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• 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: 2007/3122
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Please can the Mayor provide the calculations on which he based his assertion that six new jobs in London would pay for the recent trip to India.

• Reference: 2007/2895
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

How much has the MPS spent on hire cars in each financial year since 2000/01 to date? What additional costs have been incurred in each of these years for failure to return vehicles in time, damages and any other penalties?

• Reference: 2007/2896
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Liberal Democrats on the Metropolitan Police Authority have continually called on the Metropolitan Police to improve its public consultation on plans for the future of the police stations in London. Are you satisfied with the way in which the Metropolitan Police is conducting these borough consultations, especially in light of sums of money paid to consultants to assist them in doing so?

• Reference: 2007/3125
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Please can the Mayor update me on progress with the faulty wind turbines removed from the LDA Head Office roof.

• Reference: 2007/3126
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

The amount of spoil generated by the tunnelling for Crossrail is estimated at 8.5 million tonnes. If that goes to landfill, it would cost £250 per tonne, under European Union legislation. How do you intend to dispose of this spoil?

• Reference: 2007/0178-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

How will you address the falling traffic speeds within the Central Congestion Charging zone?

• Reference: 2007/0267-1
• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

How much has been spent on the proposed scheme which has now been abandoned?

• Reference: 2007/0176-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

With the West London Tram project abandoned or postponed indefinitely, the Cross River Tram now failing to cross the river, and the Thames Gateway transits reduced to a couple of diesel-engined bus services, is there now a credible tram strategy? In the light of rocketing fuel costs, is this reliance on diesel-engined public transport sustainable in the medium term?

• Reference: 2007/0182-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 05 December 2007

What plans does TfL have for more bus services specifically for schools?