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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill

moved Amendment No. 39:"Page 6, line 32, leave out paragraph (b) and insert ““, and" (iv)   the Mayor of London.”” The noble Lord said: This amendment tries to sort out potential power battles. I am still of the opinion that the Secretary of State should remain paramount in everything. When we get to the stage where we are putting the Mayor of London on the same level as a Secretary of State, we are in difficulties. The amendment provides that instead of the Mayor of London having a right of veto over the Secretary of State, he should be included as one of the people who have to be consulted. As we all know, the Secretary of State and her team know the people they are going to consult and can do their homework on them. They will work out their arguments. I have little doubt that the result will be the one that we would wish: some really good conversations, some heavyweight arguments and, behind closed doors, the mayor may get his way versus the Secretary of State. However, to provide in statute, particularly in this Bill, for a situation where the Mayor of London is given precedence in decision-making over a Secretary of State is quite wrong. I beg to move.