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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Seventh sitting)Although it may come back at a later stage, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 364, in schedule 19, page 200, line 17 at end insert— “(d) identify the plan’s contribution to targets set out by— (i) sections 1 to 3 of the Environment…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I am a little confused, Dame Siobhan, because amendments 352 and 353 are in the same grouping. I am assuming that you will return to 353. I am grateful for the support of the hon.…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)There is a big difference between what has been done by mayors who have gone before and creating mayors across the whole country. The new mayors will have very different…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I am minded to press the amendment to a Division, so that our commitment to this is on record. I hope that the Minister will take onboard that this is done in good faith. Question…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)On the basis of that assurance, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 52, in schedule 19, page 201, line 6, at end insert— “107MA Funding and support relating for Local Growth plans (1) The Secretary of State has a duty to…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)Amendments 52 and 53 are about funding strategic authorities for the local growth plans. I apologise to Committee members—they are going to get bored of hearing me say the same…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)For clarity, at the point of the spending review when Departments are given their spending powers, are we to expect the strategic authorities to be separately and directly given a…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I welcome this provision. It is hugely important that money can flow in both directions, but there is one glaring omission, and the Committee will know what it is. The clause…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for that assurance. I simply want the opportunity not to be denied. Town and parish councils often say, “Well, we are not allowed to access that,” but there…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that it is now quite common for a town council to run the tourist information centre? The only two places in my constituency that have a tourist…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)On that point, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council did attempt to introduce an accommodation levy. Unfortunately it failed on a technicality, but it may well come back.…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)A couple of amendments have been tabled on that issue. I think they were supported as a coalition by the Opposition, but not by the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth.21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I wonder whether the hon. Member has a situation in Hampshire similar to ours in Dorset, where we have the DAPTC—the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils. Nothing in the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I fear I am about to be told off by the Chair, but— [ Interruption. ] The shadow Minister has just taken an interest. I welcome the Minister’s comment that the impact of visitors…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 247, in clause 43, page 44, line 14, at end insert— “(2A) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that a combined authority has sufficient financial…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)Amendments 247 and 248 are similar to those that we tabled on other issues. They seek the assurance that combined authorities will have “sufficient financial resources” and…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 21, in clause 44, page 46, line 2, at beginning insert— “The Secretary of State may by regulations require that”. This amendment would ensure the powers…21 Oct 2025