Agenda and minutes
Economy Committee - Thursday 17 January 2019 2.30 pm

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

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 4616

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 confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 November 2018 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2018 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Clare Bryant, [email protected], 020 7983 4616

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: Pauline Niesseron, [email protected]; 020 7983 4843 

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to the discussion with invited guests on the disability employment gap in London and note the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree an output from the meeting.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on tackling the disability employment gap to the following invited guests:

·  James Taylor, Head of Policy, Campaign and Public Affairs, Scope;

·  Tracey Lazard, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion London; and

·  Jon Rees, Making It Work Project Manager, Inclusion London

·  Joanne Asphall, Head of Programmes, Central London Forward; and

·  Diane Lightfoot, Chief Executive Officer, Business Disability Forum.

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

5.3  Resolved:

(a)  That the report and discussion be noted; and

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree an output from the discussion.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Pauline Niesseron, [email protected]; 020 7983 4843

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the responses to its letters commenting on the consultation on the draft Culture Strategy and draft Sports Strategy as attached at Appendices 1 and 2 to this report.

(b)  Note the response from the Mayor relating to the Committee’s work on the London Economic Action Partnership, as attached at Appendix 3 of this report.

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

6.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the responses to the Committee’s letters on the consultation of the Mayor’s draft Culture Strategy and draft Sports Strategy attached as Appendix 1 and 2 of the report be noted; and

(b)  That the response from the Mayor relating to the Committee’s work on the London Economic Action Partnership, attached as Appendix 3 of the report, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Pauline Niesseron, [email protected]; 020 7983 4843

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree the work programme and priorities for the remainder of the 2018/19 Assembly year, as set out at paragraphs 4.2 to 4.6 of the report;

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members to agree the scope for the Committee’s meetings on 12 March 2019 and 3 April 2019; and

(c)  Note the Impact Review of What works for Microbusinesses, as attached at Appendix 1 of the report.

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

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the work programme and priorities for the remainder of the 2018/19 Assembly year, as set out in paragraphs 4.2 to 4.6 of the report, be agreed;

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chairman, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the scope for the Committee’ meetings on 12 March 2019 and 3 April 2019;

(c)  That the impact review of the Committee’s report, What works for Microbusinesses, attached at Appendix 1 of the report, be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, 12 March 2019 at 10am in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The date of the next meeting of the Committee is scheduled as Tuesday, 12 March 2019, at 10.00am in the Chamber, City Hall.

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

10.1  The meeting ended at 4.15pm.