• Reference: 2023/1846
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

The Infrastructure Progress Review 2023, published by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) says that, without long-term targets for flood resilience from the Government, policies and investment are unlikely to fully address flood risks. What long-term targets for flood resilience does London have, and how are you measuring progress on them?

• Reference: 2023/1845
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

What work in your Culture Strategy focussed specifically on support for smaller and grassroots sites, what assessment have you made of the how successful this has been, and what more could you do in future?

• Reference: 2023/1844
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

In March 2020, you published Culture for All Londoners, Mayor of London Culture Strategy – One Year On report. What plans do you have to publish further updates to your Culture Strategy?

• Reference: 2023/1843
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

A constituent has contacted me after receiving a response from your International Relations team. The constituent was told that you are “fully supportive of the efforts by the international community calling for the Iranian regime to stop the inhumane execution of innocent civilians; and its use of disproportionate force against peaceful protestors; and to hold the Iranian regime to account for its brutal actions on peaceful protestors.” But, they would like to know where you have said this in public, so they can share it with the many Iranians in London?

• Reference: 2023/1842
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

A member of a Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust WhatsApp group said that any doctor who has a visa sponsored by the Trust and decides to go on strike will be reported by the Trust to the Border Force. The Trust has since clarified that they are fully supportive of everyone’s right to strike without judgement, fear or consequence. As Chair of the London Health Board, will you reiterate to London’s health and care leadership that such threats are unacceptable?

• Reference: 2023/1841
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

Cleaners at the Institute of Education (IOE) at University College London (UCL) have for many years been expected to use one room as both their changing and break room. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) union has shared videos of the conditions in the room showing how wastewater often leaks through the ceiling and how the lights in the room regularly stop working. In response to 25 cleaners signing a collective grievance, UCL and Sodexo promised to find an alternative space for cleaners to use, but three months later little progress has been made. As UCL, through University...

• Reference: 2023/1840
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

Do you agree with the Chartered Institute of Housing that, while the announcement that Local Authorities can keep 100 per cent of Right to Buy receipts for two years is welcome, the Government should also suspend the Right to Buy policy?

• Reference: 2023/1839
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

Do you still think the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) can be trusted to use Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology, given the finding of the Casey Review that the MPS is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic?

• Reference: 2023/1838
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

Do you still think the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) can be trusted to hold the data from the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) cameras, given the finding of the Casey Review that the MPS is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic?

• Reference: 2023/1837
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

In what circumstances do you think it is acceptable for people to use fossil fuel powered private jets to fly in and out of London?