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• Reference: 2005/2299
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Why, do you understand, has the Crossrail Bill select committee not yet been created and have you made representations about this?

• Reference: 2005/2294
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Has the GLA studied the benefits to London of Felixstowe to Nuneaton gauge widening? Given the extra capacity this would release on London's railways for a relatively low outlay and the positive boost to inter-regional cooperation it would represent should we be actively supporting this project?

• Reference: 2005/2296
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Where do you stand on the Government's proposals for education reform? What steps can the GLA take to support the creation of more excellent schools in London or is this a matter for Boroughs?

• Reference: 2005/2300
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Would you support the principle of the proposed London Markaz in West Ham?

• Reference: 2005/2301
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Do you support the reconstruction of Heathrow terminal 2 as an important improvement to the quality of our most important transport hub?

• Reference: 2005/2305
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Do you acknowledge that Borough opposition to a single waste authority is not merely self-serving? And that for example there are real concerns that East London will be expected to disproportionately handle London's waste?

• Reference: 2005/2306
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Will you be taking active steps to support Newham's case for Inner London status and do you accept that the case is unique? If so what support will you be giving to the Borough's representations?

• Reference: 2005/2307
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Was George Galloway right about the threats to the fire service in Tower Hamlets? Was he guilty of scare mongering?

• Reference: 2005/2308
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

Do you believe Tower Hamlets electoral services are likened to those of a banana republic or would you concur with the general conclusions of the assembly scrutiny committee into this?

• Reference: 2005/2312
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 December 2005

While I welcome the work TfL has carried out to improve bus services on the Isle of Dogs can you advise what further steps can be taken to reduce peak hour crowding and poor service intervals to the D7 and D3 services?