Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 17 July 2013 10.00 am

1.1  No apologies for absence were received.

1.2  The Chair welcomed to the gallery students and staff from the Queens Park Community School in Brent, Woodbridge School in Redbridge, Members of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia, and Judith Jeffers-Baker, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Government of Montserrat.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(i)  Note as disclosable pecuniary interests the list of Assembly Members’ appointments, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2;

(ii)   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

(iii)   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  Resolved:

That the list of Assembly Members’ appointments, 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 (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 19 June 2013 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 16 June 2013 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 6 June to 3 July 2013.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 6 June to 3 July 2013.

4.2  At 10.09am, following disruptions from a member of the public and in accordance with Standing Order 2.12, the Chair adjourned the meeting until 10.11am. The meeting reconvened at 10.11am.

4.3  In accordance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached at Appendix 2.

5.2  The written answers to those questions not asked or unanswered during the meeting are attached at Appendix 3. 

5.3  During the course of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 24 July 2013 in the Chamber, City Hall.

6.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 24 July 2013 in the Chamber.

7.1  On behalf of the Assembly, the Chair expressed his best wishes for Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM and her family, for whom this was the final Assembly meeting prior to her forthcoming maternity leave.

8.1  The meeting ended at 1.02pm.