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Olympics travel (2)

  • Reference: 2007/2855
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Has any work been done with Train Operating Companies to investigate the possibility of providing free rail travel outside of London to members of the Olympics Family during the 2012 Games?

Olympics travel (1)

  • Reference: 2007/2854
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Has any work been done with Train Operating Companies to investigate the possibility of providing reduced price rail travel outside of London for ticketed spectators travelling to 2012 Olympics events?

Olympics Parking

  • Reference: 2007/2853
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
How many car parking places will be provided at the Olympic Park for vehicles used by members of the 'Olympics Family'? Is this in line with London Plan policies?

London Pension Fund Authority investments

  • Reference: 2007/2852
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Can you tell me how many times in the last year LPFA has met and/or talked to companies, which it invests in, that trade in arms and tobacco, as part of its strategy of positive engagement? If not, are you prepared to seek this information as part of your oversight of the LPFA?

LU and bus revenue and traffic

  • Reference: 2007/2851
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
You provided figures for Underground and bus revenue and traffic for 2005/6 and 2006/7 in March (MQT 21 March 2007, Appendix f, 642/2007). The figures for 2006/7 were, inevitably at that time of the year, projections. Would you now provide the actual figures to replace these projected ones?

Crossrail

  • Reference: 2007/2850
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
How much has been spent on marketing and media by Cross London Rail Links Ltd in each of the last five years? When Transport for London takes control of Cross London Rail Links will you ensure that most of these resources are redirected towards building the scheme, rather than promoting it?

Further Alterations to the London Plan

  • Reference: 2007/2849
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Recommendation 1.13 of the Panel Report on the Examination in Public on the draft Further alterations to the London Plan states: "We recommend that the fifth bullet point of Objective 5 is worded: 'Reduce the need to travel, especially by car, and the growth of journey lengths.' We recommend that the Mayor considers the need for any consequential changes elsewhere in the Plan." In the revised Alterations to the London Plan, will the panel's recommendation about the wording of Objective 5 be followed and what changes will be made elsewhere in the Plan?

Heathrow (6)

  • Reference: 2007/2848
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Do you agree that it is wrong that transfer passengers at Heathrow, who bring little economic benefit to London, pay less air passenger duty? Will you lobby the Government to make the necessary changes to ensure that all passengers using Heathrow pay the full rate?

Heathrow (5)

  • Reference: 2007/2847
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Will you commission an economic assessment of how a different regulatory system, which discouraged short haul and hub flights, could benefit London's economy whilst actually reducing the number of flights from Heathrow?

Heathrow (4)

  • Reference: 2007/2846
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
Do you consider that removing or capping its hub role could solve Heathrow Airport's claimed capacity problems?
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