• Reference: 2011/0502
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

One of my constituents from Clapton died earlier this month after being hit by a lorry whilst cycling. You wrote to me on the 11 January 2010, and said you had written to Lord Adonis on the issue of legislation regarding the retro fitting of safety equipment, including mirrors, to all HGVs. What talks have you had with the current Secretary of State about this most important issue?

• Reference: 2011/0501
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Will you please provide me with a list of activities and events that you are planning for 2011-12 to engage with London's Diverse Communities?

• Reference: 2011/0500
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Following on from my previous question 2435/2010, now that the Rt. Hon Francis Maude MP has publicly disowned Ray Lewis (Newsnight, 07/02/2011) will you do likewise?

• Reference: 2011/0499
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Do you welcome the decision of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills to reintroduce regional offices? Does this demonstrate that if the Government Offices had not existed it would have been necessary to invent them?

• Reference: 2011/0498
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

The fund is of course independent of you but closely associated with you. Are you concerned about its ability to raise funds or its performance and what can you report to us about its success so far? How many fundraising or other events have you held with or to promote the Fund since its inception?

• Reference: 2011/0497
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

What resource are you applying to the pursuit of this initative, following is politcal launch in November 2010? What targets have you set for it?

• Reference: 2011/0496
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Why has this project been delayed? Will the revised end february opening date be met and if not when will it now open?

• Reference: 2011/0495
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Of those planted since you launched this programme, how many are still standing?

• Reference: 2011/0494
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

Implicit in your introduction of the response team, is of course a recognition that the whole of East London is held to ransom, and frequently gridlocked, by problems in the tunnel. Not only is this massively inconvenient but it has massive economic consequences and holds back investment and development decisions. It is widely recognised that this problem will only be addressed by the construction of another road crossing, suitably managed to minimise its potential negatrive impacts. Do you accept this? If not, why not and if so what urgency are you placing on this, as the impression is created by...

• Reference: 2011/0493
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 23 February 2011

I note your introduction of a response team to attempt to tackle breakdowns and overheight vehicles in the tunnel. Can you describe further the team(s)? How many staff, police or other, will be deployed? And what is the cost and by whom will it be met? Given that this is I understand a three month project, is it essentially an educational project or do you have longer term plans after this period?