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Changing Chairs - Assembly starts new year

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11 May 2026

Changing Chairs - Assembly starts new year

 

In its first meeting of the new term, the London Assembly has today elected a new Chairman and Deputy Chair for the year ahead. 

New Chairman of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM said:

“My heartfelt thanks go to Lord Duvall of Woolwich OBE AM for Chairing during the very special 25th Anniversary year.

“In the year ahead, the London Assembly will continue to hold the Mayor to account on issues that matter most to Londoners.” 

Lord Duvall of Woolwich OBE AM has been elected as the new Deputy Chair. 

The Assembly also agreed the Membership and Chairs of a range of Committees to lead investigations into issues ranging from public transport to the Mayor’s budget. 

The meeting can be viewed here.

Committees, Chairs and Deputy Chairs are as follows:
 

Audit Panel (4 Members)

Chairman: Neil Garratt AM

Deputy Chair: Krupesh Hirani AM

 

Budget and Performance Committee (11 Members)

Chairman: Neil Garratt AM

Deputy Chair: Krupesh Hirani AM

 

Economy, Culture & Skills Committee (9 Members)

Chair: Bassam Mahfouz AM

Deputy Chair: Zack Polanski AM

 

Environment Committee (9 Members)

Chair: Gareth Roberts AM

Deputy Chair: Leonie Cooper AM

 

Fire Committee (6 Members)

Chair: Anne Clarke AM

Deputy Chair: Hina Bokhari OBE AM

 

GLA Oversight Committee (9 Members)

Chairman: Emma Best AM

Deputy Chair: Bassam Mahfouz AM

 

Health Committee (6 Members)

Chair: Krupesh Hirani AM

Deputy Chairman: Emma Best AM

 

Housing Committee (6 Members)

Chairman: Lord Bailey of Paddington AM

Deputy Chair: Sem Moema AM

 

Planning and Regeneration Committee (6 Members)

Chair: James Small-Edwards AM

Deputy Chairman: Andrew Boff AM

 

Police and Crime Committee (9 Members)

Chairman: Susan Hall AM

Deputy Chair: Marina Ahmad AM

 

Transport Committee (9 Members)

Chair: Caroline Russell AM

Deputy Chair: Elly Baker AM

 

Full Membership of each Committee and terms of reference here


Notes to editors

  1. Andrew Boff AM, new Chairman of the London Assembly is available for interview.   
  1. The London Assembly is made up of 25 politicians from five political parties: 11 Labour AMs; 7 Conservative AMs; 3 Green Party AMs; 2 Liberal Democrat AMs; 2 Reform Party UK AMs
  1. For details on upcoming Committee meetings, see our public meeting calendar.
  2. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.

For more information, please contact Alison Bell in the Assembly Media Office on 07887 832 918 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.

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