Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government new clause 57—Council’s power to undertake review. Government new clause 58—No review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition. Government new clause 59—Review being undertaken: duty to respond to petition. Government new clause 60—Power to respond to petition. New clause 63—Parish councils: power to issue guarantees— ‘(1) A parish council may make and issue a guarantee for a sum, incidental to its support for an activity which is within its powers under this or any other Act. (2) A guarantee under subsection (1) may be made— (a) in respect of membership of a company incorporated under the Companies Act; (b) in respect of membership of an association of local authorities; or (c) to a voluntary organisation operating in its area. (3) In exercising the power to make a guarantee under subsection (1), the council must have regard for any limit on the maximum sum that may be guaranteed that the Secretary of State may by order prescribe.’. Government amendment No. 90. Amendment No. 164, in clause 57 page 43, line 37, leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Amendment No. 165, page 44, line 1, leave out subsection (4). Amendment No. 166, in clause 58 page 44, line 8, leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Amendment No. 167, in page 44, line 13, leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Amendment No. 168, in page 44, line 14, leave out ‘an eligible’ and insert ‘a’. Government amendments Nos. 228 to 233. Government amendment No. 91. Government amendments Nos. 234 to 245. Amendment No. 169, in clause 78 page 54, line 6, at end insert ‘or’. Amendment No. 170, in page 54, line 8, leave out from ‘councils’ to end of line 9. Government amendments Nos. 246 and 247.