• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

Tony Devenish AM: Mr Mayor, I would like to try to change the tone of this debate because I hope you agree with me that this has to be the most important subject for all of us. Yes, we have to protect ourselves from COVID, but this is about jobs. Would you agree with me that those who are not at the moment in work, the younger age groups aged 16 to 24 particularly, are why [The Rt Hon] Rishi Sunak [MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer] has launched Kickstart? How can you support Kickstart and how can you really look...

• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

Léonie Cooper AM: I noticed that Assembly Member Bailey referred to back to work again, which is something that he has been commenting on a lot. Firstly, I wondered if you would agree that that is a bit of an insult to those Londoners who have worked throughout the pandemic and actually forget the fact that so many Londoners are not going to work in the sense of travelling but are still working from home. I know very many people who are doing 10-hour days. The other thing, Mr Mayor, is that you have led by example. You were one...

• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

Dr Onkar Sahota AM: Mr Mayor, COVID-19 is a disruptive and transformational event in history and, of course, we must take a public health approach, as you have done in all areas of policy from housing, junk food advertising, air quality and crime prevention. We all must learn lessons from the events of history. The Government has made huge blunders in this because of COVID-19 and we are still going from crisis to crisis. I could talk about the utter failure of test and tracing or the lack of plans to protect the residents of residential and care homes, but...

• Question by: Susan Hall
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Susan Hall AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. Mr Mayor, thank you for mentioning the importance of helping London’s economy through these difficult times. As you may be aware, the Assembly’s Plenary meeting next week is on the impact of the COVID-19 and the economic recovery in London, which will be helpful for Londoners. Unfortunately, both your relevant Deputy Mayors - for Business and for Planning, Regeneration and Skills - have declined the opportunity to attend the meeting and so there is currently due to be no representation at all from your team at City Hall. I have written to you...

• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 March 2020

Andrew Dismore AM: I have received an email asking whether you would consider cleaners to be key workers if there is any lockdown.

• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 19 March 2020

Len Duvall AM (Chair): Mr Mayor, we are coming to the end of this session. I have had a question given by a member of the public, which I just want to ask. It came up. Bits and pieces are there. These are unprecedented times. We know that. The issues about essential workers and travel and the impact on the fare box at TfL have always been important, but this is where we are. Will you be looking at the issue of free travel for essential workers like the NHS? The nearest precedent I can think of in recent times...

• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 19 March 2020

Keith Prince AM: Thank you, Mr Mayor. Following on from Assembly Member Eshalomi MP’s question, as TfL have direct responsibility for the black cab trade, as you know, will you be able to offer support to them? Clearly, following your very wise statement earlier that people should stop travelling, these people are all self-employed and will suffer greatly from these measures.

• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 19 March 2020

Florence Eshalomi MP AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. You have touched on it earlier but one of the issues that I wanted to pick up on is around the tourism and hospitality industries, which are being hit quite hard around this outbreak. I am talking about the area that I represent along the South Bank. They should be looking forward to a thriving spring and summer in terms of tourism at organisations like the London Eye, the Southbank Centre, which is really close, the National Theatre, the Old and the Young Vic and the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Can you...

• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 19 March 2020

Léonie Cooper AM: Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to thank you, Mr Mayor, as others have this morning, for the clarity of your messaging and taking a lead on behalf of London and Londoners, but some people have been more severely impacted already than others. Perhaps some are still being slightly irresponsible and do need to be reminded about that, but we also have to have concern for those who are already having impacts. In certain cases, if people are self-isolating or are themselves sick, in the context of London where weekly rent is way more than statutory sick...

• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 March 2020

Andrew Dismore AM: Thank you, Chair. This is probably for Fiona. What steps has the LFB put in place to maintain acceptable response times and fire safety work through the pandemic? If an operational firefighter catches the virus, it is very likely others from the same watch and indeed from the same station will also be affected as operational personnel spend so much time in close proximity to each other. Similar risks will apply to control and civilian staff. What measures are you introducing for fire stations, control and LFB headquarters to resist the spread of the disease and how...