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• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 23 July 2020

Joanne McCartney AM: Yes, thank you, Chair. My initial question is to Sam Gurney, if I can, and it is about the increasing number of people who are claiming Universal Credit (UC), which we know is a very difficult and cruel system. Since the end of March, I believe, 440,000 new claimants for UC have come from London. When furlough ends, that is likely to see another spike. What concerns does the TUC have about this record number of Londoners finding themselves reliant on UC? What will that mean for poverty in the capital?

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 July 2006

2012 offers not just an opportunity to increase targets for sports participation but also there is the knock-on effect on the health of Londoners as well. At the Health and Public Services Committee yesterday we had evidence from Dr Sheila Adam (Executive Director, Public Health, North East London Strategic Health Authority) about the 2012 Health Board and the work they are trying to do.