• Reference: 2011/0107-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

How will introducing the Bradford Factor reduce sickness when the scheme may potentially discriminate against those staff with a serious long-term illness and those with a disability?

• Reference: 2011/0106-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

After the recent spate of house fires, including the high profile fire in Bermondsey, caused by a faulty defroster timer switch on an appliance, how will the excellent partnership-working by the London Fire Brigade's fire investigation team be promoted to alert Londoners and manufacturers to the potential danger?

• Reference: 2011/0105-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

What are the implications for the London Fire Brigade on the reported increase in fatal fires occurring in converted garages occupied as homes and not supported by the appropriate planning and building regulations? What action is the Authority taking on this and the proliferation of 'out-buildings' built in back gardens and posing significant fire risks.

• Reference: 2011/0104-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

How will you ensure that fire safety messages reach those young, educated London professionals whose lifestyle traits are the cause of 25% of accidental house fires, as reported recently?

• Reference: 2011/0103-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Will you press the Fire Minister to support and take action on the installation of sprinkler devices to save the lives of those living in care homes and similar establishments?

• Reference: 2011/0102-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Given that vulnerable elderly people account for over half of fire deaths in the capital, what additional inspection work will be undertaken with Directors of Adult Services and Adult Safeguarding Boards in local authorities to reverse this trend?

• Reference: 2011/0101-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

What action is being taken by the London Fire Brigade against those with a high level of shut in lifts incidents?

• Reference: 2011/0100-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

What is the level of reduction in shut in lifts callouts since the new charging threshold was introduced and will the estimated income of £400k be achieved?

• Reference: 2011/0099-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Given the £1m funding of the LIFE courses, how much money is LFEPA receiving from other partners to run the courses, and can you give a commitment that if there are issues in receiving funding from partners the LIFE courses will continue without any cut-backs?

• Reference: 2011/0098-1
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

What efforts will you, and the Mayor, make to engage with the FBU to ensure a repeat of the recent dispute does not occur and Authority's reputation is not further damaged?