HC Deb 01 April 1963 vol 675 cc113-4
Mr. Corfield

I beg to move, in page 8, line 3, after "power" to insert: subject to subsection (1A) of 'this section". I think that it would be convenient to discuss with this Amendment the next Amendment, in page 8, line 14, at the end to insert: (1A) Before the Greater London Council include in any Bill to be promoted by them any provision altering the functions of the Common Council or a London borough council, they shall consult with the Common Council or, as the case may be, with that borough council or, if the provision relates to all the London borough councils, with any association or committee which appears to the Greater London Council to be representative of Chose borough councils.

Mr. Speaker

Yes, if that is the wish of the House.

Mr. Corfield

The purpose of these Amendments is to ensure that, should the Greater London Council promote a Bill which affected the boroughs, it should consult with the boroughs before so doing. This proposal follows an Amendment put down in Committee by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Harrow, East (Commander Courtney), which was not reached. It does not go as far as my hon. Friend's Amendment would have gone because my hon. Friend wished, in effect, to give the boroughs a veto, and this, we think, would be cutting right across the right to petition against a Private Bill.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendment made: In page 8, line 14, at end insert: (1A) Before the Greater London Council include in any Bill to be promoted by them any provision altering the functions of the Common Council or a London borough council, they shall consult with the Common Council, or, as the case may be, with that borough council or, if the provision relates to all the London borough councils with any association or committee which appears to the Greater London Council to be representative of those borough councils.—[Mr. Corfield.]