Agenda and minutes
Confirmation Hearings Committee - Thursday 9 June 2016 2.00 pm

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Tom Copley AM, for whom Joanne McCartney AM attended as a substitute; Len Duvall AM for whom. Florence Eshalomi AM attended as a substitute; and Peter Whittle AM, for whom David Kurten AM attended as a substitute.

1.2  The Chair stated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

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  Resolved:

(a)  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; and

(b)  That the gifts and hospitality received by Members, as set out in the Authority’s gifts and hospitality register, be noted.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Confirmation Hearings Committee as agreed by the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 13 May 2016, as follows:

Andrew Boff AM (Chair)

Jennette Arnold OBE AM

Gareth Bacon AM

Tom Copley AM

Len Duvall AM

Steve O’Connell AM

Caroline Russell AM

Dr Onkar Sahota AM

Peter Whittle AM

3.1  Resolved:

That the membership and chairing arrangements for the Committee made by the Annual Meeting of the Assembly on 13 May 2016, be noted as follows:

Andrew Boff AM (Chair)

Jennette Arnold AM

Gareth Bacon AM

Tom Copley AM

Len Duvall AM

Steve O’Connell AM

Caroline Russell AM

Dr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Committee is recommended to note the following term of reference for the Committee, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 13 May 2016:

In accordance with Section 60A and Schedule 4A of the Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007, to hold confirmation hearings and, as necessary, to make recommendations to the Mayor on proposed appointments.

4.1  Resolved:

That the terms of reference, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 13 May 2016, as set at Agenda Item 4 for the meeting, be noted.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Confirmation Hearings Committee held on 13 October 2015 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

5.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

PART A:

(a)  Note the following background information:

·  The letter from the Mayor to the Chairman of the London Assembly (received 27 May 2016) advising the Assembly of his proposed appointment of Fiona Twycross AM to the office of Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (Appendix 1);

·  The letter from the Chairman of the Assembly to the Mayor which confirms notice of a Confirmation Hearing in respect of the appointment and requests information about the role and responsibilities of the Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and a summary of the key priorities for that organisation (Appendix 2); and

·  The letter from the Chair of the Assembly to Fiona Twycross AM which confirms notice of the Confirmation Hearings Committee meeting in respect of the appointment and the formal notice from the Head of Paid Service (Appendix 3).

(b)  Note any information received after publication of the agenda;

PART B:

(c)  Put questions to the Mayor’s proposed appointee to the office of Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority; and

PART C:

(d)  Make a  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

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

6.2  Before moving to the question and answer session with the Mayor’s nominee for the office of Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the Chair asked the Committee to formally note the background information circulated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected] and Teresa Young, [email protected]; 020 7983 6559

PART A:

(a)  Note the following background information:

·  The letter from the Mayor to the Chairman of the London Assembly (received 27 May 2016) advising the Assembly of his proposed appointment of Valerie Shawcross CBE to the office of Deputy Chair of Transport for London (Appendix 1);

·  The letter from the Chairman of the Assembly to the Mayor which confirms notice of a Confirmation Hearing in respect of the appointment and requests information about the role and responsibilities of the Deputy Chair of Transport for London and a summary of the key priorities for that organisation (Appendix 2); and

·  The letter from the Chair of the Assembly to Valerie Shawcross CBE which confirms notice of the Confirmation Hearings Committee meeting in respect of the appointment and the formal notice from the Head of Paid Service (Appendix 3).

(b)  Note any information received after publication of the agenda;

PART B:

(c)  Put questions to the Mayor’s proposed appointee to the office of Deputy Chair of Transport for London; and

PART C:

(d)  Make a decision on its recommendation to the Mayor as to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

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

7.2  Before moving to the question and answer session with the Mayor’s nominee for the office of Deputy Chair of Transport for London, the Chair asked the Committee to formally note the background information circulated with the agenda  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next meeting of the Committee has not been scheduled.

8.1  The Committee noted that no further meetings of the Committee had been scheduled.

9.1  There was no urgent business requiring consideration.

10.1  The meeting ended at 4.24pm.