• Reference: 2011/0003-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Is there a reason why in this strategy you state London will experience colder, wetter winters whilst in your Climate change Mitigation and Energy Strategy the emphasis is on milder wetter winters, does this give Londoners the perception that you are making it up as you go along?

• Reference: 2011/0002-1
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Your strategy will seek to stop black cabs of over 15 years of age and PHV's over 10 years of age. There appears to be no strategy on illegal cabs many of which are older vehicles. Whilst it is acknowledged that policing this activity is difficult, do you think the regulated taxi industry would welcome a crackdown on illegal minicabs and would such a crackdown also aid your cleaner air policy?

• Reference: 2011/0416
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Speaking of your Economic Development Strategy in response to Written Question No: 3738/2010 you stated that 'direct delivery budgets have always been relatively limited when set against the scale of the London economy'. Does this fact invalidate the need for the GLA to have a direct delivery budget for economic development and, if so, does this mean that, in terms of economic development, the GLA will be reduced to a 'toothless tiger'?

• Reference: 2011/0379
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

On 5 January, you were quoted in an Evening Standard article entitled 'Scrap 50p tax, help the City, save 'banker tossers' — Boris Johnson lets rip' as saying 'show me how reducing financial services boosts manufacturing'. You have been successful at creating the perception that those who believe in a more balanced London economy want to see a return to low value-added manufacturing at the expense of financial services. I am not aware of any credible politician or economist calling for such a retrograde step so why do you insist that this is the view of those calling for a...

• Reference: 2011/0199
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Do you anticipate raising the congestion charge above £10?

• Reference: 2011/0198
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Are you comfortable with levels of pay in your administration?

• Reference: 2011/0194
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

How many banks have left London in the last year?

• Reference: 2011/0191
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

How many affordable homes have been started in each year since you were elected?

• Reference: 2011/0151
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Has the lot of rail commuters improved during your time as Mayor?

• Reference: 2011/0065-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 26 January 2011

Does the Mayor agree with me that it is quite wrong to offer bonus payments to police officers for performing tasks which one might reasonably expect them to perform as part of their duties? Can he confirm that the bonus sum paid out by the Met this year, reported in the press, was £28million and what he is doing to tackle this?