Agenda and minutes
Annual Meeting, London Assembly (Plenary) - Friday 13 May 2016 10.00 am

At its meeting held on 13 May 2015, the London Assembly elected Jennette Arnold OBE AM and Tony Arbour AM to hold the offices of Chair and Deputy Chairman of the London Assembly respectively, until the next Annual Meeting of the Assembly.

The Head of Paid Service will preside over the election of the Chair of the London Assembly for the 2016/17 Assembly Year. The elected Chair will then preside over the election of the Deputy Chair of the London Assembly.

Section 50 of the GLA Act 1999 (as amended) requires that there be offices of Chair and Deputy Chair of the London Assembly.  Section 51 requires that the Chair and Deputy Chair be elected at a meeting of the Assembly from among the elected Members of the Assembly.

1.1  Jennette Arnold OBE AM delivered an address on her term as Chair of the London Assembly, referring to the number of reports produced by the London Assembly and in particular the high-profile work of the Transport Committee on scrutinising Transport for London (TfL), the work of the GLA Oversight  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

2.1  There were no apologies for absence.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 3, 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 3) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

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

3.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Item 3, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended to note the report.

4.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

4.2  Resolved:

That the report be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is to be formally advised of the formal party Groups of the Assembly, including their memberships and the names of party Group leaders, and of any single Members of the Assembly.

The Assembly is recommended to note the formation of party Groups from within the overall membership of the London Assembly.

5.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

5.2  Resolved:

That the formation of party Groups from within the overall membership of the London Assembly be noted.

The Assembly is recommended to note any Mayoral appointment to the position of statutory Deputy Mayor and any nomination to the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

6.1  Resolved:

That the appointment of Joanne McCartney AM to the position of statutory Deputy Mayor be noted.

6.2  In accordance with Standing Order 2.2D, the Chairman agreed to take the remaining items in a different order than that set out on the agenda.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended to make nominations to:

·  The Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee (one nomination, for the period up until the next ordinary GLA elections);

·  The Advisory Board of the Centre for Public Scrutiny (one nomination, for the period up until the next ordinary GLA elections); and

·  The London Sustainable Development Commission (one nomination, for the period up until the next ordinary GLA elections).

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

7.2  Len Duvall AM proposed and Fiona Twycross AM seconded the following nominations to the outside bodies indicated:

·  Advisory Board for the Centre for Public Scrutiny – Tony Arbour AM;

·  Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee – Dr Onkar Sahota  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of Executive Director of Secretariat and Executive Director of Resources

Contact: Ed Williams, tel: 020 7983 4399. E-mail: [email protected]

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the Scheme of Delegation of Functions of the London Assembly, as set out at Appendix 1;

(b)  Note the Mayoral Scheme of Delegation, as set out at Appendix 2; and

(c)  Confirm the standing delegation of authority to the Executive Director of Secretariat to make minor and consequential changes, arising from relevant decisions of the London Assembly and/or its committees, to the Scheme of Delegation of Functions of the London Assembly and the Assembly’s Decision Making Framework.

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

8.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the Scheme of Delegation of Functions of the London Assembly, as set out at Appendix 1 of the report, be noted;

(b)  That the Mayoral Scheme of Delegation, as set out at Appendix 2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meeting – 8 June 2016

It is proposed that the Assembly uses the 8 June 2016 Plenary meeting principally to hold a Functional Body Question Time with the Chair of Transport for London and Commissioner, Transport for London.

The Assembly is recommended to require, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the attendance of the Chair of Transport for London and the Commissioner, Transport for London, at the 8 June 2016 London Assembly (Plenary) meeting, for which notice will be given in accordance with section 62 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in due course, to answer questions in relation to the policies and work of Transport for London.

[Note: The date of the June Plenary meeting is subject to decisions taken under Item 10 of the agenda.]

9.1  Resolved:

That the Assembly, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, requires the attendance of the Chairman and the Commissioner of Transport for London at the 8 June 2016 London Assembly (Plenary) meeting, for which notice will be given in accordance with section 62 of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended to note the recent action taken by the Chair of the London Assembly for the 2015/16 Assembly Year, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, under delegated authority, namely not to hold a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed appointment of Councillor Daniel Moylan as Interim Deputy Chairman of Transport for London for the period up until 26 June 2016.

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

10.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chair of the London Assembly for the 2015/16 Assembly Year, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, under delegated authority, namely not to hold a confirmation hearing in respect of the proposed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

The Assembly is recommended to approve the minutes of London Assembly meetings held on 2 March 2016 (Plenary) and 16 March 2016 (Mayor’s Question Time) to be signed by the Chair as correct records.

[Note: All other outstanding minutes of Assembly committees may be approved by the relevant re-established committee or successor body at its first meeting of the 2016/17 year.]

11.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of London Assembly meetings held on 2 March 2016 (Plenary) and 16 March 2016 (Mayor’s Question Time) be signed by the Chair as correct records.

Subject to decisions taken under Item 10 of the agenda, the next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 25 May 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

12.1  The next meeting of the London Assembly would be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 25 May 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

13.1  The Chairman explained that he had received a request to debate an urgent motion and that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), he had agreed to admit that motion to the agenda for the meeting as an item of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)   Consider and agree which committees it wishes to establish for the 2016/17 Assembly Year, taking into account the various recommendations set out at paragraphs 4.5-4.7, 4.12-4.15, 4.18–4.20, 4.23–4.25 and 4.29–4.31, and agree terms of reference for those committees;

(b)   Consider whether, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 explained at paragraphs 3.2 to 3.8 of the report, unanimously to agree to disapply the proportionality rules where committee membership is not politically proportional in respect of the overall membership of the Assembly;

(c)  Determine, if necessary (subject to the decision taken on recommendation (b) above), in accordance with the rules on the political proportionality that apply to the allocation of seats on committees and having had regard to the guidance from the Executive Director of Secretariat set out at Appendix 1 as to the number and allocation between the political party Groups of seats both on an overall basis and, for each committee / body established, the overall size and constitution of each of the ordinary committees and other bodies  ...  view the full agenda text for item 14.

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

14.2  A list of proposed Assembly committees and other bodies for establishment for the 2016/17 year, together with the proposed terms of reference, membership and nominations for Chair and Deputy Chair for each body was formally tabled at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended to appoint Members and substitute Members for the 2016/17 Assembly Year to the committees/bodies established under Item 7.

15.1  The Assembly considered the business presented under items 7, 8 and 9 on the agenda collectively under Item 7.

The Assembly is recommended to appoint Chairs and Deputy Chairs for the 2016/17 Assembly Year from the Members appointed to committees under Item 8 to all committees/bodies established under Item 7.

[Note: Standing Order 8.1 states that the Assembly, when establishing a committee, will decide the Chair and Deputy Chair of that Committee or whether the committee is to appoint them itself.]

16.1  The Assembly considered the business presented under items 7, 8 and 9 on the agenda collectively under Item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended, subject to decisions taken under Item 7 on the agenda, to confirm the programme of Assembly and committee meetings for the 2016/17 Assembly Year and allocate meeting slots to the committees and bodies established under Item 7 as appropriate.

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

17.2  The programme of Assembly and committee meetings for the 2016/17 Assembly Year was formally tabled at the meeting and is attached to these minutes as Appendix 2.

17.3  Resolved:

That the programme of Assembly and committee  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

18.1  The meeting finished at 11.10am.