• Reference: 2011/0013-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

According to Dr Alimuddin Zumla of the Department of Infection at University College London Medical School, Tuberculosis cases rose 40% in London last year with the increase mainly attributed (85%) to infected people coming here from overseas. Are you concerned at this alarming deterioration in the health of Londoners and is any action being taken to arrest the increase in this dangerous disease?

• Reference: 2011/0012-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

You quite rightly advised under Mayoral Question 4118/2010 that tax evaders will feel the full force of the law. Why therefore, do you wish to offer an amnesty for illegal immigrants who are also breaking the law, will the London public see this as a case of double standards?

• Reference: 2011/0011-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Would you agree that a further component in the cause of childhood obesity, which is highest in London, can be attributed to parents reluctance to let their children play out on their own for fear of their safety when out an about, thereby denying them additional exercise and all the benefits of being outdoors that parents and children in London took for granted say 30 years ago?

• Reference: 2011/0010-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Are you disappointed that the £30 million exhibition centre earmarked for the Green Enterprise District is not being financed by a London or indeed British company and once again demonstrates the demise of Britain's industrial capability?

• Reference: 2011/0009-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Your strategy states that 'Urban Development Funds will be managed by reputable external fund managers' do you have a shortlist of who the fund managers might be?

• Reference: 2011/0008-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Your strategy states 'The Mayor is already putting unprecedented levels of funding into climate change programmes with over £100 million being invested over four years'. Do you think the London taxpayer should be burdened with such large amounts on an unproven theory when there are far more pressing problems in London requiring funding?

• Reference: 2011/0007-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

You state in your strategy 'Although London's relative contribution to global GHG's is small, as a world city it has an important leadership role to play in reducing emissions etc.' Is that tantamount to telling the hard pressed London taxpayer that although our Herculean and financially painful efforts will have a miniscule impact on worldwide GHG's, you don't mind picking up a far bigger bill than is necessary, in order to caress the Mayor's indulgence on Climate Change?

• Reference: 2011/0006-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

You state in your strategy 'emissions from the homes sector also increased due to the growing population of London' would it not aid your attempts to reduce CO2 emissions by actively campaigning against any further significant increase in London's population?

• Reference: 2011/0005-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

If future winters follow this year and last year in being extremely cold for long periods will this distort your CO2 emission projections due to increased energy use in heating homes and places of work?

• Reference: 2011/0004-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

In your various Climate Change Mitigation papers you state 'the UK will experience progressively warmer and drier summers, wetter and milder winters' at what point will this be re-considered in light of the last two fairly unremarkable summers and freezing cold winters?