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• Reference: 2015/4047
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

The bus shelter at the closest stop to the Royal Free Hospital is privately owned by JC Decaux, and I understand is in the process of being replaced. with the advent of bad weather, will you prevail upon them to do this work straight away?

• Reference: 2015/4205
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

Will you be responding to the DCMS #OurCulture consultation to make the case for Arts and Culture in London?

• Reference: 2015/3060
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 September 2015

In your answer to my question (2015/2451) about the South East Executive Director for the Arts Council you said that the role has not been re-recruited and Laura Dyer is leading on this. Are you confident she can advocate for London's cultural sector considering she also has responsibility for national strategy and the North, Midlands and the South West, or does this represent a conflict of interest?

• Reference: 2015/2800
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 September 2015

Will you publish the details of the agreements concerning conversion, rent, running and security costs between West Ham FC and the London Legacy Development Corporation for the Olympic Stadium?

• Reference: 2015/2736
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 September 2015

In view of the widespread public interest in the deal with West Ham for the Olympic Stadium and its conversion to be suitable for football, will you ask the LLDC to ensure they publish a web page providing a simple overview of the details along with as much detailed financial information as possible?

• Reference: 2015/2737
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 16 September 2015

Barnet was awarded over £1million from the Mayor's Outer London Fund to improve important public spaces in North Finchley, including the 'artsdepot'. Do you think this money has been well spent, and might there be further opportunities to improve the public realm around neighbouring buildings and outside spaces, some of which remain in a poor state?

• Reference: 2015/2449
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

There have been calls for a rebalancing of Arts Council funding away from London to the rest of the country. The case needs to be made that Londoners have lower levels of cultural participation than the rest of the country, and there is a wide variation between boroughs across the capital. In 2007, the Mayor of London was given powers to appoint members of the London Regional Council of Arts Council England. What representations have you instructed these Members to make in regard to these ongoing discussions at Arts Council England?

• Reference: 2015/2450
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

Will you also carry out further research and communications to make the case publicly that investment in the arts in London pays dividends which benefit tourism across the UK?

• Reference: 2015/2451
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 15 July 2015

Can the Mayor update the Assembly on the Arts Councils' review of the position of the London and South East Executive Director and his view on the review on this important position?

• Reference: 2015/1435
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 21 May 2015

At a Plenary meeting last year I raised the fact that the Arts Council and DCMS no longer produce participation figures for cultural participation by borough through their Taking Part survey about cultural participation. Is it possible to calculate these by Borough from the London dataset? If so please provide the figures.