Issue - meetings
Questions from members of the public
Meeting: 23/11/2020 - Council (Item 8)
8 Questions from Members of the Public & Brent Youth Parliament PDF 99 KB
7.1 To receive questions submitted by the public to Cabinet Members, in accordance with Standing Order 33.
Members are asked to note that no public questions have been received for response at this meeting.
7.2 To receive questions submitted from Brent Youth Parliament to Cabinet Members, in accordance with Standing Order 33 (c).
Two questions have been received under this item, which have been attached along with the written responses provided.
Additional documents:
Decision:
NOTED
1. That no questions had been submitted for response by members of the public.
2. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Lead Member for Education, Employment and Skills to a question submitted from the Brent Youth Parliament on the Council’s commitment to supporting the inclusion of student Associate Governor roles on Secondary School Governing Bodies and to keeping the Youth Parliament updated on progress.
Minutes:
The Mayor advised that whilst no questions had been received from members of the public the following questions had been received from representatives of the Brent Youth Parliament:
Question 1 from Ben Maher to Councillor Tom Stephens, Lead Member for Schools, Employment & Skills on the potential of secondary schools across the borough including student Associate Governor roles on their Governing Bodies.
Question 2 from Bashra Mahamed to Councillor Southwood, Lead Member for Housing and Welfare Reform on the Council’s plans to address the rising poverty rates in Brent and to provide families with support.
Members noted the written response provided on each of the questions with the Mayor advising that both representatives from the Youth Parliament had been invited to attend the meeting in order to ask a supplementary question. Whilst Bashra Mahamed had been unable to attend, the Mayor advised that Ben Maher had joined the meeting in order to ask a supplementary question. The Mayor welcomed Ben to the meeting (as a remote attendee) and invited him to put his supplementary question to Councillor Stephens, as Lead Member for Schools, Employment and Skills.
Supplementary Question from Ben Maher to Councillor Stephens, Lead Member for Schools, Employment & Skills.
Having thanked Councillor Stephens for the written response provided, Ben Maher asked what impact was expected as a result of the contact with secondary schools in order to encourage them to consider student Associate Governor roles on their Governing Bodies and how he would keep Brent Youth Parliament updated on progress.
In response, Councillor Stephens began by recognising and commending the work undertaken by Brent Youth Parliament in championing the voice of young people and confirmed his commitment to continue liaising with schools regarding the benefits of student Associate Governor roles on Governing Bodies. In terms of monitoring progress he would ensure that regular updates continued to be provided for Brent Youth Parliament.
Having noted the response provided, the Mayor thanked Ben Maher for his question and for joining the meeting. As there were no further questions the Mayor concluded the public question session.