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  • Access to toilets (1)

    • Reference: 2018/3361
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 22 November 2018
    With the number of public toilets declining across the UK, do you support the British Toilet Association's campaign "Use Our Loos" to encourage businesses to make their toilets available to non-customers?

  • Access to toilets (2)

    • Reference: 2018/3362
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 22 November 2018
    What action can be taken to increase access to public toilets in London?

  • Access to toilets (3)

    • Reference: 2018/3363
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 22 November 2018
    Access to toilets is important for a wide range of Londoners, but particularly those with a disability or condition, older Londoners or children. How can public toilets or businesses allowing access to their toilets be better publicised?

  • London Challenge Poverty Week

    • Reference: 2018/2891
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 19 October 2018
    The 15th - 21st October is London Challenge Poverty Week. What action have you and are you taking as Mayor to reduce poverty in London?

  • Londoners in debt

    • Reference: 2018/2305
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
    Further to MQ 2017/2577, you stated that you would be reporting on London level data more fully in the next year (2018), to cover those seeking debt advice, those feeling the burden of debt and those in arrears on household bills. When will this be publicly available?

  • Meals on Wheels

    • Reference: 2018/2306
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
    A 2017 report by the charity Sustain, titled Beyond the Food bank, found that 15 out of London's 33 boroughs were not providing any form of Meals on Wheels services to its residents. What steps is your administration taking to work with local authorities to ensure that: a) There are no further reductions to Meals on Wheels provision in London b) Boroughs without Meals on Wheels services are actively exploring examples of effective meals on wheels models, including social enterprises and joint purchasing approaches models, which address a wide range of needs and council objectives.

  • The Female Face of Poverty

    • Reference: 2018/2308
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 13 September 2018
    The Women's Budget Group has published the report, The Female Face of Poverty, in July. Have you taken a look at this report and what recommendations could you implement to lift women in London out of poverty?

  • Universal right to food

    • Reference: 2018/1237
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 17 May 2018
    A universal right to food is going to be consulted on in Scotland. Will you be looking at this consultation to inform you work on food insecurity in London?

  • Care leavers and the roll out of Universal Credit

    • Reference: 2018/1240
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 17 May 2018
    A constituent has asked me to raise concerns about the particular issues relating to care leavers and the roll out of Universal Credit which is putting additional financial pressures on an already vulnerable group of Londoners. Would you raise this with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions as part of your ongoing dialogue on this issue?

  • Increase in food bank usage

    • Reference: 2018/1245
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 17 May 2018
    Figures from the Trussell Trust show that in the past year, the number of Londoners accessing food banks has increased by 21% compared to 1% the year prior to a record high number. What are the contributing factors and what more can you do to tackle the issue?