Clause 19

Part of Local Transport Bill [ Lords ] – in a Public Bill Committee at on 29 April 2008.

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Photo of David Taylor David Taylor Labour, North West Leicestershire

I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 48, in clause 19, page 17, line 44, after ‘relates’, insert

‘, which are substantially greater than those that would pertain under a quality partnership scheme,’.

No. 49, in clause 19, page 17, line 47, after ‘authorities’, insert

‘substantially more than would a quality partnership scheme’.

No. 50, in clause 19, page 18, line 4, leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert—

‘(e) there are shown to be no adverse effects of the proposed scheme on operators or on persons living or working in the area to which the proposed scheme relates.’.

No. 51, in clause 19, page 18, line 8, at end insert—

‘(2A) In subsection (1)—

“economic” means that the cost of implementing the proposed scheme to the local authority will be no greater than implementing the same services under any other means;

“efficient” means that the proposed scheme will be no less efficient than if the same services were implemented under any other means;

“effective” means that the proposed scheme will be no less effective than if the same services were implemented under any other means.’.

No. 52, in clause 19, page 18, line 19, after ‘services’, insert ‘by 10%’.