Category Archives: Press Releases

Dismore enraged by scheme to flog off Royal Free key worker housing

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has expressed his “fury” at plans by the Royal Free NHS Trust to turn Queen Mary’s House, which currently provides affordable housing to 52 nurses, into luxury homes. The more-than 100-year old building was a gift from Lord Leverhulme to the Queen Mary Needlework Guild, which was set up during […]

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Dismore questions Mayor over need for bus service consultation

At yesterday’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden questioned London Mayor Sadiq Khan over the need for better consultation on changes to bus services.  Whilst routes that are to be discontinued or rerouted are the subject of consultation timetable changes are not. (video here) Mr Dismore told the Mayor: ‘In Barnet and […]

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Dismore questions Mayor over impact of Government welfare reform

At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden raised with London Mayor Sadiq Khan the impact of the Government’s welfare reforms. The roll out of Universal Credit has just started in Barnet’s Job Centres, and is due to start in Camden at the end of the year. (Video here) Mr Dismore said: […]

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Dismore raises Windrush Generation scandal and Government immigration policy with Mayor

At today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden questioned London Mayor Sadiq Khan over the Government’s hostile attitude towards immigration and its adverse impact on Londoners and London’s businesses. (video here) Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘Would you agree that the scandalous treatment of the Windrush Generation is not just an appalling […]

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Dismore welcomes court decision against coroner: Hassell must resign

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member  for  Barnet and Camden has welcomed the decision  of the High Court, that the protocol  of North Central London Coroner Mary Hassell was  ‘unlawful’; ‘Irrational’ and ‘discriminatory’ in her approach to those who need prompt burials of deceased loved ones , for religious or cultural  reasons. Mr Dismore said: ‘Yet again Ms Hassell […]

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