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  • Religious celebrations

    • Reference: 2008/1700
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 10 September 2008
    From December 7th until December 31st City Hall has announced that it will be celebrating a minority religious festival. Will the Mayor explain what provisions he is making in order to celebrate Christmas - the main festival in the Christian calendar in the capital city of a traditionally Christian country?

  • Curriculum

    • Reference: 2008/1701
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 10 September 2008
    Labour Minister for Children, Kevin Brennan,has recently announced plans for a new curriculum that focuses on ethnic minorities and their impact on British history, which in my views amounts to the indoctrination of London schoolchildren. Besides teaching the children of London about the spread of Islam in Africa, Mr Brennan has also issued the following statement: `immigration, the Commonwealth and the legacy of the Empire put into a clear historical context... This can help pupils prepare for life in a diverse and multi-ethnic society'. As a former teacher, does the Mayor agree with me that focussing on the traditional 3...

  • Olympic Tickets

    • Reference: 2008/1702
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 10 September 2008
    Can the Mayor assure the population of London that since a massive burden of the cost for the 2012 London Olympics will fall upon London Council Taxpayers concessionary tickets to the event will be made available to London Council Taxpayers as well as subsidised access to the ex-Olympic sports facilities after the event?

  • Notting Hill Carnival

    • Reference: 2008/1697
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 10 September 2008
    Can the Mayor comment on the shocking level of violence and intimidation directed towards Metropolitan Police Officers during this year´s Notting Hill Carnival? Considering the astronomical costs, the policing bill alone exceeding £6 million, which falls upon the taxpayers of London,can the Mayor assure the people of this city that the suspension of this event is an option available to him?

  • Culture

    • Reference: 2008/1594
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
    Can the Mayor confirm what measures he will take to ensure that British culture is preserved and takes priority in London?

  • St Georges Day

    • Reference: 2008/1595
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
    Can the Mayor confirm how much funding he will be allocating to next years St Georges Day celebrations in London?

  • Knife crime

    • Reference: 2008/1596
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
    In light of the metropolitan polices recent figures for knife crime can the Mayor recognise that 42% of knife crime is carried out by the African Caribbean community who only make up 9% of the population and what measures will the Mayor take to address this.

  • Ray Lewis

    • Reference: 2008/1590
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
    In light of the recent departure of Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis, will the Mayor now start to appoint advisors based on merit and real experience rather than what I personally consider and understand him to be doing, appointing anyone just to make up his racial quotas?

  • Ray Lewis

    • Reference: 2008/1591
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
    Can the Mayor confirm how he knows Ray Lewis and who recommended his appointment?

  • Air Ambulance

    • Reference: 2008/1592
    • Question by: Richard Barnbrook
    • Meeting date: 16 July 2008
    Can the Mayor confirm if he will be allocating funds to the much needed air ambulance?