Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM today backed a motion at the London Assembly plenary, against the Conservative Government ’s decision to end the ‘Dubs amendment’ scheme to bring unaccompanied child refugees to Britain. (See clip of my speech here) Mr Dismore said: ‘The Government say they will now accept only 350 unaccompanied refugee children […]
Read moreMetropolitan Police procurement Question No: 2017/0580 Andrew Dismore What is your estimate of the effect of the post-Brexit drop in the value of Stirling on the Met.’s future procurement of a) vehicles and b) marine craft? Written response from the Mayor The MPS procure vehicles and craft via the relevant Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks, and through competitive tendering within […]
Read moreUSA Embassy and the congestion charge Question No: 2017/0222 Andrew Dismore The USA embassy has consistently refused to pay its congestion charge bill. What is the total now due; and as there is a new President in the USA will you take the opportunity to raise this matter with him, and send him the bill? Written response from the Mayor […]
Read moreBrexit Question No: 2017/0554 Andrew Dismore Do you agree with the findings of the London Chamber of Commerce and Innovation survey of just over 500 firms, that cutting immigration into the UK would have a negative impact on London’s economic growth, according to over half of these capital’s businesses; and that three in five firms said London should prioritise growth, […]
Read moreFuture funding of the Met. Question No: 2017/0589 Andrew Dismore What representations have you made to Government and when, about the future funding of the Met.? Written response from the Mayor My Deputy Mayor and I have made a number of representations to the Home Office and other government departments about the need for increased funding for the MPS […]
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