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• Reference: 2014/5018
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

A constituent has asked whether the Mayor will look into the possibility of taxis that are wheelchair accessible being charged zero V.A.T. on the purchase price. Will the Mayor take this up with HM Revenue and Customs?

• Reference: 2014/5019
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Will the scrappage deal for Taxi and Private Hire Drivers in London be a once in a life time offer or will it be available whenever drivers change their vehicle?

• Reference: 2014/5020
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

A significant number of residents have been contacting me with concerns about the way noise complaints are dealt with by Heathrow. Although the proposal for an Independent Noise Commissioner with statutory responsibilities on aircraft noise has been gaining cross-party support in London, in the meantime will you make firm representations to Heathrow to respond properly to complaints from members of the public and ensure a reasonable response to direct questions?

• Reference: 2014/5021
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Although there has been considerable work undertaken on the pollution impact of ground traffic at Heathrow, what assessments are being undertaken of the pollution from the actual aircraft?

• Reference: 2014/5022
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

For each of the four projects in London that will receive money from the Estates Regeneration Fund, can you tell me the number of new homes that are expected to be built, broken down by tenure?

• Reference: 2014/5023
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

For each of the four projects in London that will receive money from the Estates Regeneration Fund, can you tell me the number of existing homes that are expected to be demolished, broken down by tenure?

• Reference: 2014/5024
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

For each of the four projects in London that will receive money from the Estates Regeneration Fund, can you tell me the number of existing social rent homes that are expected to be switched to affordable rent?

• Reference: 2014/5025
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Thank you for your answers to questions 2014/4220 and 2014/4221. One of the advantages of the Community Grants Programme was that groups such as Phases and Southwark Habitat for Humanity could bid for funds directly without having to partner with a registered provider, a barrier that effectively prevented them from accessing funds to bring homes back into use and train young unemployed people in previous years. By reverting to that previous arrangement, you risk strangling their growth. Will you reconsider raising this issue with the Government and looking at your own funds from 2015-18 with a view to supporting this...

• Reference: 2014/5026
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Following the actions of two MPs who 'talked out' the Tenancies (Reform) Bill, a private member's bill, will you support amendments to the Deregulation Bill to bring some equivalent protections as a matter of urgency to protect London's private tenants from revenge evictions?

• Reference: 2014/5027
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

You told the press in Kuala Lumpur on the 1st December 2014 that approximately four in ten homes in the Malaysia Square development had been bought by people who don't hold a British passport. Do you have any estimate of the number of buyers, British or otherwise, who are investor-buyers?