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Staff shortages (2)

  • Reference: 2022/0316
  • Question by: Marina Ahmad
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
Are there any other sectors in London that could benefit from a relaxing of the immigration rules?

Staff shortages (1)

  • Reference: 2022/0315
  • Question by: Marina Ahmad
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
The Government has been urged by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to make it easier for care workers to come to the UK as the sector was facing "severe and increasing" problems with hiring and retaining staff after Brexit. How widespread is this problem in London?

Schools in the Omicron wave

  • Reference: 2022/0314
  • Question by: Marina Ahmad
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
There are discussions of schools moving to online learning due to levels of COVID sickness this month. How can you support young Londoners to ensure that they do not miss out on further vital education due to the pandemic?

Impact of Brexit

  • Reference: 2022/0313
  • Question by: Marina Ahmad
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
It has now been a year since the UK left the EU. Can you outline the impact that this has had on London’s economy and Londoners over the past year?

High inflation

  • Reference: 2022/0312
  • Question by: Marina Ahmad
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
Inflation is now running at 5.1%, the highest in a decade, and it is expected to rise further this year. What impact is this having on Londoners and London’s economy? How can you support Londoners who are struggling with high living costs?

Apprenticeship funding

  • Reference: 2022/0311
  • Question by: Marina Ahmad
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
Apprenticeship funding is not currently within your jurisdiction, but you have lobbied Government for the powers and funding to establish a London Apprenticeship Service and to retain a proportion of London’s unspent levy to create a devolved regional fund. Can you update me on the conversations you are having with Government on this?

London Living Wage

  • Reference: 2022/0309
  • Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
Further to data provided in response to Question 2015/3961 please provide the most recent data for both the total number and proportion of jobs in Greater London paying less than the London Living Wage since the GLA first set the London Living Wage in 2005?

EWS1 Task and Finish Group – Best Practice Guidance (2)

  • Reference: 2022/0308
  • Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
How will you be encouraging landlords to adopt and follow the best practice guidance and how will you be promoting it to landlords across London?

EWS1 Task and Finish Group – Best Practice Guidance (1)

  • Reference: 2022/0307
  • Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
Following the conclusion of the EWS1 Task and Finish Group in September 2021 you stated that best practice guidance for landlords across London to improve leaseholders’ experiences when requesting EWS1 assessments would be produced early in 2022. How soon will this guidance to be published?

Latest Employee Retention Data for the LFB

  • Reference: 2022/0306
  • Question by: Hina Bokhari OBE
  • Meeting date: 20 January 2022
Please provide the latest retention data for the LFB broken down by i) gender, ii) race and iii) types of role.
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