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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 05 June 2013

Murad Qureshi (AM): Can I be bold enough, Tony, to ask you things that you have not really touched on in your report? The first is mansion taxes. Our sister city New York has a 0.5% mansion tax for properties over $2 million. Do you see a place for something similar if it was hypothecated to build social housing, for example?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Murad Qureshi (AM): I just want to briefly go back to land valuation taxation if you don't mind, given Roger's [Roger Evans AM] comments. I hear what you are saying about local planning concerns that have to be addressed by local authorities, I hear what you say about anything being proposed having to be national and not just London, but you would accept that it would discourage land banking and a fair amount of empty sites? Forget empty properties, there are major sites lying empty. Would it not encourage those being moved on at least and the promotion of jobs...

• Reference: 2008/0057-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 03 December 2008

Can you advise what future plans are in place to continue the excellent public affairs strategy that has ensured sprinklers in schools, the debate on acetylene cylinders and has influenced fire safer cigarettes?

• Reference: 2008/0058-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 03 December 2008

What measures is the London Fire Brigade taking to protect its firefighters from assaults from members of the public whilst on duty?

• Reference: 2007/0093-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What action has been taken to reduce the number of false alarms attended by the London Fire Brigade, and specifically a) the number of unnecessary call outs caused by automatic fire alarms in non-domestic premises and b) the number of malicious hoax calls?

• Reference: 2007/0094-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What progress has been made in promoting fire safety among new and growing ethnic minority and national communities in London?

• Reference: 2007/0096-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What progress has been made towards meeting targets on sustainability set by LFEPA in its Corporate Plan?

• Reference: 2007/0105-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What progress has LFEPA made on achieving the objectives of its action plans under the Combined Equality Scheme?

• Reference: 2007/0107-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What has LFEPA and the London Fire Brigade done to reduce levels of staff sickness absence?

• Reference: 2006/0268-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What are LFEPA's key contributions to the Mayor's Environmental Strategy?