Andrew Dismore

Apprentiships Question No: 2098 / 2012 Andrew Dismore In July 2011 you announced 28,000 apprentiships had been created. In February 2012 you announced the figure was now 54,000. At June MQT you said, “All information relating to publicly available apprenticeships statistics can be found at www.thedataservice.org.uk.” Why are you being so coy about the number of apprenticeships created in your […]

Growing Places Fund Question No: 2097 / 2012 Andrew Dismore When will you make a decision on how to spend the £70m Government grant from the Growing Places Fund that was announced in the budget? Written response from the Mayor My London Enterprise Panel and GLA officers are currently reviewing how to best allocate the additional £70 million London Growth […]

London Growth Fund Question No: 2096 / 2012 Andrew Dismore In your manifesto you said, “I will also use £25 million from the new London Growth Fund, to invest in job and skill creation programmes through the London Enterprise Panel” and “Launch a new £35 million revolving fund, through the London Growth Fund, to provide low-cost loans to small and […]

Pedestrian Crossing Timings Question No: 2095 / 2012 Andrew Dismore Will you review pedestrian crossing timings on Transport forLondonroads, to enable people with disabilities and older Londoners to be able to cross those roads safely? Written response from the Mayor All traffic signal locations in London, including those on the TLRN, comply with DfT standards for crossing timings and therefore […]

Chanukah on the Square Question No: 2094 / 2012 Andrew Dismore Will you confirm your commitment to maintaining Chanukah on the Square for 2012? Written response from the Mayor The GLA Communities and Events teams have been in dialogue with the London Jewish Forum with regard to the Chanukah event this year and we are committed to working with the […]