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• Reference: 2000/0414
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

In the course of your career as a restaurant reviewer, have you ever given your comments on establishments run or owned by current members of GLA staff or those in the GLA family of organisations? How would such a relationship be declared?

• Reference: 2000/0415
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Do you share my concern at the proposal to demolish the unique cruciform workhouse which currently forms part of the Oldchurch Hospital site, particularly as the building that will replace it is designed to be temporary? What powers do you have to intervene in this planning application, recently approved by Havering Borough Council and will you take steps to preserve this valuable building? .

• 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...

• 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?

• Reference: 2000/0419
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

With some interests in the IAAF pushing other city's desires to host the 2005 World Championships taking advantage of doubts about the Picketts Lock stadium would you consider trying to work with different public bodies to re-surrect as a candidate for the very top-ranking international championships?

• Reference: 2000/0421
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

What has happened to the business advisory group that you set up ? What has been its recent activity ?

• Reference: 2000/0422
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

I have received a number of expressions of concern from my constituents who in seeking to return home to South London on the bus find that the bridge is packed with fully laden buses taking up to twenty minutes to cross London Bridge, partly because of the road works at the southern end of the bridge. Is there any action that the GLA could take to encourage a solution to this problem? .

• Reference: 2000/0423
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

(a) Did the Mayor consult anyone before making the statement that developers could pre-empt opposition to schemes from Local Authorities by getting the Secretary of State to call them in? (b) Is the Mayor to be the only arbiter of design and planning gain or does he think that others may have a more informed opinion?

• Reference: 2000/0425
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

In view of the Assembly's motion of 6 December, will the Mayor sign up to the European ALTER programme?

• Reference: 2000/0427
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Does the Mayor agree that the proposed increase in the number of police officers in London will enable the Metropolitan Police Authority to give greater priority to the enforcement of traffic offences, partiularly speeding?