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• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

Fiona Twycross AM: In the spirit of noting that Assembly Member Prince and you had that approach whereby people of different parties can actually do business, I just thought it was worth remembering your point about some of the things that [The Rt Hon] Boris Johnson [MP, Prime Minister] committed to when he was Mayor. I am quite concerned about the continued increase in food insecurity in London. That clearly affects Londoners and is a potential for policies from Government as a result of the General Election to continue to see an increase. When the current Prime Minister was Mayor...

• Reference: 2019/21009
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

How are you engaging with young Londoners to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to formulating policy?

• Reference: 2019/21010
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

One of the Mayor’s strategic priorities is tackling child health inequalities and good nutrition is central to reducing such inequalities. Does the Mayor therefore agree that as schools are hubs in all communities and central in providing food to children, universal free school means for all children should be a pan-London strategic priority and if so, what are you doing to enable this to happen?

• Reference: 2019/21011
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

Trussell Trust data shows that 88,379 emergency food parcels were provided in London between April to September 2019 ( https://www.trusselltrust.org/news-and-blog/latest-stats/mid-year-stats/ ). This suggests the year on year increase in food parcel provision since 2012/13 will continue in 2019. Do you agree that an increasing reliance on food parcels marks a failure of government policy?

• Reference: 2019/21012
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

Research by the Trussell Trust shows that the primary reason for referral to a food bank in April to September 2019 was low income ( https://www.trusselltrust.org/news-and-blog/latest-stats/mid-year-stats/ ). How important is it that we tackle poverty as the root cause of food insecurity in London?

• Reference: 2019/21013
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

Please can you provide an update on the progress made against your ambition to measure household food insecurity set out in your London Food Strategy.

• Reference: 2019/21014
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 December 2019

How are you spreading best practice to employers across London, so that we can end the disparity in pay for women?

• Reference: 2019/20619
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

Recent data from the ONS found that Lambeth, Hackney, Islington and Camden recorded among the lowest ratings for “positive” feelings such as happiness and life satisfaction and some of the worst scores for the “negative” measure of anxiety. How is Thrive London supporting residents in these boroughs?

• Reference: 2019/20620
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

The Reach2 trust is going to put "community fridges" in its primary schools to provide food for families who otherwise would not be able to afford it. Will you look into the benefits of this scheme and consider whether it would be suitable for London’s schools?

• Reference: 2019/20621
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 14 November 2019

Can you detail what action you have taken to support English Speakers of Other Language training in London?