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• Reference: 2019/12261
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that Sure Start children’s centres delivered major health benefits for youngsters in the most deprived areas, of which many are in London. It also reduced the number of people requiring hospital treatment thereby making savings to the NHS. Will you lobby the Government to reintroduce Sure Start centres?

• Reference: 2019/12262
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Can you detail how much foreign direct investment (FDI) London has received by year since 2014 and where it has originated from?

• Reference: 2019/12263
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

A survey by EY found that whilst the UK remains in top position as the European destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018, but the number of projects was down by 13% on the previous year. Furthermore, it found 15% of global investors have put investment plans in the UK on hold owing to Brexit, and sectors exposed to Brexit experienced major declines in FDI in 2018, with manufacturing down by 35%, headquarters down 49% and R&D down 17%. What are businesses in London communicating to you with regards to FDI?

• Reference: 2019/12264
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

The Chancellor recently rejected the levels of poverty in the UK, described in the UN report, saying “I reject the idea that there are vast numbers of people facing dire poverty in this country.” What should the Chancellor be doing to eradicate the levels of poverty seen in London as a result of austerity policies?

• Reference: 2019/12265
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Do you agree that the Communities Secretary James Brokenshire’s comments, that people should dip into their pensions to use as a deposit on a house, are irresponsible and will lead to pensioner poverty in the future?

• Reference: 2019/9317
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

The Institute for Fiscal Studies recently found that self-employed, low-paid and those on disability benefits are going to be the biggest losers as a result of Universal Credit. How many Londoners are worse off since the introduction of Universal Credit?

• Reference: 2019/9318
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

The Office for National Statistics found that supermarket checkout assistants have borne the brunt of automation, with 25.3% of jobs disappearing between 2011 and 2017. How can you help those Londoners affected reskill? Particularly women and part-time workers who are most affected.

• Reference: 2019/9319
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Recent data has uncovered that there has been an increase in the number of children placed in care, that go missing, particularly after an out of area placement. How many of these took place in London in 2018? Will you write to the Government Minister responsible and ask them to increase their efforts to support vulnerable children in care and keep them in London close to their support networks?

• Reference: 2019/9320
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

The Social Mobility Commission recently found that social mobility has remained "virtually stagnant" since 2014, with concerns that it will get worse. What action are you taking to improve social mobility in London?

• Reference: 2019/9321
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

I attended the Children’s Future Food Inquiry recently and it was really heart-breaking to hear children’s accounts of being constantly hungry. What impact does food insecurity have on children and young people’s life chances in London?