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• Reference: 2018/5152
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

While fully supporting the objectives of your London is Open campaign can you explain why it is necessary to allocate £30,000 of expenditure to Freud Communication Ltd for activities such as engaging people in tweeting, when such activities could be undertaken by GLA staff?

• Reference: 2018/3030
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

As part of the New West End Company multi agency team, can you confirm that the Metropolitan Police will fund and provide ring-fenced resources to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the New West End Company Business Improvement District (BID) area? If so, (i) why was it decided that ring-fenced resources should be provided for this area in particular, (ii) how many officers will be provided (iii) how much will this cost and (iv) for how long will this arrangement be in place?

• Reference: 2018/3031
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

Will a model similar to the New West End Company multi agency team be available to other Business Improvement Districts and do you think there is capacity for such initiatives as the BCU model is fully rolled out?

• Reference: 2018/2987
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

Please publish a table showing the number of employees who have applied for interest-free loans to assist with the up-front costs of childcare provision, as announced on the 27 January 2017, showing figures for (a) Greater London Authority, (b) London Fire Brigade, (c) London Legacy Development Corporation, (d) the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, (e) the Metropolitan Police Service, (f) the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, and (g) Transport for London.

• Reference: 2018/3014
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

I welcome your Brexit Business Resource Hub but in the event of no-deal, would you consider setting up a tailored programme of support specifically for small businesses in London who will be disproportionately hit by the burdens of new administration and reporting duties?

• Reference: 2018/3015
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 22 November 2018

97% of people from the Francis Crick Institute say that science and bioscience are in danger because of Brexit. If we leave the EU without a deal, how will you ensure London remains a leader in science and technology?

• Reference: 2018/1738
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 19 July 2018

In response to Question 2017/0379 you said that some match day staff at the London Stadium who were employees of sub-contracting firms were not being paid the London Living Wage and that you would urgently seek to ensure this was put right. Are they now being paid the London Living Wage?

• Reference: 2018/1336
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

The Assistant Director of Programme, Policy and Services recently approved a decision to partly fund Cast Consult Ltd to assist in developing a common framework for delivering precision manufactured homes at scale. The objective of the commission is to make "significant progress toward private and public developers being equipped to use design for manufacture approaches to development". Can you please define "significant progress" and outline when you would expect an interim report to be published?

• Reference: 2018/1340
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Can you please provide a breakdown of exactly how many LGBTQ+ venues in London have closed, and how many new ones have opened, since July 2017? What specific actions have you taken to protect venues?