London Assembly Member
- Party
- Labour Party
- Tenure
- 3 May 2012
- Responsibilities
2013-14
- Chair of the Audit Panel
- Chair of the Budget and Performance Committee
- Member of the Police and Crime Committee
- Member of the Regeneration Committee
- Constituency
- City and East
- Key Issues
- Transport, Health, Equalities, Regeneration, Economy, Skills & Employment
- Salary
- £53,439
- Expenses
- John Biggs's Expenses
- Register of Members' Interests
- Register of Members' Interests - John Biggs
- Gifts and Hospitality
- John Biggs Gifts and Hospitality
Biography
John is in his fourth term as Assembly Member for City and East London. He is a former leader of Tower Hamlets. A Graduate of Chemistry, Computer Science and of Law, John previously worked as an analyst in the City and as Director of a political pressure group.
He Chairs the Assembly Budget and Audit Committees. He is deputy leader and whip and leads on the budget for the Labour Group on the London Assembly, has a keen interest in regeneration and played a major role in the Thames Gateway project. His priorities this term include maximising the post Olympic benefits for East London.
He was previously Vice Chair of the London Development Agency and Deputy Chairman of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. John is an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary University of London and is a Governor of Birkbeck College, University of London.
Biographical information as supplied by individual Assembly Members.
Contact details:
GLA
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA
Telephone: 020 7983 4350
Email: john.biggs@london.gov.uk