Agenda and minutes
Economy Committee - Tuesday 20 June 2017 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Kemi Badenoch AM and Fiona Twycross AM. Apologies for lateness were received from Jennette Arnold OBE AM, for whom Joanne McCartney AM substituted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 5520

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

2.2  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 Committee is recommended to note the membership and chairing arrangements for the Economy Committee, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 3 May 2017, as follows:

Caroline Russell AM (Chair)

Kemi Badenoch AM (Deputy Chairman)

Jennette Arnold OBE AM

Shaun Bailey AM

Andrew Dismore AM

Fiona Twycross AM

3.1 Resolved:

That the membership and chairing arrangements for the Economy Committee be noted.

The Committee is recommended to note the following terms of reference for the Committee:

1.  To examine and report from time to time on –

·  matters of importance to Greater London; and

·  the strategies, policies and actions of the Mayor and Functional Bodies

as they relate to economic development, wealth creation, social development, culture, sport and tourism in London.

2.  To provide lead oversight for the London Assembly of the policies, decisions and actions of the London Enterprise Panel.

3.  To respond on behalf of the Assembly to consultations and similar processes when within its terms of reference.

4.  To take into account in its deliberations the cross cutting themes of: the health of persons in Greater London; the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom; climate change; and the promotion of opportunity.

4.1 Resolved:

That the Terms of Reference for the Econonmy Committee, as set out in the Agenda Item 4, be noted.

The Committee is recommended to note the following standing delegation:

At its Annual Meeting on 1 May 2013, the Assembly agreed to delegate a general authority to Chairs of all ordinary committees and sub-committees to respond on the relevant committee or sub-committees behalf, following consultation with the lead Members of the party Groups on the committee or sub-committee, where it is consulted on issues by organisations and there is insufficient time to consider the consultation at a committee meeting.

5. 1 Resolved:

That the Standing Delegated Authority arrangements for be noted.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 March 2017 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2017 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 5520

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions arising from its previous meetings.

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

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 5520

The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken under delegated authority by the Chair, in consultation with the Deputy Chair and party Group Lead Members, namely to agree the scope and work programme activities for the Committee meetings in June and July 2017

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

8.2 Resolved:

That the scope and work programme activities undertaken for the Committee meetings in June and July 2017 be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Carmen Musonda, [email protected]; 020 7983 4351

The Committee is recommended to note the Mayor’s response to the Committee’s report on apprenticeships in London – Apprenticeships: an un-level playing field.

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

9.2 Resolved:

That the response to the Committee’s report Apprenticeships: An Un-level Playing Field from the Mayor be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Carmen Musonda, [email protected]; 020 7983 4351

The Committee is recommended to agree its report: EU exit and London’s businesses, attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

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

10.2 Resolved:

That the report EU Exit and London’s Businesses be agreed.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Carmen Musonda, [email protected]; 020 7983 4351

The Committee is recommended to note the response from the InterContinental Hotels Group, attached at Appendix 2 to this report, in response to a joint letter from the Mayor and the then Chair of the Economy Committee requesting an update on the Group’s commitment to phase in the London Living Wage, for all staff and contractors in its London managed properties over a five year period from 2012.

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

11.2 Resolved:

That the Committee noted the response provided from InterContinental Hotels Group, in response to a joint letter from the Mayor and the then Chair of the Economy Committee.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Carmen Musonda, [email protected]; 020 7983 4351

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the scope and terms of references for the investigation into London’s culture and night time economy, as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

(b)  Agrees the suggested timings for the proposed roundtable discussion with night time workers, as set out in paragraph 4.2 of the report.

(c)  Note the report as background to the discussion with invited guests on London’s culture and night time economy. 

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on London’s Culture and Night Time Economy to the following invited guests:

·  Ros Morgan, Chief Executive, Heart of London Business Alliance;

·  Sharon Ament, Director, Museum of London;

·  Cllr Clare Coghill, London Borough of Waltham Forest;

·  Shifa Mustafa, Executive Director for Place, London Borough of Croydon; and

·  Jack Hopkins, Chief Executive, Night Time Industries Association.

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

6.3  Resolved:

That the report and discussion be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Carmen Musonda, [email protected]; 020 7983 4351

The Committee is recommended:

(a)  To agree the initial work programme and priorities for 2017/18, as set out at paragraphs 4.2 to 4.6 of the report.

(b)  To agrees to use the meeting slot on 5 July 2017 for a roundtable discussion on London’s culture and the night time economy and agrees to hold an additional meeting on 25 July 2017 for a discussion with invited guests on London’s culture and night time economy.

(c)  To agrees to delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with the party Group Lead Members to agree the scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s scrutiny review on the role of the Mayor in promoting financial inclusion at its meetings on 13 September 2017 and 10 October 2017.

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

13.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the Committee noted the work programme as set out in paragraphs 4.2 to 4.7 of the report.

(b)  That the Committee agreed to use the 5 July 2017 meeting date for a roundtable discussion on London’s culture and the time economy, and noted there will be an additional meeting of the Committee on 25 July 2017 to discuss London’s culture and night time economy with invited guests

(c)  That the Committee agreed to delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members to agree the scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s scrutiny review on financial resilience at its meeting on 13 September and 10 October 2017.

Subject to decisions taken on the work programme report at Agenda Item 13, the date of the next meeting will be Tuesday, 25 July 2017.

14.1  The date of the next meeting of the Committee was confirmed as Tuesday, 25 July 2017 at 10.00 am in the Chamber, City Hall.

15.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

16.1  The meeting ended at 12.30pm.