Agenda and minutes
Police and Crime Committee - Thursday 20 September 2018 10.00 am

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

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Len Duvall AM for whom Tom Copley AM attended as a substitute.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: 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:

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.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and ongoing actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee, as listed in the report.

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

3.2  Resolved:

That the outstanding and completed actions arising from the previous meetings of the Committee, as listed in the report, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the recent action taken by the Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee under delegated authority, following consultation with the party Group Lead Members and Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, namely to:

(i)  Agree the Committee’s report, Detained not Forgotten, Healthcare in Custody;

(ii)  Agree the arrangements for the Committee’s site visit on 7 September 2018 to Birmingham; and

(iii)  Agree the arrangements for the Committee’s discussion on tackling the rise of violence in London on 20 September 2018.

2.2  Note its report, Detained not Forgotten, Healthcare in Custody, as attached at Appendix 1 of the report.

2.3  Note the summary of its visit to Birmingham, as set out in paragraphs 4.4 to 4.9 of the report.

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

4.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the recent action taken by the Chairman under delegated authority, following consultation with the party Group Lead Members and Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM be noted, namely to:

(i)  Agree the Committee’s report, Detained not Forgotten, Healthcare in custody;

(ii)  Agree the arrangements for the Committee’s site visit on 7 September 2018 to Birmingham; and

(iii)  Agree the arrangements for the Committee’s discussion on tackling the rise in violence in London on 20 September 2018.

(b)  That the Committee’s report, Detained not Forgotten, Healthcare in custody, as attached at Appendix 1 of the report, be noted.

(c)  That the summary of the Committee’s visit to Birmingham, as set out in paragraphs 4.4 to 4.9 of the report, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Becky Short, [email protected]; 020 7983 4760

The Committee is recommended to note the report as background for the discussion with invited guests and note the subsequent discussion:

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat, as background to holding an open microphone discussion with invited guests on tackling the rise of violent crime in London.

5.2  The Chairman welcomed guests with a wide range of experiences and from varied organisations who were involved in tackling the rise of violent crime in London. 

5.3  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

5.4  At the end of the discussion, the Chairman thanked the guests for their attendance and very helpful contributions and invited them to write to the Committee with any further comments.

5.5  Resolved:

  That the report and discussion be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Becky Short, [email protected]; 020 7983 4760

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the progress on its work programme, as set out in the report; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Leaders and Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, to agree an Annual Report summarising the work of the Committee over the past year.

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the progress on work programme, as set out in the report, be noted.

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members and Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, to agree an Annual Report, summarising the work of the Committee during the past year.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Thursday, 4 October 2018 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  The date of the next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, 4 October 2018 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  There was no other business the Chairman considered urgent.

9.1  The meeting ended at 11.56am.