• Reference: 2019/9283
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Research collated by the TUC shows that across time, place and sector, the presence of an active trade union makes workplaces safer. What steps have you taken to ensure that your construction skills academy, and other Greater London Authority funded programmes and projects, promote safe working practices?

• Reference: 2019/9282
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Please provide the number of injuries at work recorded in each Greater London Authority functional body for each year from 2009/10 to the latest available full year.

• Reference: 2019/9281
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

What steps have you taken to increase the number of workers from disadvantaged backgrounds hired by firms participating in the MedCity scheme?

• Reference: 2019/9280
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

How will you support insights and research from MedCity projects to support public health programmes?

• Reference: 2019/9279
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

How much European Social Fund funding has the Greater London Authority family received in each year of your mayoralty, and how much is already secured for future years?

• Reference: 2019/9278
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Is the London Workforce Board, or any other part of the London Health Board, making any representations to the Government regarding a salary exemption for foreign citizens coming to work in the UK social care sector?

• Reference: 2019/9277
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

What is the work programme for 2019/20 for the London Workforce Board?

• Reference: 2019/9276
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Usdaw’s ‘Save Our Shops Campaign’ is calling on the Government to take more action to support our local high streets, and keep local shops open. They have called for (a) Economic measures to create a more level playing field between the high street and online retailing. (b)Fair pay and job security for retail workers – a minimum wage of £10 per hour, tackle zero-hours and short-hours contracts, investment in skills and training, and (c) Government action to protect jobs in the retail sector. What can and are you doing in London to support this campaign?

• Reference: 2019/9275
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

I recently met with Enfield’s Over 50s Forum, and the cost of further and higher education courses was raised. Many older people want to learn new skills or undertake courses to learn new things and keep their brain active. However, the cost of many courses is prohibitive for many, especially for those no longer in employment. What can you do to ensure that older Londoners can access affordable learning opportunities and Higher Education Courses? Will you raise this issue with London’s HE sector?

• Reference: 2019/9274
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Following on from my question 2019/6336 has any new guidance been given in relation to the threats to MPs? I understand that the Metropolitan Police Service has initiated ‘Operation Bridger’ – can you briefly explain what this operation entails?