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• Reference: 2024/1155
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

I was disappointed to see that a record low number of pensioners received council tax support in the lead up to Christmas, when more were eligible to apply. Can the Mayor detail how his administration is working in conjunction with Councils to simplify the process and increase awareness among pensioners who may be eligible for support, particularly in: Waltham Forest Hackney Islington

• Reference: 2024/1156
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

What impact do you anticipate the Government’s increase of the National Living Wage from April will have on workers in Waltham Forest, which is one of the top three most significantly impacted UK areas for low wages relative to the local cost of living?

• Reference: 2024/1157
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

What response have you received from the Government to your letter calling for changes to the Windrush Compensation Scheme to recognise losses to private pensions?

• Reference: 2024/0724
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 22 February 2024

Considering the significant impact of the HSF in supporting various community projects and individuals in Waltham Forest, how is the Mayor advocating to the Government for its extension to continue addressing ongoing challenges related to the cost-of-living crisis?

• Reference: 2022/3787
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 13 October 2022

How is your office working with SMEs in the hospitality industry to help them improve their sustainability and thus their resilience?

• Reference: 2022/3788
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 13 October 2022

What learning has been taken for SMEs in the hospitality sector from the Green New Deal grant funding offered through ReLondon? How can this learning be upscaled for bigger organisations?

• Reference: 2022/3794
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 13 October 2022

What support can you provide to food banks throughout London, including Hackney Food Bank in my constituency, and what can you do to promote support to food banks from London Boroughs? With many families experiencing difficulties in light of the cost-of-living crisis and energy crisis, what additional pressure can you place on Government to tackle food insecurity in London?

• Reference: 2022/3795
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 13 October 2022

Will you consider making representations to the Government to alleviate growing pressures on the budgets of local authorities throughout North East London? As you know, growing pressures on local government finances comes from a combination of challenges including years of austerity, uncertainty about government funding, rising inflation, and the cost-of-living crisis. Consecutive governments since 2010 have slashed local government funding thus placing Councils in North East London in difficult financial positions.

• Reference: 2022/3365
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

How is your office working with SMEs in the hospitality industry to help them improve their sustainability and thus their resilience?

• Reference: 2022/3366
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

What learning has been taken for SMEs in the hospitality sector from the Green New Deal grant funding offered through ReLondon? How can this learning be upscaled for bigger organisations?