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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 31 Exercise of fire and rescue functions Question proposed, That the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)The point about workload is well made. I understand now that the portfolio of deputy mayorships will be held by constituent members of the authority, but I am still now sure—maybe…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 38, in schedule 3, page 207, line 23, leave out paragraph (a) This amendment would allow the person who is appointed deputy mayor under section 26 to be…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I apologise, but it is helpful that the Minister used the “boundaries align” phrase. Is that a complete alignment of boundaries?05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 37, in schedule 3, page 206, line 34, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c). This amendment would prevent the Secretary of State from conferring only partial…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)Clause 30 allows for the conferring of police and crime commissioner functions on the Mayor of a combined county authority. I think it is important that something as significant…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)Clause 29 provides for the joint exercise of general functions. It allows the Secretary of State to make provision via regulations to be entered into in relation to general…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I would argue that there is a difference between something not being hidden and its being shared. The points that colleagues have made were very good, and I would echo them. The…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I completely understand my hon. Friend’s point. What I am seeking to put in place is a virtuous cycle of communities taking on powers that will be impactful. Others will see that…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 36, in clause 28, page 23, line 40, at end insert— “(2A) Where the Secretary of State makes regulations to which this section applies they must notify all…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I very much agree with the thrust of the amendment; the case that my hon. Friend the Member for York Central made was very strong. It makes us think that these missions should be…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I share the concern of the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale about this being a bit of a march of the blokes. That is a fear with individual elections, and it is what tends…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 26, page 21, line 23, at end insert— “(7A) The Secretary of State must produce and publish an annual report on the diversity of the deputies…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I am really grateful for that discussion. As my hon. Friend the Member for York Central said—this relates to amendment 35 in my name—we should seek to use these roles as a way of…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)Is the intention for the role to go to a private citizen, not a constituent member of the authority?05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for giving way as he was about to conclude. Just to be clear, the Government’s intention is that deputy Mayors will be members of the county combined…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 34, in clause 26, page 21, line 4, at end insert— “(1A) The mayor may appoint more than one person to be a deputy Mayor, in which case references in this…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I agree with the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale that there is certainly an irony and a contrast between the two debates. Nevertheless, I think it is implied—frankly, it…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 26, page 21, line 4, after “mayor’s” insert “statutory”. This amendment would clarify that an appointed deputy is a statutory one rather than…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)We will have many days to consider that in great detail and at great length to establish those facts. Question put, That the amendment be made.05 Jul 2022