• Reference: 2012/3763
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Are you content that London boroughs' Health and Wellbeing Strategies do not include information on air quality, especially as this a public health issue which is a major cause for concern? What lead are you giving to the inclusion of air quality concerns to local councils producing their Health and Wellbeing Strategies?

• Reference: 2012/3762
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Will the Mayor listen to residents who will be affected by the proposed incinerator at Beddington, who overwhelmingly object to the plans, and take action to stop this project going ahead?

• Reference: 2012/3761
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

What are the Mayor's views on excessive estate agent boards, redundant phone boxes and other eyesores that create a cluttered streetscape in many parts of London? What will he do to ensure that the issue is dealt with by the appropriate authority or organisation?

• Reference: 2012/3760
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

What stakeholders are your health team working with to determine the nature and scope of public mental health work that you will commit to undertaking? When will this work be completed?

• Reference: 2012/3759
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Can the Mayor give an explanation as to what exceptional circumstances were that meant that a taxi owned by Alan Fleming, which was well beyond the 15 year age limit for a taxi, was licensed for use.

• Reference: 2012/3758
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

During the Games this summer, manual boarding ramps were introduced to key London underground stations in order to make the underground more accessible to those with disabilities. Has the review on whether or not to keep them been completed and if so, what was the outcome?

• Reference: 2012/3757
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

It will be four years in January 2013 since the Know Your Rights Campaign was initiated. You said in response to MQ 2288/2012 that there would be no report on the successes of the campaign. What key performance indicators were applied to the project and will the Mayor report on these? What was the total amount spent on the campaign and how many people were reached through the campaign?

• Reference: 2012/3756
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

You have previously noted that the rate of borrowing from high interest lenders such as Wonga is 'extortionate'. Furthermore, you have stated support for the London Debt Strategy Group and its work, especially the creation of a website pointing in the direction of credit unions and other ethical finance (MQ 2634/2012). Given the high visibility of high interest lenders through extensive, targeted advertising, will you promote the London Debt Strategy Group website more extensively so that people in London struggling with high levels of debt are fully aware of their options, and if so, how will you do this?

• Reference: 2012/3755
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

The Mayor's recent education inquiry final report mentioned food standards in schools in passing but did not go in to any detail about the issue and the implications for educational attainment. What role does the Mayor envisage improved food standards in schools should play in improving standards of educational attainment in school and what will he do to ensure that food standards in schools in London are improved?

• Reference: 2012/3754
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

The Mayor's recent education inquiry and the reports findings did not explore in depth financial barriers to young people staying in education post-16, apart from a brief mention of the issue in the context of being an issue in relation to some young people not applying to go on to higher education. What financial barriers is he aware of that prevent young people staying in relevant education beyond the compulsory school leaving age and what financial assistance does he think would be helpful to ensure that those pupils from the poorest backgrounds benefit from the enhanced London education system the...