The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee has summonsed the Mayor of London to appear before it, over the Sir Tom Winsor review.
At a public meeting today, the Committee used its statutory powers to issue a summons notice requiring Sadiq Khan attend a Police and Crime Committee meeting to answer questions related to the resignation of former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick.
It is the first time Mr Khan has been summonsed in his capacity as occupant of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC).
The Committee has also agreed to invite Sir Tom, Dame Cressida and former Home Secretary Priti Patel to attend the meeting.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16 at 10am.
Susan Hall AM, Chairman of the Police and Crime Committee, said:
"The Sir Tom Winsor review has raised important questions about the circumstances under which the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner stood down.
"The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee has statutory powers to summons the Mayor, which we have used for the first time today.
"We believe that given the seriousness of the review's findings, the Mayor needs to address the unanswered questions that have emerged. The public will rightly want to know what happened and what lessons need to be learned for the future."
Notes to editors
- Five votes were cast in favour and four votes were cast against Recommendation 10a(b).
- Refusing or failing to attend Assembly proceedings as required by a summons notice without a reasonable excuse is a criminal offence.
- The summons supplementary agenda item document is attached.
- 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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