• Reference: 2024/0944
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘the contract for the evaluation has now been awarded and data-gathering and analysis is underway’ and that ‘the GLA is due to receive a report in Spring’. Who made the decision on which contractor the evaluation was awarded to?

• Reference: 2024/0943
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘the contract for the evaluation has now been awarded and data-gathering and analysis is underway’ and that ‘the GLA is due to receive a report in Spring’. Are there any GLA staff working on the evaluation, or is this being completed externally?

• Reference: 2024/0942
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘the contract for the evaluation has now been awarded and data-gathering and analysis is underway’ and that ‘the GLA is due to receive a report in Spring’. Given that there is no future funding for Solar Together in the next Climate Budget, which budget will the cost of the evaluation be drawn from?

• Reference: 2024/0941
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘the contract for the evaluation has now been awarded and data-gathering and analysis is underway’ and that ‘the GLA is due to receive a report in Spring’. Please can you confirm when the contract was awarded and what the cost is?

• Reference: 2024/0940
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘the contract for the evaluation has now been awarded and data-gathering and analysis is underway’ and that ‘the GLA is due to receive a report in Spring’. Please can you confirm who is undertaking the evaluation?

• Reference: 2024/0939
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘far from being a failure’ Solar Together had been ‘successful’. Given that the evaluation will not be completed until the ‘Spring’, by which measure do you consider the scheme successful?

• Reference: 2024/0938
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In response to question 2024/0753, you stated that ‘far from being a failure’ Solar Together had been ‘successful’. Do you think this would be surprising news to the 1500+ people who had cause to submit a complaint regarding the scheme?

• Reference: 2024/0937
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Given that London's drug poisoning death rate is at its highest in more than 20 years, what steps are you taking to tackle this?

• Reference: 2024/0936
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Will you commit to meeting We Are The Loop, a drug checking service that provides free and confidential healthcare intervention, training and workshops?

• Reference: 2024/0935
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Given that London's drug poisoning death rate is at its highest in more than 20 years, will you support the motion recently passed by the Assembly calling for you to commit £150,000 to fund two drug testing centres, to provide free, confidential and professional drug checking, as well as other healthcare intervention, training and workshops? Based on a model used in Bristol, adopting this scheme could help to make a significant difference in reducing drug-related harm.