Agenda and minutes
Economy Committee - Thursday 3 February 2022 10.00 am

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

1.1  There were no apologies for absence. In accordance with Standing Order 2.4, the Deputy Chair, Hina Bokhari AM, and Krupesh Hirani AM attended the meeting remotely, with the permission of the Chairman.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Lauren Harvey, [email protected], 07729 625571

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 Assembly 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 chairing arrangements for the Economy Committee, as agreed by the London Assembly at the Mayor’s Question Time meeting on 20 January 2022, as follows:

Neil Garratt AM (Chairman)

Hina Bokhari AM (Deputy Chair)

3.1  Resolved:

That the chairing arrangements for the Economy Committee, as agreed by the London Assembly at the Mayor’s Question Time meeting on 20 January 2020, be noted as follows:

Neil Garratt AM (Chairman)

Hina Bokhari AM (Deputy Chair)

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Economy Committee held on 10 December 2021 to be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

4.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Economy Committee held on 10 December 2021 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Lauren Harvey, [email protected], 07729 625571

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

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

5.2  Resolved:

That the completed and ongoing actions arising from its previous meetings be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Lauren Harvey, [email protected], 07729 625571

The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken by the Chairman of the Economy Committee under delegated authority, following consultation with the party Group Lead Members, namely to agree the Committee’s report Night vision: rebuilding London’s night-time economy, as attached at Appendix 1.

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

6.2  Resolved:

That the recent action taken by the Chairman of the Economy Committee under delegated authority, following consultation with the party Group Lead Members, namely to agree the Committee’s report Night vision: rebuilding London’s night-time economy, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact: Dan Tattersall, [email protected], 07783 805825

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests and note the subsequent discussion; and

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

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat as background to putting questions on apprenticeships in London to the following invited guests:

·  Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills;

·  Michelle Cuomo-Boorer, Assistant Director for Skills and Employment, Greater London Authority;

·  Simon Ashworth, Director of Policy, Association of Employment and Learning Providers and Vice Chair of the Skills for Londoners Higher Level Skills Advisory Group;

·  Anna Ambrose, Director, London Progression Collaboration; and

·  Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute.

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

7.3  During the course of the discussion, the Assistant Director for Skills and Employment agreed to provide the Committee with:

·  The targets set for the Mayor’s Construction Academy;

·  Further information on the disparity between the number of green jobs in different London boroughs; and

·  Further information on the Mayor’s green-focused Academies, including details of the jobs and individuals being targeted.

7.4  The Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills agreed to provide the Committee with a definition of a green job.

7.5  Resolved:

(a)  That the report and subsequent discussion be noted.

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chairman, in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact: Dan Tattersall, [email protected]; 07783 805825

The Committee is recommended to note its work programme for the remainder of the 2021/22 Assembly year.

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

8.2  Resolved:

That the Committee’s work programme for the remainder of the 2021/22 Assembly year be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 15 March 2022 at 10.00am.

9.1  The date of the next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for 15 March 2022 at 10.00am.

10.1  There were no items of business that the Chairman considered to be urgent.

11.1  The meeting ended at 12.36pm.