• Reference: 2024/2057
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

What land does the GLA currently control or influence that has food growing on it, and are there any plans to increase food growing on GLA land?

• Reference: 2024/2056
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

What guidance does the GLA publish on the design and planning of communal green spaces, particularly to enhance their potential for food growing?

• Reference: 2024/2055
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

The Transport for London (TfL) Programmes and Investment Committee on 26 June 2024 included a paper on the Streets, Bus and Rail and Sponsored Services (RSS) Renewals Programme, which said that environmental benefits should include “planting of additional trees and shrubs, where appropriate”. However, in appendix five of that paper it said there is no allocated budget for the capital renewal of landscape and that zero trees are expected to be planted on 2024-25. Could you explain how TfL is investing in additional tree cover in London when there is no budget allocated to it in this programme?

• Reference: 2024/2054
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

Horses being worked by the military in London have twice broken free and run loose this year. I understand that the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have a number of horses in their own stables and other parts of the GLA also use animals such as birds and dogs. Are you concerned about the animal welfare aspects of working horses in London, and what actions could the GLA take to further the welfare of animals working in London?

• Reference: 2024/2053
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

What steps are you taking to ensure that funding from your adult education budget (AEB), soon to be replaced by the adult skills fund (ASF), is benefiting care experienced young people in London?

• Reference: 2024/2052
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

With the new adult education funding model being introduced by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) from the start of the 2024-25 academic year, which includes the change from the adult education budget (AEB) to the adult skills fund (ASF), how are you ensuring this new model will benefit London?

• Reference: 2024/2051
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

Which powers do you want the Government to devolve to the Mayor and local authorities to support the development of skills in London?

• Reference: 2024/2050
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

In your 2024 manifesto you committed to standing up for migrant workers’ rights and protecting migrants from exploitation. Could you outline the resources that will be allocated to work relating to this commitment across the GLA and the functional bodies such as MOPAC?

• Reference: 2024/2049
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

Will you work with this Government to legalise drugs in London?

• Reference: 2024/2048
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 18 July 2024

How will you work with this Government to protect London’s environment?