• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 September 2010

The basic problem for Londoners is that the Mayor of London is not meant to be a music hall act; it is meant to be a serious job. Put it this way; if, by dysfunctional, you mean a Mayor who speaks up for London and, on occasions, is loathed by people of their own Party because they are saying the right things for Londoners, then that is the sort of Mayor London needs. I have no hesitation whatsoever in endorsing any Mayoral candidate from my Party who is prepared to stand up for London; and disassociating myself from any Mayoral...

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 15 September 2010

Mr Mayor, this question is entitled Lobbying for London and, despite what Valerie Shawcross has been saying to you, I read an opinion poll that says that Londoners, and particularly London's businesses are 55% satisfied with the very tough fight that you are putting up on behalf of London.

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 15 September 2010

Those of us who were present as Members of the Assembly during the two previous Mayoral administrations will know that there was a dysfunctional relationship between the then Mayor and the Government and many of us felt that Londoners did not have a voice and the Assembly did not have a voice simply because ministers were not interested in listening to the previous Mayor. In the light of that, isn't it really somewhat hypocritical for there to be criticism from the opposition about the conversations that you have had with ministers? You are at least able to speak to ministers...

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 15 September 2010

Referring to the case for London, the Mayor has twice now made unsubstantiated allegations about Liberal Democrat ministers. Would he agree with me that the priority is for us here in London to be united in making the case for London?

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 14 July 2010

Mr Mayor, have you received any suggestions from Labour Members that you might perhaps extend the Congestion Charge Zone in to Lambeth and Southwark, or in east London, where it is arguable, surely, there is worse congestion than there is in Kensington and Chelsea and west London?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 July 2010

I agree that in this forum in Mayor's Question Time we cannot be expecting you to act as judge and jury and make instant decisions on allegations and cases, but will you agree to initiate an investigation into those comments by Mr Lewis and, if they are found to be true, will you then agree to remove him from the role that you have given him?

• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 14 July 2010

Mr Mayor, if I could bring you back to some of the points that were raised with regard to restructuring of the LDA, would you agree that, in the period between now and any future structural changes, the LDA does need a finance department?

• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 14 July 2010

Mr Mayor, do you agree with Grant Shapps [The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Minister for Housing and Local Government] who has recently said that 'we are all in this together' and those who hold public office need to lead by example?

• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 14 July 2010

): I would like to return to the issue raised regarding allowances paid to LFEPA Members. Quite a number of the Members of LFEPA receive absolutely nothing for being on the Authority. That includes me, it includes Mike Tuffrey, Tony Arbour; Darren Johnson and Murad Qureshi. It also includes Navin Shah now that he is no longer Vice Chairman. I have no idea whether he took his allowance when he was Vice Chairman. I am imagining that he did.

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 July 2010

On this issue of public sector pay do you agree with the Prime Minister's proposal that no public sector worker be paid more than 20 times the lowest paid worker within that organisation?