A Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision for extending the autonomy of the government of London, in particular in relation to duties and powers for the Greater London Authority (GLA) in respect of income tax, property tax and valuation, other fiscal matters, economic management including a London minimum wage and its enforcement, housing policy and planning, the regulation of rents chargeable within the private residential housing sector and skills and employment training; the devolution of responsibilities for health and the NHS in London to the GLA and appropriate London authorities; the Secretary of State to consult the Mayor about decisions on justice and education expenditure, administration and policy as they relate to London and mandatory membership for the Mayor or his representative of the boards of certain public bodies with responsibilities affecting London; to require proposals for extending the autonomy of the government of London to be approved by the residents of Greater London in a referendum before they may come into force; to make provision for such a referendum; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)
12 May 2016
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This bill would give London more control over its own affairs by expanding the powers of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor. It would transfer various fiscal powers (taxes, valuations and other financial matters) and economic policy tools to London, alongside housing, health and other policy areas. It would also require the Mayor or their representative to sit on boards affecting London, and would mandate a London-wide referendum before any of these changes could come into force.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and is sponsored by Gareth Thomas; no further parliamentary stages are described here.
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8 Sept 2015
This Bill has been withdrawn and will not progress any further.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 8 September 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
