• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

I am pleased to hear that. I hope that the phrase `shed crime" does not gain currency widely as a result of its use here or within Havering because I think most of us would call it burglary or criminal damage and I hope it would be treated as a serious crime. We do have a number of people who visit us in Romford because of the renowned nightlife and we welcome them and we want them to be safe in Romford town centre and we want the police to help with that. Recently we had a series of Strongbox...

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

I think that is probably the case and I feel that this organisation should probably place on record its thanks to the police service for the coverage they are providing in the centre of London since those terrorist atrocities. I would also like personally to thank you for your recent visit to Havering and, no doubt, while you were there, the officers raised the problems that we have in Romford town centre which are by no means unique to Romford and which are experienced in other major centres around London; I think Kingston is probably one of those. I just...

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

The London Boroughs Grants Unit was very knowledgeable about you, and they were quite sure they were not going to let you get your hands on the money. As you know, the boroughs pay in for what they get out of the LBGU. But who are the members of this steering group, Mr Mayor? Okay, £450,000 is not very much, but who are these unelected people who are advising you how to spend taxpayers' money?

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

Would you agree that this is something that we should look at seriously, should it be raised again? This is a matter of London's money, and it is about your campaign and about Londoners seeking more from you than perhaps you can give at the moment.

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

Thank you - that is the first time we have heard about the total process. This question arises out of a number of concerns that have been raised with me and other Members as we have gone about our work. Your answer has been useful, but I am not fully happy with it. What I would like to say to you is - The Chair: Would you ask a question, please, Jennette? Jennette Arnold: The question will come, Chair. Would you not agree with me that greater accountability and access could be afforded to London, and that we need to...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

Apart from anything else, my question will demonstrate that there is no Ken Livingstone/Labour party love-in today. The Mayor: Here we go. John Biggs: It is a very simple question to answer: do you believe that a greater burden of scrutiny and transparency should have been applied to the grant to the National Assembly Against Racism, given that it is an organisation whose history is very closely aligned with your own political history, and that two of your policy advisers are leading lights of that organisation?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Is it possible to aggregate what is spent on local policing and what is spent centrally, which is something that foxes us on the MPA?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Is it possible to aggregate what is spent on local policing and what is spent centrally, which is something that foxes us on the MPA?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

Angie Bray: Well, you do not seem to be able quite to bring yourself to side with Londoners on this occasion - The Mayor: I thought I just did! Angie Bray: Urging people not to strike is not the same as condemning the threatened strike. At the very least, could you do something to alleviate the misery of Londoners, if the strikes go ahead, and agree to arrange - we do have plenty of notice - extra car parking and more buses, to make sure that their day of getting around London is to some extent made easier?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 23 May 2001

All that suggests that you ought to show some leadership to the workforce in the Tube, and state very clearly and publicly now that you oppose these strikes.