• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Andrew Dismore AM: Thank you, Chair. I have in fact raised this issue on a number of previous occasions with your predecessor and with you, Mayor. As you say, what the MPS says is often that to avoid confrontation, they let things run and then follow up with investigation and enforcement action later. One of the concerns I have is that having received that assurance from the MPS, there seems to be very few of these prosecutions, if any, afterwards. I do not suppose you have the answer now but have you any idea how many such arrests and prosecutions...

• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Sian Berry AM: Thank you very much, Chairman. One reason people turned out in greater numbers in the referendum was because they knew that their vote was going to count. People in this country are potentially very used to their vote not counting because of our outdated system of first-past-the-post. Mr Mayor, would you support potentially a move to proportional representation (PR) so that people know when they vote for their representatives that they will get a representative set of representatives in Parliament?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Mr Mayor, in our rush to try to get more powers for you in terms of health, will you not forget your very important convening role with regard to promoting public health in London?

• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Tony Devenish AM: Mr Mayor, would you agree that each borough should decide its tall building policy rather than the GLA?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Mr Mayor, you will be assessing how effective the existing Plan has been in resisting inappropriate tall buildings. When can we expect that assessment to be completed?

• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Andrew Dismore AM: Thank you, Chairman. You have probably anticipated partly what I am going to ask you about from your previous response. At the Police and Crime Committee on 28 January 2016 I was told by the then Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime [Stephen Greenhalgh] that the cost of the necessary uplift in the numbers of firearms officers would, quote, “not have an impact on neighbourhood policing”. However, at yesterday’s Police and Crime Committee, the Deputy Commissioner [Craig Mackey QPM, Deputy Commissioner, MPS] said that 500 sergeants and inspectors had been taken out of neighbourhood policing to fund...

• Question by: Lord Bailey of Paddington
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Shaun Bailey AM: Hello, Mayor. Just a quick question to continue this theme of construction workers and the lack of numbers in that field. Surely this can be an opportunity for British‑based construction workers and younger people who are outside of the industry to come in? It seems to be couched in terms of a threat to EU workers but, surely, on the other side of the debate, it can be an uplift to UK‑based workers?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Mr Mayor, following on from your support for London City Airport, perhaps you could let me know the maximum number of flights that you would support being allowed in and out of London City Airport?

• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

David Kurten AM: Thank you again, Mr Mayor, for reiterating your support for Gatwick and I agree with that. It is a very sensible proposal. There have also been proposals from some quarters to close City Airport and turn it into a housing estate. What do you think of that idea?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 20 July 2016

Andrew Boff AM: Mr Mayor, in preparing for your standards for consultation, will you consult with the Estate Regeneration Panel chaired by Lord Heseltine?