HL Deb 19 February 1998 vol 586 c326

3 In the Schedule, page 6, leave out lines 3 to 7 and insert:

("The Government propose the establishment of a Greater London Authority made up of an elected assembly and a separately elected mayor, both to be elected by Londoners.

Question 1: Are you in favour of an elected assembly?

Put a cross (X) in one box:

Yes

No

Question 2: Are you in favour of an elected mayor?

Put a cross (X) in one box:

Yes

No

The Commons disagreed to this amendment for the following reason—

3A Because the question asked in the referendum should be in the form set out in the Schedule to the Bill.

Baroness Hayman

My Lords, I spoke to this amendment during the debate on Amendment No. 20. I beg to move that the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 3 to which the Commons have disagreed for the reason numbered 3A.

Moved, That the House do not insist on their Amendment No. 3 to which the Commons have disagreed for the reason numbered 3A.—(Baroness Hayman.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.