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• Reference: 2013/1535
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

Do you support government proposals to weaken planning regulations on housing standards - particularly space standards?

• Reference: 2013/1536
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

At the time of writing, the Planning Inspectors report on your Revised Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan is yet to be published over six months after the two day examination in public ended. What reason has the Greater London Authority been given for the apparent delay in publication?

• Reference: 2013/1537
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

The Mayor's policy towards 'Affordable Rent', as expressed in the Revised Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan, was objected to by the majority of London boroughs - most prominently by Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. Why was the Mayor unable to reach a compromise position with the boroughs on this policy? What compromises were offered to the boroughs?

• Reference: 2013/1538
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

Government changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) mean that there are fewer developments which will be subject to the levy. Have you revised your estimates of how much the GLA expects to secure from CIL contributions?

• Reference: 2013/1539
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

Under plans referred to in the press as the 'Boles bung', in places where there is a neighbourhood development plan or development order in place, 25 per cent of the CIL collected must either be given directly to the parish council or the local authority must work with the local area on how to spend the money. However, the regulations make clear this applies to all CIL charging authorities except the Mayor. There's been some controversy about this - what is your response to the critics?

• Reference: 2013/1540
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

The West London Waste Authority has reached a £900 million agreement with French-owned Sita UK to take all non-recyclable waste to an incineration facility in Gloucestershire. Has the GLA estimated the CO2 impact of producing virgin materials to replace those recyclates which Sita propose to burn in Glouchestershire?

• Reference: 2013/1541
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

Currently our recycling rates are based on recyclates collected before being sorted at MRFs. How do you measure recycling rates of the materials sent for recycling after they have been extracted from co-mingled waste?

• Reference: 2013/1542
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

Currently our recycling rates are based on recyclates collected before being sorted at MRFs. Have you estimated the loss of revenue on those recyclates as the result of contamination through the practice of co-mingled collection?

• Reference: 2013/1543
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 22 May 2013

I have recently been asked to put the following question to you by constituent: 'On the 22nd of March in a Twitter Q&A Mr Johnson said that the problem with introducing a private rental cap was that it would 'discourage supply'. Does Mr Johnson really think that private landlords would let properties sit idle if their potential rent earnings were capped, or does he recognise they would have to choose between renting at the capped price or selling the property, stimulating the housing market and helping Londoners onto the housing ladder?'

• Reference: 2013/0990
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 20 March 2013

Has reform of Local Housing Allowance led to a reduction in private sector rents?