• Reference: 2017/1891
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

Following concerns from local providers over the quality of childcare following the rollout of the free 30 hours a week childcare in September, what additional resources should the Government provide to ensure that London receives good quality flexible childcare?

• Reference: 2017/1890
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

What assessment has been made so far of the impact of the roll out of 30 hours of free childcare in London?

• Reference: 2017/1889
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

Will there be a separate strategy for micro-businesses who face different challenges to bigger SMEs?

• Reference: 2017/1888
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

London as a region has the highest rate of unpaid overtime, with 595,000 (16.3%) working longer than the 48-hour limit of the EU Working Time Directive. Not only is this unhealthy for workers, excessive hours does not produce the best results. Will unpaid overtime be looked at with your Business Compact?

• Reference: 2017/1887
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

The Government stated that their digital strategy "is a first statement in an ongoing conversation between digital businesses and government". What discussions will the Mayor have with the Government on the Digital Strategy and London?

• Reference: 2017/1886
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

A constituent has asked me to ask whether trams have been considered on Oxford Street considering it has some of the highest levels of Nitrous Oxide levels.

• Reference: 2017/1885
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

Benefit sanctions are a significant trigger for people having to resort to emergency food aid, for example by using a food bank. The Government pledged a yellow card system, which gives benefit claimants 14 days to challenge a decision to dock their benefits rather than imposing the sanction immediately. A pilot of this took place in Scotland, will you lobby the Department of Work and Pensions to review the damage to individuals by the sanction system in London and, at the very least, introduce pilots of this yellow card system in London?

• Reference: 2017/1884
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

Is the current Business Rates system flawed and in need of a serious overhaul? Will LVT be a right means to replace the existing system to benefit businesses and support local communities?

• Reference: 2017/1883
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

I'm raising the following issue on behalf a visually impaired pensioner and disable campaigners in Harrow who have contacted Harrow Council about a crossing on Clamp Hill to enable them to visit local services like the hairdressers, dentist etc. The Council have undertaken a survey on the basis of which LBH believes that the crossing on the Stanmore side of the Uxbridge Road is sufficient and they reject the need for another crossing. However, my constituent believes he requires the new crossing for his 'independent' living and for those who have similar disability or are elderly. Some residents suggested to...

• Reference: 2017/1882
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 22 March 2017

What are the defining characteristics required to become cultural borough of the year?