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• Reference: 2007/2915
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Given the economic arguments put forward by the government for the expansion of Heathrow, will you commission the GLA's economists to conduct an impact assessment to identify the negative economic impacts to Londoners if expansion were to go ahead and highlight the benefits of alternatives such as rail for short-haul, so that a fully rounded picture is available?"

• Reference: 2007/2916
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

At the end of November, the Liberal Democrats group on the London Assembly revealed that alcohol-related crime in London has risen by 60% in the last 4 years. Of particular concern are the huge increases in alcohol-related violent crime, drug offences and thefts ' a concern to millions of Londoners. What is your reaction to these trends and what actions have you been taking to reverse them during your second term? Will you now consider making alcohol a central part of your health inequalities strategy and making one of your new Health Advisor appointments a role specifically tasked with tackling...

• Reference: 2007/2938
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Could you provide a breakdown of the funding from the GLA, LDA, Think London, Visit London and any other, as you describe them in your Mayor's report, 'partners' for the 'London India Office' in Delhi.

• Reference: 2007/2944
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Will you outline TfL's plans for maintaining public transport services during Christmas and the New Year?

• Reference: 2007/2945
• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What discussions took place between TfL, the Metronet administrators and the PPP Arbiter that led the Arbiter not to publish his Extraordinary Review on 31 October 2007?

• Reference: 2007/2962
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

In view of your statement that "current arrangements for managing waste in London clearly aren't working" (November report to Assembly), what are you doing to work more constructively with the boroughs within the legislative parameters now set by your government?

• 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?