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• Reference: 2016/4140
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2016

Thousands of London hotel room attendants work for housekeeping sub-contractors. According to Unite the Union, hotel chains such as Hilton and Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) contract their housekeeping service providers to invoice by the number of rooms cleaned, rather than by the hours worked. Attendants have to increase their productivity rate to achieve minimum wage, and often work far beyond their finish time to meet targets for no extra pay. Will your proposed Fairness Unit investigate this sort of exploitative business practice?

• Reference: 2016/4142
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2016

Thank you for your answer to my question 2016/1965 in which you confirmed that there are approximately 750 businesses and 9,500 jobs in the area covered by the draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan. I have been informed that, since the evidence was collected nearly two years ago in the preparation of your joint study with Southwark Council, there has been a further influx of businesses. Will you update your data to accurately reflect the current economic activity?

• Reference: 2016/3673
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

The Valuation Office Agency's draft rateable values for 2017 for all properties that pay business rates are proposing a six- to eight-fold tax rise for businesses that own solar panels and use the power themselves. Given your decentralised energy targets and forthcoming solar strategy, will you make a representation to the relevant Government departments against these proposals which the Solar Trade Association believes will severely damage solar deployment and delay cost parity with fossil fuels?

• Reference: 2016/2429
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Anonymising the shortlisting stage of the selection process when recruiting staff helps to reduce unconscious biases. Can you confirm that City Hall recruitment processes are to begin using name-blind shortlisting processes, and when will this be?

• Reference: 2016/2430
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Anonymising the shortlisting stage of the selection process when recruiting staff helps to reduce unconscious biases. Will you ask for name-blind shortlisting processes to be used in all GLA group organisations for all posts where it is appropriate?

• Reference: 2016/1934
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2016

Will your 'Energy for Londoners' be a fully licensed municipal energy company that is able to sell electricity to residents and businesses?

• Reference: 2016/1965
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2016

Given that the GLA is working with Southwark Council on the draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan proposals, that could involve the removal of large quantities of industrial accommodation and businesses, have you carried out an assessment of existing economic activity and jobs in this area? Has there been analysis of the increasing demand for industrial and studio type premises? Please can you provide this information and break it down by economic activity, or if available by the UK Standard Industrial Classification?

• Reference: 2016/1966
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2016

The report from Latin Elephant, 'The case for London's Latin Quarter; Retention, Growth and Sustainability' sets out a strategic vision for the development of the existing Latin American business cluster at Elephant and Castle and has wider applications for other ethnic minority business clusters across London. Will you support its recommendations and consider them for inclusion in the next revision of your London Plan and Economic Development strategy?

• Reference: 2016/1609
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 May 2016

Will you seek a broader range of views than your predecessor as you draw up your economic and planning policy?

• Reference: 2016/1610
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 25 May 2016

Will you lobby the government to make the London Living Wage the statutory minimum wage for the capital?