• Reference: 2011/2459
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

In your capacity on the Olympic Board, will you ensure that LOCOG systematically promotes its reporting system, through which workers at suppliers' factories can report any violations of their rights for investigation, to all of its suppliers?

• Reference: 2011/2458
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

In your capacity on the Olympic Board and as a champion of transparency, will you press LOCOG to publicly disclose their global supply chains, including the actual production sites, so that the public can verify claims relating to workers' rights made by their suppliers?

• Reference: 2011/2457
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Do you agree with the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who was quoted in the Financial Times as follows: 'the last Government had a view that salaries needed to be competitive with the private sector; I don't think we do. If the job is interesting enough and carries enough authority ... people will want to do it.'?

• Reference: 2011/2455
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Will you make responses to the Environment Agency's 'Thames Estuary 2100 Project' consultation from the GLA, the London Fire Brigade and Transport for London available online?

• Reference: 2011/2454
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

What powers will you seek from the Government to allow you to implement charges on free single use plastic bags?

• Reference: 2011/2453
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Will you praise retailers who have successfully introduced a plastic bag charge and achieved a reduction in their use? Will you also name and shame the retailers who have reverted to old habits and have allowed an increase in free single use plastic bags?

• Reference: 2011/2452
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Can you update me on any specific proposals you are currently considering to reduce the number of free single use plastic bags issued by retailers?

• Reference: 2011/2451
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

When will you be able to update us on both the traffic impacts and also the environmental impacts of the decision to abolish the western extension of the congestion charge area?

• Reference: 2011/2450
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Can you confirm that the dust suppressant vehicles have sprayed on the near side lane of roads directly next to the air pollution monitoring sites at Marylebone Road and Lower Thames Street?

• Reference: 2011/2449
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

What is the maximum number of times per day that any of the dust suppressant vehicles will have sprayed the road surface along the Marylebone Road or Lower Thames Street? Does additional spraying result in a further decline in the pollution registered?