Have you had any conversations with the Government regarding the Business Rate Discretionary Fund detailed in the Spring Budget? If so, how will London benefit from this fund and what more will you be lobbying for?
Can you provide an update on any successes in persuading contractors and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park contractors to pay the London Living Wage, further to your answer to question 2015/0005?
Will you lobby the Government to drop its plans to fetter the discretion of local authorities and the GLA to exercise their democratic powers in implementing ethical procurement and investment policies on grounds such as human rights and international security issues?
Can you list all the pieces of research currently being undertaken by the GLA, or commissioned by the GLA, on London's economy to provide the evidence base for the new London Plan?
Given the significance of the banking sector in London's economy, will you lobby the Financial Conduct Authority Chairman to reopen its inquiry into bank culture?
At a time of intense pressure on the GLA's core budget, are you pressing London & Partners to increase its commercial income so it is no longer dependent on public subsidy?