Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 14 March 2012 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Richard Barnbrook AM.

1.2  During the course of the meeting, the Chair welcomed to the public gallery teachers and pupils from Sutton Grammar School and staff from the Ilford Recorder.

1.3  The Chair informed Members that she had visited 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  Resolved:

(a)   That the relevant Assembly Members’ membership of Functional Bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in Item 2 on the agenda, be noted and recorded as personal interests; and

(b)  That gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out in the Authority’s gifts and hospitality  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 22 February 2012 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  The Chair asked the Assembly to agree to defer consideration of the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 22 February 2012 as she had received a query regarding comments made during the meeting and set out in the transcript and wished to discuss that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 9 to 29 February 2012.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 9 to 29 February 2012.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to the Mayor.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:

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

5.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached at Appendix 1.

5.2  The written answers to those questions not asked or answered during the meeting are attached at Appendix 2.

5.3  During the course of  ...  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 recommended that the appointment of Diane Mark, Sir David Durie and Sam Younger as Independent Members of the GLA’s Standards Committee be extended until the abolition of the current Standards regime (currently anticipated to be 30 June 2012), noting that this is a matter for joint decision with the Mayor.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That it be agreed to extend the appointment of Diane Mark, Sir David Durie and Sam Younger as Independent Members of the GLA’s Standards Committee until the abolition of the current Standards regime (currently anticipated to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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

The Assembly is asked to consider the motion which has been submitted by the Chair of the London Assembly.

7.1  The Chair, Jennette Arnold AM, moved and Caroline Pidgeon AM seconded the following motion:

“That the London Assembly places on record its gratitude to the retiring Assembly Members, Dee Doocey AM and Mike Tuffrey AM, for their contributions to the work of the London Assembly and of the Greater  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Assembly’s Annual Meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Friday 11 May in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  It was noted that the next meeting of the Assembly would be the Annual meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Friday 11 May 2012 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There was no urgent business requiring consideration.

10.1  The meeting closed at 1.06pm.