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  • City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (1)

    • Reference: 2020/4373
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    I welcome the news that the capital is a co-founding member of a ground-breaking international network of cities committed to advancing gender equality. What practical steps will be implemented as a result of this new initiative?

  • City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (2)

    • Reference: 2020/4374
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    How will CHANGE (City Hub and Network for Gender Equity) be evaluated?

  • Rainbow Cities Network

    • Reference: 2020/4404
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 December 2020
    Has the Mayor considered joining this network of cities that have come together to support and enhance the interests of their LGBT+ citizens?

  • Culture at Risk Fund Recipients

    • Reference: 2020/3362
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    The London.Gov website helpfully displays a list of organisations awarded funding by the Culture at Risk Fund https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/full_list_of_culture_at_r… . Would it be possible to get this information with the level of funding each organisation received and with the location (by borough) of each organisation?

  • Support for Musicians in London

    • Reference: 2020/3364
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    Research provided by the Musicians Union suggests that 34% of musicians are considering leaving the industry due to Covid-19 repercussions. But what action can you and the Government take now to directly support musicians in London?

  • Support for Grassroots Music Venues in London

    • Reference: 2020/3365
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    I welcome the action taken through the Culture at Risk Fund to support grassroots music venues. What more needs to be done given the announcement of restrictions for another six months?

  • Playing Fields

    • Reference: 2020/3500
    • Question by: Nicky Gavron
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    How many school playing fields have been lost in the last 10 years in London? What steps are you taking to protect them?

  • Sports Venues and football pitches

    • Reference: 2020/3501
    • Question by: Nicky Gavron
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    How many football pitches and sports venues have been lost in the last 10 years in London? What steps are you taking to protect them?

  • Supporting Arts and Culture venues

    • Reference: 2020/2960
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    How are you supporting arts and culture venues that are not specifically recognised as leisure and hospitality venues? For example Storm Rehearsal Studios in my constituency face an uncertain future as they are not considered part of the leisure and hospitality sector. However the rules which their business is governed by are those relating to live performances. As such they are being charged business rates for periods they have been unable to open, making their financial position much more challenging.

  • Targeted Support for Theatre Workers

    • Reference: 2020/3002
    • Question by: Leonie Cooper
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    The trade union representing theatre workers across the country, Bectu, has reported that around 2,700 theatre related job losses have already taken place in London (including redundancies of permanently employed staff and lay-offs of casual workers and zero hours contract staff). Has the Government responded to your call for targeted sector support through schemes such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or Self-Employed Income Support Scheme or are these workers being hung out to dry? ( https://bectu.org.uk/news/theatre-job-losses-jump-from-3000-to-5000-in-… )