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• Reference: 2008/0519
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

Now that the proposals for post office closures across London have been published, what action are you taking to combat the threat of widespread closures?

• Reference: 2008/0521
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 20 February 2008

The Chief Executive of the LDA stated that the tone and nature of the emailed instruction from Lee Jasper to junior members of LDA staff were "inappropriate and not the type of communication expected from a Mayoral Adviser to junior staff", what action have you taken with respect to Lee Jasper since hearing these views?

• Reference: 2008/0294
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 30 January 2008

How many energy efficient light bulbs were issued as part of the `light bulb amnesty' from Friday 11 January to Sunday 13 January? How does this compare with the projected target of 63% of Londoners anticipated in the press promotion?

• Reference: 2007/3099
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Would you support the possible use of public funds to support investment in West End Theatres, if venues came forward on a case by case basis with a acceptable business plan?

• Reference: 2007/3101
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Has your office looked at the concept of greyfield sites that have been operating for sometime in the United States, possibly as a way of regenerating high streets without massive expense or upheavel through demolition and re-build?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

So why have you set such a low limit? Why not 25% or 30%?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Finally, what are you going to do about the still considerable number of empty properties that are not brought onto the housing market at all?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

The key is that when those properties come available, there is a queue a mile long to acquire them. So, there is clearly a need for more of those types of properties.

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Two quick areas I would just like to raise: how are you going to address the need for new affordable housing for families when we have already got a surplus of one bedroom properties at affordable level, and a large element of the developments that have taken place have been two bedroom properties? In actual fact the demand now in London is very much for family housing, both for affordable housing for rent but also housing that can be bought by families.

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Why then has the Mayor opposed, for example, what Wandsworth has been doing to bring back empty homes into the housing market?