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• Reference: 2013/4640
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

In Hackney, 26% of the population has never used the internet, the local youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high, and high tech employers have told the Assembly that there aren't enough local people with the skills they need. What are you doing as part of the Tech City initiative to redress these issues and ensure it benefits local people?

• Reference: 2013/4641
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

What are you doing to make sure organisations behind Tech City and large companies in the area engage with community organisations, for example to offer training and job opportunities?

• Reference: 2013/4047
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Thank you for your answer to question 2013/3393. Will you write to the European Commission urging them to investigate the market failure that is depriving residents in Rotherhithe of superfast broadband, enabling the Government and GLA to ensure that all properties - for businesses and residents - are able to gain superfast connections without falling foul of state aid rules?

• Reference: 2013/4090
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

You didn't answer my question 2013/3431, I am aware that you engage with many employers. Please provide a list of the employers or trade bodies you have contacted about the London Living Wage in each of the following sectors since May 2012: outsourcing, hospitality, catering, cleaning, care and retail.

• Reference: 2013/3425
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

I understand that you called for European public procurement regulations to be streamlined and pared back at the Institute of Directors conference on the 18th September. What specific changes would you like to see?

• Reference: 2013/3426
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

Do you have an estimate of the effective subsidy, direct and indirect, given to London's financial services by the UK Government? If so, please give me details.

• Reference: 2013/3427
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

What estimates do you have of the costs incurred by London's financial services on the rest of the capital's economy? For example, the damage of the recent banking crisis, tax avoidance, and illegal practices?

• Reference: 2013/3428
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

In a press release dated 9th July 2009, entitled 'Mayor warns EU not to strangle world's premier financial centre', you stated that "sources close to the hedge fund industry estimate that their tax contribution alone is around £3 billion per annum". Please disclose the sources or other evidence that supports this statement.

• Reference: 2013/3429
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

In a press release dated 9th July 2009, entitled 'Mayor warns EU not to strangle world's premier financial centre', you stated that "those close to the private equity business for instance estimate that the cost of regulatory compliance would be at approximately £30,000 each for the thousands of businesses owned by a PE fund or with substantial VC investment". Please disclose the sources or other evidence that supports this statement.

• Reference: 2013/3430
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

In your manifesto you pledged to lobby the Government to adopt the London Living Wage across Whitehall. Please list the letters, meetings and other means by which you have lobbied for this since May 2012.