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Night Czar

  • Reference: 2017/0325
  • Question by: David Kurten
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
How are the night czar's late night tube journeys, armed with a clipboard and questionnaire, bringing real benefits to London's night-time economy?

Affordable housing

  • Reference: 2017/0324
  • Question by: Peter Whittle
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
Does the Mayor agree that affordable housing can often simply stoke up the housing bubble by introducing artificial demand at an artificially low price?

Allotments

  • Reference: 2017/0323
  • Question by: Peter Whittle
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
With more than 700 allotment sites across Greater London, what can the Mayor do to make sure they are protected from development and so continue to act as social hubs and ecological oases, promoting not only healthy lifestyles, but also a place for children to learn?

Agency workers

  • Reference: 2017/0320
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
The number of agency workers has grown by 30 per cent since 2011 and 18 per cent of agency workers are based in London. What can be done to provide workers' rights and security to agency workers who are often disadvantaged not only by lower pay, but also because they are not entitled to sick or parental leave pay and are more easily dismissed?

Cost of apprenticeships

  • Reference: 2017/0319
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
Research by the LCCI has found that more than a third of London businesses are put off by the cost of apprenticeships and the current economic uncertainty following Brexit. What can be done to assist businesses in taking on apprentices and ensuring that they are of good quality?

Economic Fairness Team

  • Reference: 2017/0318
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
When do you expect your Economic Fairness Team to be established?

Household debt

  • Reference: 2017/0317
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
Recent data from the Bank of England shows personal debt grew 10.8 per cent in the past year to £192.2bn in the UK - the highest level since December 2008. Debt counsellors say many debtors are now using credit cards to pay for essential living costs which are likely to increase as inflation is expected to rise in 2017. Will you lobby the Government to introduce the "breathing space" scheme which is now a year overdue?

Brexit (3)

  • Reference: 2017/0316
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
In your discussions with the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, have you been given any assurances on access to funding from the EU as of yet?

Brexit (2)

  • Reference: 2017/0315
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
In your discussions with the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, have you been given any assurances on access to EU workers as yet?

Brexit (1)

  • Reference: 2017/0314
  • Question by: Fiona Twycross
  • Meeting date: 18 January 2017
In your discussions with the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, have you been given any assurances on access to the single market as of yet?
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