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• Reference: 2002/1033
• Question by: Victor Anderson
• Meeting date: 18 December 2002

The Transport Committee heard on 21 November that there was no budget in the current 2003-2004 TfL Business Plan for improvements to the North London Line and South London Metro. a) How does this stand with your assertion that the TfL remain committed to the Orbirail concept? b) Will you be pushing TfL to reconsider allocating funds to train and platform improvements to ensure that Orbirail is developed as soon as possible? c) In view of the lack of budget, what is the current timeframe for these improvements and the development of new stations on the West London Line, another...

• Reference: 2002/0332-1
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

What meetings have you had with the Startegic Health Authorities, officers or members, to discuss the impact upon the health of Londoners of the quality of their housing? .

• Reference: 2002/0333-1
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

What do you regard as the main health issues facing London over the next 10 years? What value is the Mayor adding to solving these problems? .

• Reference: 2002/0799
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

How much money was spent on adaptations by the Greater London Authority or outsider contractors to Romney House during the GLA's occupation of the building and how much additional money has been spent on City Hall to bring it to standard since deficiencies were identified and brought to your attention? You made a pledge that all facilities staff (for example, post room and security staff) would be employed "in-house" by the Greater London Authority as an exemplary employer. Have you managed to fulfil this pledge and if not where and why not? .

• Reference: 2002/0874
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

When does the Mayor intend to meet with Ealing residents and petitioners to discuss the West London Transit tram proposals, following his remarks at the Assembly meeting of 16th October that he would? .

• Reference: 2002/0900
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

If the proposal for a third runway at Heathrow is approved, will be Mayor still press ahead with his plan for a congestion charge around Heathrow Airport? . .

• Reference: 2002/0901
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

Does the Mayor have any plans to make membership of the Transport Consultative Committee more inclusive and representative of full-time workers, who tend to commute more at peak times and who at present may find it difficult to attend regular daytime meetings without taking annual leave, by, for example, consulting members out of office hours? .

• Reference: 2002/0902
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

Why has the A40, a major arterial route into and out from London, been reduced from three lanes to two lanes at the Target Underpass? .

• Reference: 2002/0903
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

Will the Mayor join me in condemning the racist and intemperate remarks made by Piara Khabra, Member of Parliament for Southall, against the Somali community? .

• Reference: 2002/0904
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 November 2002

The Greater London Authority Disability Action Working Group, chaired by Lee Jasper, has met on several occasions to discuss access for the disabled to both the former GLA headquarters at Romney House and out new headquarters at City Hall, and has produced proposals for a disability strategy whereby the GLA should be "an Exemplar on Disability" promoting accessibility of the environment for all Londoners. Why has the Mayor not put this work into action with respect to the Authority's occupation of the City Hall building and when does he expect to put this into action? .