PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Key issues for London following the end of the transition period
EU Exit Working Group – 10am
The EU Exit Working Group will look at the impact that the agreed Brexit deal may have on London. This investigation will look at what the deal means for London’s resilience, London’s EU citizens and Londoners living and working in the EU, London’s financial sector, the NHS and care sector and the construction industry. The guests are:
Overview of the deal
- Maddy Thimont-Jack, Associate Director, Institute for Government
- Catherine McGuinness, Chair of the City of London Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee
Resilience
- Dr Fiona Twycross, Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience and Chair of the London Resilience Forum
- John Hetherington, Deputy Head of Emergency Planning, London Fire Brigade
The NHS and care sector
- Martin Machray, NHS Incident Director and joint Chief Nursing Officer
- Peter Boorman OBE, Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response, NHS England
The construction industry
- Graham Watts OBE, Chief Executive, Construction Industry Council
London’s EU citizens and Londoners living and working in the EU
- Professor Charlotte O’Brien, York Law School and Principal Investigator, EU Rights and Brexit Hub
- Dr Alice Welsh, University of York Research Fellow, EU Rights and Brexit Hub
Financial services
- Chris Bates, Head of Financial Regulation Practice and Markets, Clifford Chance
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 07849 303 897
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Questions to the Mayor on his Draft Budget 2021-22
London Assembly – 10am
The London Assembly will hold a Q&A session with the Mayor of London on his Draft 2021-22 Consolidated Budget Proposals. Members will ask questions on finance plans for TfL, the Met Police, the London Fire Brigade and more. The guests are:
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
- David Bellamy, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff
- David Gallie, Executive Director of Resources, GLA
MEDIA CONTACT: Aoife Nolan on 07849 303 897
Thursday 28 January 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on children and young people’s mental health
Health Committee – 10am
The Health Committee is investigating the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s mental health. The Committee will discuss what interventions are needed and if the support in place is working for young Londoners who are carers, disabled or from below average income homes. The guests are:
- Nick Harrop, Head of External Affairs, Young Minds
- Laura Bennett, Head of External Affairs, Carers Trust
- Lindsay Marsden, Director of Partnerships & Fundraising, UK Youth
- Sumaiya Bangura, Chair of the London Youth Assembly
MEDIA CONTACT: Louise Young on 07849 308 317
In line with Government advice, these meetings will take place virtually.
For more information, please contact the media team on 07849 303 897. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.