• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

John Biggs (AM): I speak as the Chair of the Assembly's Budget Committee and I could remind you that your predecessor made a similar commitment to a new Routemaster and suggested that only a 'ghastly dehumanised moron' would propose their abolition. That was me at the time, then it became him. I suspect you might become the next ghastly dehumanised moron because you will not be able to introduce them either because there are good reasons why they should have been scrapped. The question is, from a budgetary point of view, if you are going to have conductors on these...

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

On this subject of traffic lights, I am sure you are aware of the great frustration of Londoners about the phasing of them and I think the hope would be that you can do something before 2010 to correct the situation. You will be aware of the campaign which manifested itself in 'Red light, Red Ken'. Perhaps in your case it could be 'vote blue, go green'.

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

I wanted to know what your message was to all the other passengers who may not be qualifying for their free 18 and under passes as they sit on a bus which under your orders is being told not to move while they sort out the issue around the free passes and what have you? The trouble is that you are mixing everybody up in what could be a fairly chaotic situation. There are an awful lot of people who have paid their bus fares and they are not going to take kindly to sitting while this sometimes chaotic mess...

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

So it is a short sharp shock for the passengers who have paid for their fares as well, isn't it? Every time there is a short sharp shock being delivered they are on the receiving end as well.

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Do you think that is your function?

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Mr Mayor, you have given us 18; there are 21 shifts a week and that is less than one office per shift.

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

No, you did not because you were down in the villages and they are not on patrol down there. You did not come into town. Come on!

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

It is seldom that I agree with Jennette Arnold but I am going to agree with her this morning. I find it an absolute disgrace that after 11 years of government they still have not met their targets for reducing child poverty, that the poverty gap has actually increased and that their economic policies are driving people into poverty now with the risk of losing their houses. What has happened over Northern Rock is an absolutely horrendous disgrace. If she wishes to cross the floor and join my party I will happily give her a free pass. The question is...

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

I can only speak for my constituents and I can only say, on the record, that this is one of the single most important measures that you have introduced because Peter again fails to understand that young people do not dip into their own pockets normally when they are looking for bus fares; it is normally the pockets of their parents. What parents have reported back to me is that introducing the pass for their children to be able to move around their city is one of the single most important actions that you have taken. On their behalf, I...

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

When you are a child you do not drive, the only option you have is public transport. The idea is that you take the bus.