• Reference: 2021/0960
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Everyone acknowledges the need to urgently address the rapid and devastating mental health crisis affecting children and young people and the support they require as a result of the pandemic crisis. As it is, even before the pandemic the support was too little. As the figures are devastating and impacting on a whole new generation, urgent action is required. What can and must the Government do? And, what you are doing within your power to help the children and young people affected by the mental health crisis?

• Reference: 2021/0959
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Harrow Mencap are running a ‘Nurses not Hearses’ campaign, calling for more Learning Disability nurses in hospitals. According to a Public Health England report, 6.3 times more deaths occurred among people with learning disabilities than in the rest of the population. Will you support and publicise this brilliant and important campaign?

• Reference: 2021/0958
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

As Councils roll out rapid lateral flow testing, will you help to encourage Londoners to take advantage of this and get tested regularly?

• Reference: 2021/0957
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

I have two long standing tube noise issues in my constituency. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get a clear picture of progress on these issues from TfL. Firstly, can you provide an update on the tube noise situation at Ashburnham Avenue? The last communication I had on this issue in early November promised an update soon, but I have received none. As to the ‘Kingsbury Curve’, the campaigners have recently sent a diary of events since 2016 giving a full history of the noise issues and they note that lubrication of the track has not made any difference to...

• Reference: 2021/0956
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

A number of AMs have raised issues related to tube noise in their respective constituencies and have found it virtually impossible to get these resolved. A high-level TfL meeting took place with AMs some months ago to express and identify issues across London. We were given assurances of progress and a written briefing of how the casework will be managed/progressed. Since the meeting there’s been a distinct lack of follow up. I understand that the pandemic has complicated the matters. Please advise what progress has been made with casework and what plans you have to deal with the outstanding issues.

• Reference: 2021/0955
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

London’s mental health provisions vary greatly by borough and local area. They are unfortunately very patchy across the city with some Londoner’s not having somewhere local to address and support their needs. As Mayor, will you consider assessing where there are gaps across London and then coordinating conversations between boroughs to improve in areas that are lacking in support?

• Reference: 2021/0954
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

London is still lagging behind the rest of England in the vaccine rollout. Are you confident London is receiving the right resources?

• Reference: 2021/0953
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

How well has the launch of Good Thinking, London’s digital mental wellbeing service, gone and how many people have accessed the resources?

• Reference: 2021/0952
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Research has continued to suggest declining mental health in most groups, to varying degrees, throughout the pandemic. I am pleased that one of your recovery missions looks at this. Can you give me further details on how you plan to address the mental health of Londoners?

• Reference: 2021/0951
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

How has ThriveLDN responded to the mental health needs of London’s children and young people? And are there plans for any future ThriveLDN programmes to provide ongoing support to children and young people?