• Reference: 2011/0316
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Given that the Education Maintenance Allowance has allowed 95,219 students across London to attend further education and given them the opportunity to study at university, does the Mayor support the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance? Does the Mayor accept evidence from Lambeth College that students receiving Educational Maintenance Allowance are 15% more likely to complete their course than those not receiving the allowance and are 13% more likely to pass their course?

• Reference: 2011/0315
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Will the Mayor join me in praising the actions of those students from University College London who provided the students of Camden School for Girls with food and legal advice during their demonstration?

• Reference: 2011/0314
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Will the Mayor join me in commending the students of Camden School for Girls who on Wednesday 8 December defied the school's staff to take part in an overnight demonstration against the, in my view, disastrous trebling of tuition fees by the coalition Government?

• Reference: 2011/0313
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Does the Mayor agree with me that London's businesses have benefited massively from the increased number of British graduates available over recent years and that this helped to fuel the growing economy of our city?

• Reference: 2011/0312
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

If increased tuition fees leads to decreased participation in higher education courses in London, what impact will this have on London's economy?

• Reference: 2011/0311
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

What impact does the Mayor believe the increase in tuition fees will have on London's higher education sector and does he support the increase to £9,000 per year? Does the Mayor agree with me that the decision to raise tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 per year has seriously undermined the public's faith in British politics?

• Reference: 2011/0308
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Has the number of gypsy and traveller pitches you were committed to gone down?

• Reference: 2011/0307
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Please give an update on the proposed regulation of pedicabs.

• Reference: 2011/0306
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

How many inspections per year will black cabs have to undergo by the end of this administration?

• Reference: 2011/0305
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

What steps have you taken to reduce harmful emissions and improve London's air quality since you were elected? Has these been successful?