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• Reference: 2007/2840
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Would ensuring that all London based employees of the ODA, LOCOG, and their contractors and sub-contractors receive a minimum salary of at least the London Living Wage go some way to avoiding potential industrial relations disputes caused by variations in pay for Olympics employees?

• Reference: 2007/2841
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Can you provide me with the detailed cost benefit analysis of providing ground source heating and cooling for Olympic venues?

• Reference: 2007/2842
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Will ground source heat pumps be included within the imminent planning application for the underground utilities within the Olympic site? Do you agree that one of the best opportunities for cost effective micro-renewables will have been missed if ground source heat pumps are not included at this stage?

• Reference: 2007/2843
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Do you agree that one of your main contributions to the consultation on a third runway at Heathrow should be to analyse rigorously the background assumptions and research presented by the Government on air quality and noise? Can you make this work a priority for your environment team, and commit to sharing any findings as quickly as possible with HACAN and the 2M group?

• Reference: 2007/2844
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

As part of your response to the Government's consultation on Heathrow's expansion, will you provide a clear assessment of whether air pollution will exceed the EU legal limits by 2020 if the third runway is built? Can you also provide an assessment of the potential for a successful legal challenge on these grounds?

• Reference: 2007/2845
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What is the total number of passengers using Heathrow Airport each year? Of these how many are making international connecting flights, rather than visiting the UK?

• Reference: 2007/2846
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Do you consider that removing or capping its hub role could solve Heathrow Airport's claimed capacity problems?

• Reference: 2007/2847
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Will you commission an economic assessment of how a different regulatory system, which discouraged short haul and hub flights, could benefit London's economy whilst actually reducing the number of flights from Heathrow?

• Reference: 2007/2848
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Do you agree that it is wrong that transfer passengers at Heathrow, who bring little economic benefit to London, pay less air passenger duty? Will you lobby the Government to make the necessary changes to ensure that all passengers using Heathrow pay the full rate?

• Reference: 2007/2849
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Recommendation 1.13 of the Panel Report on the Examination in Public on the draft Further alterations to the London Plan states: "We recommend that the fifth bullet point of Objective 5 is worded: 'Reduce the need to travel, especially by car, and the growth of journey lengths.' We recommend that the Mayor considers the need for any consequential changes elsewhere in the Plan." In the revised Alterations to the London Plan, will the panel's recommendation about the wording of Objective 5 be followed and what changes will be made elsewhere in the Plan?