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• Reference: 2021/0933
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

During the lockdowns of this pandemic, has TfL given its tenants of units under the viaducts and stall keepers in Shepherd’s Bush reduced business rents?

• Reference: 2021/0934
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

During the lockdowns we have had during the pandemic, has TfL given its shop vendors in tube stations etc reduced business rents?

• Reference: 2021/0364
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 21 January 2021

National supermarket chains have returned their business rate relief during the pandemic. Tesco for example returned over £500m. How much of this return business rate relief came from London supermarkets? Would it not be better to redistribute this to local independent businesses in London and particularly tenants of business rate payers who did not receive any business rate relief at all?

• Reference: 2020/4010
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Will the post-COVID-19 world be the death of the 24-hour economy in Central London?

• Reference: 2020/4011
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

What measures can be taken to stop the death of the 24-hour economy in the post-COVID-19 world?

• Reference: 2020/4012
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

In light of the importance of licensing in the 24-hour economy in London, will you be making representations to Westminster Council in their present consultation of their licensing policies after you told them to scrap plans to charge for pavement space?

• Reference: 2020/3547
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Please update me on your work to explore incentives for businesses to provide investment in new homes which could benefit their workforce.

• Reference: 2020/3175
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

In a recent Morgan Stanley survey, it was found only a third of office workers in London have returned to their desks while in Paris it is over 80 per cent. Why do you think this is so and what measures do we need to get office workers to return to their Central London offices?

• Reference: 2020/3176
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

In your call for a business rate overhaul, do you favour the call by New West End for a turnover tax for on-line businesses?

• Reference: 2020/3178
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

Like the rest of the restaurant trade, curry houses in London have been hit by the COVID19 crisis and in particularly it supports some of the most vulnerable communities to the virus. What support can the curry houses of London expect from you during the economic recovery of London’s small businesses.