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Self-employment

  • Reference: 2017/2591
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Further to MQ 2017/1906, can you provide the number of Londoners self-employed and what proportion of London's labour market does this equal, annually from 2010 to 2016?

Business rate relief delays

  • Reference: 2017/2590
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
The delay in business rates relief has caused stress for small businesses in London. What representations have you made to government about this?

Joint tourism and business schemes

  • Reference: 2017/2589
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Can you provide details about how the joint tourism and business schemes with Paris will work?

Childcare (2)

  • Reference: 2017/2588
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Will you commit to promoting the expansion of childcare provision in regeneration and new developments through the forthcoming London Plan?

Childcare (1)

  • Reference: 2017/2587
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
A survey of London childcare providers by 4in10 child poverty network shows concerns over cuts to 'free' childcare places and to quality, and threats to the financial sustainability of settings just six months from start of new 30 hours 'free' offer. Will you collect and analyse comprehensive data on London's childcare market going forward, including assessing how the 30 hours 'free' childcare offer affects London's childcare market and how it impact on 15 hour 'free' places for non-eligible families?

4G in London

  • Reference: 2017/2586
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Recent research undertaken by Which? and OpenSignal found that London was in the bottom 5 for cities based on 4G ability. Ofcom rules mean that virtually all UK premises must receive a 4G signal by the end of this year. Will this be met in London and what impact will this have on the roll out of 5G in London?

Zero-hour contracts

  • Reference: 2017/2585
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Can you provide the total number of zero hour contracts for London region, by year, from 2010 to present?

Unpaid interns

  • Reference: 2017/2584
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Can you provide the number of unpaid interns in London, by year since 2010?

Gender equality in the workplace

  • Reference: 2017/2583
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
I was pleased to see that the GLA made The Times' top 50 employers for women. However, the UK lags behind in gender equality in the workplace. How will you share the GLA's best practices with businesses in London?

Self-employment pay

  • Reference: 2017/2582
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Further to MQ 2017/1909 and 2017/1910, would you consider measuring the pay of self-employed Londoners to gain a better understanding of the number of people that are paid under the London Living Wage and National Minimum Wage?
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