Agenda and minutes
Health Committee - Wednesday 8 July 2015 2.00 pm

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Kit Malthouse AM MP.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee 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  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  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.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding action arising from a previous meeting.

3.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

3.2  Resolved:

That the outstanding actions arising from a previous meeting of the Committee be noted.

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The Committee is recommended to note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests on tuberculosis in London, and note the subsequent discussion.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on tuberculosis in London to the following invited guests:

·  Dr Sue Collinson - TB Outreach worker, Homerton Hospital;

·  Dr Alistair Story - Clinical Lead, Find and Treat Service;

·  Steve Bradley - Patient Advocate, TB Action Group; and

·  Dr Jessica Potter - MRC Research Fellow, Queen Mary University of London.

4.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

4.3  At the end of the discussion, the Chair thanked the guests for their attendance and very helpful contributions.

4.4  Resolved:

That the report, and subsequent discussion, be noted.

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The Committee is recommended to note its work programme.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

That the work programme be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, 20 October 2015 at 10.00 am in the Chamber, City Hall.

6.1  The date of the next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Tuesday, 20 October 2015, at 10.00 am in the Chamber, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA.

7.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

8.1  The meeting ended at 3.46pm.