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• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 07 September 2023

Zack Polanski AM: Thank you very much, Chair. Good afternoon, panel. Enver, if I can begin with you, I have met recently also with the Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants. I also went to a protest recently with Reclaim the Sea and spoke to lots of people with lived experience of the system. Something that came up over and over again that you have echoed today is the barrier of not speaking English. In fact, recent census data shows that 303,000 Londoners do not speak English well and 52,000 Londoners do not speak English at all. Page 32 You...

• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 09 June 2022

Zack Polanski AM: Good afternoon to you both. I would like to direct my questions to the Mayor. I would like to ask you about renewable energy. In 2019, we received a written answer that said that TfL were only using 200 megawatt hours per year of renewable energy. Now, that is 0.01% which is attributable to renewable sources. That figure is embarrassingly low. When you were challenged about this by my colleagues you did concede and you said, “You are right; we have to do much better[...] We do not want to wait until the mid-2020s”. Well, it is...

• 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?

• Reference: 2021/1172
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Millions in cash intended to help rough sleepers through the winter has gone unspent according to remarks from the Housing Minister. Can you please tell us how much was unspent from the Cold Weather and Project Programme in London by the Government?

• Reference: 2021/1165
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 18 March 2021

Why is building social housing so important in London?