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Hina Bokhari: Will the London Fire Brigade add a heading to its official statistics that shows the number of fires started by electrically powered personal vehicles each year?
Hina Bokhari: Further to Question No 2022/2852, will you ensure that guidance given by your officers through the London Strategic Migration Partnership encourages Councils and community groups to make active efforts to engage all refugee groups regardless of nationality?
Hina Bokhari: Many Londoners are digitally excluded and are unable to access your online Cost of Living Hub. What actions are you specifically taking to reach out to these hidden groups to help them with the cost of living?
Hina Bokhari: ...stigma. Sutton Council recently started the Sutton Community Food Shop. Would you consider exploring a similar idea on a larger scale in order to more effectively combat food insecurity across London?
Hina Bokhari: What is your long-term strategy to reduce the number of Londoners living in persistent poverty?
Hina Bokhari: In response to question 2022/3285 you mentioned that the delivery partner for your Solar Together London scheme, iChoosr, “reviews the work daily and reports weekly to my GLA team on progress against agreed actions.” What are these actions?
Hina Bokhari: Do you agree that older Londoners are often not the focus of discussions around poverty in the capital?
Hina Bokhari: What specific actions are you taking to support older Londoners living in poverty, especially those who are digitally excluded?
Hina Bokhari: What is the average amount of time between when a household applies to the Solar Together London Scheme, to when solar panels are fully installed?
Hina Bokhari: According to research by the Federation of Small Businesses in July 2022, 20% of outer London businesses are still not aware of the proposed ULEZ expansion. What are you doing to help small businesses understand the details and impact of the proposed expansion?
Hina Bokhari: Will London take part in Car Free Day this year? If not, what will you do instead to mark this important day with reference to your answer to question 2022/1432?
Hina Bokhari: How will you keep Londoners safe from the increase of fires related to e-scooters and e-bikes?
Hina Bokhari: Thank you very much, Mr Mayor. Since I raised this issue in February [2022], fires, as you say, have continued, linked to e‑bikes and e‑scooters, and in August London Bridge station was actually closed due to a fire that was started by an electric rickshaw, like a pedicab, that was left charging in the arches of Union Street. Before the change of Prime Minister, the Government intended...
Hina Bokhari: ...bikes. Likewise, there is no mention of the advancing technology that you also mentioned, which has led to some safe e‑bikes. Now, as you say, as we approach Christmas, we do need to be warning Londoners. Using your communication channels is a great way of warning people of the dangers of these cheap, DIY batteries that are being made at home and to promote reputable manufacturers of...
Hina Bokhari: How will you engage with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to ensure that they are represented among London’s “wellbeing champions”?
Hina Bokhari: According to the GLA website, it is now over a year since the London Food Board last met, whereas it is supposed to meet a minimum of four times a year. What are the reasons for this, and when is the Board next due to meet?
Hina Bokhari: The most recent Survey of Londoners, carried out in 2021-2022, suggests that levels of food insecurity have fallen since the previous survey from 2019. What assessment have you made of the reasons for this and the reliability of this data?
Hina Bokhari: How many buildings does LFB consider to be high risk in London, and how many times are they audited?
Hina Bokhari: When will the new membership of the London Markets Board be announced, and when will the Board next meet?
Hina Bokhari: ...focus given to improving access to green spaces through the Grow Back Greener Fund for those who currently have the least access to green spaces as a result of living in densely populated parts of London?