Mr Mayor, can I raise the issue of sectarian tensions in London from the Middle East conflicts between Sunni and Shia? I welcome the comments you made to Andrew Boff AM that you do not want to see international disputes come to the streets of London. In the past 15 months I have seen a number of incidents which concern me. The first was raised by Lebanese businesses on the Edgware Road about Anjem Choudary’s [cleric] mob inciting clearly religious hatred aimed at Shias. It was dealt with as a public order offence but an opportunity was missed to deal...
I know that borough leaders are aware of this, and perhaps there can be some liaison with the boroughs, as well, through the Association of London Government (ALG).
1)How much will it cost to implement your planned mobile phone use on a. Tube stations b. Tube trains? 2)Do you expect this scheme to be a cost burden on London Underground or a revenue raiser? How much do you expect it will cost - or will raise in revenue? 3)Do you propose charging mobile phone companies for access to mobile phone reception on the Tube or are you proposing another form of market mechanism or another form of mechanism altogether? If so, could you explain what it is. 4)Could there be health implications linked to reception provided for mobile...
Further to my previous question asked in 2003 (1032/2003), please can you advise what progress has been made to tackle the epidemic of vandalism on buses in South East London, and whether offences have decreased as a result.