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Dismore raises extent of redactions in Henriques report into the Met.’s failed child sexual abuse investigations

At Mayor’s Question Time today, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM raised with the Mayor the extent of the redactions in the published version of the Henriques report into the Met.’s failed child sexual abuse investigations. (Video attached) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor if he would ensure that Sir Richard Henriques’s Independent Inquiry into Child […]

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Barnet Council “gagging” effort branded a “disgrace”

Barnet Council’s proposal to remove the right of MPs, Assembly Members or Councillors to submit items for discussion at residents’ forums has been described as an effort to “gag” London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore. The changes were called for by Edgware Councillor Brian Gordon, who chairs the Hendon residents’ forum, through a motion at a Barnet Council meeting in October. […]

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Plenary questions and answers

Non EU students Question No: 2016/4032 Andrew Dismore What impact do you consider Brexit will have on attracting non- EU international students to London universities? London & Partners London & Partners (L&P) is currently surveying over 100,000 prospective students from around the world to get a better understanding of their perceptions of the UK post-Brexit and whether the referendum vote […]

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Brexit and the London labour market

Context   More people are in employment than before the 2008 economic downturn, and there are now 5.7 million jobs in the London labour market – the highest number on record since records began in 1996. However challenges remain to ensure that the London labour market is fair, flexible, and inclusive. Many of the newly created jobs are part-time and […]

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Brexit: Regional visa reports

I have been exploring the option of a regional visa system for London for my work on the Economy Committee. I have asked several questions of the Mayor regarding this, and thought you may want to see some of the recent reports that have been publishes since the Brexit vote. Please see the report commissioned for the City of London […]

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