Agenda and minutes
Confirmation Hearings Committee - Tuesday 15 October 2019 3.00 pm

1.1  Apologies for absence were received: from Jennette Arnold OBE AM for whom Leonie Cooper AM attended as a substitute; Gareth Bacon AM; Len Duvall AM for whom Nicky Gavron AM attended as a substitute; and Steve O’Connell AM for whom Susan Hall AM attended as a substitute.

The Committee is recommended to note its term of reference, which is as follows:

“In accordance with Section 60A and Schedule 4A of the Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007, to hold confirmation hearings and, as necessary, to make recommendations to the Mayor on proposed appointments”.

2.1  Resolved:

That the terms of reference, as agreed at the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly on 2 May 2019, as set at Agenda Item 2 for the meeting, 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 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).

3.1  Resolved:

  That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 3, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

3.2  The Chair invited John Preston to declare any interests relevant to the business of the meeting or in relation to his appointment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

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

The Committee is recommended to:

PART A:

(a)  Note the following background information:

·  The letter from the Mayor to the Chair of the London Assembly (dated 3 October 2019) advising the Assembly of his proposed appointment of John Preston to the office of Chair of the London Pensions Fund Authority (Appendix 1); and

·  The letter from the Chair of the Assembly to John Preston which confirms notice of the Confirmation Hearings Committee meeting in respect of the appointment, and the formal notice from the Head of Paid Service (Appendix 2).

(b)  Note any information received after publication of the agenda;

PART B:

(c)  Put questions to the Mayor’s proposed appointee to the office of Chair of the London Pensions Fund Authority, John Preston; and

PART C:

(d)  Make a decision on its recommendation to the Mayor as to whether or not the nominee should be appointed to the office of Chair of the London Pensions Fund Authority. 

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

4.2  Before moving to the question and answer session with the Mayor’s nominee for the office of Chair of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA), the Chair asked the Committee to formally note the background information circulated with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The next meeting of the Committee has not been scheduled.

5.1  The next meeting of the Committee had not been scheduled.

6.1  There was no other business the Chair considered urgent.

7.1  The meeting ended at 3.29pm.