• Reference: 2020/3353
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

What conversations have you had with the Government regarding London’s preparedness for Brexit? Is the Government sufficiently liaising with yourself and local authorities in London to enable local government to plan for the changes resulting from the end of the Transition Period?

• Reference: 2020/3352
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Please can you provide an update on progress made in the development of London’s Local Industrial Strategy. When do you expect a final document to be published?

• Reference: 2020/3350
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Why is demographic data on the use of taser not published and readily available as part of the Met’s online databases.

• Reference: 2020/3349
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Will the Met be trialling or reviewing the new ‘Taser 7’ model, before rolling it out to officers?

• Reference: 2020/3348
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Recent research commissioned by the Diana Award reported that four in ten of London’s pupils 1 have heard racist comments. How are your policies for schools addressing this and supporting schools to tackle racism? 1 The Guardian, One-third of children in UK 'have heard racist comments at school' ‘ [Date accessed 24.09.2020]

• Reference: 2020/3347
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Emergency funding packages from the Government and the Mayor to deal with some of the immediate impacts of COVID-19 school closures are welcome. But what is your assessment of the long-term impact of COVID-19 school closures (over the next 4-5 academic years) on young people’s education and wellbeing, and what long-term support do these young people require from the Government and from the Mayor?

• Reference: 2020/3346
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

Please provide details of the support offered to help London’s specialist schools for those pupils with profound SEND needs stay open.

• Reference: 2020/3345
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

How long (how many weeks) will mentoring be funded for under this scheme?

• Reference: 2020/3344
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

You recently announced funding to the VRU for one-to-one mentoring of young Londoners with complex needs 1. How will this funding be allocated and how many young people do you anticipate it will help? 1 Mayor of London, ‘ Mayor supports disadvantaged young Londoners returning to education’ [Date accessed 21.09.2020]

• Reference: 2020/3343
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 October 2020

What guidance are you giving to adult education training centres to help them provide retraining courses in the skills London needs?