• Reference: 2008/1253
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Do you agree with the findings of the recently published MPA Youth Scrutiny Report that stop and search remains a key concern for many young people, and that a single negative encounter with the police can result in a negative impression of the entire service?

• Reference: 2008/1252
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Do you consider the use of Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act to be appropriate to carry out stop and search under Operation Blunt 2, given that this power is for use within a limited area and during a specific period of time only, yet the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and yourself have both stated that Operation Blunt 2 should be regarded as a pan-London, long-term strategy? Do you agree that it might be more appropriate to use powers under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act to carry out stop and search in this...

• Reference: 2008/1251
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Government statistics for 2005/06 show that over half of stop and searches under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 in London are of people of Black, Asian or other ethnic appearance, despite them representing only around 32% of the capital's population, and being less than 1% more likely to be arrested as a result of a stop and search. If the requirement on police to complete detailed stop and search or account forms were removed, how would you expect the Metropolitan Police Service to monitor and account for stop and search practices?

• Reference: 2008/1589
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Could the Mayor give the total cost of consultants for the last Mayoral administration?

• Reference: 2008/1588
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

What plans does the Mayor have to increase the supply of renewable energy in London?

• Reference: 2008/1575
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

What are the LDA, Metropolitan Police Authority and Transport for London doing to engage with the Kurdish and Turkish communities of London?

• Reference: 2008/1596
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

In light of the metropolitan polices recent figures for knife crime can the Mayor recognise that 42% of knife crime is carried out by the African Caribbean community who only make up 9% of the population and what measures will the Mayor take to address this.

• Reference: 2008/1570
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Further to your manifesto commitment on the introduction of the Velib, how are plans for this progressing and what is the proposed date of implementation?

• Reference: 2008/1569
• Question by: Victoria Borwick
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Does the Mayor believe that the Government is justified in closing 11 local post offices in Brent and Harrow?

• Reference: 2008/1566
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 16 July 2008

Are you satisfied with the current standard of Dial-a-ride and do you accept that the level of service has deteriorated further now that journey bookings are centrally administered and IT driven?