Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Thursday 21 December 2017 11.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of the Chair, Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Tony Devenish AM and Peter Whittle AM.

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  The Deputy Chairman in the Chair noted that all Assembly Members had been granted dispensations by the Monitoring Officer which meant that, whilst they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Items 6 and 10(a), which related  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

Report of the Executive Director Executive Services

Contact: Rebecca Arnold; [email protected]; 020 7983 4421

The 22 February 2018 London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting will be used principally to discuss and consider the Final Draft Consolidated Budget for the GLA Group 2018/19.

As in previous years, the Assembly is now asked formally to agree to accept written answers to all questions submitted to the 22 February meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget 2018/19. The written answers will be provided by Tuesday 27 February 2018.

In addition, the Assembly is recommended to agree to use the 8 March 2018 Plenary meeting principally to hold a question and answer session with the Mayor, in his capacity as Chair of Transport for London (TfL) and the Commissioner, TfL on the work and policies of TfL, and formally to summons the Chair and Commissioner to that meeting.

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Formally agree to accept written answers to all questions submitted to the 22 February 2018 London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s  ...  view the full agenda text for item 3.

3.1  Resolved:

(a)  That it be agreed to accept written answers to all question submitted to the 22 February 2018 London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting under the Mayor’s Question Time procedure, in order to devote time to discussion of the Mayor’s Draft Consolidated Budget 2018/19;

(b)  That it be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Thursday 18 January 2018 in the Chamber, City Hall.

4.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Thursday 18 January 2018 in the Chamber, City Hall.

Report of the Head of Paid Service

Contact: Executive Director Secretariat; Ed Williams; 020 7983 4399

The Assembly, jointly with the Mayor is recommended to:

(a)  Approve that a Master Trust Pension Scheme, provided and administered by Aviva, be established for elected Members of the Authority who choose to join, to become operational in 2018; and

(b)  Authorise the Executive Director of Resources and Executive Director of Secretariat to take all necessary administrative actions to establish the scheme.

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

5.2  Resolved, jointly with the Mayor:

(a)  That the establishment of a Master Trust Scheme, administered by Aviva, for elected Members of the Assembly who choose to join, to become operational in 2018 be approved; and

(b)  That the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Lorena Alcorta, [email protected],  020 7983 4425

The Assembly is asked to note thecommitments made by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between September 2017 and November 2017.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That the commitments made by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between September 2017 and November 2017 be noted.

Report of: Head of Paid Service

Contact: Jeff Jacobs; [email protected]; 020 7983 4959

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Noting thatit isa jointdecision withthe Mayor,confirmthatthe payaward of 1%madeto seniorGLA staffshouldalsobe madeto the Headof Paid Service and theExecutiveDirectorof Resources, as Statutory Officers; and

(b)  Note that,in accordancewiththe SeniorSalariesReview Body (SSRB)recommendation made and agreedin2009, thelocalgovernmentpaysettlementof1% for 2017-18 will beappliedto thepay ofthe Mayor and A  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7a

7.1  In accordance with Standing Order 1.10 and Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chair had admitted to the agenda an item of urgent business in relation to pay for the Head of Paid Service and the Executive Director Resources as Statutory Officers.

7.2  This  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7a

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Lorena Alcorta, [email protected];  020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to note the petition listed in the report and to decide whether to refer the petition, and if so where to, and to seek a response to the points raised.

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

8.2  Steve O’Connell AM presented a petition, on behalf of Tony Devenish AM, with the following prayer:

“Concerns over the Metropolitan Police Service’s plan to amalgamate Westminster with Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith and Fulham will drain our neighbourhoods  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis on policing in London.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:

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

Part A:

9.1  The Assembly put question to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and Cressida Dick CBE, QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, on policing in London.

9.2  The transcript of opening statements from invited guests is attached at Appendix 1. The record of questions put by Assembly Members  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: Lorena Alcorta, [email protected], 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

10.1  Shaun Bailey AM moved and Sian Berry AM seconded the following motion:

“This Assembly notes the decision of the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis to increase the number of taser-trained officers to 6,400.

The Assembly further notes the rule change that enables officers on single patrol to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.