Oct 18 (late) ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit Question No: 2018/2792 Andrew Dismore Your support for a ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit is welcome; what have you been doing to campaign for this to take place? Answer for ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit The Mayor Last updated: 24 October, 2018 Officers are drafting a response ‘People’s Vote’ on Brexit The Mayor Last updated: […]
Read moreQuestion tile: Police funding settlement Question No: 2018/3279 Andrew Dismore In his budget speech, the Chancellor said: “The Home Secretary will review police spending power and further options for reform when he presents the provisional police funding settlement in December.” What are the implications of this for London? Answer for Question tile: Police funding settlement The Mayor Last updated: 28 […]
Read moreNationals of other EU countries [7] Question No: 2019/0357 Andrew Dismore How many a) operational firefighters and b) members of staff in the London Fire Brigade are nationals of other EU countries; what estimate have you made of the likely number who will return home in the event of a hard Brexit; and what are you doing to provide assistance […]
Read moreI think Cllr. Cooper is once again trying to pull the wool over your readers’ eyes. He suggests that as the average Londoner pays more tax centrally, it would cost Londoners more to fund the police from central Government than it would by funding through local taxation. As a tax economist, Cllr Cooper knows full well that the only alternative […]
Read moreBackground The Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) is the Mayor’s flagship air pollution policy; The ULEZ builds on the success of the Congestion Charge and T-Charge; The Congestion Charge was introduced in 2003, and the T-Charge in 2017 as a precursor to the ULEZ; Extending and strengthening the ULEZ was a manifesto commitment. How is the ULEZ different from the Congestion […]
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