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• Question by: Hina Bokhari
• Meeting date: 07 September 2023

Hina Bokhari AM: Thank you, Chair. I want to focus more on the issues that Enver and Tom have touched on, which are around homelessness. Due to the change in the Home Office policy that you were mentioning, Enver, there has been a real risk of issue because of the minimum of seven days to find alternative accommodation following eviction by the Home Office. I know that councils have an obligation to house families and particularly children, but adults who have no children are at particular risk in this situation. I want to start my questions with Helena, who works...

• Question by: Hina Bokhari
• Meeting date: 11 November 2021

Hina Bokhari AM: I am going to talk about the topical and serious issue of sewage. In 2019, raw sewage flowed from a Thames Water overflow pipe into the wetlands, running into the canal and the River Lea on the Olympic Park a staggering 91 times over 1,026 hours. There are now reports of raw sewage once again pouring into the Park’s water network, flowing from the recent heavy rains. Not only does this hit the reputation of the Park as a welcoming, clean and attractive place, but the wetlands particularly were intended to be an eco-friendly area for animal...