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Cost of Living

  • Reference: 2018/2198
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
Wages are not rising as fast as the cost of living and over half of Londoners in poverty are in a working family. What can the Government do to support your aim to make London a more affordable city to live in?

Londoners in debt

  • Reference: 2018/2197
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
The increase in interest rates in August is likely to push increasing numbers of Londoners into debt, particularly as many are now borrowing to pay for necessities. There is also talk of another rise before we leave the EU. What action are you taking to help Londoners with this increase?

Legal services and Brexit

  • Reference: 2018/2196
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
Reports suggest that companies are changing contracts to ensure disputes are heard in the EU rather than the UK courts; what are the implications for this for London's economy?

Closure of Frank Wang's Coffee Stand - Bethnal Green Tube Station

  • Reference: 2018/2194
  • Question by: Unmesh Desai
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
Frank Wang has had his power supply removed by Transport for London and his livelihood is currently jeopardised until a solution that allows him to continue to trade is found. Could the Mayor please advise what discussions he has had with TfL to resolve the issue? Could you please advise the timescales for any proposed action?

101 Calls

  • Reference: 2018/2193
  • Question by: Unmesh Desai
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
What has been done to improve the call answer times of the 101 services? Have overall staffing levels of call handlers increased or decreased over the last 6 months?

Antique Guns

  • Reference: 2018/2192
  • Question by: Unmesh Desai
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
Will the Mayor join the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson, who has called for the Government to make it harder for criminals to get their hands on antique guns which are turned into deadly weapons?

Human Intelligence Sources

  • Reference: 2018/2191
  • Question by: Unmesh Desai
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
How does the Metropolitan Police Service conduct risk assessments with regard to the use of juveniles used as covert intelligence sources?

Police Training

  • Reference: 2018/2190
  • Question by: Unmesh Desai
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
How are the Metropolitan Police Service working with the College of Policing to plan for the transition to a new training framework for new recruits once the current initial Police Learning Development Programme expires?

New homes on land it owns in Harrow

  • Reference: 2018/2188
  • Question by: Tom Copley
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
I was pleased to read Transport for London's announcement of 400 new homes on land it owns in Harrow, 100% of which will be affordable. Please could you set out the proposed tenure breakdown of these homes?

New draft National Planning Policy Framework for affordable housing

  • Reference: 2018/2187
  • Question by: Tom Copley
  • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
Will the requirement in the new draft National Planning Policy Framework for affordable housing targets in local plans to be viability tested affect your targets for 35% and 50% affordable housing on private sector and public sector land respectively?
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