• Reference: 2008/1282
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Following your cancellation of the emissions related congestion charge, will you ask Transport for London to implement their original proposal to replace the Alternative Fuel Discount with a discount for band A & B vehicles?

• Reference: 2008/1281
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

How many vehicle models are as polluting, or less polluting, than the Lexus Hybrid LS600h, which has a 100% congestion charge discount but emits 219g/km CO2, putting it in the second highest vehicle excise duty band? Should this luxury car receive a congestion charge discount?

• Reference: 2008/1280
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

In a Transport for London statement from March this year, your predecessor committed to reinvesting projected income from the emissions related congestion charge to walking and cycling projects. Following your cancellation of the emissions related congestion charge, how do you intend to make up the short fall in the planned £500m programme of investment in walking and cycling between now and 2015?

• Reference: 2008/1279
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Your response to my question 989/2009 did not answer the question. What net revenues did TfL estimate would accrue from the introduction of the emissions related congestion charge scheme? What expenditure has already been made or committed to introducing the emissions related charge? What will be the net loss in estimated revenue, between April 2008 and April 2012, of cancelling the scheme?

• Reference: 2008/1278
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

When you announce the results of the consultation on the western extension of the congestion charge, will you differentiate between responses from those living within the extension zone, and those living outside the zone? Will you state clearly, in advance, what extra weight you intend to give to residents within the zone, compared to the responses from other Londoners?

• Reference: 2008/1277
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Will you publish the Transport for London assessment of the likely impacts on congestion, bus journey times, emissions, charging income, and on cyclists and pedestrians, of scrapping the western extension of the congestion charge?

• Reference: 2008/1276
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

What sustainability criteria will be applied to the wood used for the 2012 velodrome track? Will the wood comply with the Central Point of Expertise on Timber standard currently being applied to Olympic wood, or with the more stringent Forestry Stewardship Council standard?

• Reference: 2008/1275
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Will Olympic spectators whose impairments mean that they can only travel to 2012 venues by car or dedicated road transport service be able to use the Olympic Route Network?

• Reference: 2008/1274
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

What assessment has been made of the impact that the Metronet failure could have on the aim to make 25% of the underground network step-free by 2012? Can you provide specific details of how progress at Southfields, Green Park, and Baker Street stations could be affected?

• Reference: 2008/1273
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Are you aware that the total cost of policing the Olympics would pay for all the Safer Neighbourhoods Teams in London for over 6 years? Does this expenditure reflect your priorities for policing in London?