• Reference: 2019/3992
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

According to The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 80% of international architects are from the EU. With a 42% drop in new EU architects registering since 2016 the architecture sector could face a severe talent gap. RIBA’s report Powered by People: Building a Post-Brexit Immigration System for UK Architecture calls for a drastic reform of the UK’s immigration system post-Brexit in order to support the UK’s architecture sector. Given the disproportionally high damage to the building sector including architecture, do you support RIBA and their call for changes in government’s post Brexit immigration proposals? How can you ensure that...

• Reference: 2019/3991
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

From lobbying by local representatives I understand that there is lack of clarity in the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s Local Plan. Their concerns relate to an increasing lack of clarity on housing density and high rise as the draft plan is developed. There is much confusion locally at to the extent and location of high rise development that would affect the local community. Local communities need access to all of the documents/information to be able to make an informed choice. Can you assure residents that these issues will be addressed so that they are encouraged to attend...

• Reference: 2019/3990
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Local community representatives are concerned that the engagement strategy has become /a tick-box process’ in that Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation is dictating its approach to community engagement than listening and working with local groups e.g. in case of ‘Community Review Group’ the community was not approached as to this was a viable platform. I understand that this review group is not a platform that the community would have chosen. Given the level of dissatisfaction on the engagement issues would it be possible for OPDC reps to meet local community representatives to address their concerns and have a...

• Reference: 2019/3989
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

The review of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (led by Fiona-Fletcher Smith) recommended that ‘support for business and community Board members must be provided to enable them to properly represent their constituent groups…’ On the new board, set up in 2018, none of the appointees are known to the Old Oak Community and I understand that none are community representatives or engage with any of the local community groups. Can you please justify the current board composition, which lacks community representation, and what action you do propose to take to ensure a legitimate community representative on the...

• Reference: 2019/3988
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Following a 10-fold increase in deaths due to Meningitis W a new and urgently needed vaccine was released in 2015 with a detailed and specific instruction for administration across a 3-year period for the vulnerable population – i.e young adults aged 18-25. The take up of the vaccine has been very varied and generally poor nationwide and this has been complacently put down to the relative difficulty of contacting the 18-25 year old cohort. What is being done, via your office and PHE, to encourage vaccinations among 18 to 25 year olds in London?

• Reference: 2019/3987
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Local commissioners may enforce financial penalties and terminate contracts if a provider consistently misses targets. Do you hold information on this enforcement activity? If so, please provide details of any such enforcement activity taken against providers of screening programmes for cervical, bowel, and breast cancer, and abdominal aortic aneurysm in London.

• Reference: 2019/3986
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

The National Audit Office report that London’s screening programmes for cervical, bowel, and breast cancer, and abdominal aortic aneurysm, had the lowest number of quality assurance visits from Public Health England of any region in 2017/18. Yet London’s programmes have some of the worst records in the country. Do you know why Public Health England have made so few QA assessments in London?

• Reference: 2019/3985
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

The National Audit Office has revealed that fourteen of the worst twenty CCGs for screening coverage for cervical, bowel, breast cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm are in London. What assessment have you made of the reasons for this and what steps are being taken to address it?

• Reference: 2019/3984
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Since the approval of your health inequalities strategy in September 2018, have you had any discussions with the Government about further devolution of health powers to London?

• Reference: 2019/3983
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

In November, NHS England began a procurement process to move from cytology to HPV primary screening. This involves the closure of all but nine of the 46 labs. What discussions have you had with the NHS about this process and are you concerned at the likely closure of labs in London?