• Reference: 2022/1827
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

In your response to question 2022/1536, you stated that the Government must: “channel additional resources to councils to make better use of their existing powers, including addressing skills gaps and staff shortages.” But how are you using your Adult Education Budget (AEB) to help councils address the skills gaps they face while providing vital services for Londoners?

• Reference: 2022/1826
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

The Bank of England has announced that the proportion of the population aged 16-64 who are not in work, and do not want a job because of long-term sickness, is at a record high. It suspects much of this rise is owing to impacts of the pandemic, including Long Covid and the increase in NHS waiting lists. Will you consider adding requirements to help support employees with Long Covid into your Good Work Standard, such as employers developing a Long Covid strategy or supporting employee Workplace Adjustment Passports?

• Reference: 2022/1825
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

In the April 2022 publication, Community-Led Recovery Plan for London, Just Space outlined that the participation of local communities in planning activities is often undertaken too late and functions as: “notification in the guise of consultation.” How do you define the difference between consulting with members of a community and notifying them?

• Reference: 2022/1824
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

Given the success of ABBA Voyage opening in London, will you consider supporting London as the host for Eurovision 2023 if our friends in Ukraine may not be able to?

• Reference: 2022/1823
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

This year, the Pride 1972 veterans will be marching in the London Pride parade. You usually lead it, but this year will you step back and march behind them?

• Reference: 2022/1822
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

You recently announced that community-led organisations will be able to apply for the next round of funding to run London’s Pride celebrations for the next five years. How will you help to ensure that more people can march in pride parades in London?

• Reference: 2022/1821
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

You recently announced that community-led organisations will be able to apply for the next round of funding to run London’s Pride celebrations for the next five years. Will one of the requirements of a winning bid be that the celebration needs to generate income?

• Reference: 2022/1816
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

You have previously stated in relation to this application that it does not meet the planning criteria to be referred directly to you. However the planning application does involve the provision of a GLA grant which appeared to involve a template contract being signed by the Corporation of London and the Greater London Authority as confirmed in the Freedom of Information request MGLA240820-1964. What assurances can you provide that the conditions set with the provision of a GLA grant and contract have been fully met?

• Reference: 2022/1815
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

How does the Mayor plan to involve the Environment Committee in decision making around the management and delivery of his Green Bond funding programme?

• Reference: 2022/1814
• Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
• Meeting date: 23 June 2022

The London Tenants Federation recently published principles and guidance for social landlords around undertaking net-zero works to their homes. This includes making sure no costs are passed on to any social tenants whose homes require retrofitting, fire safety works or day-to-day repairs related to net zero. The Mayor has stated his new Green Bond programme will be focussed on retrofitting London buildings in order to move towards net zero. Will this funding be available for social landlords to apply for, as a way to ensure costs are not passed on to innocent social tenants?