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• Reference: 2024/1201
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

On 25 January 2024 the London Assembly unanimously passed my budget related motion, calling on you to prioritise addressing the gaps in training workers in the skills needed for the retrofitting industry and to explore all potential sources of income that can be put towards retrofit programmes, including calling on the Government to provide consistent, multi-year funding without restrictive conditions. Could you update me as to when you will respond to this motion?

• Reference: 2024/1205
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

A constituent has raised with me the importance of Bethnal Green food bank in supporting homeless and low-income households to get by in the ongoing cost of living crisis. Will you support foodbanks across London with extra funding to help them provide for the escalating demand in food and toiletries?

• Reference: 2024/1222
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

The Green Group Budget Amendment 2024-25 contained a financed plan to: “provide funding so small businesses, community groups, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and social enterprises can bring […] economic and social activity back to disused buildings,” in each London borough and the City of London. Could you update me on the progress of your 2021 manifesto commitment to: “Work with partners on the London Recovery Board to support Londoners having access to a community hub — a physical building to visit, a local organisation to turn to, or another means of accessing the support, knowledge and resources they need to...

• Reference: 2024/1054
• Question by: Marina Ahmad
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How have you supported London’s economy over your second term?

• Reference: 2024/0967
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

"City Hall last night insisted the trips were essential to share best practice learn from other cities and build partnerships". What specifically did your Night Czar learn from her trips to places such as Sydney, Bologna and Madrid? How will her approach change as a result of what she's learnt? If she were to continue to serve for another Mayoral term, what would you look to change or improve about her targets?

• Reference: 2024/0740
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 22 February 2024

What impact has the cost-of-living had on the number of single parents living in London?

• Reference: 2024/0741
• Question by: Sakina Sheikh
• Meeting date: 22 February 2024

Can the Mayor share how he is working to encourage more companies in the City of London to employ his Good Work Standard policies, particularly equitable pay practices, more broadly?

• Reference: 2024/0743
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 22 February 2024

Last month, you welcomed new data showing London's 'world beating' hospitality industry defied all expectations in 2023. But there's one caveat you failed to address. You were full of praise for the 250 new restaurant/pub openings in London last year. But data we have suggests more than double that have shut down. Therefore, the net number of restaurant/pub openings in London is in fact down under your watch. Is that a 'world beating' hospitality industry and what are you doing in your budget to reflect that?

• Reference: 2024/0771
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 22 February 2024

This time last year, I presented you with data from the ONS suggesting London has the highest start-up rate of new businesses in the country. I asked you to demonstrate, with data, what impact your policies have had on either business openings or closures. One year on and I still haven't seen that data. Can we have an update as soon as possible please?

• Reference: 2024/0581
• Question by: Marina Ahmad
• Meeting date: 22 February 2024

How will the pilot of Grow London Local be evaluated?