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• Reference: 2013/0005-1
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 13 March 2013

What do you perceive will be the impact on London of housing related welfare reforms - including linking the uprating of Local Housing Allowance to the Consumer Price Index rather than rent inflation and introducing under-occupation penalties - given London's existing shortages of affordable rented accommodation and overcrowding problems?

• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 13 March 2013

I wondered if I could very quickly ask Mayor Pipe a question on the Ministerial statement yesterday on the 'bedroom tax'. It appears to me that what is being said is rather than change the actual proposals so that the categories talked about are exempt, what is being done is that the Government is asking local authorities to use discretionary payments to effectively pay that money back. Is that right? Can you explain what the process would be and, importantly, is the Government actually funding this?

• Reference: 2002/0218-1
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

Will financial incentives really encourage Londoners to recycle more? .

• Reference: 2002/0219-1
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

Is there any future in boroughs operating `bring" schemes for recyclables? .

• Reference: 2002/0225-1
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

Why do you think that Sutton can achieve a 24% recycling rate for household waste when Haringey can only manage 8%? .

• Reference: 2002/0226-1
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

Will you hit the Government's target of 16% of London's waste being recycled or composted by 2003/4? .

• Reference: 2002/0230-1
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

What work is being done at a regional level to address the particular challenges faced by densely populated inner city communities in relation to waste and recycling? .