• Reference: 2020/2304
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Given the importance of overseas students to London’s economy, do you agree that measures are needed to demonstrate that not only is the UK open to international students, but that it is more open and more welcoming than any other competitor market. Such measures could include, in addition to a major international recruitment campaign, a faster more streamlined visa turnaround time and process.

• Reference: 2020/2303
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Government is prioritising elite universities through student number controls and measures to create additional places, as well as in research policy development and funding. Do you agree that support is also needed to provide stability to those London based universities who support widening participation and practice-based research, to ensure a healthy recovery which harnesses the potential of disadvantaged learners?

• Reference: 2020/2302
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Middlesex University tell me that many of their students don’t have laptops or a calm home environment in which to study. Do you agree that a package of direct means-tested support for disadvantaged London students is needed, which could include subsidised broadband access for students in households who are not yet connected and large-scale schemes for access to equipment, such as laptops, negotiated with commercial providers, with loan schemes or re-conditioned/second-hand equipment offers?

• Reference: 2020/2301
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

What was the income generated by The Crystal for each of the last 4 years?

• Reference: 2020/2300
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

In the event of City Hall moving to The Crystal, what is the estimated loss of annual income from lettings at The Crystal?

• Reference: 2020/2299
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

In the event of the GLA, Mayoralty and Assembly moving from City Hall to The Crystal, what assessment have you made of the impact on Londoners who live in north, west and north west London, especially those with disabilities, wishing to visit events or their representatives at the new ‘City Hall’?

• Reference: 2020/2298
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

What discussions have you had with City Hall’s landlord to negotiate a rent reduction, in spite of the terms of the lease, in light of the impact of COVID-19 in reducing demand for office space in London?

• Reference: 2020/2296
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

How many posts on social media have the Met made regarding the new ‘Violence Suppression Units’ and the work they have been doing in the last six months?

• Reference: 2020/2295
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

How many separate social media accounts are affiliated to the Metropolitan Police Service? Please provide the details of each of these.

• Reference: 2020/2294
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 16 July 2020

Are officers required to wear face masks when conducting stop and searches?