• Reference: 2023/4320
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What discussions, if any, have you had with Government regarding their proposed Police Funding Formula Review, which was due to happen in early 2023?

• Reference: 2023/4319
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

The “Review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources” consultation website says, “We are analysing your feedback Visit this page again soon to download the outcome to this public feedback.” What, if anything, has the Government said regarding what changes they are considering to the way London is funded via the business rates system?

• Reference: 2023/4318
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

In December 2022 the Government announced that it had “paused reforms to local government funding through the Relative Review of Needs and Resources and a reset of accumulated business rates growth been paused for the remainder of this Spending Review [2022/23 to 2024/25]. We remain committed to improving the local government finance landscape in the next Parliament.” How is this delay impacting your ability to budget for ongoing activities in 2025/26 and beyond?

• Reference: 2023/4317
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How is the current state of London’s economy impacting on levels of tax receipts and other sources of GLA Group income?

• Reference: 2023/4316
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Government has been freezing the business rates multiplier since 2019/20 and compensated local authorities for the cumulative lost revenues, arising from these decisions, via the general ‘section 31’ grant. What discussions, if any, have you had with Government regarding the potential freeze and Section 31 grant in 2024/25 and beyond?

• Reference: 2023/4315
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

The September CPI rate is normally used by government as the basis for uprating the business rates multiplier and key welfare benefits for the following financial year. Given the September 2023 CPI is 6.7% has the Government provided any information regarding whether it intends to cap, freeze or uprate the business rates multiplier, and on what basis?

• Reference: 2023/4314
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What action have you taken to push Government for multi-year funding settlements and fiscal devolution, including working with the other Metro Mayors on this agenda?

• Reference: 2023/4313
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Your “Budget Guidance for 2024-25” published on 14 July 2023 says, “In preparing this guidance, we again have to manage a chronic lack of information from government, including on funding levels for next year and important aspects of the business rates system such as the ‘multiplier’ uplift that should be applied to take account of inflation.” Can you provide me with details on what information you were waiting for Government to provide, what effect the lack of information had on your ability to prepare the 24/25 budget and if the information has now been provided?

• Reference: 2023/4312
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What does London need from the Autumn Statement next week?

• Reference: 2023/4311
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How many motorists received a fine for speeding between the date the speed limit was changed and the erection of the temporary signage?