Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 25 January 2012 10.00 am

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

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

1.2  The Chair placed on record the Assembly’s congratulations to those who had received Honours in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, and in particular those Londoners and Functional Body colleagues who had received Honours.

1.3  During the course of the meeting, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in the table at Item 2;

(b)  Note gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out on the Authority’s gifts and hospitality register; and

(c)  Declare any other personal or personal prejudicial interests in specific items listed on the agenda over and above those items listed in the table above and including any interests arising from gifts or hospitality received within the previous three years or from the date of election to the London Assembly, whichever is the later, which are not at the time of this meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality.

2.1  Kit Malthouse AM informed the Assembly that he had received legal advice which advised that he was obliged to consider whether it was appropriate and reasonable for him to participate in the consideration of the element of the budget proposals which related to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly meetings held on 7 December 2011 (Plenary) and 14 December 2011 (Mayor’s Question Time) to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly meetings held on 7 December 2011 (Plenary) and 14 December 2011 (Mayor’s Question Time) be agreed as correct records, for signature by the Chair.

(Circulated separately)

The Draft Consolidated Budget 2012-13 has been circulated for the Assembly’s consideration.

The Mayor will present the Draft Consolidated Budget 2012-13.

4.1  The Assembly received an oral statement from the Mayor on his Draft 2012-13 Consolidated Budget for the GLA Group proposals and received the Mayor’s Draft 2012/13 Consolidated Budget document.

4.2  The Mayor made an oral statement in support of his budget proposals. A copy of the Mayor’s statement is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4a

The document sets out the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee’s response to the Mayor’s budget proposals for 2012-13, based on evidence taken from the functional bodies and the GLA during the budget development and consultation processes. It highlights the key issues raised during the Committee’s deliberations and offers comments to the Mayor on his consultation budget.

The Budget and Performance Committee’s comments relate to the Mayor’s proposals that were published for consultation on 21 December 2011 and not on the Draft Consolidated Budget published with this agenda.

The Assembly is recommended to note the response by the London Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee to the Mayor’s Draft GLA Group Budget for 2012-13.

4.3  The Chairman of the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee, John Biggs AM, presented that Committee’s response to the Mayor of London’s GLA Group Budget Proposals and Precepts 2012-13 Consultation Document.

4.4  A copy of the Chairman of the Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee’s statement is attached as Appendix 2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4b

Assembly Members will put questions to the Mayor on the five sections of the Draft Consolidated Budget document.

4.6  Assembly Members put questions to the Mayor on each of the component budgets contained within his Draft Consolidated Budget proposals. 

4.7  The record of the questions put by Members, together with the Mayor’s answers, is attached as Appendix 3.

4.8  Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff and Deputy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4c

The Assembly is under a duty to consider the Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget and to approve it, with or without amendment (paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 6 of the GLA Act 1999 (as amended)).

The following substantive motion is before the Assembly:

“To approve the Draft Consolidated Budget for 2012-13, together with the draft component budgets comprised within it, with or without amendment.”

[Note: In accordance with GLA Standing Order 6.12 B, the motion set out above shall be considered without being proposed or seconded by a Member. The motion may be amended by a Budget Amendment, in accordance with the procedures described in Standing Orders 6.10, 6.12 and 6.16. The Assembly will consider amendments to the Draft Consolidated Budget, and budget-related motions (if any).

If a Budget Amendment is carried by the requisite majority (a simple majority of votes cast) then the Substantive Motion shall fall and the Draft Consolidated Budget shall be deemed agreed as amended. The Mayor is under a duty to respond to any amendments passed when he presents his final budget.

If no amendment is agreed, or if the Substantive Motion is not passed (whether put to the vote or not) then the Assembly is deemed  ...  view the full agenda text for item 4d

4.9  At 12.42pm, the Chair adjourned the meeting until 1.30pm. The meeting reconvened at 1.30pm.

[Note: Richard Barnbrook AM was not in attendance for the remainder of the meeting following the adjournment.]

4.10  The substantive motion before the Assembly was: “To approve the Draft Consolidated Budget for 2012-11, together with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4d

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 1 December 2011 to 11 January 2012.

5.1  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 1 December 2011 to 11 January 2012 be noted.

(To be circulated separately)

The Assembly is recommended to note that written answers will be provided to all questions submitted to this meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure by Monday 30 January 2012.

[Note: The Assembly agreed, at its (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting on 14 December 2011, to accept written answers to all questions submitted to this meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget under Item 4.]

6.1  Resolved:

That it be noted that written answers will be provided by Monday 30 January 2012 to all questions submitted to this meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 9 February 2012 in the Chamber, City Hall.

This meeting will be used principally to discuss and consider the Final Draft Consolidated Budget for the GLA Group 2012-13.

7.1  It was noted that the next meeting of the Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would be held on Thursday 9 February 2012 at 10.00 am in the Chamber, City Hall. This meeting would principally be used to consider the Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2012-13.

8.1  There was no urgent business requiring consideration.

9.1  The meeting closed at 4.10pm.