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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 05 June 2013

Murad Qureshi (AM): Can I be bold enough, Tony, to ask you things that you have not really touched on in your report? The first is mansion taxes. Our sister city New York has a 0.5% mansion tax for properties over $2 million. Do you see a place for something similar if it was hypothecated to build social housing, for example?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

Can I ask the Deputy Commissioner for a point of clarification on the Leveson recommendations? To what extent are they applicable to British publications getting hacked material from abroad?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 20 December 2012

We have already had it rolled out to outer London boroughs like Havering, Barking, Dagenham, Enfield and Kingston. I just want to know what consultation engagement has been carried out in the boroughs about increasing the availability of Tasers?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Murad Qureshi (AM): I just want to briefly go back to land valuation taxation if you don't mind, given Roger's [Roger Evans AM] comments. I hear what you are saying about local planning concerns that have to be addressed by local authorities, I hear what you say about anything being proposed having to be national and not just London, but you would accept that it would discourage land banking and a fair amount of empty sites? Forget empty properties, there are major sites lying empty. Would it not encourage those being moved on at least and the promotion of jobs...

• Reference: 2012/0031-2
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 21 June 2012

Just some feedback I picked up on the very unfortunate rape in Regent's Park. It should really go the Commissioner, but as he is not here I will direct it to Stephen. There is a feeling that the policing of the Royal Parks is not a priority. Could you confirm that or not?