• Reference: 2020/0626
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

The London Assembly Health Committee undertook a call for evidence and submitted a response to the Mayor's Social Prescribing Vision in March 2019. The response highlighted the importance of having various partners work together for social prescribing to work successfully and doing more to ensure that the vision reaches all Londoners, including underrepresented groups. What is the Mayor doing to support health and social care providers and local boroughs to ensure access to social prescribing for vulnerable Londoners?

• Reference: 2020/0625
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

How will your budget make sure Londoners can access employment that is health promoting?

• Reference: 2020/0624
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

What are you doing to expand the reach of the Good Work Standard and Healthy Workplace Award into the night-time economy?

• Reference: 2020/0623
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

What discussions have your teams running the Good Work Standard and Healthy Workplace Award had with a) the Director for Labour Market Enforcement and b) London boroughs, in order to increase the reach and effectiveness of the schemes?

• Reference: 2020/0622
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

What discussions have you had with the food industry (both for groceries and out of home meals) over improving the nutritional content of the food they market and advertise?

• Reference: 2020/0621
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Freedom of Information requests I submitted to NHS Trusts indicate that 3469 apprenticeships were started at London NHS Trusts from 2017 to 2019. Only 967 of these went to new starters. Will you ask NHS Trusts to look at best practice on pooled apprenticeship levy funds and a joint strategy to ensure more Londoners can use this as a route into NHS employment?

• Reference: 2020/0620
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

The Government’s surplus land collection suggests that 4848 homes could be delivered on NHS land in London between now and the 2030s, of which only 1662 would be affordable. This does not bode well for the London Health Board’s target of 12500 homes by 2025 at 50% affordable. What is the London Estates Board doing to improve performance?

• Reference: 2020/0619
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Freedom of Information requests I submitted to NHS Trusts suggest that in 2018/19 they spent around £1 billion on bank and agency staff. What discussions, if any, have you had with Sir David Sloman about reducing this figure and the impact this may have on the resilience of services as part of your regular meetings?

• Reference: 2020/0618
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

What processes exist to ensure that individuals signing up to London Power who are eligible for the WHAS are given support accordingly?

• Reference: 2020/0617
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Your answer to question 2020/0297 noted only 74 schools in the 10% most deprived areas (3% of total registered schools) have signed up to the HEYL. What are you doing to increase this?