The Committee is recommended to note its terms of reference, which were agreed by the Annual Meeting of the London Assembly at its meeting on 2 May 2019, as follows:
1. To review and make a report or recommendation to the Mayor on any draft document or revision given to the Assembly by the London Fire Commissioner which is prepared and published by the London Fire Commissioner in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework and which:
(a) Sets out the Commissioner’s priorities and objectives, for the period covered by the document, in connection with the discharge of the Commissioner’s functions, or
(b) Contains a statement of the way in which the Commissioner has had regard, in the period covered by the document, to the Framework and to any document within paragraph (a) prepared by the Commissioner for that period.
2. To keep under review the exercise of the functions of the London Fire Commissioner.
3. To investigate, and prepare reports, as necessary, about:
· Any actions and decisions of the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor for Fire in relation to the GLA’s fire duties and responsibilities, as set out in the Policing and Crime Act 2017; • Any actions and decisions of the London Fire Commissioner;
· Any actions and decisions of an officer of the London Fire Commissioner;
· Matters relating to the functions of the London Fire Commissioner;
· Matters in relation to which the functions of the London Fire Commissioner are exercisable; and
· Any other matters which the Assembly considers to be of importance to fire and rescue services in Greater London.
4. To submit proposals to the Mayor/London Fire Commissioner in relation to fire and emergency matters in London as necessary.
5. To investigate, and prepare reports, as necessary, about the exercise of the Mayor’s statutory resilience responsibilities and activities.
6. To hold confirmation hearings in respect of the Mayor’s proposed candidate for the London Fire Commissioner and Deputy Mayor for Fire.
[Note: the Committee functions must be exercised with a view to supporting the effective exercise of the functions of the London Fire Commissioner].
Minutes:
4.1 Resolved:
That the following terms of reference for the Committee, which were agreed by the London Assembly at its Annual Meeting on 2 May 2019, be noted:
1. To review and make a report or recommendation to the Mayor on any draft document or revision given to the Assembly by the London Fire Commissioner which is prepared and published by the London Fire Commissioner in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework and which:
(a) Sets out the Commissioner’s priorities and objectives, for the period covered by the document, in connection with the discharge of the Commissioner’s functions, or
(b) Contains a statement of the way in which the Commissioner has had regard, in the period covered by the document, to the Framework and to any document within paragraph (a) prepared by the Commissioner for that period.
2. To keep under review the exercise of the functions of the London Fire Commissioner.
3. To investigate, and prepare reports, as necessary, about:
· Any actions and decisions of the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor for Fire in relation to the GLA’s fire duties and responsibilities, as set out in the Policing and Crime Act 2017;
· Any actions and decisions of the London Fire Commissioner;
· Any actions and decisions of an officer of the London Fire Commissioner;
· Matters relating to the functions of the London Fire Commissioner;
· Matters in relation to which the functions of the London Fire Commissioner are exercisable; and
· Any other matters which the Assembly considers to be of importance to fire and rescue services in Greater London
4. To submit proposals to the Mayor/London Fire Commissioner in relation to fire and emergency matters in London as necessary.
5. To investigate, and prepare reports, as necessary, about the exercise of the Mayor’s statutory resilience responsibilities and activities.
6. To hold confirmation hearings in respect of the Mayor’s proposed candidate for the London Fire Commissioner and Deputy Mayor for Fire.
[Note: the Committee functions must be exercised with a view to supporting the effective exercise of the functions of the London Fire Commissioner].