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• Reference: 2015/2495
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2015

Is it possible to expand Heathrow Airport without having a negative effect on London's environment and the health of Londoners?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2015

Valerie Shawcross CBE AM: Thank you, Sir Howard. I am just looking at the table on NPV and social benefits on page 147 [of the Airports Commission’s final report]. Without being economists, we are trying to grapple with the issue of calculating the benefits and costs and the negative and positive aspects of the proposal. While you say Gatwick is a feasible proposal, you are saying the economic benefits would be considerably smaller than Heathrow. If you look at the bottom line of the calculations you have done - and I accept there are a lot of variables in here...

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 08 September 2015

Valerie Shawcross CBE AM: I just wanted to come in, if I may, Sir Howard, with a quick reaction to that comment. You have encapsulated a problem but you have it the wrong way around. You have said the problem is that TfL is trying to talk about growth that is not attributable to Heathrow. The problem is the other way around. Your projections are not taking account of the fact that all of those schemes that you have referred to there and that you are taking for granted will happen, like Crossrail 2, are actually being driven by the...

• Reference: 2013/0020-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 09 October 2013

Do you plan to transform TfL so that it no longer requires a public subsidy?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 20 June 2012

I think it is very encouraging to hear that actually TfL, you have shifted your position away from what really was a hand-washing of the issue. Can I agree with you, Peter, that these issues can be resolved quite quickly and I would have thought that, if necessary, if you get on the phone to the union and the employers, you could probably get everybody into Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) tomorrow in order to stop the strike on Friday.

• Reference: 2007/0200-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

Please could you list TfL's major London transport infrastructure schemes in order of priority given when lobby government for funding?

• Reference: 2007/0195-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

In March the Mayor gave me his in principle support for the creation of a new museum and visitor centre in the empty Brunel shaft above the East London Line. I understand that you have visited the site personally. With the East London Line due to close this month, could you now give me an update on the progress on this project?

• Reference: 2007/0196-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

In question 2186/2007 I raised the issues of dangerous pavement parking at Clarendon Terrace, Camberwell New Road. My constituent reports that there has been little improvement in the situation. What more will you do to eliminate this hazard?

• Reference: 2007/0197-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

On 14 November the Mayor gave a commitment that TfL would carry out a full passenger and social survey on the South London Line before any final decisions are taken about the rerouting of the service. Could you give me an update and further details on the full terms of reference of this survey and the anticipated timescales?

• Reference: 2007/0198-1
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

The 155 bus route parallels the heavily overcrowded Northern Line from Tooting Broadway to Elephant & Castle. When did TfL last carry out a passenger count on the 155? What were the findings?