• Reference: 2012/2398
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

In October 2010 the London Assembly agreed a motion calling for asylum seekers to be allowed to work if they have been waiting for more than six months for their cases to be concluded, or if they have been refused asylum but temporarily cannot be returned home through no fault of their own, until their cases are resolved. You subsequently commissioned GLA Economics to study the cost effectiveness of implementing this policy in London. When will this be published?

• Reference: 2012/2393
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, you have estimated that 4,300 'Green Jobs' will be generated through the RE:NEW and RE:FIT programmes. How many of these 4,300 individuals are currently in post?

• Reference: 2012/2392
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, you have estimated that the Outer London Fund will facilitate the creation of 700 new jobs. How many of these 700 individuals are currently in post?

• Reference: 2012/2391
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

Your agreements with the European Regional Development Fund contract for the provision of a total of 7,000 jobs over the next four years, which you have added to your commitment to create 200,000 new jobs overall. How many of these 7,000 posts are currently held? Furthermore, it is estimated that a further 3,500 jobs will be created by the Mayor's Regeneration Fund over the next four years; will you provide an update on this target including how many posts are currently filled?

• Reference: 2012/2390
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, LOCOG have estimated that approximately 10,000 entry level jobs will be created as a result of Games time activity. How many of these 10,000 individuals are currently in post?

• Reference: 2012/2389
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, London and Partners have estimated that 14,000 jobs will be generated through foreign direct investment (FDI) in London over the next four years. What efforts have you made to secure FDI and ensure that these jobs come to fruition?

• Reference: 2012/2388
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

When responding to my initial questioning of your housing programme and its contribution to employment in London, you stated: ' ... there is no multiplication. We are not talking about jobs per year'. However, you later clarified that the estimates in your manifesto employ the ratio of 'up to two new jobs created for a year for every home built'. Given this admission, do you now accept that your housing programme is not going to employ 104,000 people by 2015?

• Reference: 2012/2387
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, you have estimated that 100,000 individuals will be employed through the Housing Programme, how many of the 100,000 are currently in post? Additionally, how many of the 4,000 and 1,500 posts which you expect to be created by the Greenwich peninsula and Royal Docks respectively are currently occupied?

• Reference: 2012/2386
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, you have estimated that 18,300 individuals will be employed through the Tube Upgrade Programme; how many of the 18,300 are currently in post?

• Reference: 2012/2385
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

As part of your commitment to create 200,000 jobs through the GLA over the next four years, you have estimated that 14,000 jobs will be created by Crossrail; how many of these 14,000 individuals are currently in post?