The whole Assembly meets tomorrow to put questions to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan about his 2019-20 draft consolidated budget.
At this meeting, the Assembly has the power to amend the total budget, if a simple majority agrees to do so. [1]
Questions will focus on policing, transport, fire, economy and regeneration, environment, housing, health, education & youth budgets.
The guest is:
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
The Budget and Performance Committee heard from representatives from Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation and the London Legacy Development Corporation at its meeting on 12 December 2018, from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, the Metropolitan Police Service, London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority at its meeting on 11 December 2018 and Transport for London at its meeting on 7 January 2019 to discuss the 2019-20 budget. The Mayor appeared before the Committee on 8 January 2019.
The Committee published its response to the Mayor’s consultation budget last week, which informs the full Assembly’s debate and final vote on the Mayor's proposals in February. The Mayor will publish his Final Budget before the start of the financial year in April.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 24 January from 10.00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Notes to editors
- Guide to the budget process
- The Mayor’s Proposed Budget
- Response to the Mayor’s draft consolidated budget 2019-20
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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