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London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time)
15 July 2009
10 am Chamber, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA
A meeting of the Assembly will be held to deal with the business listed below. This meeting will be open to the public. There is access for disabled people, and induction loops are available.
Darren Johnson AM
Chair of the London Assembly
Jennette Arnold AM
Deputy Chair
7 July 2009
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Agenda
Downloadable files for agenda papers are grouped at the end of the page, linked from the appropriate agenda item.
1. Apologies for Absence and Chair’s Announcements
To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.
2. Declarations of Interests
The Assembly is recommended to:
- Note the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough
Councils, as set out in the table at Item 2;
- Note gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out on the Authority’s gifts and hospitality
register; and
- Declare any other personal or personal prejudicial interests
in specific items listed on the agenda over and above those items listed
in the table at Item 2 and including any interests arising from gifts or
hospitality received since 12 September 2007 or, if elected after 12 September
2007, from the date of election to the London Assembly which are not at
the time of this meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of
gifts and hospitality.
3. Minutes
The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly meetings held on 10 June 2009 (Plenary) and 17 June 2009 (Mayor’s Question Time) to be signed by the Chair as correct records.
4. Mayor's Report
The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 4 June – 1 July 2009.
5. Questions to the Mayor
Part A:
The Assembly will put questions to the Mayor.
Part B:
The Assembly will debate the following motion submitted in the name of the Chair:
'That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.'
6. Mayor’s Commitments
Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat
The Assembly is recommended to note commitments made by the Mayor during London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time meetings held between May and July 2009.
7. Changes to Staffing Arrangements – Letter from the Mayor
Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat
The Assembly is recommended to note the letter, dated 3 July 2009, from the Mayor to the Chair of the Assembly which notifies the Assembly of changes to staffing arrangements in the Mayor’s Office arising from the resignation of the Deputy Mayor for Government and External Relations, Ian Clement.
8. Request for use of Section 60 (1) Powers – Budget and Performance Committee
Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat
The Assembly is recommended to agree to the request of the Budget and Performance Committee to use its powers under Section 60(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended) to request the Mayor to respond to the recommendations and observations directed to him as set out in The Budget and Performance Committee’s Report on GLA group environment spend 2009/10 and detailed in paragraph 3.3 of this report.
9. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Assembly will be a Plenary Assembly Meeting, which will take place at 11.00am on Wednesday 22 July 2009 in the Chamber, City Hall.
10. Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent
Urgent Item
Item 11 – Publication of Assembly Members’ Expenses
In accordance with S100 B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, the Chair of this Committee has agreed that the above item be considered as a matter of urgency so that the matter can be discussed at the earliest opportunity.
Further Information
If you have questions, would like further information about the meeting or
require special facilities please contact: Rebecca Arnold, Committee Team
Leader, tel: 020 7983 4421, email: rebecca.arnold@london.gov.uk, Minicom:
020 7983 4458.
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Download Agenda papers
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