• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Alex Wilson AM: Thank you. Just very quickly, should county councils be cancelling their elections this year?

• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Anne Clarke AM: Thank you, Chair. I want to thank Assembly Member Ahmad for bringing this important question and for her work and, indeed, the Mayor’s work on UFSM. One very important aspect in my constituency and in London wider was the kosher UFSM uplift. We have done some early engagement in Barnet Council with our Jewish schools. I would like to particularly recognise the work of the Partnership for Jewish Schools (PaJeS), which is co-ordinating a response from Jewish schools to the early contact with the Government over the free breakfast club because, as we did at City Hall...

• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Len Duvall AM (Deputy Chair): As the Member on the other side has indicated, that [MPS Budget] gap has come down from our earlier answer in terms of some of the detail. Is it not the way to talk about that gap and the challenges of addressing that gap to continue with talking to Government and making the case? It is something that I have raised with you before, that issue around flexibility, that how do we get warranted police officers that are doing jobs that they should not be doing and going on the frontline? We need proper support...

• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Zack Polanski AM: Thank you, Chair. Mr Mayor, can I ask what we can do as politicians to tackle rising Islamophobia and make sure that we are considered in what we do and how we can support the police in their job?

• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 16 January 2025

Keith Prince AM: Thank you, Mr Mayor. You said in your manifesto that you promised to freeze fares until at least 2025 and continue to freeze fares for as long as economic conditions allow. What has changed? Why do you now think it is a good idea to raise fares? Your previous fare freezes cost TfL around £1 billion in lost revenue but why is it now a good time to increase fares when it was not before?