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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath's amendment, Clause 57

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Report stage

Amendment number: 53A

Lead member

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Labour, Life peer
Lords

Decision

Agreed
This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.

Amendment text

Clause 57, page 49, line 15

at end insert—
“(3AB) An order under this section, laid within nine months of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 being passed, which adds a local government area to an existing area of a mayoral combined authority may be made only if—
(a) the relevant council in relation to the local government area consents,
(b) the mayor for the area of the combined authority consents,
(c) the combined authority consents,
(d) the statement of a consultation with the residents of the local government area asking their views on the order has been laid before each House of Parliament, and
(e) the Secretary of State has consulted, and had regard to advice provided by, the Boundary Commission for England.”

Member's explanatory statement

This adds additional requirements which must be satisfied before local government areas are added to an existing Combined Authority within nine months of Royal Assent. This follows reports that areas may be added to the West Midlands Combined Authority prior to the 2024 Mayoral Election.

Sponsor

Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Labour
Life peer