• Reference: 2019/0417
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

A two-year programme to improve stop-smoking services has resulted in a new model tendered across London, according to a paper from the LGA. What steps are you taking to capture these benefits in other parts of the public health system?

• Reference: 2019/0416
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine published a study, “Integrating a nationally scaled workforce of community health workers in primary care”, modelling the impact of a programme of health outreach workers. It concluded this would support general practice and help integrate services. What assessment have you made with health partners of the feasibility and desirability of piloting a similar model in London?

• Reference: 2019/0415
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

A report from the Children’s Commissioner published on 28 November highlighted the poor performance of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in London. A recent survey of GPs underlined this as overwhelming majorities of family doctors did not believe their patients would be supported by local CAMHS. What programmes will you run to improve the mental health of young people in the coming year?

• Reference: 2019/0414
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

A joint letter from the Royal College of Paediatricians, Royal College of Physicians, and Unicef warned that thousands of children will be hospitalised by poor air quality this winter. What assessment have you made of the number of under-18 hospital admissions due to air pollution, and what steps are you taking to improve this dire situation?

• Reference: 2019/0413
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

On January 25, MPs will consider the Defibrillators (Availability) bill at its second reading. This ten-minute rule bill put forward by Maria Caulfield MP would require provision of defibrillators in schools, leisure, sports and other public facilities, as well as provision for the training of persons to operate defibrillators, and funding the acquisition, installation, use and maintenance of defibrillators. This would ensure life-saving equipment is available within the narrow time window of opportunity to save the victim of a sudden cardiac arrest. Will you a) encourage London MPs to be in Parliament to support this bill and b) share information...

• Reference: 2019/0412
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

Can you please update me as to any additional resources, such as officers from the Violent Crime Taskforce, that have been provided to Enfield and Haringey BCU(s) over the past three months to deal with rising youth violence?

• Reference: 2019/0411
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

I was pleased to see that last year the gender pay gap at City Hall fell from 6.14 per cent to 4.82 per cent as a result of your leadership on this issue. What more are you doing to ensure this gap is eliminated and that all parts of the GLA family are following best practice?

• Reference: 2019/0410
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

How are you planning to advertise your welcome diesel scrappage scheme for micro-businesses in London?

• Reference: 2019/0409
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

Latest figures show a reduction in EU students applying to study in the UK, particularly acute in post-graduate study. What effect is this having/likely to have on London’s Universities and Higher Education Institutions? What are you doing to support this sector?

• Reference: 2019/0408
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

Has the GLA family taken any precautionary measures to stockpile goods etc in the event of a no-deal Brexit?