• Reference: 2014/2877
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Can you tell me how many apprentices have completed an apprenticeship at the GLA, per year and can you differentiate between Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4?

• Reference: 2014/2876
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

How will you evaluate the GLA traineeship scheme?

• Reference: 2014/2875
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Will the traineeships in the GLA, and GLA group be counted separately to apprenticeships?

• Reference: 2014/2874
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

What will you do to monitor and ensure that you are recruiting apprentices from under-represented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds?

• Reference: 2014/2873
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Will the GLA group, including MPS, TfL and LFEPA also have traineeship programmes? If so, can you provide me with the details for each programme?

• Reference: 2014/2872
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Will young people on the traineeship programme be eligible for the discounted rate oyster card that apprentices are?

• Reference: 2014/2871
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

I understand that you are implementing a 12 week traineeship programme in the GLA from September 2014. As traineeships are unpaid, how will you ensure that young people on this programme will be able to afford to attend their work experience, their place of training and food for lunch?

• Reference: 2014/2870
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

ONS data shows that the number of women in London claiming Jobseekers Allowance is 43% higher than it was immediately prior to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, while the claimant count for men is 2% lower. London's labour market demonstrably fails women. Do you intend to take steps to rectify this problem? If not, why not?

• Reference: 2014/2869
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

How are you seeking to increase the skills base among management levels in London?

• Reference: 2014/2868
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

How are you working to increase economic productivity in London?