• Reference: 2012/2541
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

What will you do to ameliorate the cuts in Council Tax benefit which the Government has required local authorities to impose?

• Reference: 2012/2538
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

The chairman of Greater Manchester Police Federation has asked politicians to define the level of 'reasonable force' an officer may use in a riot, citing the criticism they receive when they do carry out 'robust' policing. How would you define 'reasonable force' and 'robust policing'?

• Reference: 2012/2535
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

Can the Mayor tell us what is being done to reassure the people of Hampstead that they will still have a strong, visible police presence in Hampstead?

• Reference: 2012/2534
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

Can the Mayor highlight what steps the SNT's have taken in the Stonebridge and Harlesden wards in Brent in order to reassure residents that every effort is being made to prevent the increase in robberies and burglaries in their area?

• Reference: 2012/2533
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

Does the Mayor support the efforts of two charities in Enfield, Retail Trust and VInspired in establishing a programme that encourages young people to volunteer in creating a retail space and thus developing their skills and knowledge of this sector?

• Reference: 2012/2531
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

Could the Mayor examine the possibility of increasing the frequency of this bus route, the result of which would be a regular and more efficient bus service for the students at the local schools.

• Reference: 2012/2530
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

In a New Scientist survey, forensic scientists raised concerns that the closure of the FSS could lead to miscarriages of justice. What can we do to ensure this will not be the case in London?

• Reference: 2012/2529
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

What percentage of young offenders found with a knife/sharp object received custodial sentences last year (2011 or 2010/11)? What percentage of young offenders found with a knife/sharp object received custodial sentences this year (2012 or 2011/12)?

• Reference: 2012/2526
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

An increase in helicopter flights in and out of the London Heliport in Battersea is having an adverse effect on the quality of residents' lives in Carshalton, in terms of noise and air pollution. Are you able to use your statutory planning powers, through your London Plan, to restrict the amount and flight path of Heliport traffic?

• Reference: 2012/2525
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 19 September 2012

Will your new sentencing unit review the short sentences of the gang who, while burgling a home in Hampstead, stabbed Alan Chaytor as he tried to protect his family?