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  • Parliamentary seats and population growth

    • Reference: 2015/4430
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Given the GLA’s leading role in tracking the rapid increase in London’s population, especially the intensive growth in certain constituencies, will you make the case with Government for getting GLA intelligence more involved with the process of regularly reviewing London’s Parliamentary seats?

  • Parliamentary seats and funding

    • Reference: 2015/4431
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    What work have you done with London councils to make the case for extra Government funding for services to cover the growth in population?

  • Sugar tax and tackling obesity

    • Reference: 2015/3690
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
    It was recently reported that you are "seriously considering" supporting the introduction of a sugar tax with a GLA spokesperson saying "the Mayor is open-minded about exploring the case for a sugar tax as part of wider efforts to reduce obesity, particularly amongst children". While I welcome this move, will you put on record your firm support for this proposal?

  • Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour

    • Reference: 2015/3691
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 November 2015
    On the main Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour webpage, there is a picture of a Coca Cola truck parked on the pavement area next to Potter's Fields with Tower Bridge in the background. Can you confirm if the Mayor's office is involved in any aspects of this Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour?

  • GLA Computers - Supply Chain

    • Reference: 2015/3261
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 21 October 2015
    A recent report produced by 'GoodElectronics' showed that students as young as fifteen in China are being forced to work 12 hour days for months by their teachers, the government and local electronics companies, in order to graduate from school. The report traced the servers that they were making right back to major suppliers of the UK public sector, including Dell, Lenovo and HP. Will the Mayor look into whether any computers used in the GLA Group have been made by forced child or student labour, and check that procurement policies are adequate for this purpose?

  • Ageism in recruitment

    • Reference: 2015/2738
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    What steps have you taken to tackle ageism in recruitment processes within the GLA Group?

  • Pay ratios on GLA website

    • Reference: 2015/2739
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    The 'our values' web page on the GLA web site, part of the jobs section, currently has information on the highest and lowest GLA salaries as at March 2012. Will you update this immediately, and ensure it is updated with each pay scale review?

  • Pay ratios on GLA family websites

    • Reference: 2015/2740
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    Will you ensure that information about pay ratios and your fair pay policy is reflected on all GLA family web sites, as promised in June 2011 and again in answer to MQ 2012/0235?

  • Mayoral decisions

    • Reference: 2015/2741
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 16 September 2015
    If there is an underspend in money allocated by the Mayor's office, should there be a re-tendering of the project if that project is changed significantly, for example from delivery of a website, to more general community engagement?

  • Benefit cuts or wages increases

    • Reference: 2015/2044
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2015
    Two years ago you agreed with me that the benefits bill would be lower in London if everybody was paid at least the London Living Wage. What steps are you taking to make this happen?