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• Reference: 2013/4386
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Will you be increasing the amount of funding for the Magic Breakfast programme?

• Reference: 2013/4096
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

With a third of London's children sometimes finding it hard to concentrate due to hunger, do you agree that free school meals could contribute to tackling food poverty in London? If so, what will you do as Mayor to promote this amongst those organisations that are responsible for school meals?

• Reference: 2013/4375
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

In your answer about the cost of childcare (2013/3893) you said that GLA and Department for Education officials are exploring potential further action to make childcare more available and affordable in London - what progress has been made?

• Reference: 2013/4344
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Would the provision of childcare services in London be more cost effective if childcare providers were directly funded by the government rather than funded through the current complex and fragmented system of tax breaks, vouchers and state subsidy? If so, will you amend your economic development strategy to reflect this?

• Reference: 2013/4345
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Thank you for your answer to question 2013/3893. Although I appreciate that discussions around further actions will be at an early stage, what possibilities are currently being considered with regards to your office can do to bring down the cost of childcare in London?

• Reference: 2013/4357
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Given your stated interest in education and the publication of the Going for Gold report, do you support the role of teaching assistants in schools and are you concerned that cutting the numbers in state schools would be detrimental to children's education and put the jobs of thousands of Londoners - particularly women - at risk?

• Reference: 2013/4104
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

In your answer to Question 2013/3604, you did not say whether or not the event you held this year to recognise Black History Month will now be an annual occasion. Without vagueness in your answer this time, please, do you plan to host an annual event for the remainder of your Mayoralty that explicitly and specifically celebrates Black History Month?

• Reference: 2013/4286
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

Do you agree that early intervention programmes such as SureStart make a positive difference to children - especially the most vulnerable? Have you made an assessment of the impact of over 126 Sure Start Centre closures in London on early years education in the capital?

• Reference: 2013/4317
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 20 November 2013

I write further to your answer to Question No: 2013/3865, you state that LFB are still in early stages. Can you tell me what discussions have taken place? Also, can you tell me who has been involved in these discussions?

• Reference: 2013/3927
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

Given your recent commitment to provide 12 sites for Free Schools, do you think it’s right that community schools in London graded as Good with Outstanding features should be knocked down in order to build Free Schools?