Moved by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
44: Schedule 4, page 296, line 6, leave out “(1)” and insert “(1F)”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendments corrects a cross-reference in the amendment to insert subsection (1G) into section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972.
45: Schedule 4, page 296, line 36, leave out sub-paragraph (3)
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment removes the amendment which inserts a reference to a combined county authority into section 146A(1ZB) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that it is inconsistent with the amendment to insert new subsection (1ZEA) into section 146A.
46: Schedule 4, page 315, line 23, leave out “5” and insert “7ZB”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment corrects a cross-reference in the amendment to insert paragraph 7ZD into Schedule A1 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
47: Schedule 4, page 316, line 27, leave out paragraph 158 and insert—
“158 In section 50 of the Children Act 2004 (intervention - England), after subsection (7) insert—
“(8) If any functions of a local authority in England which are specified in subsection (2) are exercisable by a combined county authority by virtue of section 16 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023—
(a) a reference in this section to a local authority includes a reference to the combined county authority, and
(b) a reference in this section to functions specified in subsection (2) is, in relation to the combined county authority, to be read as a reference to those functions so far as exercisable by the combined county authority.””
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment replaces the current amendment to section 50 of the Children Act 2004 with an amendment that contains the correct cross-reference to Clause 16 of the Bill.
48: Schedule 4, page 318, leave out lines 20 to 22 and insert “or
(b) section 65Z5 (joint working and delegation arrangements).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment updates the amendment to section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 to reflect changes made elsewhere to that Act by the Health and Care Act 2022.
49: Schedule 4, page 323, line 36, at end insert—
“Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
196A In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010, under the heading “local government”, after the entry for a combined authority insert—
“A combined county authority established under section 7(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”
Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)
196B In section 27(6) of the Localism Act 2011 (duty to promote and maintain high standards of conduct), after paragraph (n) insert—
“(na) a combined county authority established under section 7(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.””
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment makes a consequential amendment to the Equality Act 2010 and to the Localism Act 2011 relating to the provisions about combined county authorities in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Bill.
50: Schedule 4, page 327, line 30, leave out paragraph 218 and insert—
“218 In section 1(7) (views of relevant authority in relation to local skills improvement plan), for paragraph (a), and the “or” at the end of that paragraph, substitute—
“(a) a combined authority within the meaning of Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (see section 103 of that Act),
(aa) a CCA within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (combined county authorities) (see section 7 of that Act),
(ab) a local authority that has functions conferred on it by regulations made under section 16(1) of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (power to transfer etc public authority functions to certain local authorities), or”.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment substitutes the amendment made to section 1(7) of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 by paragraph 218 of Schedule 4 to the Bill to make provision ensuring that the Secretary of State must be satisfied that due consideration has been given to the views of all combined authorities and CCAs (and not just mayoral combined authorities and CCAs), and local authorities which have functions devolved to them under section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 before approving a local skills improvement plan for an area that covers any of their area.