• Reference: 2011/1050
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

I have been contacted by a constituent who feels that his family are not going to be able to afford to buy tickets to watch any of the Olympic events. He feels that after having to pay a higher Council Tax rate to help fund the Olympics he should be enabled to watch an event at the Olympics. Furthermore, this constituent lives on the Jubilee line and has suffered repeated disturbances to his commute so that the line is ready for the Olympics that his family are priced out of attending. What provisions are in place to help families like...

• Reference: 2011/1049
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

What implications of the 'Liberating the NHS' bill do you consider to be of importance to London?

• Reference: 2011/1048
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

In reference to your answer to 464/2011, why have you concluded that there is a need for a pan-London forum focussing on health improvement? Your answer contained no explanation. What did the 'wide range of partners' tell you and who were they?

• Reference: 2011/1047
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Would you prefer to see a London Health Improvement Board and the proposals that a 3% top-slice of local authority funding be used to fund public health activity codified in a new Greater London Authority Act?

• Reference: 2011/1046
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Thank you for your answer to 461/2011. As a member of the Health and Public Services Committee I have seen a copy of this letter. Have you received a response, or any news, in particular in relation to your requests to changes to the Health and Localism Bills?

• Reference: 2011/1045
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Thank you for your answer to 461/2011. Who are the London Leaders and please list the 'different meetings with varying attendees to shape knowledge about what the reforms would mean from different stakeholders' perspectives', including the 'varying attendees'.

• Reference: 2011/1044
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Are you concerned by the BMA's London Regional Council's decision to move to a position of 'outright opposition' to the 'Liberating the NHS' reforms?

• Reference: 2011/1043
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

While you state in Question 459/2011 'there is no assumption that this transfer of responsibility will have an effect on health inequalities', the Health & Public Services Committee have heard directly from NHS London that under the new structures, the potential variation in quality of GP consortia staff could have an effect on health inequalities, as could the fragmentation of coverage by GP consortia who can choose their coverage areas. While there is no assumption, there is certainly a danger. As the Chief Executive cited your Health Inequalities Strategy as a 'safety net', I would appreciate it if you could...

• Reference: 2011/1042
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

In reference to your response to Question 458/2011, do you believe there is any function in the NHS the private sector should not be able to bid for?

• Reference: 2011/1041
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 23 March 2011

Many thanks for your response to 457/2011. Are you of the view 'constructive dialogue' is equivalent to including a manifesto promise to negotiate a no-strike deal directly with the unions then ignoring their requests for meeting directly with yourself as both Mayor and Chair of TfL? How does your call for a change in the law or comments about driverless trains at the State of London debate facilitate a context for constructive dialogue?