• Reference: 2019/20589
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

The Federation of Small Businesses recommends that the threshold for Small Business Rates Relief be increased from £12,000 to at least £30,000, given that the threshold has remained largely static in recent years, despite the Rateable Values that determine rates bills surging in many parts of the country, particularly on high streets in large towns and cities. Would you support such a change to the business rates?

• Reference: 2019/20588
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

You can get small business rate relief if your property’s rateable value is less than £15,000 (You will not pay business rates on a property with a rateable value of £12,000 or less. For properties with a rateable value of £12,001 to £15,000, the rate of relief will go down gradually from 100% to 0%) and your business only uses one property. How many businesses currently benefit from this relief? Please break down by borough.

• Reference: 2019/20587
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

In accordance with the Mayor’s Health Inequality Strategy, can the Mayor give details on how he has ensured Londoners have access to green spaces and addressed health inequality associated with access to green spaces?

• Reference: 2019/20586
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

Will TfL have any role in the Government’s express freight service for medical products in the event of a no-deal Brexit?

• Reference: 2019/20585
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

Have your officers now reviewed the St George’s site in light of the six tests as noted in answer 2019/17769, and if not, when will this be done?

• Reference: 2019/20584
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

Financial stress is associated with poor health. What plans do you have to continue and expand the welfare advice service that has been run in schools to support people suffering from this?

• Reference: 2019/20583
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

How will the GLA’s work on adult education contribute to local workforce strategies being developed with Health Education England, NHS Trusts, and health and care partnerships in London?

• Reference: 2019/20582
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

The Health Inequalities Strategy notes the potential benefits of warmer homes in reducing emergency hospital admissions and improving discharge times. What evaluation of your fuel costs support schemes have you made in this respect?

• Reference: 2019/20581
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

What discussions have you had with NHS leaders at Epsom and St Helier about their plans to reconfigure services in the area?

• Reference: 2019/20580
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

How do London Ambulance Service and TfL work together to reduce the impact of roadworks on ambulance response times?