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• Reference: 2019/19685
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 17 October 2019

Following the recommendations in the London Assembly Economy Committee report, Rewrite the night: the future of London’s night time economy, in February 2018, what progress have you made in ensuring that London’s night time economy is affordable, accessible and inclusive for all Londoners?

• Reference: 2019/19686
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 17 October 2019

Could you provide a breakdown of your £75,000 fund set up to support London’s first Night-Time Enterprise Zone in Walthamstow (pilot scheme to run from Oct 2019 – Jan 2020)?

• Reference: 2019/19687
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 17 October 2019

There are 1.6 million people in London working at night and more than 530,000 of them are paid less than the London Living Wage. This is almost twice the number of people who are paid less than the London Living Wage during the day. You said in 2018, in response to my question 2018/3041, that the Good Work Standard would encourage employers to pay their employees the London Living Wage. Since November 2018, how many employers have increased the amount they pay to match the London Living Wage?

• Reference: 2019/19688
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 17 October 2019

How many organisations and companies are currently signed up to your Good Work Standard? Please provide the data in numerical form.

• Reference: 2019/19690
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 17 October 2019

Do you ensure that any companies you invite to your events and jobs fairs pay at least the London Living Wage to everyone they employ?

• Reference: 2019/8871
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Small business tenants of Transport for London (TfL) who have been affected by the Grenfell disaster have told me that it would be helpful if TfL had suspended rent reviews and offered monthly rent collection instead of quarterly. Will TfL review the quality of assistance offered to small businesses affected by adverse events?

• Reference: 2019/8872
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Small business tenants of Transport for London (TfL) who have been affected by the Grenfell disaster have told me they were disappointed to discover that rent relief offered by TfL in the wake of the disaster was much lower than other business landlords in the vicinity. In future will TfL consider greater levels of rent relief that match other landlords in the vicinity when small businesses are affected by adverse events?

• Reference: 2019/8873
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Portobello Business Centre supports businesses directly affected by the Grenfell disaster and those in the area suffering from the ‘mini recession’ in the wake of the disaster. These businesses struggle to attend pre-arranged meetings and would benefit from community outreach. Will your office fund an outreach business advisor to reach more small businesses who need help?

• Reference: 2019/8874
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Your Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise helpfully organised funding for the Portobello Business Centre to support businesses in the immediate wake of the Grenfell disaster. Will there be another round of funding to help businesses still suffering from the effects of the disaster?

• Reference: 2019/8875
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Do you agree that all apprentices in London should be paid at least the London Living Wage, as they are when employed by City Hall and the GLA group of organisations?