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• Reference: 2007/0103-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What action has the London Fire Brigade taken to reduce the hazards and disruption that can be caused by fires where acetylene cylinders are present?

• Reference: 2007/0104-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What is the current proportion of women staff in the London Fire Brigade? What progress has been made over the last year in increasing this proportion? What action is proposed in future years?

• 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: 2007/0106-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 07 November 2007

What progress has LFEPA made in delivering its promised five per cent efficiency savings in 2007/8?

• 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?

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Can I ask the Commissioner, in relation to community fire safety, your views on the sale of fireworks? I have had a number of complaints from constituents over the availability of fireworks in supermarkets. Indeed, in my local branch of Tesco they were on sale between the Golden Delicious and Bananas, with a special two-for-one offer. Do you share concerns of a number of us on the easy availability, in supermarkets in particular, of fireworks?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

John Biggs (AM): I agree absolutely with what you as Chair have said, and I am somewhat satisfied by the responses from the Fire Authority, but I am wondering whether, rather than resting on a sort of annual flurry of sound bites about this, we should develop a strategy across the whole Authority - Borough Authority, Mayor, lobbying for legislation which actually helps to take this forward - without denying people the opportunity for pleasure and innocent fun.

• 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?