In its first meeting of the new Assembly year, the London Assembly has today elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair for the year ahead.
The new Chair of the London Assembly is confirmed as Andrew Boff AM and the new Deputy Chair is Dr Onkar Sahota AM.
Andrew Boff AM, new Chair of the London Assembly, said:
“I am delighted to be elected to chair the London Assembly for the year ahead and would like to thank Dr Onkar Sahota AM for his work as chair over the past year.
“We expect the year ahead to be busy for everyone in City Hall as we approach the 2024 London elections.
“Over the coming year, the London Assembly will investigate and scrutinise the biggest issues that affect Londoners, including the cost of living, reforming the Met Police, addressing the ongoing housing crisis, and ensuring we have an effective transport system that works for everyone.
“I also want to make sure the voices of young Londoners are heard in the London Assembly, so that our work is informed by their experiences and the issues that affect them. This will be my priority for the year ahead.
“The London Assembly is elected by you, to look out for you. We will continue to hold the Mayor to account on issues that matter most to Londoners and make sure your voice is heard in City Hall.”
The Assembly also agreed the Membership and Chairs of its Committees, to lead investigations into issues ranging from public transport to the Mayor’s budget. The meeting can be watched back here.
Committees, Chairs and Deputy Chairs are as follows:
Audit Panel (4 Members)
Chair: Neil Garratt AM
Deputy Chair: Peter Fortune AM
Budget and Performance Committee (9 Members)
Chair: Neil Garratt AM
Deputy Chair: Krupesh Hirani AM
Confirmation Hearings Committee (6 Members)
Economy Committee (7 Members)
Chair: Marina Ahmad AM
Deputy Chair: Andrew Boff AM
Environment Committee (7 Members)
Chair: Léonie Cooper AM
Deputy Chair: Zack Polanski AM
Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee (9 Members)
Chair: Anne Clarke AM
Deputy Chair: Susan Hall AM
GLA Oversight Committee (11 Members)
Chair: Emma Best AM
Deputy Chair: Len Duvall AM
Health Committee (5 Members)
Chair: Dr Onkar Sahota AM
Deputy Chair: Caroline Russell AM
Housing Committee (6 Members)
Chair: Shaun Bailey AM
Deputy Chair: Sem Moema AM
Planning and Regeneration Committee (5 Members)
Chair: Sakina Sheikh AM
Deputy Chair: Peter Fortune AM
Police and Crime Committee (10 Members)
Chair: Caroline Russell AM
Deputy Chair: Susan Hall AM
Transport Committee (10 Members)
Chair: Nick Rogers AM
Deputy Chair: Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM
Full Membership of each Committee and terms of reference here.
Notes to editors
- Andrew Boff AM, Chair of the London Assembly, is available for interview.
- The London Assembly is made up of 25 politicians from four political parties: 11 Labour AMs, 9 Conservative AMs, 3 Green AMs and 2 Liberal Democrat AMs.
- For details on upcoming Committee meetings, see our public meeting calendar.
- 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 Emma Bowden in the Assembly Media Office on 07849 303 907. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.