• Reference: 2011/3690
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Do all Crossrail & Olympic contracts include a procurement process which insists that safety technology is fitted onto all the vehicles used? What have you done to extend this approach throughout the public sector in London?

• Reference: 2011/3689
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Given the negative reaction amongst cyclists to your comments that it is fine to cycle through the Elephant & Castle, despite the high casualty rate there, will you review the existing plans for the Elephant & Castle by getting rid of the northern roundabout and replacing it with a Dutch style cycling and pedestrian priority scheme?

• Reference: 2011/3688
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

A constituent asks: given the obvious and explicit priority being given to vehicular traffic flow over and above the needs of vulnerable road users at road junctions and on almost all roads in London, could the Mayor share the cost-benefit analysis which supports this policy? Within the analysis, what cost has been placed on the injury or a fatality of a vulnerable road user? If the analysis doesn't exist, why did the Mayor decide on the current policy, and how many deaths will it take to reverse this?

• Reference: 2011/4145
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Boris Johnson (Mayor of London): The Assembly has asked for updates on five matters. The funding negotiations between the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Government was certainly one of them and I can tell you that negotiations are going on though, as is quite common in this particular period, they are not yet complete. On one matter I know that Members will be wanting to have reassurance: I am absolutely clear that we will be able to keep police numbers high and around 1,000 more than there were in 2008. I know that will be a reassurance. On the...

• Reference: 2011/4142
• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Following recent reports regarding Battersea Power Station going into receivership, what effect do you anticipate this will have on the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea regeneration area, especially the recently announced enterprise zone, and are there any contingency plans in place to deal with this eventuality?

• Reference: 2011/4138
• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

What is your initial estimate of the impact of the Autumn Statement on future fares increases?

• Reference: 2011/4137
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

What is your view on the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel's interim report?

• Reference: 2011/4125
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Will the Mayor thank the many thousands of Local Government staff and others who defied the Unions and worked normally on November 30th for the benefit of Londoners? In particular will he thank GMB members who work for LFEPA and voted not to strike and enabled the London Fire Brigade to function as normal?

• Reference: 2011/4124
• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

What has been the impact on crime and local communities since the launch of Operation Hawk last month?

• Reference: 2011/3879
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

What arguments are you making in your representations to the Home Office for extra funding for the Metropolitan Police?