• Reference: 2020/4555
• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

The Home Office has used specially chartered flights to deport rejected refugees and migrants en masse for 12 years now. A constituent of mine wants Government to end this method of deportation for foreign-born offenders who came to the UK as children. Do you share her concerns that mass deportation flights are a violation of basic human rights?

• Reference: 2020/4554
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

It is clear that some sectors, especially retail, hospitality, aviation, culture and creative, are being hit harder by rising unemployment than others. Can you give a breakdown of levels of unemployment in these sectors, using the most up to date figures available?

• Reference: 2020/4553
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Are LTN schemes blunt tools, failing to achieve the desired benefits of the Streetspace programme to promote healthy streets? In some case they are having negative impact. So, don’t you think the current implementation procedures need replacing by more effective and collaborative work between TfL, Department of Transport and Councils ensuring that due consultations and equality impact assessments are undertaken before implementation and there are clear strategies to monitor the outcomes and reviews?

• Reference: 2020/4552
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

In your initiative you refer to actions and targets by gender and ethnicity. What will be the process for monitoring outcomes and review if needed?

• Reference: 2020/4551
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

It is suggested that UK could lose £60 million a day through a slump in tourism. London’s Tourism industry accounts for one in seven jobs in the capital. This, in the short and long term also means a deep decline in the viability of various sectors including retail, leisure, creative, culture and hotels etc. Experts within the tourism industry agree that the tourism sector needs much greater and specific support from Government. How far has the Government recognised this and do you think there is adequate support available from Government for a sustained recovery?

• Reference: 2020/4550
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

The Tier two announcement allowing restaurants and some pubs to remain open has seen a distinct increase in bookings and been welcome by the hospitality sector. However, the sector is still facing a tough time beyond festive period. What do you expect Government to do the help the sector on its knees and how can you do to revive the hospitality sector in London?

• Reference: 2020/4549
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

The recent poll from the London Assembly Health Committee indicates worrying stats in that a quarter of Londoners (“15% very unlikely”, “10% fairly unlikely”) to take the vaccines with “17% don’t knows”. The concerns are further compounded by additional polls highlighting the reluctance of people from BAME communities to get the jab (“23% very unlikely” and “14% fairly unlikely”). What London wide strategies are planned to encourage much greater take up and extensive and effective distribution of vaccines?

• Reference: 2020/4548
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Do you support proposals for 200 per cent hike in hospital parking fees recently reported in the Mail on Sunday? It is not clear when the plan will be implemented but is there any way NHS staff in London can be protected from the hike?

• Reference: 2020/4547
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

I appreciate that construction works continue around and on the Park. However, can you confirm the state of current delay in completion targets due to the pandemic and any cost implications arising from that?

• Reference: 2020/4546
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

In August 2017 referring to the future of the LLDC I asked you if you were sympathetic to the view that the LLDC’s planning powers could be handed back ahead of the planned period of 2030 to the boroughs to complement and further progress the great social and economic convergence agenda? I note that no progress has been made on this. Now I notice that the relevant East London borough leaders have called for return of powers from the Olympic Legacy corporation which I support. Is it not the time that this happens without any further delay?