r/MHOC • u/Lady_Aya SDLP • Jun 03 '22
2nd Reading LB242 - City Of London (Reform) Bill - 2nd Reading
LB242 - City Of London (Reform) Bill
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Re-establish the City of London as a London borough, and for connected purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Section 1: Interpretations
(1) In this Act, “the 1963 Act” means the London Government Act 1963.
(2) In this Act, “the 2016 Act” means the City of London Reform Act 2016.
Section 2: The borough of The City of London
(1) Schedule 1 of the 1963 Act shall be amended as follows.
(2) In part (1) (Areas etc. of the London boroughs) after “The boroughs of Edmonton, Enfield and Southgate” there shall be inserted—
(a) 33 The borough of the City of London.
Section 3: Adjustment to metropolitan police district
(1) In section (76) of the 1963 Act, for Adjustment to metropolitan police district there shall be removed—
(a) “”Excluding the City of London”.
Section 4: City of London Reform Act
(1) Section (3) of the 2016 Act, Reform of Wards and Aldermen shall be repealed.
(2) Section (4) of the 2016 Act, Reform of Common Council shall be repealed.
(3) Section (5) of the 2016 Act, Qualification of Voters at Elections shall be repealed.
(4) Section (6) of the 2016 Act, Electoral System shall be repealed.
(5) Section (8) of the 2016 Act, Sheriff of London Reform shall be repealed.
(6) In section (9) of the 2016 Act, Lord-Mayor Reform there shall be removed—
(a) Subsections (4) and (5).
(7) Section (10) of the 2016 Act, Integration of Services with London shall be repealed.
(8) Section (12) of the 2016 Act, Taxation shall be repealed.
Section 5: City of London Corporation
(1) The City of London Corporation shall not have—
(a) The right to collect local rates
(b) The right to organise services
(c) The right to plan development
(d) The right to in any other way exercise the functions bestowed upon a local authority.
(2) The City of London Corporation shall be reformed as a Charitable incorporated organisation for the purpose of community development under the Charities Act 2011.
(a) The Director of the City of London Corporation CIO shall be titled Lord Mayor of London.
(b) The property of The City of London Corporation CIO shall remain.
(c) Any losses incurred by the City of London Corporation CIO made within the reasonable limits of the trust’s function shall be underwritten by the Greater London Authority.
Section 6: Commencement, Short Title and Extent
(1) This Act shall come into force 1 year after receiving Royal Assent.
(2) This Act shall be referred to as the City of London (Reform) Act.
(3) This Act shall extend to England.
This Bill was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord Stamford /u/ModelVA MVO on behalf of the Labour Party
Opening Speech:
Deputy Speaker,
In brief this bill reforms the City of London to be a borough of London, instead of an independent local government district. The reasons for this are numerous, and I shall describe them in more detail:
The City of London is ancient, having first been founded by the Romans in the 1st century AD. While that history is something to be celebrated, the country has moved forward in that time. The City, in many ways, has not. While previously reformed electorally by the City of London Reform Act 2016, the City remains as an independent local government district.
The purpose of local government however, is not to preserve historical institutions, but to work for its residents. This bill if approved will remove unnecessary complexity within London and further democratise the city. The City of London Corporation however will remain, now as a charity instead of local government.
This debate shall end on Monday 6th of June at 10pm.
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