Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 18 November 2015 10.00 am

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Mayor John Biggs AM and Kit Malthouse AM MP.

1.2  During the course of the meeting the Chair welcomed to the public gallery: two groups of students from the USA - from Arcadia College University and from Dartmouth College; a group  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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 21 October 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 21 October 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 8 October to 4 November 2015.

4.1  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 8 October to 4 November 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 the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Assembly is recommended:

(a)  That further to the London Assembly GLA Conservatives Group’s nomination, Gareth Bacon AM be appointed as a member of the GLA Oversight Committee, to replace Andrew Boff AM.

(b)  That it be agreed that Andrew Boff AM be appointed as a substitute member of the GLA Oversight Committee, to replace Gareth Bacon AM.

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That further to the London Assembly GLA Conservatives Group’s nomination, Gareth Bacon AM be appointed as a member of the GLA Oversight Committee, to replace Andrew Boff AM.

(b)  That it be agreed that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 2 December 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  It was noted that the next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 2 December 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There was no urgent business.

9.1  The meeting closed at 1.12pm.