• Reference: 2023/3545
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

What positive impact do you think the Government legislating for a right to work for all migrants would have on London?

• Reference: 2023/3544
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

In July 2023, this Government announced plans to almost double the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) to £1,035 per person, increase work and visit visa fees by 15 per cent, and increase other visas, extensions, settlement and citizenship fees by 20 per cent. These large additional costs could push asylum seekers and refugees, who are already in vulnerable and precarious financial situations, into destitution and lead to more of them becoming homeless. What research have you done into the impact of these increased charges and what assessment has been conducted into the implications for local authorities in London?

• Reference: 2023/3543
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

Who is undertaking the independent impact evaluation for your Skills Academies, and when is it due to be published?

• Reference: 2023/3542
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

In response to the Fair Tax motion moved unanimously by the London Assembly on 16 March 2023, you said: “my officers will carry out further research into the Fair Tax Declaration.” Are you content with the research of your officers, and will you commit to the key principles of the Fair Tax Declaration, as called for in the motion?

• Reference: 2023/3541
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

What discussions have you had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) about the raid on Ridley Road Market in July 2023 attended by 50 police officers? [ref https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/23696143.anger-traumatising-polic… ]

• Reference: 2023/3540
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

Are you doing all you can to avoid systemic discrimination in social housing outcomes in London?

• Reference: 2023/3539
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

When will you complete the feasibility study into toilet provision on the Transport for London (TfL) network?

• Reference: 2023/3538
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

What action has the Violence Reduction Unit specifically taken to reduce the risk of violence faced by London’s mosques?

• Reference: 2023/3537
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

Can you list all of the communication you have engaged in with mosques across London with regard to safety and protecting their place of worship, as well as the type of communication used (e.g letter, Email, phone) since 2019?

• Reference: 2023/3536
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 14 September 2023

Over a fifth of mosques that responded to Tell Mama’s recent survey had not applied for government-funded protective security schemes. What specific actions are you taking to ensure that mosques in London are aware of the support available to them?