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Serious shortage drugs protocol

  • Reference: 2019/20014
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
The Department for Health and Social Care has developed a Serious Shortage Protocol that can be used in the event of leaving the European Union without a deal, which would allow prescribers to offer a reduced dose, vary drug strengths, provide a generic alternative or offer alternative products. What discussions and correspondence have you had with the Minister and other relevant health partners about this scheme?

Unhealthy food advertising

  • Reference: 2019/20013
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
TfL have banned advertisements of unhealthy food on its estate. Do you support London boroughs taking the same approach?

Healthy school streets

  • Reference: 2019/20012
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
How many schools have seen improvements made to adjacent streets using TfL’s Healthy Streets fund?

A5 planning restrictions

  • Reference: 2019/20011
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
Which boroughs have introduced A5 (hot food takeaway) planning restrictions within 400m of schools, and what steps are you taking to encourage all boroughs to do so?

Improving access to cheap, healthy food in schools

  • Reference: 2019/20010
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
The Child Poverty Action Group report “Living Hand to Mouth” recommends free fruit and veg be given out in schools. Some grocery shops already run similar schemes. In your work on access to food, will you consider what connections could be made between these schemes?

Homes for later living (2)

  • Reference: 2019/20009
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
How many homes for supported living for older people does the new London Plan forecast will be required in each borough, in each year from 2020 to 2024?

Homes for later living (1)

  • Reference: 2019/20008
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
How many homes in London for supported living for older people have been a) given planning permission and b) completed in each year since 2012? Please break this data down by borough.

Vaping adverts on the TfL network

  • Reference: 2019/20007
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
Would an advert for vaping be refused under TfL’s advertising policy?

Female genital mutilation clinics (2)

  • Reference: 2019/20006
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
The new female genital mutilation clinics announced by government only provide care for women over the age of 18 due to the mandatory reporting policy which states that all girls under 18 who are found to have had FGM are reported to the police. Campaigners say that this is a major deterrent for young girls under 18 who want to access support services for FGM. What is your assessment of the impact of this policy in London?

Female genital mutilation clinics (1)

  • Reference: 2019/20005
  • Question by: Onkar Sahota
  • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
I welcome the Government’s announcement for a network of new female genital mutilation clinics, five of which will be in London. In which boroughs will the clinics be located?
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