Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Monday 22 February 2016 9.00 am
- Agenda frontsheet PDF 265 KB View agenda as DOC
- Agenda reports pack
- Item 4 - Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17 PDF 889 KB
- Questions to the Mayor PDF 250 KB
- Supplementary Agenda PDF 253 KB
- Supplementary Agenda 2 PDF 65 KB
- Printed minutes PDF 252 KB View minutes as DOC
- Minutes - Appendix 1 - Transcript of Item 4a PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 2 - Transcript of Item 4b PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 3 - GLA Conservatives Group Budget Amendment PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 4 - Liberal Democrat Group Budget Amendment PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 5 - Green Party Group Budget Amendment PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 6 - Budget Related Motion PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 7 - Budget Related Motion PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 8 - Written Answer Report PDF 47 KB
- Minutes - Appendix 9 - Written Answers Combined Appendices PDF 47 KB
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Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair. Minutes:
1.1
Apologies for absence were received on behalf of
Valerie Shawcross CBE AM. 1.2 The Chair welcomed to the public gallery guests from the Oregon Students Abroad Programme and the Richmond Park Forum. |
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Declarations of Interests PDF 86 KB 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). Minutes: 2.1 The Assembly received the report of the Executive Directof of Secretariat.
2.2 Resolved:
(a) 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; and
(b) That Roger Evans AM’s declaration of a non-pecuniary ... view the full minutes text for item 2. |
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The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 27 January 2016 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Additional documents:
Minutes: 3.1 Resolved:
That the minutes from the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 27 January 2016 be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17 PDF 62 KB Additional documents: |
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Report of the Mayor PDF 224 KB (Circulated separately.)
The Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17 has been circulated for the Assembly’s consideration.
The Mayor will present the Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17. Additional documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Assembly received the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17 for the GLA Group.
4.2 The Chair also explained that, in accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, she had agreed to admit to the agenda as urgent business some correspondence between the Clerk to the ... view the full minutes text for item 4a |
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Questions to the Mayor PDF 172 KB Assembly Members will put questions to the Mayor on the seven sections of the Final Draft Consolidated Budget document. Minutes: 4.6 Assembly Members put questions to the Mayor on his Final Draft Consolidated Budget. The transcript of the questions put by Members and the Mayor’s answers is attached as Appendix 2. |
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The Assembly is under a duty to consider the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget and to approve it, with or without amendment, in accordance with paragraphs 8(3) and (7) of Schedule 6 of the GLA Act 1999 (as amended).
In accordance with Standing Order 6.8 the following substantive motion will be before the Assembly:
“To approve the Final Draft Consolidated Budget for 2016/17 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 Final Draft Consolidated Budget, and budget-related motions (if any).
If a Budget Amendment is carried by the requisite majority (a two-thirds majority of Members present and voting in favour) then the Substantive Motion shall fall and the Final Draft Consolidated Budget shall be deemed agreed as amended.
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 by law (Paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 6 ... view the full agenda text for item 4c Additional documents:
Minutes: 4.7 Following the Mayor’s departure, the Assembly debated the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget 2016/17.
4.8 The substantive
motion before the Assembly was: “To approve the Final Draft
Consolidated Budget for 2016/17 with or without
amendment.” 4.9 A Formal Budget Amendment, presented on behalf of the London Assembly’s GLA Conservatives ... view the full minutes text for item 4c |
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The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 7 January 2016 to 8 February 2016. Additional documents: Minutes: 5.1 Resolved:
That the Mayor’s report covering the period from 7 January to 8 February 2016 be noted. |
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Questions to the Mayor PDF 272 KB (Circulated separately)
The Assembly is recommended to note that written answers to all questions submitted to this meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure will be provided on 25 February 2016.
[Note: the Assembly agreed at its meeting on 16 December 2015 to accept written answers to all questions submitted to this meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to the discussion of the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated Budget under Item 4.] Minutes: 6.1 Resolved:
That it be noted that written answers to all questions submitted to this meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure will be provided on 25 February 2016.
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Date of Next Meeting The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 2 March 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall. Minutes: 7.1 It was noted that the next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 2 March 2016 in the Chamber, City Hall. |
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent |
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Urgent Motion Minutes: 8.1 The Chair explained that, in accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, she had agreed to admit to the agenda as an item of urgent business a motion in the name of Len Duvall AM, in order that the matter could be dealt with at the ... view the full minutes text for item 8a |
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Close of Meeting Minutes: 9.1 The meeting closed at 12.24pm. |