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  • Events in London

    • Reference: 2009/2091
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    How are decisions reached about whether the GLA or the LDA will fund an event in London? For example, why does the LDA fund St Patrick's Day and Chinese New Year, and yet the GLA funds St George's Day and the London Mela?

  • Met Collection

    • Reference: 2009/2092
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    Do you think it is right that anybody with a full-time job should have to take holiday from work in order to explore the Met Collection, since the opening hours are 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday? What market is this collection aimed at, and how is its existence being advertised?

  • Unemployed young people

    • Reference: 2009/2093
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    There has been a 74% increase in the number of 20-29 year olds in London claiming Jobseekers Allowance in the last year, higher than for any other age group. What specific plans do you have to address rising unemployment for young people?

  • Translating services

    • Reference: 2009/2094
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    How much is spent by each of the following bodies on a) translators/ interpreters, b) translating services for written documents (including electronic): GLA, LDA, TfL, MPS, MPA, LFEPA

  • s.44 Stop and Search

    • Reference: 2009/2095
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    As Chair of the MPA as well as the Mayor of London, what is your reaction to the latest report by Lord Carlile into the operation of the Terrorism Acts, which criticises the MPS's use of s.44 Stop and Search, stating that some searches were 'unmerited' and 'almost certainly unlawful'? Have you discussed this with the Commissioner and what action if any is being taken?

  • LDA loan fund

    • Reference: 2009/2096
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    Following the launch of the LDA's £3 million loan fund to support small businesses in the capital, will you consider extending this to support new start-up businesses in the future, rather than only to companies which have been trading for at least a year?

  • Disability recruitment

    • Reference: 2009/2097
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    What are the numerical and percentage targets for recruiting people with disabilities for the years 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12 for the ODA, LOCOG, LDA?

  • MPS Vacancy Rates

    • Reference: 2009/2098
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    For each of the MPS's Operational Command Units please give the vacancy rates for each rank (including PCSOs and MSCs) as at 31st March, for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

  • MPS secondments

    • Reference: 2009/2099
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    How many officers and staff within the MPS are being paid for by other agencies, either directly or indirectly through reimbursement of their salaries? Please list these broken down by the relevant agency, stating what their current role is, what their previous position had been within the MPS, and how long the secondment is likely to last.

  • Media parking for the 2012 Games

    • Reference: 2009/2100
    • Question by: Dee Doocey
    • Meeting date: 15 July 2009
    Following your answer 1519/2009 can you give a categorical assurance that none of the 1200 parking spaces will be used by journalists' private cars?