• Reference: 2007/2824
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Are the regulations for permitting poppy sellers onto TfL land overly stringent?

• Reference: 2007/2823
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

This year I hosted a ceremony which gave awards to recognise the voluntary work, creativity and achievements of the over 60s in Lambeth and Southwark. This was welcomed by the organisations which represent pensioners and by Age Concern. Will you consider holding a London-wide event of a similar nature?

• Reference: 2007/2822
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

My assessment is that there was a welcome reduction this year in the amount of crime and anti social behaviour in London in which the abuse of fireworks was a key factor. I believe that the joint GLA, MPS, LFB and London Councils work on this issue, particularly the focus on trading standards enforcement against underage sales, was crucial to this. What data do we have about the incidences of misuse of fireworks this year? Will you keep up the pressure next year to ensure that we don't return to the mayhem that we suffered in some areas such as...

• Reference: 2007/2821
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What steps is the Metropolitan Police Service taking to tackle newspapers which publish advertisements from saunas, massage parlours and escort agencies and other 'soft' sex industries which are in fact illegal brothels? What is the Metropolitan Police doing to educate men who frequent these places to the fact that a high number of the women in brothels in London have been kidnapped, imprisoned, possibly tortured and forced into the sex industry against their will? Do you think men's collaboration with such serious crimes by using these brothels should be punishable in law as 'aiding and abetting' kidnap, violence and false...

• Reference: 2007/2820
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Residents complain to me, and I know from my own experiences, that the section of the A23 below St Leonard's church, which is known locally as the 'dip', has become a `fear of crime' hotspot - one of several in Lambeth. What steps are the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and the Police taking to tackle this fear of crime?

• Reference: 2007/2819
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Is it true to say that TOCU Police officers patrol the A23 in vans and vehicles rather than riding on the bus as passengers? I have never seen a TOCU officer on a bus on the A23. Have I just been unlucky? Please can you say how many officer hours approximately were spent on buses in the last year on the A23 corridor and how many were spent patrolling in vehicles? What are the total staffing hours available from TOCU for patrolling the A23?

• Reference: 2007/2818
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

It is reported that you are interested in supporting a cycle rental scheme in London similar to that in Paris. Will this require public subsidy to work?

• Reference: 2007/2817
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Why do London taxicab drivers have to rent their meters and are not permitted to buy them? Is this a valid regulatory requirement?

• Reference: 2007/2816
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Have you considered the development of Oyster so that it can include season ticket and other fares outside Greater London as determined by rail operators?

• Reference: 2007/2814
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

How will the business model for Crossrail be affected by your proposals to take over responsibilities for London commuter services including those running as Crossrail? Would this represent an additional GLA family risk?