• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

Mr Mayor, what do you really think of the views of some of the politicians around this table? Apart from the three who at the end there [Sian Berry AM, Caroline Russell AM and Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM] who did not vote to leave, I look around and I see Shaun Bailey [AM], who voted to leave the EU in the referendum. When they say Brexit is a fantastic opportunity, it is a fantastic opportunity that I do not quite see. What do you really think about it?

• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 17 January 2019

Mr Mayor, you are being far too gloomy about Brexit because Brexit is going to be a fantastic thing for this country, as you know. It is quite strange that you used the phrase there “crashing out” because we are not going to be crashing out of the EU. We are going to be walking into our freedom. The greatest wisdom that I have heard in the last month or two is the phrase “no deal, no problem” because we will be leaving and going into World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. There are a couple of things that you said...

• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

I just want to ask you about your plans for the taxi trade, which were announced yesterday. You said a couple of times in your update that taxi drivers need to do more to help with improving London’s air quality, but do you accept that they are doing everything that they can? The new ZEC taxis are being bought up as quickly as they roll off the production line up in Coventry.

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Mr Mayor, when did you first know about the delayed opening to the Northern line extension? I understand the capital, which sounds more reassuring than at first glance, but is there potential lost fare revenue and also payments for any claims from the contractors or developers? It is probably going to be about a year’s delay, from what you are saying.

• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

I want to congratulate you for being a very pro‑health Mayor. Air quality is a very big issue here and so is obesity. I know that you have taken a very brave decision. Can you tell us, despite hearing the views of the advertising industry, who has not welcomed your policy? I know the members of Government and Health. Can you tell us who has welcomed this policy?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Do you believe that consultation is an important part of the democratic oversight?

• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Good afternoon, Mr Mayor. I am sure that all Members understand that you do not write every word of your written answers to Mayor’s questions. However, can you assure us that you do read every answer before it is sent, and, in terms of democratic oversight, every answer accurately represents your views?

• Question by: Susan Hall
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Thank you, Chairman. Mayor, you mentioned spit hoods in the custody suites. As you know, it is absolutely shameful that spitting and biting happens against officers on the streets all the time. We are now in the most ridiculous situation that City of London officers have spit hoods on our streets, as do the British Transport Police (BTP). There is a review supposed to be going on. I was told on 1 November [2018] that the review was going on. Can you tell me if we are any further towards having our officers protected as they should be on the...

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Mr Mayor, thank you for the work you are doing to tackle violent crime. The VRU is going to make really great headway, but residents in my constituency were really concerned recently because ‑ to tackle this, you really need the buy‑in from the local community ‑ the MPS had released some information that they were proposing some armed patrols in residential areas. Understandably, that has caused great concern. Did you have concerns about that because I believe they has been inadequate consultation? Secondly, do you understand that such patrols may increase fear and distrust rather than provide reassurance if...

• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 20 December 2018

Mr Mayor, just carrying on from my colleague’s question, with the public health approach to violent crime, knife crime in particular, apparently, as I understand it, from the examples of Scotland that are often quoted, stop‑and‑search was integral still to it. Is that not right?