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• Reference: 2015/1995
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 01 July 2015

What is the status of the 'London 2036: an agenda for jobs and growth' plan in relation to the ‘Jobs and Growth Plan for London’?

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 01 July 2015

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: I have a specific question for Mr McGrath. Very briefly, Harvey, employment is a key for a stronger economy and you talked very much about this document and yet it does not mention anywhere the challenge of parental employment. Given that around 10% fewer women who are parents in London are in employment compared to the rest of the UK, have you done any work on this issue and perhaps the childcare challenges that the capital faces?

• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 01 July 2015

Stephen Knight AM: Thank you, Chair. My question was on this issue of London’s relationship with the EU, which your report makes quite a few comments about in terms of London ‘staying open for business’. It is quite clear in terms of the need to maintain the relationship with the EU and the dangers of undermining that relationship. In particular, I wanted to ask you about - and I am reading from the report - wanting to: “... strengthen London’s voice on national policies that could put London’s status as the global hub for business and finance at risk: particularly...

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I take the point, wholly, that the train operating companies should be paying for their policing. Historically they do not. I do not think the public is going to be much impressed by this turf war.

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I wholly agree that this is best served to get sorted out pragmatically and at borough level, but can I suggest that it might be helpful, if it is not already happening, for the MPA to take the lead in discussion with what used to be the ALG, London Councils, as I think it is now, to try and start some thinking about how to rationalise what is becoming an increasingly complex consultative structure with often the same people going to lots of meetings saying exactly the same thing.

• Reference: 2005/0142-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

What impact is pressure to meet detection rates targets having on policing priorities?

• Reference: 2005/0144-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

Do you think Londoners of the Muslim faith should expect to be stopped and searched more often than other Londoners?

• Reference: 2005/0147-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

Do you believe that more use of advanced technology could be made to reduce bureaucracy and free-up officer time?

• Reference: 2005/0148-1
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

What role is there for the Met in preventing crime in the first place?

• Reference: 2005/0150-1
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 15 June 2005

What benefits do you expect the Service Review to deliver, in particular with respect to frontline policing, and how soon do you expect Londoners to be able to see them?