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• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Nick Rogers AM: Thank you, Chair. Just briefly, Mr Mayor, you mentioned the phrase “step-free desert”, which is one I have used before in relation to Chiswick, a key area of London served by the Piccadilly line and the District line, but none of the stations there have step-free access. Just a quick plea, if you could ask your team to go and look at what they can do at those stations. I know that they are difficult stations, there is no easy solution to step-free access there, but an entire area of London is without step-free access, therefore could...

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 07 September 2023

Nick Rogers AM: Thank you, Chair. Good morning, panel. I have some questions around English language skills, so I imagine they will probably sit best with Tunde Olayinka. Through the Adult Education Budget (AEB), the GLA funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for around 40,000 people in London at a cost of approximately £40 million. Do you know how many refugees are amongst that 40,000?

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 09 June 2022

Nick Rogers AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. Good morning, Commissioner. You talked about the Elizabeth line, and it is an absolutely fantastic piece of British engineering. I have really enjoyed travelling on it. It will make a huge difference, not just to London, but to the southeast and beyond. While we are all extremely happy that it is open, we cannot ignore the sometimes tortured journey that it took to get to that point. Do we have a clear picture, Mr Mayor, of the financial impact overall in terms of lost revenue and additional capital spending of the delay to...

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 09 June 2022

Nick Rogers AM: Mr Mayor, on page 98 of your Manifesto you promised to deliver a strategy for the suburbs. Could you please write to me outlining the progress you have made with that to date?

• Reference: 2021/1166
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

With the outstanding congestion charge due from diplomats based in London at their various Embassies & High Commissions can you give an update on the legal action you are taking to recoup this debt?

• Reference: 2021/1167
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

A recent report by the Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison initiative found that up to 6 in 10 women leaving prison are condemned to homelessness and that this problem is particularly acute in London. The ‘duty to refer’ anyone at risk of homelessness on release to their local authority is failing. Will you undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the duty to refer in the Homelessness Reduction Act for vulnerable women leaving prison across London boroughs given the specific needs and circumstances of this group?

• Reference: 2021/1168
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

The London Blueprint says signatories, including MOPAC, will work towards establishing a shared approach across London to address the housing needs of women in contact with the criminal justice system, including preventing homelessness and resettlement on release. What progress has been made on this aim so far and what metrics are being used to measure the effectiveness of this commitment?

• Reference: 2021/1169
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

At least 50 vulnerable women are estimated to be leaving prison to homelessness in London each month. These women often have complex needs. For example, many are primary carers of children; have experienced domestic abuse and violence; or suffer with drug dependency or addition. Will the Mayor take action to ensure these women are resettled in safe and secure accommodation?

• Reference: 2021/1170
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

When was the most recent time the GLA participated in a meeting of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel? Can you update us on what was discussed?

• Reference: 2021/1171
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Could the Met report the numbers of sinophobia (anti-Chinese) attacks we have had in London during the past two quarters compared to earlier on in the pandemic last year. Also can we have the figures for attacks in previous years? What work is being done with the East Asian & South-East Asian communities in London to make them feel safe and secure in their homes and businesses?