New clause 74 (Community Right to Buy) debated and withdrawn. New clause 75 (Homes England Statutory Objects) debated and withdrawn. New clause 76 (Standards Board for England) debated and withdrawn. New clause 78 (Responsibility of executive councillors to answer questions) debated and withdrawn. New clause 79 (No role for councillors in recruitment or duties of monitoring officers) debated and withdrawn. New clause 80 (Licensing scheme: holiday lets) debated and withdrawn. New clause 81 (Cycling, walking and rights of way plans: incorporation in development plans) debated and withdrawn. New clause 83 (Review of public health and poverty effects of Act) debated and withdrawn. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 169). Written evidence reported to the House.

New clause 74 (Community Right to Buy) debated and withdrawn. New clause 75 (Homes England Statutory Objects) debated and withdrawn. New clause 76 (Standards Board for England) debated and withdrawn. New clause 78 (Responsibility of executive councillors to answer questions) debated and withdrawn. New clause 79 (No role for councillors...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen the role of monitoring officers in local authorities.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen the role of monitoring officers in local authorities.

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. Lords Committee stage sixth day. Part 2 of 2 records.

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. Lords Committee stage sixth day. Part 2 of 2 records.

I thank the noble Baroness for that answer. We agree that it is a welcome step forward, and we want to make it work. She has answered some of the points very well. There are just one or two points that need to be clarified. She has said that she...

I thank the noble Baroness for that answer. We agree that it is a welcome step forward, and we want to make it work. She has answered some of the points very well. There are just one or two points that need to be clarified. She has said that she...

I think that I am grateful for that. It certainly means that I can throw away one of the books that I had planned to take on holiday and look at this instead. I am grateful to the Minister for her long explanation. It was very helpful to have the...

I think that I am grateful for that. It certainly means that I can throw away one of the books that I had planned to take on holiday and look at this instead. I am grateful to the Minister for her long explanation. It was very helpful to have the...

We do not have any idea of the number of entities. It varies enormously according to the size of the authority, its financial arrangements and the way in which it chooses to deliver its services. I gave some details of the categories of entity which might come within the scope...

We do not have any idea of the number of entities. It varies enormously according to the size of the authority, its financial arrangements and the way in which it chooses to deliver its services. I gave some details of the categories of entity which might come within the scope...

Why is a trust not an entity?

Why is a trust not an entity?

It is. Trusts come within the definition of ““entity””. That explanation should give noble Lords a broad idea of the complex arrangements that local authorities have entered into in recent years. The third question the noble Lord asked me was whether this was a response to the concerns of Government...

It is. Trusts come within the definition of ““entity””. That explanation should give noble Lords a broad idea of the complex arrangements that local authorities have entered into in recent years. The third question the noble Lord asked me was whether this was a response to the concerns of Government...

Is the Minister going to tell us what the answer was?

Is the Minister going to tell us what the answer was?

It ran into the several hundreds. The noble Lord did not ask four questions; he seemed to ask about 24 questions and I am not sure that I have recorded them all. Why is this clause in the Bill at all? It was not an afterthought and during the making...

It ran into the several hundreds. The noble Lord did not ask four questions; he seemed to ask about 24 questions and I am not sure that I have recorded them all. Why is this clause in the Bill at all? It was not an afterthought and during the making...

I commend what my noble friend has said; he has asked some very pertinent questions. Clause 214(2)(c) states: "““the taking of specified actions by a member or officer of a local authority who is a trustee of a trust connected with that local authority””." That provision opens up questions of...

I commend what my noble friend has said; he has asked some very pertinent questions. Clause 214(2)(c) states: "““the taking of specified actions by a member or officer of a local authority who is a trustee of a trust connected with that local authority””." That provision opens up questions of...

I shall try to enlighten noble Lords, address the questions and put briefly on the record what the Bill does and what it is there to do. My first question to officials was, ““How many legs does an entity have? It seems to be a very strange, insect-like creature””. That...

I shall try to enlighten noble Lords, address the questions and put briefly on the record what the Bill does and what it is there to do. My first question to officials was, ““How many legs does an entity have? It seems to be a very strange, insect-like creature””. That...

Okay. I am not sure that I ever rest assured about anything until I see it in black and white, but I am grateful for that. It would be very helpful if half a dozen sample authorities of different sorts could be provided as evidence and we could know whether...

Okay. I am not sure that I ever rest assured about anything until I see it in black and white, but I am grateful for that. It would be very helpful if half a dozen sample authorities of different sorts could be provided as evidence and we could know whether...

moved Amendment No. 238A: 238A: Clause 210, page 146, line 41, leave out subsections (1) to (6) The noble Baroness said: The four consequential amendments in this group are designed to apply local government procedural and other rules that will bring joint waste authorities in England into line with similar...

moved Amendment No. 238A: 238A: Clause 210, page 146, line 41, leave out subsections (1) to (6) The noble Baroness said: The four consequential amendments in this group are designed to apply local government procedural and other rules that will bring joint waste authorities in England into line with similar...

moved Amendment No. 238B: 238B: Clause 210, page 147, line 47, at end insert— ““( ) Schedule (Consequential amendments relating to joint waste authorities) (other consequential amendments) has effect.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 210, as amended, agreed to. Clause 211 [Joint waste authorities in Wales]: On Question, Whether...

moved Amendment No. 238B: 238B: Clause 210, page 147, line 47, at end insert— ““( ) Schedule (Consequential amendments relating to joint waste authorities) (other consequential amendments) has effect.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 210, as amended, agreed to. Clause 211 [Joint waste authorities in Wales]: On Question, Whether...

Clause 211 refers to joint waste authorities in Wales. It gives power to Welsh Ministers to make by order provision in relation to Wales and replaces references to the Secretary of State with references to Welsh Ministers. This is a welcome move to improve the devolutionary aspect of local government...

Clause 211 refers to joint waste authorities in Wales. It gives power to Welsh Ministers to make by order provision in relation to Wales and replaces references to the Secretary of State with references to Welsh Ministers. This is a welcome move to improve the devolutionary aspect of local government...

The noble Lord has said it all. Clause 211 agreed to. Clause 212 agreed to. Clause 213 [Entities controlled etc by local authorities]:

The noble Lord has said it all. Clause 211 agreed to. Clause 212 agreed to. Clause 213 [Entities controlled etc by local authorities]:

This is the same repertory company that gathered for the Bill for the Mayor of London, when we had a great canter over the course of all the difficulties. I certainly came to those debates with a general inclination towards a metropolitan or London-wide authority, but the more I looked...

This is the same repertory company that gathered for the Bill for the Mayor of London, when we had a great canter over the course of all the difficulties. I certainly came to those debates with a general inclination towards a metropolitan or London-wide authority, but the more I looked...

I thank my noble friend for his intervention, which neatly brings me on to Clause 209. That clause requires that only members of local authorities and other specified bodies with waste functions can be members of a joint waste authority. The ability to establish joint waste authorities will provide authorities...

I thank my noble friend for his intervention, which neatly brings me on to Clause 209. That clause requires that only members of local authorities and other specified bodies with waste functions can be members of a joint waste authority. The ability to establish joint waste authorities will provide authorities...

This discussion has been extremely helpful. I gave notice of my opposition to all the clauses in this part because I could not see what the amendments were and felt that the issues had to be aired. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, and we will read what she...

This discussion has been extremely helpful. I gave notice of my opposition to all the clauses in this part because I could not see what the amendments were and felt that the issues had to be aired. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, and we will read what she...