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• Reference: 2016/4026
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

The National Minimum Wage for apprentices aged under 19 or in first year of apprenticeship is £3.30, well below the London Living Wage. Do you agree that apprentices should be paid the London Living Wage?

• Reference: 2016/4027
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

Due to the cost of living in London, there is increasing pressure for young people to earn money quickly and often are dissuaded from undertaking apprenticeships despite wanting to because of the low-pay. How can you ensure that good quality apprenticeships are available to all young Londoners regardless of their gender?

• Reference: 2016/3835
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

Research suggests that business rates are the third largest out-going for most businesses, including SMEs, after rent and salaries. What specific actions do you propose to take to help businesses, especially in relation to business rates?

• Reference: 2016/3836
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

What assistance are you able to offer, or do you propose to offer, to SMEs in London facing the sometimes lengthy and complex business rates appeal process?

• Reference: 2016/3837
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

Since you became Mayor of London, have any space utilisation studies of City Hall and other Greater London Authority group buildings been under taken?

• Reference: 2016/3838
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

If space utilisation studies have been undertaken, what figures are available?

• Reference: 2016/3839
• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

Do you have any plans to better utilise the space in buildings currently occupied by the Greater London Authority and its associated organisations?

• Reference: 2016/3847
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

What are the GLA and LEP doing to support business start-ups from young entrepreneurs in particular?

• Reference: 2016/3867
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

How can you ensure the research on the impact of Overseas Propoerty Ownership measures not only the economic impact of overseas investment on London's housing market but the local impact of high levels of property ownership on neighbourhood amenity and communities?

• Reference: 2016/3891
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 October 2016

Further to your oral answer at September's MQT to Assembly Member Copley, in a 'Times' article on the lobbying tactics employed by AirBnB what is described as a source inside AirBnB is quoted as admitting that "it was targeting Sadiq Khan, the London mayor", that "Sadiq loves us right now" and that it had also "identified councillors who it feared may be likely to push for restrictions and that it was encouraging hosts to write to them", what action are you taking over AirBnB?