• Reference: 2014/3493
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Will you investigate further what measures can be taken to increase the numbers of coders to ensure that London's technology scene doesn't suffer as a result as a lack of tech skills?

• Reference: 2014/3492
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Further to MQ answer 2014/2565 how far developed is the concept of an "innovation centre" and how similar is the proposal to the idea of an "Open Institute" at Old Street?

• Reference: 2014/3491
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In answer to MQ 2014/2650 you state that ESF funding has supported employment schemes to reduce the employment gap. You also stated that the European Structural and Investment Funds strategy includes women as a key target group. Please provide greater detail on each, listing precise schemes, when they were live and how successful any internal audits deemed them to be?

• Reference: 2014/3490
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

What was the total cost to the Greater London Authority of producing and launching the report you published this August on the benefits of European membership?

• Reference: 2014/3489
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

How many officer hours were spent preparing this report?

• Reference: 2014/3488
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Can you confirm if any monies from European funding streams were called upon to finance the production of the report and the analysis that lies behind it?

• Reference: 2014/3487
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In section 5 of the report it states that EU reform needs to be looked at not simply in the context of what is most beneficial for the UK but also in terms of what competencies the EU must hold to achieve better economic performance and tackle perceptions of a democratic deficit. Are there any circumstances in which achieving this could involve further devolution of powers to the EU?

• Reference: 2014/3486
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

In answer to MQ 2889/2014 you detailed 16 sources of European funding for a wide variety of GLA projects since 2008. In the event of a UK exit what alternative sources of funding would be called upon to make up the shortfall?

• Reference: 2014/3485
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Given the UK's membership of the EU has a political and legal dimension, how can those attributes be properly quantified against the effect on London's economy for any of the four options set out?

• Reference: 2014/3484
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 17 September 2014

Beyond the economic consequences of each option have you fully considered the long term geo-political and social changes that would result from each?