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  • Capital spending in London

    • Reference: 2013/4951
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    What has been the annual amount of capital investment delivered through the Greater London Authority and its functional bodies in each year since 2000? Please break down these figures by functional body.

  • Care Leavers (8)

    • Reference: 2013/4917
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Do you think that Hostels which are currently used as provision for care leavers in London should be inspected like children's homes are?

  • Train service to Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye

    • Reference: 2013/4918
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    A constituent has contacted me calling for a more regular train service between Victoria and Denmark Hill/Peckham Rye. Did you submit a response to the recent Southeastern rail franchise consultation, and would you support the idea of four trains per hour stopping at all 'Catford loop' stations seven days a week?

  • Bus Lanes

    • Reference: 2013/4919
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    What proportion of TfL bus lanes do not operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week?

  • Care Leavers (1)

    • Reference: 2013/4910
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Considering that many children in care disproportionately become homeless, get involved in crime and are sufferers of mental illness when they leave their placements, do you not think that care leavers in London should be offered the chance to stay in care and supported until they are 21, given that the average age for leaving home is 24?

  • Care Leavers (2)

    • Reference: 2013/4911
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Do you think that it is right that children in care who are placed with agency carers in out of borough placements for long periods of time are forced to return to the local authority who arranged the initial placement when they turn 18. Considering that these young people have forged personal ties, built their own emotional support structures with foster carers and friends, do you not think that leaves these young people in a vulnerable position?

  • Care Leavers (4)

    • Reference: 2013/4913
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    When a young person in care reaches 18, they are allowed to read their files containing all their personal history and meeting reports. Much of this information will be very traumatic and all coincides with the ending of statutory responsibility for care leavers. What additional support do you think the GLA could give to support this process?

  • Care Leavers (5)

    • Reference: 2013/4914
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Under Secretary of State for Children and Families Edward Timpson MP wrote a letter on October 30th to all local authorities regarding support for care leavers. Do you know how many local authorities in London have increased their care leavers grant to the £2000 minimum as suggested by the minister and the recommended amount of £3000?

  • Care Leavers (6)

    • Reference: 2013/4915
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Considering the tight budgets and tough choices local authorities have to work with, would you consider investing GLA funds into topping up local authority care leavers grants to ensure that our care leavers in London have the best possible start to living independently?

  • Care Leavers (7)

    • Reference: 2013/4916
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Some care leavers wish to experience leaving care in trainer flats prior to making a decision. What are you doing to support care leavers living independently?