The London Assembly


John Biggs London Assembly Member

Salary£53,439
Elected 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 Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee
  • Deputy Chair Labour Group
  • Labour Group Whip
  • Member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) - MPA Register of Interests entry
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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 and Health for the Labour Group on the London Assembly and represents the Assembly on the London Health Commission. He 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 was made an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary University of London in July 2009.

Special interests
Transport, Equalities, Health, Regeneration, developing the Thames Gateway, the London Labour Market, Constitutional Reform.

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

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