Agenda and minutes
London Assembly (Mayor's Question Time) - Wednesday 17 June 2015 10.00 am

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Fiona Twycross AM and Steve O’Connell AM.

1.2  On behalf of the London Assembly, the Chair congratulated John Biggs AM on his recent election as Mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.  The Chair also offered the Assembly’s congratulations to all those  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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:

(a)  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.

(b)   That the following declarations of receipt of gifts and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Assembly is recommended to confirm the minutes of the London Assembly (Mayor’s Question Time) Meeting held on 21 May 2015 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 21 May 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Assembly is recommended to note the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 8 May to 3 June 2015.

4.1  Resolved:

That the Mayor’s Report covering the period from 8 May to 3 June 2015.

4.2  In accordance with Standing Order 5.4A, the Mayor gave an oral update on matters occurring since the publication of his report. The record of the oral update is attached at Appendix 1.  ...  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 is attached as Appendix 3.

5.3  During the course of the question  ...  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 1 July 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall.

6.1  It was noted that the next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly would be the Plenary meeting which would take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 1 July 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall. 

6.2  This meeting would be used principally to put questions to Harvey McGrath, Deputy Chair of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.1  There was no urgent business requiring consideration

8.1  The meeting closed at 12.45pm