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• Reference: 2024/1103
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

The scale of your universal free school meals programme offers significant opportunities to support local food production through procurement. Are you currently, or do you plan to, explore any opportunities regarding local procurement?

• Reference: 2023/4052
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In a recent CityAM article, analysis showed that there is a shortage of tradespeople of 166,000 which could impact regional GDP growth in London by £11.7bn and £98bn of growth to the UK economy. How are you using your Adult Education Budget to address the skills shortage in London?

• Reference: 2023/4053
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What courses do you offer applicable to tradespeople, such as plumbers and electricians, and what is the uptake?

• Reference: 2023/4054
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How often do you engage with tradespeople to help address industry challenges?

• Reference: 2023/3852
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 12 October 2023

I recently visited Sacred Heart School in North Battersea with the Deputy Mayor for Children and Families. Would you be surprised to hear that the parents, staff and pupils are delighted with the launch of the recent Free Schools Meals scheme?

• Reference: 2023/3165
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

Do you believe the UK Emissions Trading Scheme goes far enough in the aviation sector? Should it be rolled out to cover more flight destinations if we are to reach Net Zero?

• Reference: 2023/3289
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

What support are you giving to Tower Hamlets for their Free Secondary School meals programme?

• Reference: 2023/2762
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

The number of workers in insecure employment is lower in the rest of the UK than London. What more could be done with the Adult Education Budget (AEB) to re-skill these workers in order that they can find longer term roles?

• Reference: 2023/2768
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

What provision is there in your free school meals programme for those with faith-based requirements?

• Reference: 2023/2759
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

From 2020/21 to 2021/22, there was an increase in under 19s and 19-24 year olds starting apprenticeship programmes in London. Can you please update me on enrolment rates for those embarking on Adult Education courses?