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• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 08 September 2022

Zack Polanski AM: Thank you very much, Chair. We are in a climate crisis and we know that the solutions to the cost of living crisis, the energy crisis and the climate crisis are the same solutions. One of the biggest ones at the moment is that we need to insulate homes, so I want to ask you about your green jobs. Citizens UK has been in touch with me. In April 2021 it wrote to the Mayor to ask for an annual report on green jobs, particularly around insulating homes. Will we be getting those regular reports?

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 08 September 2022

Nick Rogers AM: Thank you, Chair. Jules, I just want to pick up on some of the discussion we were having earlier around health and that sector. My understanding is that health public services and care enrolments have been increasing year on year but, given the high vacancy rates in the sector, do you track how many people who achieve qualifications then go on to actually get jobs in that sector?

• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 08 September 2022

Zack Polanski AM: Jules, as Deputy Mayor, I want to ask you a few questions about people seeking asylum. It is something you mentioned in your introductory remarks. First of all, just to applaud, really, that this is an important part of the work of the AEB. Now, I know that there has been a lot of focus on improving coordination of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). Could I ask what other types of course that you are looking to do, or are doing, for people seeking asylum?

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 01 July 2021

Nicholas Rogers AM: This is a question for Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe. At present, there seems to be a disconnect or an unevenness in the way that called‑in planning applications are approached. At present, there seems to be a lot of working behind closed doors with developers and this often leads to major alterations. Of course, there are very good reasons why the GLA Planning team would meet with developers. My question is: why are resident groups, who know their local areas intimately ‑ they know what will work, they know what will be acceptable to the local community ‑...