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• Reference: 2009/0001
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 June 2009

The Urban Light Transport System, currently being tested at Heathrow Airport, offers substantial economic and environmental advantages over conventional forms of transport. Does the Mayor support the concept of rolling out the ULTra transport system across London or will this be another fantastic British innovation either consigned to the scrap heap or poached by foreign companies.

• Reference: 2009/1381
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 21 May 2009

In the light of the expenses scandal emerging in Parliament, is the Mayor confident that no such abuse can occur at City Hall?

• Reference: 2009/1382
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 21 May 2009

With the economic outlook continuing to look dire is the Mayor still confident that extensive and unforseen borrowing and subsequent debt will not fall upon the people of London with regards the London Olympics?

• Reference: 2009/1383
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 21 May 2009

Was the Mayor happy with London's St George's Day celebrations and will he seek to address the imbalance with funding available for the Notting Hill Carnival for this patriotic event in the future?

• Reference: 2009/0688
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 25 March 2009

Once again, on the BBC's recent Panorama programme, you have expressed and reinforced your commitment towards the advantages of cheap foreign labour and granting an amnesty for illegal immigrants. In so doing can you confirm that if a migrant worker was endowed with your undoubted sense of humour, political dexterity and command of the English language and was prepared to work for a fraction of your salary, would you be prepared to stand down or work at a comparable wage?

• Reference: 2009/0689
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 25 March 2009

The House of Lords EU Committee has recently stated that the European Union should be utilised in order to assist with 'security' during the 2012 Olympic Games. Can you assure me that this is not just the thin end of the wedge and that economic circumstances or terrorism will not be used as an excuse to emasculate the Britishness of the event and promote the concept of Euro federalism?

• Reference: 2009/0690
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 25 March 2009

Given the current economic climate many people who have a Congestion charge fine (at times through a simple oversight) have found themselves in a position where they can not afford the £60.00, meaning it is not paid in 14 days and results in a £120, then £180.00 fine - would the Mayor agree a 14 day period when fines could be cleared for a lower fee of around £25.00? this would help out Londoners and also bring funds to TFL that may never come in? Obviously it is an individuals responsibility to pay the charge on time but this (one...

• Reference: 2009/0691
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 25 March 2009

On election last May, shouldn't the newly-elected Mayor have scrutinised existing grants paid to obscure organisations? The Evening Standard revealed that an agreement exists to fund a charity named the 'Muslim Safety Forum'. The nominated contact of this is a Mr Azad Ali, a Civil Servant apparently recently suspended from his Treasury job for publicising his somewhat radical Islamic views. Under Mr Johnson's leadership, £30k has continued to be paid to this organisation. The Mayor has said funding will end when the agreement transpires -- so when will this be? (And is it normal practice to lock the LDA into...

• Reference: 2009/0692
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 25 March 2009

The Mayor's Decision List for the period 12th February to 11th March includes decision DD113, which says: " Approved a payment of £50,000 to the Black Londoners Forum Limited. Part 2 of this report is confidential under the FOI Act." Further legal & financial implications are classified as confidential for the purposes of the FOI Act. Given the recent public concern over the LDA's funding of certain community organisations, it is prudent to question the bona fides of granting public funds to such groups. What are the reasons for confidentiality, and why should the legal & financial implications be granted...

• Reference: 2009/0693
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 25 March 2009

Regarding DD 133: Can you confirm that this payment to the Black Londoners Forum is a one-off matter, or part of an ongoing series of payments? And is this a time-factored contract or agreement over a specified period of time? If so, what are the other details of the agreement?