• Reference: 2023/4155
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Can you provide a breakdown of the number of businesses in London that have closed down by business sector over the course of the first 6 months of 2023?

• Reference: 2023/4154
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Can you provide a breakdown of the number of businesses in London that have closed down by year and business sector over the last 5 financial years?

• Reference: 2023/4153
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A recent study revealed that 46 pubs in London closed in the first 6 months of 2023. What information do you keep on the reasons for these closures? Can you provide a breakdown by local authority?

• Reference: 2023/4152
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Have you and your team considered ways in which artificial intelligence can be used to improve the experience of tourists in London, and can you give any examples?

• Reference: 2023/4151
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What measures are you taking to increase the amount of eco-tourism in London?

• Reference: 2023/4150
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Have you considered investing in virtual reality tours as part of your Let’s Do London campaign, which allow potential visitors the opportunity to visit specific attractions virtually before deciding to visit in person, as Seoul, South Korea has done?

• Reference: 2023/4149
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Regarding your recent claim in October that your Let’s Do London Campaign attracted 308,000 visitors and generated an additional spend of £162m, by what means were both these figures arrived at?

• Reference: 2023/4148
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Are there any specific mental health resources being allocated to older Londoners who may be experiencing increased stress or anxiety due to financial strain?

• Reference: 2023/4147
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In what ways do you communicate information about the Freedom Pass to older Londoners, excluding digital means, to ensure that they are aware of their eligibility and rights?

• Reference: 2023/4146
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Since expanding the scheme designed to increase the number of older Londoners claiming pension credit in March of this year, how many households have claimed and what is the total amount of credit claimed?