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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill

moved Amendment No. 42:"Page 7, line 17, after ““London”” insert—" ““(   )   the Olympic Delivery Authority,”” The noble Lord said: This is another probing amendment because I think that the Government have been a little coy in drafting this part of the Bill. Clause 9 deals with the dissolution of the authority. The authority is established for a particular function and we all accept that it will be dissolved. Subsection (3) states:"““Before making an order””," which is required to dissolve the authority—"““ . . . the Secretary of State shall consult . . . the Mayor of London””—" I understand that—"““[and] such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate””." It is remarkable to draft such a subsection. In effect, it deals with ending the work of a lot of people without including in the list of consultees the people most directly concerned—the authority. I am sure that the Minister will tell me that it was always intended that the authority would be consulted. I cannot believe that this could possibly be done without such consultation. As I said, I think that the Government were being a little coy in drafting the clause, and I tabled the amendment simply to clarify that that good intent was there. I beg to move.