Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Thursday 19 November 2020 10.00 am

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

1.1  The Chair explained that the meeting was being held on a virtual basis, in accordance with Government regulations, and Assembly Members were participating remotely.

1.2  The Clerk read the roll-call of Assembly Members who were participating remotely. There were no apologies for absence.

1.3  The Chair provided an update  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Fiona Bywaters; [email protected]; 020 7983 4425 

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

2.2  During the course of item 4, and in relation to Question 2020/3941, Andrew Boff AM declared, for transparency purposes, that he held a leasehold interest at Riverside Barking London which was subject to a cladding programme.

2.3  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 2 October to 5 November 2020.

3.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 2 October to
5 November 2020.

3.2  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 3.

(To be circulated separately)

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to the Mayor.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

4.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached as Appendix 2.

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

4.3  During the course of the question  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Thursday 3 December 2020 as a virtual meeting.

5.1  The next meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which was scheduled to take place at 10.00am on 3 December 2020 as a virtual meeting.

6.1  There were no items of urgent business.

7.1  The meeting ended at 12.55pm.