• Reference: 2008/0599
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Could you explain whether any of the 50 stations that are due to be closed or refurbished by TfL before 2017 have had to have their work delayed or postponed due to the cost of bailing out Metronet?

• Reference: 2008/0598
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Given that only 4 of the boroughs managed to deliver your 50% affordable housing target in 2006/7, what further assistance will you provide to the boroughs to move them towards your target in the future?

• Reference: 2008/0596
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Given that only 11% of the net conventional homes delivered in London in 2006/07 had three bedrooms and another 5% had four bedrooms or more and, similarly poor, in the social rented housing sector only 17 per cent had two bedrooms and 8 per cent had four bedrooms, do you think the target in your Housing Strategy that 42% of new social rented homes and, by 2010/11, 16% of new intermediate homes, should have three bedrooms or more is achievable?

• Reference: 2008/0595
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Aside from your response to the government consultation on overcrowding last year, what other efforts have you subsequently made to ensure that the statutory definition of overcrowding is revised?

• Reference: 2008/0594
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

What is the latest estimate for the number of families currently living in overcrowded and severely overcrowded conditions in London?

• Reference: 2008/0593
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Despite making tackling child poverty in London one of your "highest priorities," what is your response to the conclusions of the London Child Poverty Commission that there has been "no significant improvement" since you took office and that the latest figures available show child poverty at exactly the same levels as in 2000?

• Reference: 2008/0592
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

After you accused a young woman of being "on something" for not experiencing an improvement to transport services in Streatham, are you surprised that a survey of young people by social networking site, Piczo, has found that: nearly half had "absolutely no respect" for politicians? How will you change your behaviour to engage more effectively with young people and change their opinion of politicians?

• Reference: 2008/0591
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

You revealed, in December, that an additional £100,000 would be needed over and above the funds ring-fenced for the Home Insulation Scheme. Given this shortfall, and the relatively low take up of your discounted insulation scheme, despite spending £1.2 million on advertising, do you think that the advertising strategy that you have adopted so far is an effective and efficient use of public money to achieve the objective of cutting carbon in London's homes?

• Reference: 2008/0590
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

How much will the GLA and LDA invest in your DIY insulation scheme in 2008 and what is the breakdown for money spent on the marketing campaign and money allocated for rebates?

• Reference: 2008/0589
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Given that retailers have reduced the number of plastic bags from 13.4bn in 2006 to 12.4bn plastic bags in 2007, do you agree that it demonstrates an appalling lack of leadership that the Government bought 979,106 branded plastic bags in 2007 for promotional and marketing purposes?