Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 6 July 2016 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of the Chair, Tony Arbour AM, and Tony Devenish AM.

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 (Plenary) meeting held on 8 June 2016 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 8 June 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record, subject to them reflecting that Florence Eshalomi AM was additionally present at the meeting.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and Sir Bernard Hogan?Howe QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, on policing in London.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chairman:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

Part A:

4.1  The Assembly received opening statements from the Mayor and the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM, as set out at Appendix 1.

4.2  The Assembly then put questions to the Mayor and Commissioner on policing in London. The record of the questions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4421

The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

5.1  Len Duvall AM moved and Sian Berry AM and Caroline Pidgeon AM jointly seconded the following motion:

“This Assembly recognises and accepts the democratic vote of the British people to leave the European Union.

“This Assembly also notes that London, as a region of Britain, voted overwhelmingly to remain  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4421

The Assembly is asked to note the decision of the Police and Crime Committee, further to its meeting held on 9 June 2016 and as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, not to object to the proposed appointment to the office of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That the decision of the Police and Crime Committee, further to its meeting held on 9 June 2016 and as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, not to object to the proposed appointment to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meetings – 7 September 2016

It is proposed that the Assembly uses the 7 September 2016 Plenary meeting principally to hold a Functional Body Question Time with the Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning and the Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

The Assembly is recommended, under section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999,  to require the attendance of Ron Dobson CBE QFSM (Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning), and Fiona Twycross AM (Chair, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority) at the 7 September 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 the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

7.1  Resolved:

That it be agreed, under Section 61 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999,  to require the attendance of Ron Dobson CBE QFSM (Commissioner for Fire and Emergency Planning), and Fiona Twycross AM (Chair, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority) at the 7 September 2016 London Assembly (Plenary)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

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 20 July 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall.

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

8.1  There were no items of urgent business.