• Reference: 2012/3659
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Are you concerned by the long term impact on the creative economy of the Department of Education's decision to exclude creative subjects from the core 16 curriculum?

• Reference: 2012/3658
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

In question 1577/2011, you informed me of your ongoing efforts to lobby ministers 'protect the 'exceptional funding' received by HE institutions with a world class reputation for the arts and music.' What role can the Mayor play in ensuring more of London's HE institutions in this field build a world class reputation?

• Reference: 2012/3657
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

How can the GLA help young artistic Londoners facing £9,000 tuition fees?

• Reference: 2012/3656
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

In question 1577/2011, you informed me of your ongoing efforts to lobby ministers 'protect the 'exceptional funding' received by HE institutions with a world class reputation for the arts and music , as many of these are based in London and have been instrumental in London's status as a cultural capital.' Please update the Assembly on your discussions with central government on this matter.

• Reference: 2012/3655
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

London Councils have called for Academies and Free Schools to be more accountable to local authorities and local politicians. Do you agree with London Councils and if so, what will you do to help Academies and Free Schools become more accountable to local people?

• Reference: 2012/3653
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

150 'Building Schools for the Future' programmes were cancelled in London alone when the Conservative led government came to power. How many additional school places would these completed projects have created?

• Reference: 2012/3652
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

An additional 90,000 school places will be needed before 2016. How many will you create?

• Reference: 2012/3651
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

To date, areas in severe need to school places have not been in receipt of funding for schooling since the cancellation of the 'Building Schools for the Future' programme. Will you pledge to lobby Michael Gove to restore BSF in London?

• Reference: 2012/3650
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

In light of your pledge to create a pan London analysis of data of schooling in the capital - to ensure the highest level of transparency, will you sign up to the UK Statistics Authority code of conduct?

• Reference: 2012/3649
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

In light of your commitment in your report to support school leavers, will you pledge to restore funding to careers advice service Connexions, which fulfilled this task well.