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88 Clause 36, page 22, line 42, at end insert—
("() An elected mayor of a local authority in England is to be entitled to the style of "mayor".
() An elected mayor of a local authority in Wales is to be entitled to the style of "mayor" or "maer".")
§ Baroness Farrington of RibbletonMy Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 88. In speaking to this amendment, I should like to speak to the other amendments grouped with it. These amendments make clear the details of the regime for electing directly elected mayors and for local people to decide in referendums whether they want to have such a mayor for their area.
I should like to draw your Lordships' attention to Amendment No. 107, which responds to points made in Committee by the noble Baronesses, Lady Hanham, Lady Byford, and Lady Hamwee, about how polls are taken. It makes it clear that through regulations we can provide for referendums to be conducted in a number of ways, for example, using all-postal voting.
I commend the amendment to the House, and I hope that noble Lords will also support the other amendments grouped with it.
Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 88.—(Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton.) On Question, Motion agreed to.