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My speech on MedCity

Over the next 20 years, MedCity a collaboration between the Mayor and London’s three Academic Health Science Centres – Imperial , King’s , and UCL-   to promote  life sciences investment, entrepreneurship and industry aims to position London and the south east of England as a world-leading, interconnected region for life sciences research, development, manufacturing and commercialisation to stimulate greater economic […]

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NEWS RELEASE: Transport Secretary’s “political point scoring” over rail devolution has taken precedence over passenger’s needs – Andrew Dismore AM

Responding to reports that the Transport Secretary blocked rail devolution to keep trains out of a Labour Mayor’s control, Labour London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, said:   “It’s the greatest shame for passengers that the Minister’s political point scoring has seemingly taken precedence over their needs.   “The fact remains that where TfL have managed services, we’ve seen some […]

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Dismore attacks Rail Minister’s decision to refuse transfer of suburban rail lines, including Thameslink, to TfL

At the London Assembly Plenary meeting today, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM questioned the Minister for London, Gavin Barwell MP, over the decision of Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP to refuse to transfer the suburban rail lines to TfL. (video here)  Mr Dismore confronted the Minister with the leaked letter from […]

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Dismore questions Housing Deputy Mayor over landbanking and exposes the slow pace of building Millbrook in Mill Hill

At today’s London Assembly Plenary meeting, Andrew Dismore AM, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden challenged Deputy Mayor for Housing James Murray over the need to tackle landbanking, which was slowing down the construction of badly needed homes in the capital. (video here) Mr Dismore said: ‘The previous Mayor stated that “To constrict supply to push up prices by […]

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