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• Reference: 2013/4870
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Does the draft London Housing Strategy do enough to tackle London's housing crisis?

• Reference: 2013/4772
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Do you agree with your Chief Economic Adviser, Gerard Lyons, that "Help to Buy was not necessary" and that the policy has created a "lethal combination of cheap money, leverage and one way expectations" that was "one of the problems we had before the crisis"?

• Reference: 2013/4773
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Why have you thus far refused the Assembly's request that you commission research into the impact of overseas investment in London residential property on London's housing market?

• Reference: 2013/4774
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

The Metropolitan Police is selling family accommodation which it leased to Crown Housing Association in Croydon, threatening families with homelessness. I understand Croydon Council wants to buy this housing, what steps will you undertake to assist with the transfer of these properties to Croydon Council?

• Reference: 2013/4758
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

You previously stated you would update your Cultural Strategy in 2013 (3662/2012) - when can we expect this to be published?

• Reference: 2013/4759
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

The GLA website still says that the GLA is working with London Councils to explore the feasibility of introducing a 'Londoners' Card' to the capital. What was the outcome of this?

• Reference: 2013/4760
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Please can you list meetings that have taken place in the past twelve months with London Councils about cultural services, as Policy Proposal 2.3 in your Cultural Metropolis plan outlines.

• Reference: 2013/4761
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Your Cultural Strategy highlights the Music Education Summit in 2009 and Children's Art Day held in 2010 - are you planning any follow up or similar events?

• Reference: 2013/4762
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

In your Cultural Strategy you say that you endorse the annual Open House weekend. Do you think this scheme could be extended, and would your office be willing to facilitate discussions about this?

• Reference: 2013/4763
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

A constituent has contacted me about extending the lease in their shared ownership property. They own 50% of the property but cannot extend the lease without owning the property outright, which makes the property difficult to sell. Due to the increase in property prices buying outright has become very expensive. Will you lobby for a change to the existing legislation (the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993) so housing associations offer more assistance to Londoners who having invested in Shared Ownership are now effectively unable to move.