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  • Increased support for London’s children & young people’s development and well-being.

    • Reference: 2020/3129
    • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    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?

  • Memorial to honour the key workers

    • Reference: 2020/2018
    • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
    • Meeting date: 18 June 2020
    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?

  • Healthy Relationships

    • Reference: 2019/19981
    • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
    • Meeting date: 17 October 2019
    How are you supporting young women, particularly gang associated girls, to understand and develop healthy relationships?

  • Sickle Cell in Schools

    • Reference: 2016/2144
    • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
    • Meeting date: 22 June 2016
    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?

  • Mayor's sponsorship deals with Coca Cola and McDonalds

    • Reference: 2014/4083
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    In an open letter to the chief medical officer for England, the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, the Royal College of General Practitioners and a coalition of other health professionals said "an entire generation is being destroyed by a diet of junk food and sugary drinks". In light of this comment and your recent deals with Coca Cola and McDonald's to sponsor two of your programmes FreeSport and Capital Clean Up (which targets, amongst others, youth groups and takes their branding into the school environment) are you making a mockery of your health responsibilities by giving your Mayoral...

  • TfL bus stops converted into Walker's Crisps tweet activated vending machines

    • Reference: 2014/4084
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    As part of Walkers Crisps marketing stunt 'Do us a Flavour', TfL allowed a number of its bus stops to be converted into temporary vending machines that dispensed free packets of crisps. Concerns have been expressed about this type of direct marketing of processed junk snacks, particularly as children congregate at bus stops and can be disproportionately influenced by such marketing. Given your health responsibilities, will you instruct TfL to reject any future advertising bids from a) companies associated with high sugar, fat and processed foods and drinks linked to childhood obesity and b) companies whose products are perceived to...

  • Breathe Better Together campaign - forecast and alert service

    • Reference: 2014/4087
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    In answer to my question 2014/1798, you stated that you are developing a new air pollution forecast and alert service to ensure that schools, hospitals and the emergency services have access to this information and integrating it into your 'Breathe Better Together' campaign. Can you explain the means by which your new alert system will inform these groups and other vulnerable Londoners to harmful pollution episodes?

  • Breathe Better Together campaign - launch delay

    • Reference: 2014/4088
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    With reference to your appearance in front of the House of Commons Environment Audit Committee on the 10th September, in your written evidence you stated that that your Breathe Better Together campaign was due to be launched in September. Why has it been delayed?

  • Inhalers in schools

    • Reference: 2014/3185
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2014
    Given your public health responsibilities, will ask all London schools to stock emergency inhalers for children, as the law has now changed to allow this to happen?

  • Promoting unhealthy lifestyles

    • Reference: 2014/2285
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 June 2014
    You recently conducted a poll which found education about health lifestyles was the most popular priority. Should the public sector therefore rule out cross-promotion and partnerships with food and drink companies strongly associated with high calorie products linked to childhood obesity?