HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc93-4

355 Clause 88, page 61, line 16, leave out ("of an executive")

356 Page 61, line 18, leave out (""executive" and "local authority" have") and insert (""local authority" has")

357 Page 61, line 40, leave out ("which are operating executive arrangements")

358 Page 61, line 42, leave out ("executive") and insert ("council")

359 Page 61, line 44, leave out ("and") and insert ("or")

360 Page 62, line 2, leave out ("every") and insert ("a")

361 Page 62, line 3, leave out first ("and") and insert ("or")

362 Page 62, line 4, after ("functions") insert ("as may be specified in the regulations")

363 Page 62, leave out line 6 and insert— ("(3BA) Regulations under this section may make provision for or in connection with enabling a panel established by a body specified in the regulations to exercise such functions as may be specified in the regulations in relation to allowances, or pensions, allowances or gratuities, payable to members of such district councils, county councils or London borough councils in England as may be specified in the regulations. (3BB) Regulations under this section may make provision for or in connection with the establishment by the National Assembly for Wales on a permanent or temporary basis of a panel which is to have such functions as may be specified in the regulations in relation to allowances, or pensions, allowances or gratuities, payable to members of county councils and county borough councils in Wales.")

364 Page 62, line 14, at end insert— ("() Regulations under subsection (3BA) may include provision—

  1. (a) with respect to the number of persons who may or must be appointed to a panel mentioned in that subsection,
  2. (b) with respect to the persons who may or must be appointed to such a panel.
() Regulations under subsection (3B), (3BA) or (3BB) may include provision—")

365 Page 62, line 15, leave out ("the panel of a council to consider and") and insert ("a panel mentioned in that subsection")

366 Page 62, line 16, leave out first ("the") and insert ("a")

367 Page 62, line 18, leave out from ("enabling") to ("which") in line 20 and insert ("such a panel to make recommendations to a council as to")

368 Page 62, line 21, leave out ("executive") and insert ("council")

369 Page 62, line 22, at end insert— ("() which permits different recommendations to be made in relation to different councils or descriptions of council."")

370 Page 62, leave out lines 33 and 34

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

My Lords. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 355 to 370.

These amendments respond to debates in this House and the other place in relation to the remuneration of councilors—in particular, the concerns raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, and by the honourable Member for Bath. The amendments cover the issues of giving councillors access to pensionable remuneration and allowing for the regulations to provide for an independent remuneration panel to be established for more than one council—in particular, so that the National Assembly for Wales can maintain a panel for all councils.

Moved, that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 355 to 370.—(Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton.) On Question, Motion agreed to.