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• Reference: 2013/5213
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

A constituent has complained to me that he recently received correspondence from BT's Openreach division explaining that although Barnet's exchange is Fibre enabled, the exchange cabinet on his road LN/BAR34 will not be upgraded: "your cabinet fails to meet the commercial criteria. This is because the cabinet has too few premises connected to it, rendering it too small to provide a return on the investment". To continue running his business successfully from home, he needs to be able to move large digital files quickly and efficiently and he is not alone in this. What will you do to persuade BT...

• Reference: 2013/5214
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

A constituent who lives in Littleberry Court, St Vincent's Lane, Mill Hill, has complained to me about BT's failure to install fibre optic cable for both commercial and residential purposes. They need the fast internet connection, which BT advertises constantly. He has been in contact over the last few months with both BT but BT hardly even takes the trouble to answer letters. BT will not commit themselves to a date. They first talked vaguely about installation two years ago and have done nothing. What will you do persuade BT to take a more open approach to the expansion of...

• Reference: 2013/5215
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Further to your letter of 6th November in reply to mine of 24th October after our discussion at last MQT over the Home Office Immigration Enforcement raids in Chinatown, did Deputy Mayor Malthouse raise the issue at the meeting of the London Strategic Migration Partnership on 14 November as you promised, and if so what was the outcome?

• Reference: 2013/5242
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

London’s high streets have seen an increasing number of loan companies and pawn shops. There are a number of initiatives you have told me you support through the GLA’s London Debt Strategy Group, partnership work with Capitalise and your own Know Your Rights Campaign. How has success on tackling the prevalence of shops offering these forms of lending been measured, and how can these bodies promote credit unions?

• Reference: 2013/5243
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

The London Debt Strategy Group page on the London.gov.uk website says that the Capitalise Debt Advice Service has Government funding until 31 March 2013. Will this service continue to be funded after this date?

• Reference: 2013/4949
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Thank you for your answer to question 2013/4339 on apprentices within Transport for London. Can you please provide figures for the (a) total number and (b) proportion of apprentices employed by Transport for London that were female in each year since 2008?

• Reference: 2013/4953
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Thank you for your response to my question (2013/4348) on street markets in London. Could you please outline which markets you are supporting "in 21 places across 15 Local Authorities" in London, and what you are doing in each instance to support these?

• Reference: 2013/4954
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Do you know how many people are currently unemployed in London and how many jobs are currently advertised in the capital?

• Reference: 2013/4955
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Thank you for your answer to question 2013/4377 regarding youth unemployment among those from black and ethnic minority communities. Can you update the Assembly one whether any targets have been set since this question was tabled and, if not, when you anticipate targets will be agreed? Furthermore, what targets are you seeking in regards to this issue?

• Reference: 2013/4923
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Have you had the opportunity to read the report 'London Rising: The case for a London Minimum Wage', and would you support the introduction of the London Minimum Wage?