Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Wednesday 1 July 2015 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Tony Arbour AM, Andrew Boff AM, Roger Evans AM, Len Duvall AM, Joanne McCartney AM and Dr Onkar Sahota AM.

The Assembly 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  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat. 

2.2  Resolved:

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

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Plenary) meeting held on 3 June 2015 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the 3 June 2015 London Assembly (Plenary) meeting be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Part A:

The Assembly will put questions to the Deputy Chair of the London Enterprise Panel, Harvey McGrath, and the Further Education Representative on the London Enterprise Panel, Cathy Walsh OBE, on the work of the London Enterprise Panel.

Part B:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:

“That the Assembly notes the answers to the questions asked.”

Part A:

4.1  The Assembly put questions to Harvey McGrath, Deputy Chair of the London Enterprise Panel (LEP), and Cathy Walsh OBE, Further Education Representative on the LEP.

4.2  The record of the questions put by Assembly Members and the answers given is attached as Appendix 1.

Part B:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is asked to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members.

5.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Andrew Dismore AM moved and Jennette Arnold OBE AM seconded the following motion, altered in accordance with Standing Order 3.6A (1), with the consent of the meeting:

“This Assembly co  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is recommended to note commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson, during London Assembly Mayor’s Question Time meetings held between June 2014 and June 2015.

6.1  The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

6.2  Resolved:

That the commitments made by the Mayor, Boris Johnson MP, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between June 2014 and June 2015 be noted.

London Assembly (Plenary) Meeting – 9 September 2015

The Assembly is requested to confirm the change of date of the Plenary meeting of the Assembly in September from 9 September 2015 to 8 September 2015 and the change of date of the London Assembly’s Transport Committee from 8 September 2015 to 9 September 2015, following recent consultation with the Airports Commission Secretariat, the Chair of the Transport Committee and the Assembly’s party Group Leaders; and to confirm that the meeting in September will be used principally to hold a question and answer session with the Chairman of the Airports Commission, Sir Howard Davies, on the work and conclusion of the Airports Commission’s investigation, subject to the publication of the Commission’s final report.

Recommendations:

That it be agreed:

(a)  That the Assembly (Plenary) meeting in September be rescheduled from Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 10am to Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 10am;

(b)  That the Transport Committee meeting in September be rescheduled from Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 10am to Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 10am;

(c)  That the Assembly (Plenary) meeting in September be used principally for a question and answer session in relation to the Airports Commission with Sir  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

7.1  Resolved:

(a)  That the Assembly (Plenary) meeting in September be rescheduled from Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 10am to Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 10am;

(b)  That the Transport Committee meeting in September be rescheduled from Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 10am to Wednesday 9 September 2015 at 10am;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 15 July 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which would take place at 10.00 am on Wednesday 15 July 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  The Chair, on behalf of the Assembly, congratulated the England Women’s football team on their World Cup quarter-final victory and wished them well for their next game.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

Contact: John Barry, [email protected], tel: 020 7983 4425

The Assembly is requested to:

(a)  Further to nominations received from the London Assembly Labour Group, appoint Andrew Dismore AM as a member of the Police and Crime Committee for the remainder of the 2015-16 year, to replace John Biggs AM;

(b)  Appoint John Biggs AM as a substitute member of the Police and Crime Committee for the remainder of the 2015-16 year, to replace Andrew Dismore AM;

(c)  Further to nominations received from the London Assembly Labour Group, appoint Valerie Shawcross CBE AM as a member of the Audit Panel for the remainder of the 2015-16 year, to replace John Biggs AM;

(d)  Appoint John Biggs AM as a substitute member of the the Audit Panel for the remainder of the 2015-16 year, to replace Valerie Shawcross CBE AM; and

(e)  In accordance with Standing Order 1.6, appoint a Chair for the Audit Panel for the remainder of the 2015-16 year or agree to allow the Audit Panel to appoint its Chair at its next meeting. 

9.2  In accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chair agreed to accept the above item, which had been circulated under cover of a supplenantary agenda, as an item of urgent business to ensure that the vacancies on the Police and Crime Committee and the Audit  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9a

9.4  In accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chair agreed to admit an urgent motion in the name of Valerie Shawcross CBE AM to the agenda.  In accordance with Standing Order 3.15 B(1), Fiona Twycross AM, summarised the reasons for urgent consideration of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9b

10.1  The meeting ended at 1.21pm.