The past few months have been challenging, especially for our children and young people. The disruption to schooling due to the lockdown and the fall-out from the crisis on school exam results has created a crisis of confidence for many of our children & young people. Can the Mayor outline what additional long-term resources are available to further the development of our children and young people?
My constituents have highlighted that it important to honour the work of key workers during the COVID 19 outbreak. Is there scope to erect a permanent sculpture in a prominent London location in which the work and sacrifices which keyworkers have made can be remembered?
Noting your responsibilities in relation to health inequalities, will you consider holding a series of workshops for London boroughs to promote access to treatment for school children with sickle cell disease?
Given Ebola is present in Europe, this deadly disease now presents a real threat to Britain. Can the Mayor reassure Londoners that he and all relevant London bodies are doing their utmost to ensure that London is adequately prepared for an Ebola outbreak in the capital? And can he confirm what contingencies and resilience measures have been undertaken in this regard?
For single parents of children with severe special needs, what is being done on a Londonwide basis to assist those parents to remain in full-time employment, given that not all boroughs have specialist services for exceptional cases?