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  • Question & Answer Session: London's Long-Term Infrastructure Needs (Supplementary) [15]

    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 08 June 2023
    Krupesh Hirani AM: Thank you, Chair. First of all I would like to address a question to Sir John, referring to another John, John Dickie, from John Kavanagh’s organisation [BusinessLDN], has stated that cutting back on HS2 is a false economy and it will lead to increased costs in the future. What are your observations on this?
  • Question and Answer Session: London's Economic Recovery and Business (Supplementary) [9]

    • Question by: Krupesh Hirani
    • Meeting date: 03 March 2022
    Krupesh Hirani AM: My first question is to Richard. One of the important sectors in London’s economy is the construction sector. It is clear from supply shortages of construction materials since Brexit and also the pandemic, as well as increasing costs, that this will leave an impact on not just the Mayor’s, but also councils up and down the country’s ability to carry on delivering affordable housing in their areas. How important is building affordable housing to London’s economic recovery and London’s businesses?