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• Reference: 2001/0889
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 December 2001

BAA plc is committed to increasing the modal share for air passengers from the current 33% using public transport to 50% and from 19% of airport employees now travelling on public transport to 25%. Are you aware of what BAA's timetable is, and whether there is a publicly accesssible Action Plan for achieving both these targets and the full range of air quality measures identified in the Mayor's Draft Air Quality Strategy? .

• Reference: 2001/0805
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 December 2001

Do you support proposals to re-open the high-level railway station on the line to Victoria at Brockley .

• Reference: 2001/0806
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 December 2001

Now that Terminal 5 has been given the go-ahead what is your position on a third runway? . .

• Reference: 2001/0684
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2001

The report by the Mayor's staff on Phase 4 of Gallion's Reach includes noise, visual effects and air pollution as the environmental effects which will come about from the building of the road river crossing a mere 100 meters north of this housing estate of 798 new units. Does the Mayor feel that a small strip of woodland and sound proofing will be enough to alleviate the problems of noise and visual amenity - as long as people don't go out into their garden, or leave the windows open in summer? Can the Mayor tell us why the report suggests...

• Reference: 2001/0237-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

Are you aware that the Thermoselect HTR (High Temperature Recycling) flagship Plant at Karlsruhe, (quoted in the Draft Waste Strategy as having `emissions of less than 10% of those permitted by the German Regulations') was closed down in October 2000 for at least seven months because of a breach of German emission regulations? How will this affect the Waste Strategy's stance on new combustion technologies? .

• Reference: 2001/0238-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

Since the composting of kitchen and green waste is essential to meeting the 2005/6 recycling targets, what scope do you see for closed-vessel composting in London in terms of capacity and number? What plans do you have for a closed-vessel composting pilot scheme? .

• Reference: 2001/0638
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 October 2001

Whilst the London Partnership Register is to be greatly welcomed as a significant step towards equality are you prepared to introduce measures so that the advanatges of the scheme go beyond the purely symbolic? For example, would you favour giving next-of-kin benefits to partners of GLA and GLA Functional Bodies employees who sign the register? These would include such benefits as compassionate leave and pension inheritance. .

• Reference: 2001/0613
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 October 2001

In the light of the successful demonstration of an Ultra Light Rail system in Bristol during 1997-2000, will the Mayor urgently examine the feasibility of setting up a demonstration project in London? Has TfL compared the costs and environmental/energy benefits of a ULR to that of both a diesal or gas powered bus and a conventional tram system? Will the Mayor ensure that the merits of ULR are considered when examining the options for a Greenwich Waterfront transit system? .

• Reference: 2001/0683
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 October 2001

Will the Mayor give his support to the new Home Energy Conservation Bill 2001 which, if it becomes law, will provide measures to ensure that the targets in the current Home Energy Conservation Act are reached, ensure co-ordinated action on fuel poverty and introduce energy efficiency standards to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) through a national licensing scheme? .

• Reference: 2001/0207-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 10 October 2001

In the light of the disturbing number of near hits of scheduled air flights over London, will the chair of LFEPA now advise the Civil Aviation Authority to review their regulations governing the number of flights permitted over London? .