Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 16 December 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 News Associates Journalism School; a group of civil servants visiting from the Republic of Korea; and students from West Thames College in Hounslow.

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 meetings meeting held on 18 November 2015 (Mayor’s Question Time) and 2 December 2015 (Plenary) to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the Mayor’s Question Time meeting held on 18 November 2015 and the Plenary meeting held on 2 December 2015 be signed by the Chair as correct records.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 5 November 2015 to 2 December 2015.

4.1  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 5 November to 2 December 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.

London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) Meeting – 22 February 2016

The Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Monday 22 February 2016 will be used principally to discuss and consider the Final Draft Consolidated Budget for the GLA Group 2016/17.

As in previous years, the Assembly is asked formally to agree to accept written answers to all questions submitted to the 22 February meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17. The written answers will be provided in the usual way by Thursday 25 February 2016.

The Assembly is recommended to agree to accept written answers to all questions submitted to the 22 February 2016 meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17.

6.1  Resolved:

That it be agreed to accept written answers to all questions submitted to the 22 February 2016 MQT meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17.

The Assembly is recommended, in relation to urgent matters only, to give 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) to the Chair of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chairman, 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 Mayor’s Question Time meeting on 20 January 2016.

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

7.2  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 7.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 20 January 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 20 January 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no urgent business.

10.1  The meeting closed at 12.57pm.