Five London Assembly committees have new Chairs for the coming year.
Victoria Borwick AM has been appointed Chair of the Health and Public Services Committee. Her biography can be found at: http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/victoria-borwick
Dee Doocey AM has been appointed Chair of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee. Her biography can be found at: http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/dee-doocey
Jenny Jones AM has been appointed Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee. Her biography is available at: http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/jenny-jones
Caroline Pidgeon AM has been appointed Chair of the Transport Committee. Her biography can be viewed at: http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/caroline-pidgeon
Murad Qureshi AM has been appointed Chair of the Environment Committee. His biography is available at: http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/murad-qureshi
The full list of Assembly Committee memberships for 2011/12 is as follows:
Audit Panel:
Roger Evans (Chair) - Conservative
Navin Shah (Deputy Chair) - Labour
Richard Barnbrook - Independent
Mike Tuffrey - Liberal Democrat
The Audit Panel’s work programme will be concerned with ensuring the security of and monitoring of financial systems, ensuring that there is an anti-fraud culture, and promoting probity and good practice within the GLA.
Budget and Performance Committee:
John Biggs (Chair) - Labour
Mike Tuffrey (Deputy Chair) - Liberal Democrat
Gareth Bacon - Conservative
Andrew Boff - Conservative
Len Duvall - Labour
Roger Evans - Conservative
Darren Johnson - Green
Murad Qureshi - Labour
Richard Tracey - Conservative
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include the Mayor’s fares decision, frontline policing, finances of the Olympic legacy and the Mayor’s 2012/13 budget proposals for the GLA Group.
Business Management and Administration Committee:
Jennette Arnold (Chair) - Labour
Caroline Pidgeon – (Deputy Chair) Liberal Democrat
Tony Arbour - Conservative
Richard Barnes - Conservative
John Biggs – Labour
James Cleverly – Conservative
Brian Coleman - Conservative
Len Duvall - Labour
Darren Johnson - Green
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include London resilience, the future standards regime at the GLA, the annual equalities report and the Assembly Budget Requirement for 2012/13. The Committee also reviews proposed changes to GLA staffing.
Confirmation Hearings Committee[1]:
Tony Arbour – Conservative
John Biggs – Labour
Brian Coleman – Conservative
Len Duvall – Labour
Roger Evans – Conservative
Jenny Jones - Green
Kit Malthouse – Conservative
Caroline Pidgeon – Liberal Democrat
Valerie Shawcross – Labour
The Committee holds hearings and makes recommendations to the Mayor on proposed appointments.
Economy, Culture and Sport Committee (formerly Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee):
Dee Doocey (Chair) - Liberal Democrat
Len Duvall (Deputy Chair) - Labour
Tony Arbour - Conservative
John Biggs - Labour
Andrew Boff - Conservative
Victoria Borwick - Conservative
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include the Mayor’s role in economic development and topics related to the 2012 Olympic Games.
Environment Committee:
Murad Qureshi (Chair) - Labour
Darren Johnson (Deputy Chair) - Green
Gareth Bacon - Conservative
James Cleverly - Conservative
Roger Evans - Conservative
Nicky Gavron - Labour
Mike Tuffrey - Liberal Democrat
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include Olympic Park environmental legacy and London City Airport.
Health and Public Services Committee:
Victoria Borwick (Chair) - Conservative
Navin Shah (Deputy Chair) - Labour
Richard Barnbrook - Independent
Richard Barnes - Conservative
Andrew Boff - Conservative
Nicky Gavron - Labour
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include fuel poverty, childcare in London and mental health.
Planning and Housing Committee:
Jenny Jones (Chair) – Green
Nicky Gavron (Deputy Chair) - Labour
Tony Arbour - Conservative
Andrew Boff - Conservative
Kit Malthouse - Conservative
Steve O’Connell - Conservative
Navin Shah - Labour
Mike Tuffrey - Liberal Democrat
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include private rented sector housing conditions and community involvement in planning.
Transport Committee:
Caroline Pidgeon (Chair) - Liberal Democrat
Valerie Shawcross (Deputy Chair) - Labour
Victoria Borwick - Conservative
Roger Evans - Conservative
Jenny Jones - Green
Joanne McCartney - Labour
Steve O'Connell - Conservative
Murad Qureshi - Labour
Richard Tracey - Conservative
Issues on the Committee’s 2011/12 work programme include the performance of the Tube and progress with the upgrade programme.
Notes to Editors:
- The Assembly has delegated to the Committee the power to appoint a Chair for each of its meetings.
- The Assembly also appointed its Chair (Jennette Arnold AM) and Deputy Chair (Dee Doocey AM) at today’s Annual Meeting. See more details or watch the webcast of the meeting.
- Read biographical information and details of all London Assembly Members’ responsibilities.
- Read about London Assembly Committees.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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