The GLA Oversight Committee met on Tuesday 10 February 2026 to discuss its work programme, review the draft timetable for the upcoming year, and consider the membership of the Chief Officer Performance Review Panel. The committee also planned to hold a question and answer session with representatives from London & Partners.

Declarations of Interests

The committee was scheduled to review a list of offices held by Assembly Members, which are to be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests. Members were also expected to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific agenda items and any other relevant interests, including gifts and hospitality received. The report outlined advice from the GLA's Monitoring Officer regarding these declarations and the necessary actions members should take.

Summary List of Actions

A report was scheduled to be presented detailing completed and ongoing actions arising from previous meetings of the committee. This would also include any additional correspondence received. The committee was recommended to note this list.

London & Partners: Question and Answer Session

The committee was scheduled to engage in a question and answer session with a representative from London & Partners, Michelle Cuomo Boorer, Managing Director of Strategy. The purpose of this session was to discuss the organisation's achievements, priorities, and challenges as outlined in its new Strategy & Business Plan for 2025-2028. London & Partners, described as 'London's growth agency', aims to promote London and its businesses internationally. The committee was recommended to note the background report and the subsequent discussion, with authority delegated to the Chair to agree any output.

Draft Committee Timetable 2026-27

The committee was asked to approve in principle the draft timetable of London Assembly and Committee meetings for the 2026-27 year. This draft calendar aims to avoid scheduling meetings on Mondays and Fridays, Tuesday afternoons, during school holidays, party conferences, and significant religious holidays. The timetable includes proposed dates for Mayor's Question Time (MQT) meetings, which are statutory, and has been circulated to various stakeholders for comment. The final programme of meetings is subject to decisions by the London Assembly at its Annual Meeting in May 2026.

GLA Oversight Committee Work Programme

The committee was scheduled to review its work programme for the 2025/26 Assembly year. The committee's overall functions include managing the Assembly's budget, overseeing corporate governance policies, maintaining a watching brief on the activities of senior officers appointed by the Mayor, and responding to consultations from the Head of Paid Service. The work programme also covers scrutiny of Mayoral decisions relating to education, civil contingency arrangements, public services, and utility performance.

Membership of the Chief Officer Performance Review Panel

The committee was recommended to agree to appoint Alex Wilson AM to the Chief Officer Performance Review Panel for the remainder of the 2025/26 Assembly year. This recommendation follows a change in the political balance of the London Assembly with the formation of the Reform UK Group. The Chief Officer Performance Review Panel was established to conduct performance reviews for the Authority's Head of Paid Service (now Chief Officer) and reports relevant matters to the GLA Oversight Committee. The report outlined the panel's previous membership and the legal implications regarding political proportionality for such committees.