• Reference: 2008/0441
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Following the answer to MQT 197/2008, how will people know the light-bulb offer is still available as the original media release said it lasted three days?

• Reference: 2008/0440
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What assessment has been made of the likely disruption to the London Bridge area of the development of the Shard of Glass, and how will this be mitigated? What arrangements have been made to co-ordinate this development with the 'Thameslink 2000' works, which will take place at the same time, so that disruption to the area will be minimised?

• Reference: 2008/0439
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

How does the Mayor expect 50,000 affordable homes to be built over the next three years, when less than 25,000 were built in the last three years?

• Reference: 2008/0438
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

The latest edition of 'The Londoner' claims that 13,000 affordable homes were built in London in 2006/07. However, the Mayor subsequently revealed, in a press release on 7th February 2008, that the actual figure is just 9,209 affordable homes. Was it the Mayor's intention to deliberately mislead readers of 'The Londoner'? When can we expect a retraction or correction to be published?

• Reference: 2008/0436
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Does the Mayor recognise the need for a bus route from Richmond and Twickenham to Kingston Hospital?

• Reference: 2008/0435
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Does the Mayor have any plans to provide a bus route between Kingston and Richmond via the A310?

• Reference: 2008/0434
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What are the Mayor's current views on the establishment of 'super boroughs'? Does he foresee London's thirty two boroughs being consolidated into a smaller number?

• Reference: 2008/0433
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

What are the Mayor's views on former Culture Secretary James Purnell's comments, made at the National Portrait Gallery in July 2007, "If any part of our cultural sector is substandard, doesn't take risks, doesn't push barriers, ducks difficult questions, it's not worth subsidising. Garbage in, garbage out"? Does the Mayor consider the organizations in London currently facing funding cuts by the Arts Council to be 'garbage'?

• Reference: 2008/0432
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

How are voluntary/ community organisations in London made aware of funding grants from the GLA or LDA? On what criteria are applications for funding judged?

• Reference: 2008/0428
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Will you update me on the terms of the "London Youth Offer"?