Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 20 January 2016 10.00 am

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Gareth Bacon AM, Mayor John Biggs AM and Kit Malthouse AM.

1.2  The Chair welcomed to the public gallery students from the Universidad Europea.

1.3  The Chair placed on record the Assembly’s congratulations to those who received Honours in the Queen’s New  ...  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 resolved 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 16 December 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 16 December 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 3 December 2015 to 6 January 2016.

4.1  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 3 December 2015 to 6 January 2016 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  ...  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.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 27 January 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

6.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary (Draft Budget) meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 27 January 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  The Chair explained that, in accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, she had agreed to introduce an item of business to the agenda regarding future Assembly meetings, in order to seek formal approval from the Assembly to two matters at the earliest opportunity.

Future Assembly  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.1  The meeting closed at 12.56pm.