I am grateful to the Minister for her reassurance on Clause 26, which I support—it is absolutely right. My concern was that it specifically amends the GLA Act to allow payments to Assembly Members. Schedule 2 to the Police and Justice Act 1996 makes no reference to the GLA Act. I hope that the regulations will enable payment to be made should an Assembly Member be chair of the MPA, which I suspect is likely.
On Clause 25, the Minister correctly paid tribute to the work of LFEPA over its seven years. I still do not understand why it is now necessary to make this change. Reference was made to the greater influence—
[Sitting suspended for a Division in the House from 4.07 to 4.17 pm.]
Greater London Authority Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Tope
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 8 May 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Greater London Authority Bill.
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