Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 23 July 2014 10.00 am

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Gareth Bacon AM, James Cleverly AM, Navin Shah AM and Valerie Shawcross CBE AM

1.2  During the course of the meeting, the Chairman welcomed to the public gallery summer placement students from Transport for London, students from the University of the  ...  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  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 (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on Wednesday 2 July 2014 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes from the London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) meeting held on 2 July 2014 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 19 June to 9 July.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 19 June to 9 July 2014.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Mayor gave an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. The record of the oral update is attached at Appendix 1  ...  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 as Appendix 2.

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

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

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Rebecca Arnold, rebecca.arnold@london.gov.uk; telephone 020 7983 4421.

The Assembly is recommended to agree, in relation to urgent matters only, a general delegation of authority in respect of the Assembly’s powers and functions (apart from those that cannot under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 be delegated) be given to the Chairman of the Assembly, in consultation with the Deputy Chair, party Group Leaders and relevant Committee Chair(s), from the close of this meeting until the next meeting of the Assembly, which will be the Plenary meeting on 10 September 2014.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That the Assembly in relation to urgent matters only, agree a general delegation of authority in respect of the Assembly’s powers and functions (apart from those that cannot under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 10 September 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  It was noted that the next meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which was scheduled to take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 10 September 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There were no items of urgent business.

9.1  The meeting ended at 12.57pm.