gove (9)
  • Bob Neill (9)

[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]