• 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?

• Reference: 2014/2867
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Recent GLA Economics forecasting suggests that wage inflation will be 2.1% in 2016. Do you agree that this would be insufficient should prices - particularly the cost of housing and transport in London - continue to rise at current rates?

• Reference: 2014/2866
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

On 04 February 2014 my office requested information from TfL on the number of transactions made at London Underground Ticket Offices broken down by financial year and transaction type. On 26 February 2014 we received the data, but it turned out to be wrong. On 27 February 2014 TfL confirmed that the figures were wrong. On 28 February 2014 my office requested further information. The deadline for TfL to provide this information was 28th March 2014. We are now 15 weeks past this deadline and a staggering 22 weeks since my original enquiry was made. Can you explain why such...

• Reference: 2014/2865
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Please can you confirm what training and advice has been provided to bus drivers should they pick up a passenger who has lost or had their Oyster card stolen, particularly if this is late in the evening and/or in an area where an Oyster ticket stop is not available?

• Reference: 2014/2864
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

In light of the successful completion of the Streatham Hub facilities with its new Ice rink, swimming and leisure centre and a major supermarket will TfL carry out an assessment of the adequacy of the capacity of bus services serving the area?

• Reference: 2014/2863
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

Are you content with the limited replacement service or the lack of publicity being given to the necessary disruption to train services form London Bridge either during August or in the post 1 September period? Do you think Network Rail, SE Trains, Southern and FCC should have learned the lesson of the Olympics, that alerting and encouraging passengers to seek alternative routes needs mass publicity and advance warning?

• Reference: 2014/2862
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 23 July 2014

There has been no up to date information put into the public arena about the proposed land deal between ZRG and Bromley Council or the likely nature of the Planning application to be submitted - for which you have publicly expressed enthusiasm. To date the local community have little hard information on which to assess the merits or problems of a major development on the topsite at the Crystal Place Park. Please set out what your staff's expectations are now for the timetable on this application? When will it be submitted? When can we expect to see a Transport impact...