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• Reference: 2013/4676
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Given the increase in cases of malnutrition in London during the last five years and the increasing reliance upon food banks, will you ask your public health board to examine the impacts of food poverty in London?

• Reference: 2013/4094
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Given that one in five children in London already suffer from obesity are you neglecting your health responsibilities by entering a sponsorship deal with McDonalds to help fund your 'Capital Clean Up' programme? This programme targets, amongst others, schools and youth groups, with the successful applicants obliged to acknowledge McDonalds, the fast food outlet that is associated with highly processed, high fat, high sugar and other unhealthy foods, in any arising publicity.

• Reference: 2013/3374
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 11 September 2013

Given your role in addressing health inequalities across London, would you be able to publish electoral ward-level data showing the 2002-2011 infant mortality rates in London?

• Reference: 2013/2368
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 July 2013

According to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 'Measuring Up' report, the overwhelming majority of the medical profession believe that obesity is the 'greatest public health crisis' and warn that unless urgent and effective action takes place at all levels 'the NHS will no longer be able to cope'. Given this situation why did your 2020 Vision not set out a strategic vision for tackling childhood obesity?

• Reference: 2013/2376
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 July 2013

In January 2012 in response to my question 193/2012 you agreed to work with Haringey Council to review the physical environment that may have contributed to the loss of life at the Hornsey Lane Bridge. In light of the tragic death of a man on 7th June 2013 after falling from the Hornsey Lane Bridge, please could you update me on what progress you have made with Haringey Council? Will you press the council to urgently implement measures such as a net and a free SOS phone in order to prevent further loss of life?

• Reference: 2013/2389
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 July 2013

Will your new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy take into account a) the lack of robust data on the number of girls affected by female genital mutilation in London, b) the crucial role of engaging with FGM affected communities, c) FGM related training for all frontline professionals?

• Reference: 2013/2390
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 17 July 2013

Would you be supportive of introducing non-intrusive compulsory medical checks for girls at risk of female genital mutilation, to act as a deterrent?

• Reference: 2013/2391
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 July 2013

Given the increase in ambulance diverts from over-crowded Accident and Emergency centres, will you support calls for all A&E closures in London to be put on hold until a long term solution is found to this growing crisis?

• Reference: 2013/1909
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 June 2013

Thank you for your answer to my question 843/2013, in which you stated that 'the majority of the population who would have gone to Lewisham Hospital A&E are still within 30 minutes of an A&E by blue light ambulance'. What percentage of the population and how many households were found to be outside the 30 minute target time (a) before and (b) after the changes to the A&E department?

• Reference: 2013/1910
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 June 2013

Thank you for your answer to my question 0843/2013 where you claimed that there will be sufficient capacity in the new system. Do the estimates of the need for A&E services in South East London take into account your latest estimates of London's population growth and the recent upward trend in the use of A&E services?