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  • HIV/AIDS

    • Reference: 2000/0416
    • Question by: Richard Barnes
    • Meeting date: 20 December 2000
    In 1999, more people were diagnosed HIV+ than in any year since 1985. During the same period, the funding and resourcing of support centres was drastically cut by both Government, Health Authorities and local authorities, leading to the closure of many established centres across London. The government also failed to promote any nation-wide preventive campaign. The funding that was available was not confirmed or distributed until October of 1999, 6 months late, causing deep anxiety and financial pressure in voluntary organisations. Which of the Mayor's policies will be applied to ensure that the pandemic is not ignored in London; that...
  • Christmas Cards

    • Reference: 2000/0417
    • Question by: Richard Barnes
    • Meeting date: 20 December 2000
    Does the Mayor support the expunging, both pictorially and in the written word of Christmas from the Greater London Authority's Christmas cards which are sent in celebration of an important religious festival?
  • Police Officers

    • Reference: 2000/0455
    • Question by: Richard Barnes
    • Meeting date: 20 December 2000
    Londoners welcome the initiative to improve police numbers in the capital and have noted the Mayor's promise of 1,050 additional officers in financial year 2001/2002. It is noted that the Home Secretary, through the Crime Reduction Fund, is providing up to £38 million to recruit and train 800 of these additional officers. Why does the Mayor wish to increase taxation on Londoners by £60 million to recruit 250 officers? .
  • Development Guidance

    • Reference: 2000/0306
    • Question by: Richard Barnes
    • Meeting date: 18 October 2000
    Can you please explain what you mean by the following terms, as expressed in the Evening Standard on 9 October ? a) `Badly designed and unattractive buildings' b) `High quality design and management' c) `Landmark buildings that deliver benefits' d) `Good cause uses'
  • Hungerford Bridge

    • Reference: 2000/0211
    • Question by: Richard Barnes
    • Meeting date: 13 September 2000
    Following your decision to support th extra costs incurred in this project, can you say how much the total cost will be and which of your transport initiatives will be sacrificed to compensate for the lost money?
  • Wembley Stadium

    • Reference: 2000/0004
    • Question by: Richard Barnes
    • Meeting date: 24 May 2000
    Does the Mayor believe he should have declared an "interest" as the MP for Brent South when he made his decision to accept the SRB bid from the London Borough of Brent for the new Wembley stadium? To ensure that he cannot be accused of bias by the London Boroughs that have to wait some four months for decisions on their own SRB bids does he intend to resign his Brent East Parliamentary seat as soon as possible? .