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  • International conferences

    • Reference: 2016/4043
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    For each of the last three years, please list the international conferences that London and Partners has attracted to London?
  • Contribution of EU and other international students

    • Reference: 2016/4044
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    What economic contribution do a) EU and b) other international students make to London's economy?
  • Contribution of EU and other international workers

    • Reference: 2016/4045
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    What economic contribution do a) EU and b) other international workers make to London's economy?
  • International headquarters

    • Reference: 2016/4046
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    What economic contribution do international company headquarters make to London's economy?
  • Financial services

    • Reference: 2016/4047
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    What would the impact of ending EU 'passporting' have on London's financial services industry's ability to sell itself abroad?
  • Legal services

    • Reference: 2016/4048
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    What would the impact of Brexit have on London's legal services industry's ability to sell itself abroad?
  • Transparency of London and Partners

    • Reference: 2016/4049
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 02 November 2016
    Please state what are London and Partners policies on transparency and in particular its policies towards: (1) Publishing a register of gifts, expenses and hospitality for all board members and senior staff (2) Proactively disclosing information and responding to requests for information as if they were covered by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (3) Providing details of senior employee pay and remuneration
  • Balance of Taxation (Supplementary) [2]

    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 24 October 2012
    Stephen Knight (AM): To pick you up on the point you have just made around the high property values in London, compared, I believe with most other developed countries, we have very few property and wealth taxes in this country; we predominantly focus on income and sales taxes. I just wondered to what extent you think the high cost of housing in London is partly driven by the fact that it is a tax free growth area for people, by which I mean it is a tax free investment and therefore that has partly driven the speculation that has driven...
  • Balance of Taxation (Supplementary) [4]

    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 24 October 2012
    Goodness me. I think this is a very worthwhile debate although it may seem a bit arid to some observers and we need to make sure we do not get too academic about it. Would you agree with me that around the world probably the single greatest source of income for city governments tends to be, in one shape or form, from properties? You have said a couple of times now that property taxes are so visible and so potent that virtually all political parties play 'chicken' with each other. Well, the opposite of 'chicken'; they are scared to look...
  • Balance of Taxation (Supplementary) [6]

    • Question by: Nicky Gavron
    • Meeting date: 24 October 2012
    Nicky Gavron (AM): While we are on land and talking about the planning system, currently the Assembly's Planning Committee is looking at the community infrastructure levy (CIL). That is, to a certain extent, a fixed charge, although there are lots of complications because it is set different in different boroughs and there is not necessarily a duty to cooperate and so on. On top of that is the Mayor's own CIL. I was wondering, this CIL is for Crossrail, but is the Commission going to look beyond that to the way CIL might be used by the Mayor in the...