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• Reference: 2010/4013
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

What assurances can the Mayor give concerning future revenue funding for both the established and newly opened Rape Crisis centres, given that the voluntary service is in such dire straights?

• Reference: 2010/4093
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Two stops in my constituency, Angel and Tufnell Park, were recently closed for certain periods of time because key staff fell sick and there were no colleagues available to provide cover. This led to massive disruptions for my constituents, especially at Angel, which is one of the busiest Underground stations in London. How will temporary closures like this be prevented when the tube staff cuts are implemented?

• Reference: 2010/4094
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Can you provide me with a breakdown showing: a. The number of tube station closures in the last 5 years due to staff illness? b. The average length of time that tube stations were closed for because of this reason?

• Reference: 2010/4096
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

One of my constituents has been stuck on a new Victoria Line train twice now and whilst being led to safety down the tracks he noticed that all the lights on the train go off whilst passengers disembark. Because it was so dark, passengers (including 6 pregnant women and a number of children) were bumping into the poles and each other. Can you answer the following question that my constituent has raised? a. Why was there no emergency lighting to escort passengers on the way out? b. Why weren't torches available to escort people safely of the train? c. Will...

• Reference: 2010/4097
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Over the past few weeks an unusual number of incidents have occurred on the Underground network during which we've seen among other passengers being led through tunnels because of broken down new Victoria Line trains. Can you guarantee my constituents that engineering works scheduled to finish in 2012 will not be delayed as a result of these incidents and cause huge embarrassment during the Olympics?

• Reference: 2010/4244
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Will the Mayor congratulate the Lfepa Chair, who has, in the face of fierce personal attack, harassment and bullying, robustly supported both the CapitalGuard arrangements to keep Londoners safe and firefighters who wished to continue working?

• Reference: 2010/4245
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Did TFL consider a cash plus infrastructure option from EDF for the mayor's bike hire scheme? If so, why did they opt instead for a cash sponsor rather than the option offered by EDF?

• Reference: 2010/4251
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Mayoral Decision 678 states that in order to bid for 6.432 million Euros from the ELENA fund, the GLA has to pay 643,200 Euros (10%) to ELENA if successful and then invoice back for the full grant. ELENA will then pay 90% of the 6.432 million Euros. Does this mean that the GLA would pay 10% and forego another 10% from the invoice?

• Reference: 2010/4252
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

How much will the ELENA bid cost the GLA if unsuccessful

• Reference: 2010/4171
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Whilst welcoming the opening of the East London Rape Crisis Centre in Redbridge, along with the Nia centre in Hackney, does the Mayor regret not fulfilling his promise to fund 4 centres in his first year, and does he acknowledge the resulting loss of service to so many Londoners in need?