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• Reference: 2010/1328
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

Project Daedalus states that 'young offenders leaving the Heron Unit move into training and jobs to reduce their chances of re-offending'! Some unemployed youngsters who have not offended but are really struggling to find work have said to me that this is tantamount to rewarding bad behaviour. How does the Mayor respond to their concerns?

• Reference: 2010/1329
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

Whilst the monetary funding for this Project is shown as £981,000, it was noted in Daedalus update that an LDA grant of £2.5 million was given to experienced third sector organisations! Why has this amount not been included in the overall cost?

• Reference: 2010/1330
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

You advised, following the Akmal Sheikh incident, that anyone can be a Londoner without the need of being born in this fair city! Londoners born in London have commented to me that you have undermined and devalued the proud heritage of being born in this city. What is your response to their sense of disenfranchisement?

• Reference: 2010/1331
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

You advised, following the Akmal Sheikh incident, that anyone can be a Londoner without the need of being born in this fair city. Why, therefore, do you spend lots of Londoners' tax pounds on celebrating Eid, Diwali, Maslenitsa? If we are all 'Londoners' together then should tax pounds only be spent celebrating St George's Day?

• Reference: 2010/1332
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

The French have scrapped their 'Green Tax' to ensure their companies can ride out the recession. Do you believe London should follow the French lead and lobby Government to suspend all environmental taxes until economic recovery is well established?

• Reference: 2010/1333
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

Would it be fair to say that the measures needed to achieve optimum success in your draft air quality strategy are potentially expensive? And if so, do you anticipate the majority of this additional cost being met by the London taxpayer?

• Reference: 2010/1334
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

With rush hour passengers on their way home from work at Victoria Station being forced to to witness a gang of animals fatally stabbing a young boy, does the Mayor believe he is failing Londoners on law and order?

• Reference: 2010/1335
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 19 May 2010

In light of the last few weeks' events of fatal stabbings at Victoria Station and Croydon Sports Arena, together with the fatal shooting of a girl in Hoxton, does the Mayor think London is a more dangerous place today than, say, 40 years ago, and if so what does he attribute that to?

• Reference: 2010/0945
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 17 March 2010

London taxpayers' millions are being committed to your new 'Climate Change' strategy. Energy providers are citing infrastructure projects to comply with government co2 reduction targets and renewable energy initiatives as the reason for keeping tariffs high despite much lower wholesale prices. Is it right that Londoners should be hammered twice for what is an unproven theory and doesn't this actually compound fuel poverty?

• Reference: 2010/0946
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 17 March 2010

According to Isabel Dedring's briefing on your 'Climate Change' strategy, 66% of Londoners don't believe in man made global warming. Is it an abuse of your power to press ahead with your strategy and charge them for something they don't believe in? Businesses in London have been warned to expect rising energy costs to fund 'low carbon initiatives'. Does the Mayor believe these increased costs will hamper their ability to ride out the recession?