The Mayor of London has said that the Greater London Authority (GLA), which is responsible for the Met Police, London Fire Brigade and TfL, is facing a budget shortfall of up to £493 million over the next two years. The Mayor’s overall budget for 2020-21 is £18.5 billion.
The London Assembly is starting a budget review process to understand how this budget shortfall will impact vital services for Londoners. The Met Police and London Fire Brigade are up first.
The London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee will tomorrow question the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, the Met and the London Fire Brigade on the impact of COVID-19 on their finances.
Questions around the Met’s £30.3 million overspend on police officer pay and overtime in 2019-20, the London Fire Brigade’s £6.3 million underspend for 2019-20 and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime’s £19.1 million overspend forecast for 2020-21 will be asked.
The guests are:
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime & Metropolitan Police Service:
- Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Robin Wilkinson OBE, Chief of Corporate Services, MPS
- Jo Moore, Interim Chief Financial Officer, MOPAC
- Ian Percival, Finance Director, MPS
- David Gallie, Executive Director, Resources, GLA
London Fire Brigade:
- Andy Roe, Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade
- Sue Budden, Director of Corporate Services, London Fire Brigade
- David Gallie, Executive Director, Resources, GLA
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 from 10.00am. In line with Government advice, this meeting will take place in a hybrid format, it will take place virtually, but with some Members and guests in attendance.
Media and members of the public can watch the meeting live here.
Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers.
- Susan Hall AM, Chairman of the Budget and Performance Committee is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Budget and Performance Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more details, please contact Aoife Nolan in the Assembly Media Office on 020 7983 4067. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit, Greater London Authority, on 020 7983 4100.