Key information
Date: Wednesday 15th January 2014
Time: 10:00am
Motion detail
This Assembly believes that a balance has to be maintained between a strong Mayor who is able to implement his or her manifesto and an Assembly with the potential to make the Mayor rethink any ill-considered decisions.
However, the current requirement for there to be a two-thirds majority in the Assembly in favour of revising or rejecting key decisions by the Mayor has meant that this vital check-and-balance power provided to the Assembly has never been exercised.
The London Assembly therefore believes that a 60% threshold – replacing the current requirement of a two-thirds majority – for revising or rejecting key decisions by the Mayor, including the Mayor’s budget and statutory strategies, should be provided for within statute at the earliest opportunity.
Response to motion
4a - 14-03-12-response from Mayor to Chair re motions agreed at 15 Jan 2014 Plenary_3.pdf