Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 11 June 2014 10.00 am

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Andrew Boff AM, Victoria Borwick AM and Richard Tracey AM.

1.2  The Chair welcomed to the meeting students from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and students from the News Associates journalism school.

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  Resolved:

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.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly Annual Meeting held on 14 May 2014 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes from the London Assembly (Annual Meeting) meeting held on 14 May 2014 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 6 March to 28 May 2014.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 6 March to 28 May 2014.

4.2  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 as Appendix 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

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

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

5.3  During the course of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Monitoring Officer 

Contact: Ed Williams, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4399

The Assembly is recommended to extend the current period of appointment to 30 June 2016 of Suzanne McCarthy and Alan Simcock as Independent Persons to act in accordance with Section 28(7) of the Localism Act 2011 and assist in the complaints-handling process under the GLA’s Standards regime,noting that such extension is also subject to approval by the Mayor.

6.1  Resolved:

That the appointments of Suzanne McCarthy and Alan Simcock as Independent Persons under Section 28(7) of the Localism Act 2011, to assist in the complaints-handling process under the GLA’s Standards regime, be extended to 30 June 2016, noting that the extensions are also subject to approval by the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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

The Assembly is recommended to:

a)  Appoint John Biggs AM as a member of the Police and Crime Committee, to replace Fiona Twycross AM; and

b)  Appoint Fiona Twycross AM as a substitute member of the Police and Crime Committee, to replace John Biggs AM.

7.1  Resolved:

(a)  That, further to nominations received from the London Assembly Labour Group, John Biggs AM be appointed as a member of the Police and Crime Committee, to replace Fiona Twycross AM; and

(b)  That Fiona Twycross AM be appointed as a substitute member of the Police and Crime  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 18 June 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting scheduled to take place at 10.30am on Wednesday 18 June 2014 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There were no items of urgent business.

10.1  The meeting finished at 12.42pm.