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Apprenticeships (1)

  • Reference: 2012/0975
  • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
You have claimed credit for creating 54,479 Apprenticeships in London in the past 18 months however, you so far have informed us you do not know what sectors these Apprenticeships are in, where they are or how many have gone to women, men, BAME groups or those with disabilities. Are you happy to continue claiming credit for a scheme you know nothing about?

Cost of Child Care in London

  • Reference: 2012/0974
  • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
Your Gender Equality Scheme recognised in May 2010 that 'there are relatively fewer childcare places available in London compared with the rest of England and childcare costs are higher presenting a major barrier to women's employment and training'. Yet despite this you then scrapped the Childcare Affordability Scheme, which had previously helped over 10,000 parents to enter or sustain employment through affordable childcare. What active steps have you taken since scrapping the Childcare Affordability Scheme to help London's parents afford childcare bills that are on average 25%-35% more expensive than the UK average?

High rate of recording 'no crime' in relation to Rape in London

  • Reference: 2012/0973
  • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
In a recent joint review by the HMIC and HMCPSI it is reported that the Metropolitan and City Police Forces record 9% of all reported rapes as 'no crime' comparatively to instances of GBH where just 1% are recorded as 'no crime'. This means that a rape is 9 times more likely that an assault to be recorded as 'no crime' in London. What assurances have you sought from the Met Police Commissioner that this high 'no crime' reporting rate is being looked into as a matter of priority?

Low Carbon Employment and Skills Programme

  • Reference: 2012/0972
  • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
Your Retrofit Employer Accord Project promised 200 sustained employment outcomes for out of work Londoners by 2013. How confident are you that you will achieve this target given that with one year to go you have only achieved twenty 12month sustained job outcomes- equalling only 10% of your target?

2012 Fares Rise, promise of Transparency and Equality

  • Reference: 2012/0971
  • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
After repeated questions from me regarding the Equality Impact of your 2012 Fare Rise (3940/2011, 3549/2011, 2984/2011) you finally revealed that the Equality Impact Assessment you promised Londoners on the major policy decision of your 2012 fare rise was covered in the Equality Impact Assessment of your 2010 Transport for London Business Plan. Despite repeated requests Transport for London will not share this Equality Impact Assessment. A) Why is Transport for London withholding this document from the public? B) Through your role as Chair of Transport for London will you ensure this document is made public?

Air Quality

  • Reference: 2012/0970
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
Do you agree with the Environment Secretary, Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, that tackling air pollution is too expensive 'relative to the benefits'?

50,000 Affordable Homes Target

  • Reference: 2012/0969
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
When will you announce that the 50,000 affordable homes you promised to build by April 2011 have been delivered?

London Rents Map

  • Reference: 2012/0968
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
How many hits did the London Rent Map website receive in the year running up to 1 March 2012?

Wild Web

  • Reference: 2012/0967
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
Why did you stop displaying the Wild Web?

Impact of Welfare Reforms on Disabled People

  • Reference: 2012/0966
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 14 March 2012
Last month I asked you about the concerns' of disability groups that the Government's welfare reforms are stigmatising the disabled as 'workshy scroungers'. You said: 'My focus is always to try and ensure that vulnerable Londoners are protected in any fiscal and legislative changes proposed by the Government.' Can you explain how they are protected by these reforms?
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