• Reference: 2010/3693
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

On the replacement of route 149 bendy-buses, TfL announced that 'It is (also) estimated that moving from bendy buses with open boarding to double-deckers will save £550,000 a year from fare evasion on the busy route.' Can you provide the analysis that underpins this assertion, and explain how it was incorporated into the business case for the change? The busy 'inter station' route in central London which was 'de-bendified' some time ago still has open access. What levels of fare evasion are factored into its operation, or do you take a different view and turn a blind eye because it...

• Reference: 2010/3691
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Do TfL retain data on road repairs and are these accessible to the public, either on-line or in response to a reasonable FOI? Do you believe it should be a grant condition for funding any schemes in Boroughs that they operate a similar transparency?

• Reference: 2010/3690
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

What progress is there with the installation of the average speed camera network on the A13 between Stepney and Dagenham? I understood it was due to be brought into use during this autumn, allowing a higher speed limit but better enforcing against excess speed. Has it been delayed, or cancelled?

• Reference: 2010/3689
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

What progress are you making with the lobby of Government to secure the change of designation so that London City Airport pays for its policing costs?

• Reference: 2010/3688
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Do you accept that my constituents in Narrow Street have a good case, that the cycle superhighway is causing an unwelcome and potentially unsafe intrusion into their quiet neighbourhood?

• Reference: 2010/3687
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Earlier this year I asked if bus shelters in East London could be the first to be installed with the new GPS Countdown technology. East London was the last area of the London roll out of the radio controlled service and, as a result, did not get many shelters installed with the technology. I have asked that the new roll out timetable prioritises East London to address the current imbalance. Your predecessor agreed I made a strong case for East London being prioritised. You advised me in January that timetabling would be this month, November 2010. Are you now in...

• Reference: 2010/3686
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Thank you for your reply last month to my question 3314 about east London courts, which I noted was the same reply you gave to question 3045 about Sutton. Can you provide a copy of your submission to the Government's consultation so that I can glean more information about any concerns you might have with how the closures could impact on my constituency? In addition, what are your views on the proposed closure of Barking Court? And do you have any views on how the closure of Waltham Forest will affect Stratford Court?

• Reference: 2010/3685
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

How does the coalition administration at the London Borough of Redbridge's cost-cutting plan to close public toilets fulfil your endeavours to promote the need for more public toilets?

• Reference: 2010/3684
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Please can you provide more information on the further work on options for ferry replacement. Can you share with me the likely costs of new infrastructure and the potential land costs of alternative options?

• Reference: 2010/3683
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 October 2010

Without trying very hard I counted four contradictions of previous promises, from your lips at the PQT on 2nd November at the Camden Centre: on the funding of the cycle hire scheme, on police numbers, on ticket office closures, and on the assertion that air quality in London is getting better. Can Londoners believe a word you say?