London Policing Board

Susan Hall AM moved, and Emma Best AM seconded the following motion:

"This Assembly recognises the importance of accountability and scrutiny in the governance of all public bodies and services.

This Assembly is concerned that scrutiny of the Metropolitan Police Service and the Police and Crime Commissioner is not being conducted in a fair or democratic manner.

This Assembly notes that the Police and Crime Committee, which represents Londoners through democratically elected Members, is not regularly attended by senior police leaders.

This Assembly further notes that the London Policing Board (LPB) fails to provide transparent or effective scrutiny of the Police and Crime Commissioner, and that its membership, appointed by the Mayor, does not adequately represent the democratic voice of Londoners.

Since the LPB has been established, the democratically elected Committee has not received regular attendance from senior police leaders, thereby undermining its ability to conduct effective scrutiny.

This Assembly highlights that it is contrary to the spirit of the Greater London Authority for undemocratically appointed persons to scrutinise the Mayor.

This Assembly therefore calls for the London Policing Board to be dissolved, with a return to the previous system of cross-party scrutiny and accountability which functioned successfully for over 10 years."

Following debate, and upon being put to a vote, this motion was agreed by 10 votes for and 8 votes against.