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Mayor's Office Vetting procedures

  • Reference: 2008/1364
  • Question by: Mike Tuffrey
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Could you please describe the vetting procedures that were undertaken when recruiting your advisors under section 67 (1) of the GLA Act?

London Living Wage

  • Reference: 2008/1386
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
Does the Mayor support the Living Wage for London Underground contract cleaners?

Meeting with Ruth Kelly

  • Reference: 2008/1336
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
At your recent meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly), which of the major transport projects currently under consideration by TfL did she indicate she would not fund?

Thames Gateway Bridge

  • Reference: 2008/1288
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
What are the estimated costs to Transport for London and the London Development Agency of the preparations for the second public inquiry into the Thames Gateway Bridge, following its rejection by the previous inquiry? How much of these costs have already been spent, or contractually committed?

Review of GLA International Offices

  • Reference: 2008/1250
  • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
  • Meeting date: 18 June 2008
Ian Clement has already visited the Brussels office as part of his review of the GLA's International Offices, will he be visiting all of the GLA International Offices in the process of reviewing them? If so can you please give us an estimate of the cost of these trips? Could you please provide us with a breakdown of the costs of his Brussels trip?

Anti-fare Dodging Campaign

  • Reference: 2008/1249
  • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
  • Meeting date: 18 June 2008
From research that I have carried out it would appear that only white people are used in TfL's anti-fare dodging advertising campaign. Would the Mayor ensure that future adverts targeting such behaviour reflect the real crime and population figures of London?

Mosque in Newham

  • Reference: 2008/1248
  • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
  • Meeting date: 18 June 2008
I have received a number of representations from members of London's Christian community about the construction of the proposed giant mosque in Newham. Can the Mayor confirm whether he is in favour of the proposed construction and will the wishes of the majority of local people be taken into account as to whether this proposed project goes ahead?

Energy Crisis

  • Reference: 2008/1247
  • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
  • Meeting date: 18 June 2008
Does the Mayor understand the disastrous consequences for London of the coming energy crisis? Has he requested any investigations as to how Peak Oil will impact upon London and what plans is he preparing to mitigate any problems that will arise as a result of the Peak Oil phenomena?

Metropolitan Police Force

  • Reference: 2008/1246
  • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
  • Meeting date: 18 June 2008
With reference to the Mayor's call for greater diversity within the Metropolitan Police force, and with reference to the electoral support the BNP has within London, does the Mayor support the blanket ban on BNP membership of the Metropolitan Police Force and will he demand that respect for diversity in London extends to respect both for white Londoners and the 130,000 Londoners who voted for the BNP?

Love Music Hate Racism March

  • Reference: 2008/1245
  • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
  • Meeting date: 18 June 2008
Can the Mayor give his assurance that no public money is being utilised to support the 'Love Music Hate Racism' march in London on June 21st and also give us an assurance that the organisers of the march will be required to pay for the full policing costs and clean up costs of this event so that the bill is not borne by London tax payers?
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