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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 04 March 2021

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: My first question is for the Deputy Mayor for Culture. London has over 200 museums and 850 galleries and hosts three of the world’s top 10 galleries and museums. This rich offering is a huge draw to London for tourists from both here in the UK and abroad. I was concerned that the Government’s roadmap has museums and galleries in tier 3, meaning they will not be able to open until 17 May [2021] at the earliest. This is because they are being considered as indoor entertainment venues despite having more in common with public buildings...

• Reference: 2009/0162-1
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

What one improvement do you expect to see in London's Fire and Emergency Planning Service by May 1st 2010?

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

I wanted to pick up on the issue of the budget and ask the Chairman, will you be proposing to the Mayor another rise in LFEPA's take on the precept this year?

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

OK. I want to go back, Commissioner, to the point about fire safety and fires in London, which you mentioned there. The latest performance figures clearly show that the number of serious fires have been rising over the last year across the capital; we have seen an increase in fires in dwellings by around 7% and an increase in non-domestic fires around 17% which is concerning, given the trends previously. We are now seeing it reversed. What changes are you going to make to respond to this worrying trend?

• Reference: 2008/0046-1
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 03 December 2008

Why have you offered up more savings for the financial year 2009/10 than the Mayor was seeking in his budget guidance issued earlier this Autumn?