Clause 3
Greater London Authority Bill
10:45 am
Jim Fitzpatrick (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry; Poplar and Canning Town, Labour)
The 1999 Act requires the assembly to hold 10 meetings a year to consider written reports submitted by the Mayor for each meeting and to put written or oral questions to the Mayor. The Mayor must submit his report to the assembly at least three clear working days before each meeting. Clause 3 amends that deadline to require the Mayor to submit his report to the assembly at least five clear working days before each assembly meeting. That will give the assembly more time to consider the Mayor’s report before he appears before it to answer questions.