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• Reference: 2013/0012-1
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 05 June 2013

Given the windfall gains that land and property owners benefit from when transport infrastructure is built, could a tax on those gains help pay for the infrastructure?

• Reference: 2013/0013-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 05 June 2013

Darren Johnson (Chair): We then move to item 4, which is the question and answer session on the London Finance Commission (LFC) and we welcome Professor Tony Travers, the Chair of that Commission, to answer questions. Each group has a lead-off question, but we will begin with a brief opening statement from Professor Travers.

• Reference: 2012/0218-1
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Should we shift the balance of taxation in London from income to wealth, for example with a land value tax?

• Reference: 2007/0086-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

How much carbon dioxide was emitted from a) your fleet and b) your buildings for each of the past 5 years? What efforts have been made to reduce carbon emissions?

• Reference: 2007/0087-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What was the total a) mileage b) cost and c) estimated carbon emissions of official air travel from the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority /London Fire Brigade in 2006, and 2007 to date? How many of these flights were within the UK, and how many within Europe?

• Reference: 2007/0088-1
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What are your procurement criteria for purchasing biofuels? How do you ensure that all biofuels procured for use in fire appliances are traceable, low carbon, habitat friendly, small-scale, recycled where possible, local, organic, fair trade, and GM free?

• Reference: 2006/0248-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What level of carbon dioxide emissions reduction and modal shift does LFEPA expect to achieve through its workplace travel plan?

• Reference: 2006/0249-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What has been the total a) mileage b) cost and c) estimated carbon emissions of official air travel from LFEPA/London Fire Brigade in each of the last five years? How many of these flights were within the UK, and how many within Europe?

• Reference: 2006/0250-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

In its educational programmes, what is London Fire Brigade doing to tackle misconceptions about the fire risk of hydrogen technologies?

• Reference: 2006/0251-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What is the London Fire Brigade doing to tackle the greater incidence of fire in disadvantaged communities?