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• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

Fiona Twycross AM: I wanted to correct the impression that was given that the way it has been operating at the moment has been simply about opposition Members [on LFEPA] getting at the Mayor. The fact is that the Mayor has insisted on managing by Direction even when there has not been an impasse, including on issues over which there has been cross‑party agreement by LFEPA Members. I just wondered if you could focus a little bit on what impact the Mayor’s insistence on management by Direction has had. To be honest, we have had Directions on all sorts of...

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

Richard Tracey AM: Chairman, probably this is one for you as the politician of the two of you. The fact is, surely, that government, particularly local government, has been changing very considerably over recent years. That is accepted. The straight point to you: is it not correct that perhaps LFEPA in its current form is out of date and past its sell‑by date, really?

• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

Fiona Twycross AM: We obviously have to make sensible use of resources in the face of cuts. Some of the new technology that could come online is really interesting and will offer exciting possibilities, but do you agree with the Londoner who contacted me yesterday to say that £283,000 for a website rebuild is bordering on scandalous?

• Reference: 2015/3751
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 18 November 2015

What changes do you anticipate to the London Plan or other planning guidance as a result of your new action plan to help tackle flooding risks in London?

• Reference: 2015/3301
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 21 October 2015

How will you be taking forward the Government's recent announcement to enable the delivery of Starter Homes in London?

• Reference: 2015/0402
• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 21 January 2015

In December you visited The Institute of Cancer Research in Belmont, where you made clear that you strongly supported the plans to expand to become the second biggest campus of its kind in the world. What effect will these plans have on the business case for the Sutton Tram Extension?

• Reference: 2012/0068-2
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

Does the Metropolitan Police Service actually accept in broad principle the findings of the Leveson Inquiry?

• Reference: 2012/0071-2
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

Yes, we have just got a few questions about Operation Condor, and I think my colleague, Andrew, has some questions about this as well. Deputy Commissioner, you recently carried out the operation in my corner of town in Havering and Redbridge, I think you arrested one person in Havering and nobody in Redbridge. How do you judge the impact of a large-scale operation like that against the resource costs?

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

Tony Arbour (AM): Do you have any views on that, Stephen?

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

Obviously because the time has slipped for getting bids in to you by the end of February but the schemes are going to be starting in April, the new financial year, it does not give them very much leeway. Will you be giving them some extra leeway in how they can deliver those schemes?