• Reference: 2011/1311
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Was the post of Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Planning advertised before you made an appointment?

• Reference: 2011/1310
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Were any other people interviewed for the above position before you appointed Edward Lister?

• Reference: 2011/1309
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Do you think it was appropriate to give to Prince William and Kate Middleton a gift emblazoned with the names of a commercial sponsor right across it?

• Reference: 2011/1308
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Can you please list the ' third parties' that paid for the wedding gift given by you as Mayor of London to Prince William and Kate Middleton ? What was the cost of making the YouTube video that accompanied the gift , or were these costs too met by third parties?

• Reference: 2011/1307
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

What conversations have you had with the Secretary of State for Transport regarding pedicabs in London? What conclusions were drawn from these conversations?

• Reference: 2011/1306
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Why have you decided to opt for the easy route of a 'volunteer' registration scheme and not force the registration of pedicabs across London, for the safety of Londoners and other road users?

• Reference: 2011/1305
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

I understand that there is a £58 million funding gap in the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Northern Line extension scheme. How do you plan to fund this? Do you anticipate any public sector funding for this scheme? Will the project end if no further funding is found?

• Reference: 2011/1304
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Since the Cycle Hire Launch please provide month by month the TfL projected income and expenditure from the original business case and the actual income and expenditure.

• Reference: 2011/1303
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

Does it worry you that there has been a dramatic drop in the number of cycle hire journeys, despite the weather improving and the launch of the casual users scheme?

• Reference: 2011/1302
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 May 2011

From November to January there were 15,600 cycle hire journeys per day on average, compared with TfL's 30,000 anticipated journeys in the original business case. It was a similar story for the first three months as well. Why do you think actual cycle hire journeys since its launch, compared with TfL's anticipated journeys in the original business case are so different? What will you do to try to increase cycle hire usage?