John Biggs London Assembly Member

Salary£53,439
Appointed Date1 May 2008
PartyLabour Party
ConstituencyCity and East
Responsibilities

 

  • Chair of Budget Committee and Budget Monitoring Committee
  • Member of the Business Management and Appointments Committee
  • Member of the Economy, Culture and Sport Committee
  • Member of the Police and Crime Committee
  • Member of the Confirmation Hearings Committee
  • Deputy Chair Labour Group
  • Labour Group Whip
Key Issues & Concerns
  • Transport
  • Health
  • Equalities
  • Regeneration
  • Developing the Thames Gateway
  • London Labour Market
  • Constitutional Reform
ExpensesJohn Biggs's expenses
Gifts and HospitalityJohn Biggs gifts and hospitality register
Register of InterestsJohn Biggs Register of Interests

Biography

Now in his third term as Assembly Member for City and East London, John is a former leader of Tower Hamlets. A Graduate of Chemistry, Computer Science and of Law, John previously worked as an analyst in the City and as Director of a political pressure group.

He leads on budget for the Labour Group on the London Assembly, has a keen interest in regeneration and has played a major role in the Thames Gateway project. He was previously Vice Chair of the London Development Agency and Deputy Chairman of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. John is an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary University of London and is a Governor of Birkbeck College, University of London.

Biographical information as supplied by individual Assembly Members.

Contact details:
GLA
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London SE1 2AA

Telephone: 020 7983 4350
Email: john.biggs@london.gov.uk