I have put a couple of new briefings on my website, on the impact of Brexit on SMEs, and on financial services. These follow the discussion we had at the Economy Committee on aspects of Brexit. During the Assembly Plenary with London and Partners (the organisation charged with attracting inward investment to London) and the Deputy Mayor for Business, I […]
Read moreResponding to the announcement that the Mayor of London has ordered an inquiry into the finances of the Olympic Stadium, and reports that the cost of retractable seating has risen from an estimated £300,000 to £8 million, Labour London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “This is a staggering burden to place on taxpayers. It’s only a year ago […]
Read moreBrexit [1] Question No: 2016/3364 Andrew Dismore Do you think it is possible for a) London and b) the UK to remain in the single market without accepting the EU’s ‘4 freedoms’? Written response from the Mayor The Government must work to secure an agreement on access to the Single Market which allows London to retain its status as a […]
Read moreIn my last City Hall report, I wrote of my appointment to the Congress of Europe, to represent London regional government. To clarify, the C of E is not part of the EU, but is a body of the Council of Europe, which comprises all the 47 European countries. Its main mission can be summarised as the promotion of democracy, […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM spoke in support of the motion to back hospitality workers at the Assembly’s November plenary meeting (text below) (video link https://vimeo.com/189957918) Mr Dismore said: ‘Having grown up in the hospitality industry in Yorkshire, I am aware of the extent to which staff in the trade are amongst the most […]
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