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• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 07 September 2023

Unmesh Desai AM: Thank you, Chair. Good morning to the panel. My main question is to Tunde [Olayinka] and Hannah [Boylan] and it is about modern slavery. Modern slavery was described by the Archbishop of Westminster, I think in 2016 or 2017, as “the dark underbelly of London’s society”. That still remains the case, although there is a growing and welcome recognition of the issue. In the context of modern slavery, how is it impacting today on refugee communities and what is the LSMP doing to address it? If you want to start off, Tunde [Olayinka], and then if I...

• Reference: 2020/2385
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

On the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, how do you intend to work with English Heritage who are responsible for many of the disputed statues in Central London boroughs, for example City of Westminster? Also, have we identified a place to move statues for example the new premises of the London Museum in Smithfield Market, Farringdon?

• Reference: 2020/2060
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

How many blue plaques were put up by the GLC and LCC separately during their rein over London government?

• Reference: 2020/1599
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

What is your assessment of the five lockdown tests used by the government to decide when to relax restrictions in relation to London?

• Reference: 2020/1600
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

What kind of economic recovery are you expecting in London – U or V shaped or an alternative one?

• Reference: 2019/20880
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

One of my local foodbanks is appealing for extra donations over the Christmas period. Please outline how you are encouraging Londoners to support each other during challenging periods like Christmas?

• Reference: 2019/19911
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 17 October 2019

Would you consider opening discussions on signing the GLA group up to the Conscious Advertising Network?

• Reference: 2019/14508
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Barking and Dagenham Council’s response to the fire at De Pass Gardens was commendable. 30 minutes after the initial reports, the Council’s emergency support team was on location, within 2 hours, a rescue-rest centre had been set up and by midnight, the Council had secured a bed in the Borough for every resident who needed it. With the help from Go-Ahead busses and the council’s own passenger transport services, residents were taken to where they needed to be. Will you be ensuring that the good practice shown by Barking and Dagenham Council on the day of the incident can be...

• Reference: 2019/9324
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

I welcome that you have signed ‘ The Times’ manifesto to fight racism in football. What role do you think sporting organisations can play in leading community inclusion activities as well as anti-racism and other anti-discrimination activities?

• Reference: 2019/9325
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Are the Metropolitan Police and Fire Service to affiliate to Electronics Watch, as recommended by UNISON?