Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 15 July 2015 10.00 am

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

1.2  During the course of the meeting, the Chair welcomed to the public gallery: students from London South Bank University; visitors from the Lewisham Cardiac Support Group, “Artful Dodgers”; visitors from the Southgate District Civic Trust; students from Richmond Park Politics Summer School;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected]; telephone 020 7983 4421.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 17 June 2015 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) meeting held on 17 June 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 4 June 2015 to 1 July 2015.

4.1  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 1 June to 4 July 2015 be noted.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Mayor gave an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. The record of the oral update is attached at Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached as Appendix 2.

5.2  The written answers to those questions not asked or unanswered during the meeting is attached as Appendix 3.

5.3  During the course of the question  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected]; telephone 020 7983 4421.

The Assembly is recommended to agree, in relation to urgent matters only, a general delegation of authority in respect of the Assembly’s powers and functions (apart from those that cannot under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 be delegated) be given to the Chair of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, party Group Leaders and relevant Committee Chair(s), from the close of this meeting until the next meeting of the Assembly, which will be the Plenary meeting on 8 September 2015.

6.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

6.2  Resolved:

That, in relation to urgent matters only, a general delegation of authority in respect of the Assembly’s powers and functions (apart from those that cannot under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 be delegated), be given  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected]; telephone 020 7983 4421.

The Assembly is recommended to note the change to the terms and conditions of Matthew Pencharz, who was appointed by the Mayor under Section 67(1) (b) of the GLA Act.

7.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

That the change to the terms and conditions of Matthew Pencharz, now Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, who was appointed by the Mayor under Section 67(1) (b) of the GLA Act.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Tuesday 8 September 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  It was noted that the next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Tuesday 8 September 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no urgent business requiring consideration.

10.1  The meeting closed at 12.40pm.