At its annual meeting today, the London Assembly agreed the establishment and membership of a range of Committees to lead investigations into issues ranging from public transport to spending at City Hall.
Committees, Chairs and Deputy Chairs as follows:
Audit Panel (4 Members)
Chair: John Biggs AM
Deputy Chairman: Roger Evans AM
Budget and Performance Committee (7 Members)
Chair: John Biggs AM
Deputy Chair: Stephen Knight AM
Confirmation Hearings Committee (9 Members)
Chair and Deputy Chair to be appointed at each meeting.
Economy Committee (7 Members)
Chair: Jenny Jones AM
Deputy Chair: Fiona Twycross AM
Environment Committee (7 Members)
Chair: Stephen Knight AM
Deputy Chair: Murad Qureshi AM
GLA Oversight Committee (9 Members)
Chair: Len Duvall AM
Deputy Chairman: Tony Arbour AM
Health Committee (5 Members)
Chair: Dr Onkar Sahota AM
Deputy Chairman: Andrew Boff AM
Housing Committee (7 Members)
Chair: Darren Johnson AM
Deputy Chair: Tom Copley AM
Planning Committee (5 Members)
Chair: Nicky Gavron AM
Deputy Chairman: Steve O’Connell AM
Police and Crime Committee (9 Members)
Chair: Joanne McCartney AM
Deputy Chair: Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM
Deputy Chair: Jenny Jones AM
Regeneration Committee (5 Members)
Chairman: Gareth Bacon AM
Deputy Chair: Navin Shah AM
Transport Committee (9 Members)
Chair: Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM
Deputy Chair: Valerie Shawcross CBE AM
Notes to editors
- Our Committee meetings are open to the public. See our public meeting calendar.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.