Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 20 November 2013 10.00 am

1.1  An apology for absence was received from Nicky Gavron AM.

1.2  The Chair welcomed Kai Lilly, Sally Bartolo and Merhawit Ghebre, who were shadowing the Chair, Jennette Arnold OBE AM and Jenny Jones AM respectively, as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day.

1.3  The Chair announced that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 23 October 2013 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 23 October 2013 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 10 October 2013 to 6 November 2013.

4.1  The Assembly noted the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 10 October 2013 to 6 November 2013.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Mayor gave an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. All party Groups of the Assembly had requested that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.1  The record of the discussion with the Mayor, including oral answers given by the Mayor to Members’ questions, is attached as Appendix 2.

5.2  The written answers to those questions not asked or unanswered during the meeting are attached as Appendix 3. 

5.3  During the course of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Plenary meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 4 December 2013 in the Chamber, City Hall.

The next meeting will be used principally to put questions to the Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and the London Fire Commissioner.

6.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which was scheduled to take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 4 December 2013 in the Chamber, City Hall.

7.1  There were no items of urgent business.

8.1  The meeting ended at 12.51 pm.