Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 4 July 2012 10.00 am

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

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

1.2  The Chair welcomed to the meeting members of the Havering Fabian Society and representatives from the Harrow Deaf Club who were watching the meeting from the public gallery.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough Councils, as set out in the table at Item 2 and as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)  Declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda; and

(c)  Declare any interests which Members consider to be prejudicial (noting the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out in the report).

2.1  Resolved

(a)  That the list of memberships of functional bodies and London Borough Councils , as set out in the table at Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)  That Steve O’Connell AM’s former employment with Barclays be noted as a non-pecuniary interest insofar as it related  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) meeting held on 13 June 2012 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  During the discussion on the Minutes of the previous meeting, Andrew Boff AM raised his concern about an incident at the London Assembly Plenary meeting of 20 June 2012, in which a Member tweeted during the debate.

3.2  The Chair advised the Member that his comments could properly be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 31 May to 20 June.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 31 May to 20 June 2012.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Chair had agreed to allow the Mayor to give an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. The record of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

(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.”

5.1  During this item, Steve O’Connell AM declared a non-pecuniary interest arising from his former employment with Barclays and remained in the room for the discussion.

5.2  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached at Appendix 2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Mark Roberts, e-mail: [email protected]; telephone: 020 7983 4428

The Assembly is asked agree to the GLA’s Head of Paid Service taking up another role as the interim Chief Executive for the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime on a short term basis whilst recruitment to the post on a substantive basis is taking place.

6.1   The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat setting out proposed arrangements for an Interim Chief Executive of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC).

6.2  The Chair explained that this report had been circulated under a supplementary agenda and that she had agreed to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 11 July 2012 in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  It was noted that the next meeting of the London Assembly would be a Plenary meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 11 July 2012 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There was no other urgent business requiring consideration.

9.1  The meeting finished at 1.20pm.