• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Roger Evans (AM): All right. It is a supplementary on the question that was asked, Chair, not a question which has intruded on the debate since that moment. Jennette Arnold (Chair): OK, sorry. What I am trying to do is just get a group in, so if you can just hold, Nicky, and can we have your supplementary then? Roger Evans (AM): Oh right, thank you, Chair. Jennette Arnold (Chair): OK, and we will get some order. Roger Evans (AM): Yes, I wanted to talk about a housing scandal in Redbridge - not beds in sheds, which we are not...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Jennette Arnold (Chair): Thank you. Then we will go now to the next question, question 1554, accreditation, in the name of Assembly Member [Nicky] Gavron, 'How many landlords and letting agents have signed up to your accreditation scheme?' So if you put that answer on the record.

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Tony Arbour (AM): In my constituency, Mr Mayor, the real scandal relating to beds in sheds is the illegal use of outbuildings, which are described literally often as sheds, potting sheds, garages, studies and things of that sort, which are primarily being used to exploit people who cannot find accommodation elsewhere. They are vastly overcrowded, and when local authorities actually take action against the people who have put things up, and they are primarily householders who put up these buildings, the appeals procedure is so long and so protracted that no matter what penalty either the courts actually impose -...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Steve O'Connell (AM): Mr Mayor, like me, do you not recognise the rather doom-laden contribution from Mr Shah, because the fact of the matter is would you agree over the next few years under the leadership of the chairmanship of my colleague on my right, LFEPA will be investing many millions of pounds, I believe something like £50 million in infrastructure improvements and new stations?

• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

James Cleverly (AM): Thank you, Madam Chair. As amusing as that display was, I am conscious that there are a number of Members, including myself, who are new to the Fire Authority. The last couple of interventions seemed to display a fundamental misunderstanding of where the executive is. It seems that a number of Members are suggesting that you are planning this or you are planning that and there is a misunderstanding that actually the members of the Fire Authority, in their entirety are the executive with regard to decisions made about the fire estate and the London Safety Plan...

• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Andrew Dismore (AM): It seems to me that we are in Orwellian 1984 Big Brother territory. One the one had we have sycophancy from the other side over there and on the other side we have got Newspeak from the Mayor, who talks about maximising coal when we are facing fire cuts. It just does not make sense to me. I would like to ask you particularly about Euston Fire Station, one of the busiest in London, which is on this list, which is in the Evening Standard 8 June 2012, for the illumination of Mr Bacon, quoting fire service...

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Richard Tracey (AM): Yes, thank you, madam. Mr Mayor, can I welcome the plan to build a new Mitcham Fire Station in my constituency?

• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Gareth Bacon (AM): Mr Mayor, Mr Shah commented that there were reports suggesting that eight stations are about to be closed immanently, which is obviously an alarming statement to make. I have not seen any of those reports, despite being a member of the Fire Authority for the last two years. Do you know what authority those reports have been issued by?

• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

Tom Copley (AM): Mr Mayor, you mentioned young people. Are you aware of how big the increase has been in the number of young people claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for more than six months in London?

• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 13 June 2012

James Cleverly (AM): Thank you, Madam Chairman. Mr Mayor, just really to ask you to reinforce your commitment to look seriously at the heavy rail network coming through the south of London and a little reminder that whilst the work on rail integration is important across London, through my constituency in south east London, it is especially important because not having the cheap network, my constituents are more heavily reliant on service rail than almost any form of transport.