• Reference: 2012/3487
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Can the Mayor make public any information he has on local authority policies relating to limiting fast food outlets close to schools, providing details of the local authority and its policies if this is available?

• Reference: 2012/3486
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Did Edward Lister learn about any specific plans or policies (currently or proposed) that Mayor Bloomberg has introduced to tackle fast food advertising? Please give details.

• Reference: 2012/3485
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Following Edward Lister's fact finding visit to New York to learn about Mayor Bloomberg's drive to tackle obesity, have any recommendations emerged from this visit, either to the Mayor or to the Health Improvement Board? Please give details.

• Reference: 2012/3484
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Have you looked at whether the planning change introduced in 2008 to reduce the paving over of front gardens with impermeable paving been adequate in stopping the loss of permeable front garden surfaces?

• Reference: 2012/3483
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Did Transport for London carry out any assessment of the cost of road testing all the taxis which were above the 15 year age limit to examine their actual emissions, before they were withdrawn from service?

• Reference: 2012/3482
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

The Transport for London response to the consultation on exemptions to the age based limits recognises that the emissions from a taxi being used on the streets of London will vary from vehicle to vehicle depending on a variety of factors. Has any comparative test been carried out in recent years between old taxis and new taxis which were running in ordinary working conditions on London roads?

• Reference: 2012/3481
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Did any of the 2009/10 meetings between yourself and the manufacturers of either the LTI taxi or the Mercedes Vito taxi discuss changing the taxi age limit?

• Reference: 2012/3480
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Will you ask the Metropolitan Police Service to work with Transport for London and the bus operators to carry out pattern analysis on collisions between buses and pedestrians to see if there are any common factors which additional training, or other actions, could deal with?

• Reference: 2012/3479
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

How are you promoting the chances of deaf and/or disabled people and people with mental health issues to access apprenticeships? For example, are you ensuring employers are aware of best practice guidance on recruitment, retention and career development, and of financial support to make reasonable adjustments?

• Reference: 2012/3478
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 21 November 2012

Will you press the Government for an extension of the Access to Work scheme to cover volunteering and pre-job stage assessment and support plan agreement, which could help many disabled people in London access employment?