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• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Roger Evans AM: I would like to return to the debate about building links with the Indian market here in London. Recently I spoke at the World Hindu Economic Forum and also at Diwali in the Square and I was struck on both of those occasions by the size and the enthusiasm of London’s population of Hindus and Sikhs with Indian roots. What is L&P doing to use that enthusiasm and those existing links to benefit the city and to encourage more development?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Andrew Boff AM: It is only to follow on from what my colleague Roger Evans [AM] was saying. By 2040, the young population of Africa will dwarf that of China and India. I want to know what it is L&P is doing to recognise the consequential increase in economic activity that there is taking place in sub-Saharan Africa and how we are going to seize those opportunities as the major trading capital of the world?

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Tony Arbour AM (Deputy Chairman in the Chair): Assembly Member Arnold? Jennette Arnold OBE AM Yes, thank you, Deputy Chairman. My question is to both of our guests. I think we can all agree that having high-quality infrastructure - be that a transport network, housing or power systems - are vitally important in attracting trade and investment to London. Have any stakeholders raised concerns with L&P regarding broadband connectivity in London? I raise this question as London’s infrastructure has been called a national disgrace. Indeed, the Federation of Small Businesses published a report in August 2014 - I do not...

• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Dr Onkar Sahota AM: This is going to be for Sir Edward and also Gordon. One of L&P’s key priorities going forward is to help London firms gain more export contracts through joined-up trade, investment activities and overseas trade missions. What added value does L&P bring to securing exports in what is already a crowded field with UKTI and the City [of London] Corporation performing similar roles? Where do you add value when there is already a crowded field there?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Nicky Gavron AM: We learn - mainly from the international press, I have to say - that the Royal Albert Dock is due to become a third financial centre for London for primarily Asian, particularly Chinese, business. I would like to ask you if you could give us an update on how that is going. Maybe there has been a recent announcement but it looked as though the financing was in difficulty.

• Reference: 2004/0409-1
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

What are the notification procedures for mass evacuation? Have these been tested?

• Reference: 2004/0412-1
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

What implications for resilience in Central London do the proposals in the draft 2nd London Safety Plan have?

• Reference: 2004/0372-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Are you satisfied that businesses in London have adequate plans in place to cope with a major incident; what steps are being taken to spread best practice advice on planning for an emergency amongst the private sector, and how much co-operation has there been from business to date?

• Reference: 2004/0378-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Who is ultimately in charge in the event of a terrorist attack or a major incident in London, including managing the immediate aftermath and longer-term recovery?

• Reference: 2004/0379-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

When was the last training exercise involving all the emergency services in London held? How are boroughs included in such exercises? For what range of scenarios has planning and training taken place, and have these included scenarios in outer London?