Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Plenary) - Thursday 6 February 2020 10.00 am

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

1.1  Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Andrew Dismore AM, Florence Eshalomi MP AM and Peter Whittle AM.

1.2  On behalf of the Assembly the Chair thanked the emergency services for their bravery in dealing with the attack in Streatham on 2 February 2020, and offered condolences to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Davena Toyinbo; [email protected]; 020 8039 1285

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 3, 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 16 January 2020 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The appendices to the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting

(including the transcript of the question and answer session held at that meeting) have been circulated to Assembly Members separately. Transcripts and written answers for past meetings can be downloaded from

www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/london-assembly/whole-assembly

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meeting held on 16 January 2020 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Part A:

The Assembly will receive an opening statement from the Mayor regarding his draft London Plan 2020.

Part B:

The Assembly will receive an opening statement from the Chair of the Planning Committee regarding the Committee’s response to the consultation on the draft new London Plan 2020.

Part C:

(Circulated separately)

That the Assembly receives and, in accordance with Section 42B of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended), considers its response to the draft new London Plan 2020.

The Assembly will put questions to Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

Part D:

Motion submitted in the name of the Chair:

“That the Assembly notes the draft new London Plan 2020.”

The appendices to this item are attached for Members and officers only, but are available from the following area of the Assembly’s website:

https://www.london.gov.uk/Mayor-Assembly/london-assembly/whole-assembly

Part A:

4.1  The Chair explained that the principal purpose of the meeting was for the Assembly formally to receive and, in accordance with Section 42B of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as amended), consider the Mayor’s draft new London Plan 2020.

4.2  The Assembly received an oral statement  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Davena Toyinbo; [email protected]; 020 8039 1285 

The Assembly is recommended to consider the motions submitted by Assembly Members as set out in the report.

5.1  Andrew Boff AM moved, and Fiona Twycross AM seconded, the following motion:

  “Autism is a hugely diverse and complex disability that affects thousands of people across London. It is currently estimated that there are around 88,000 autistic people living in London as well as the much wider group  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Davena Toyinbo; [email protected]; 020 8039 1285 

The Assembly is recommended to note commitments made by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, during London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings held between May 2016 and January 2020.

The appendix to this item has been circulated to Assembly Members and officers separately, but is available from the following area of the Assembly’s website:

https://www.london.gov.uk/Mayor-Assembly/london-assembly/whole-assembly

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

6.2   Resolved:

That the commitments made by the Mayor of London during the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) meetings between May 2016 and January 2020 be noted.

The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Monday 24 February 2020 in the Chamber, City Hall. The meeting will be used primarily to review the Mayor’s Final Consolidated Budget for 2020-21.

7.1  The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly was the Mayor’s Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Monday 24 February 2020 in the Chamber, City Hall. The Chair said that the meeting would be used principally to receive and consider the Mayor’s Final Draft Consolidated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.1  There were two items of urgent business which had been accepted by the Chair, in accordance with Section 100B(4)(B) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that both matters arose after the publication of the agenda and should be received by the Assembly at the earliest opportunity.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Davena Toyinbo, [email protected], tel: 020 8039 1285

The Assembly is recommended to note a recent appointment made by the Mayor under Section 67(1) of the GLA Act 1999 (as amended).

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

8.3   Resolved:

That the recent appointment made by the Mayor under Section 67(1) of the GLA Act 1999 (as amended), of Tom Copley AM as the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, with an indicative start  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8a

Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Davena Toyinbo, [email protected], tel: 020 8039 1285

The Assembly is recommended to:

(a)  Appoint Umesh Desai AM as a member and Chairman of the Housing Committee, to replace Tom Copley AM, further to the London Assembly GLA Labour Group’s nomination; and

(b)  Appoint Tom Copley AM as a member of the Police and Crime Committee, to replace Florence Eshalomi AM MP, further to the London Assembly GLA Labour Group’s nomination.

8.4   The Assembly received the report of the Executive Director of the Secretariat. Further to the proposals set out in the report, the Chair explain that it was now additionally proposed that Fiona Twycross AM be appointed as a member of the Planning Committee, to replace Tom Copley AM, further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8b

9.1  The meeting ended at 2.24pm