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• Reference: 2003/0319
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Why is there a gap in the "rolling replacement " programme between May 2004 and August 2006 when no new vehicles will be supplied? What assurances can you give that LFEPA will be able to negotiate and accelerate the appliance replacement programme to shorten this 14 month gap with Asset Co? .

• Reference: 2003/0321
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Bearing in mind the very limited funds available in this year's LFEPA budget for Capital Projects, will you ensure that no decision is taken to begin any further construction work at the Southwark Training centre site and that a full business case including the in-depth analysis of alternative locations is undertaken before the enlarged Breathing Apparatus charging facility is sited at Southwark? .

• Reference: 2003/0345
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

How much is the firefighters pay settlement going to cost LFEPA and how is it to be funded? .

• Reference: 2003/0318
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

How many times during the current year (2003/04) have London Underground stations been closed due to unplanned safety checks by LFB personnel? Has there been an increase in emergency (unplanned) fire safety checks compared with 2001/2 and 2002/3? .

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Am I right in thinking that the full-year cost of the settlement, including pension contributions, works out to about £10.6 million per year?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Is the pay and prices reserves sufficient to meet an award above 4%?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

I think the gap is about £1.9 million is it? I wondered what steps you have taken to try to bridge that. Have you sought transitional funding from the Government for example?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

It was made very clear by the Government, at the time of the settlement, that the settlement would be funded by modernisation. Are there enough modernisation savings to be had in the London Fire Brigade to fund the pay settlement? If not, who is going to make up the balance?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

So how much of the settlement is going to fall upon the Council Tax payer?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Are you concerned that your stance on this undermines the stance of the Deputy Prime Minister when he said the settlement would be funded entirely from modernisation savings?