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• Reference: 2000/0352
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Trains carrying hazardous nuclear waste through London are considerably heavier than those carrying commuters. Bearing in mind the three recent train crashes and the impact of the extreme weather conditions on the rail network, will the Mayor write to Sir Alastair Morton, Chairman of the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority to clarify what steps are being taken to protect Londoners from the possibility of a rail accident involving a nuclear shipment?

• Reference: 2000/0355
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Having failed to act and having created a morass of confusion about New Years Eve travel arrangements what will the Mayor now do to retrieve the situation, other than perhaps finding another fall-guy?

• Reference: 2000/0357
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

How does the Mayor expect his focus upon congestion, rather than traffic reduction, to : reduce gas emissions; contribute to his road safety targets and deliver a better quality of life in outer London, which is due to have the largest increase in traffic over the next decade.

• Reference: 2000/0361
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Will the Mayor a) undertake a detailed survey into the costs and adequacy of accommodation at alternative buildings to the proposed ones at More London Bridge? and b) specifically seek the views of the London Assembly, before entering into any binding agreement to take over the lease of the More London Bridge premises? .

• Reference: 2000/0363
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

What steps are you taking to improve the image of older people as portrayed by public services and how will you ensure that the needs of older Londoners are taken into account in each of your strategies?

• Reference: 2000/0371
• Question by: Toby Harris
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Does the Mayor support the suggestion that he, together with members of the Assembly and the Advisory Cabinet, should be subjected to random testing for hard drugs and substances likely to impair their judgment?"

• Reference: 2000/0373
• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Is the Mayor as surprised as some of us are about the Labour Government's reception to his newly appointed transport chief, Robert Kiley?'

• Reference: 2000/0374
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Your Mayoral report comments on the current position with the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. Have you noted the recent survey by National Pest Technicians Association that showed the rat population rising by 10 to 15 % in London from 1998 to 1999 ? What encouragement do you feel that we as an Authority should be giving to London Local Authorities to improve cleansing, litter and rubbish collection so as to combat such a rise in rat populations ?

• Reference: 2000/0389
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Can you list (with dates) the meetings you have held with the Secretary of State, Mr Prescott, and other Ministers in his department since May to discuss the plans to introduce road user charging in the capital?

• Reference: 2000/0395
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Will the Mayor confirm that the members of the London Round Table on Sustainable Development will not be primarily individuals who have access to him through other channels?