Agenda and minutes
Confirmation Hearings Committee - Monday 23 February 2015 2.30 pm

Members are asked to elect a Chair for this meeting only.

1.1  In accordance with Standing Order 1.5F, the Clerk to the Committee sought nominations for the office of Chair of the Committee for this meeting.

1.2  It was moved by Stephen Knight AM and seconded by Darren Johnson AM that Valerie Shawcross CBE AM be appointed as the Chair for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Committee is recommended to note its term of reference, which is as follows:

“In accordance with Section 60A and Schedule 4A of the Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007, to hold confirmation hearings and, as necessary, to make recommendations to the Mayor on proposed appointments”.

2.1  The Committee noted its term of reference, which is as follows:

“In accordance with Section 60A and Schedule 4A of the Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007, to hold confirmation hearings and, as necessary, to make recommendations to the Mayor on proposed appointments”.

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

3.1  Apologies were received from Len Duvall AM, for whom Andrew Dismore AM attended as a substitute; from Joanne McCartney AM, for whom Fiona Twycross AM attended as a substitute; from Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, for whom Stephen Knight AM attended as a substitute; from Steve O’Connell AM, for whom  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected], telephone 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to:

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

(ii)  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

(iii)  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).

4.1  In addition to noting Committee Members’ declarations of interest, the Chair invited Gareth Bacon AM to declare any interests relevant to the business of this meeting or in relation to his appointment to the office of Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.  Gareth Bacon AM declared  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Joanna Brown, [email protected], telephone 020 7983 6559

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the following background information:

·  The letter from the Mayor to the Chairman of the London Assembly (dated 3 February 2015) advising the Assembly of his proposed appointment of Gareth Bacon AM to the position of Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (Appendix 1); and

·  The letter from the Chairman of the Assembly to Gareth Bacon AM (dated 11 February 2015) which confirms notice of the Confirmation Hearings Committee meeting and the formal notice from the Head of Paid Services (Appendix 2).

(b)  Note any information received after publication of the agenda;

(c)  Put questions to the Mayor’s proposed appointee for the office of Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, Gareth Bacon AM; and

(d)  Make a decision on its recommendation to the Mayor as to whether or not the nominee should be appointed to the office of Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

5.1  Before moving to the question and answers session the Chair asked the Committee formally to note the background information circulated with the agenda for the meeting and the information received after publication of the agenda (attached at Appendix 1 to the minutes).

5.2  Gareth Bacon AM attended the meeting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The next meeting of the Committee is not scheduled.

6.1  The Committee noted that the date of the next meeting of the Committee had not been scheduled.

7.1  There were no items of urgent business.

8.1  The meeting finished at 3.28pm.