• Reference: 2017/2468
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

Do you agree that Hampstead Garden Suburb is a an area of important historic and architectural merit; and will you ensure that any plans that re brought forward for development nearby fully recognise the area's character?

• Reference: 2017/2467
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

Barnet Council is currently consulting on a draft planning brief for the Golders Green area, which is proving very controversial, with TfL being blamed by some people for the more extreme elements in Barnet's draft plan. What are TfL's intentions towards development of the tube and bus station; and when do you expect a planning application to be submitted?

• Reference: 2017/2466
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

News reports suggest that developers have halted house building in central London due to dropping selling prices. What are you doing about this?

• Reference: 2017/2465
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The iconic Curzon Mayfair, after being threatened by closure as a result of a noise complaint coming from developers, has been saved after a petition, which called for the Curzon Mayfair to be protected, was signed by more than 27,000 people. You responded to the 'save Curzon Mayfair' campaign, saying you would seek to strengthen the 'agent of change' principle, whereby an interested party that wants to develop a building next to an existing venue has to meet the costs of noise soundproofing. Since then, the Government has brought forward proposals to strengthen the agent of change principle in changes...

• Reference: 2017/2464
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

Following the triggering of Article 50 the Institution of Civil Engineers' Brexit Infrastructure Group published a three point plan calling on the Government to: 1. Consolidate the UK's status as an attractive location for infrastructure investment; 2. Avoid a self-inflicted skills crisis; 3. Use the Industrial Strategy to exploit the UK's emerging status as a global leader in infrastructure innovation and technology. The three point plan can be read here. What is the Mayor doing on the three areas listed above in order to develop the skilled workforce required to build London's future infrastructure?

• Reference: 2017/2463
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

27th July is the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 receiving Royal Assent, which decriminalised male homosexuality, the first step in LGBT rights. What plans do you have to mark this historic event?

• Reference: 2017/2462
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The distribution of business rates relief has been delayed by the Government, causing severe difficulties for many small firms across the capital. Will you make urgent representations to Government to pay up; and in the meantime to Councils to be realistic about what they can recover until the rebates come through?

• Reference: 2017/2461
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

It has been reported that E20 Stadium, the joint venture between Newham Council and the London Legacy Development Corporation, has confirmed it will pay the majority of the business rates bill for the stadium and that West Ham only has to pay the business rates for the office and retail space in the stadium, with E20 stumping up the cash for the business rates on the stadium itself. How much are the total rates for the stadium; how much will E20 pay; and how much will West Ham pay?

• Reference: 2017/2460
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

Further to Question No: 2017/1828 Have Embassies and High Commissions a) been notified of the forthcoming T charge ; and b) agreed that they and their diplomatic staff should pay the T charge when introduced; c) if not why not; and d) if any have indicated they will not pay, which are they? Your response being: "No specific communication has been made to embassies or High Commissions regarding the T-charge." Do you intend to notify embassies and High Commissions of this and your expectation that they will pay it?

• Reference: 2017/2459
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

Further to Question No: 2017/1824 What progress is being made by the Foreign Secretary in instituting proceedings at the International Court of Justice to clarify the law regarding diplomatic immunity in order to force recalcitrant governments to pay the congestion charge? Your response being: "TfL has always been clear that the Congestion Charge is a charge for a service and not a tax. This means that foreign diplomats are not exempt from paying it. TfL continues to pursue all unpaid Congestion Charge fees and related penalty charge notices and, in October 2016, wrote to the Foreign Secretary to ask him...