Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 8 February 2017 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Kemi Bedenoch AM, Leonie Cooper AM, Nicky Gavron AM, Steve O’Connell AM and Peter Whittle AM.

1.2  The Chairman advised the Assembly that he had recently sent a joint letter with the Mayor, to Her Majesty the Queen to congratulate her on her  ...  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 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 18 January 2017 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the 18 January 2017 (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor for Business, Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills and Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Executive Director - Development, Enterprise and Environment on the London Economic Action Partnership.

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 put questions to Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor for Business, Jules Pipe, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, and Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Executive Director for Development, Enterprise and Environment on the work of the London Economic Action Partnership.

4.2  The record of the questions put by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Vishal Seegoolam, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to note the petitions listed in the report and to decide whether to refer the petitions, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised.

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

5.2  Andrew Dismore AM presented a petition with the following prayer:

“We the undersigned, request that London’s institutions fight for the protection of London’s jobs through the continuation of our membership in the single market, and the preservation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Vishal Seegoolam, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to note the responses received to petitions presented at recent Assembly Plenary meetings.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That the responses received to petitions presented at recent London Assembly (Plenary) meetings be noted.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Vishal Seegoolam, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

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

7.1  Fiona Twycross AM moved and Dr Onkar Sahota AM seconded the following motion:

  “This Assembly supports the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) commitment to flexible working arrangements working in partnership with Timewise and would like to see this extended to all businesses in London.

This Assembly believes that flexible working  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of: Executive Director of Resources

Contact: Martin Clarke, [email protected] 0207983 4959

The Assembly is recommended to approve the acceptance of the Public Sector Audit Appointments’ invitation to opt into the national scheme for the appointment of external auditors from 1 April 2018.

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

8.2  Resolved

That the acceptance of the Public Sector Audit Appointments’ invitation to opt into the national scheme for the appointment of external auditors from 1 April 2018, be agreed.

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 February 2017 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Monday 20 February 2017 in the Chamber, City Hall.

10.1  In accordance with section 100 (B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman agreed to admit an urgent motion in the name of Andrew Dismore AM to the agenda. In accordance with Standing Order 3.15B(1), the Assembly agreed to accept the motion as urgent.

10.2  Andrew  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

11.1  The meeting closed at 1.43pm.