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• Reference: 2014/5936
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Roger Evans AM (Chairman): The subjects we have requested an update on are: Transport for London (TfL) and New Year’s Eve sponsorship; the incident in Regent Street involving a cyclist and where the police decided not to prosecute; and an update on the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s comments on public spending that were made recently. The floor is yours.

• Reference: 2014/5937
• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Roger Evans AM (Chairman): Thank you. Now, the way we are going to do this, rather than tabling a lot of questions, we have just one question tabled in my name, and then we will take supplementaries from the rest of the Groups. The question that I have tabled is suitably wide to allow the debate to range across really the whole gamut of issues. The question that I am putting is: could you set out the likely benefits for London and the possible risks of the proposed MDC for Old Oak and Park Royal? Now, I accept you may...

• Reference: 2014/5934
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Do you agree that the LEP model for London was not the Coalition Government’s most successful creation?

• Reference: 2014/5504
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

How many Food Banks will you be visiting, in your civic role, this Christmas?

• Reference: 2014/5505
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

What advice will you be giving to Londoners and visitors who have not purchased a ticket, want to view the fireworks and will be busy revelling, or indeed walking along the embankment near midnight, in central London on New Year's Eve?

• Reference: 2014/5506
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Can you detail the actions of your Street Party Ambassador in that role in the past 12 months? On how many occasions have you met her and what street party matters were discussed?

• Reference: 2014/5507
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Due to the major road works at the Aldgate Gyratory it was necessary for TfL to r-route the 100 bus route through Wapping. This diversion, along Lehman Street to Vaughn Way is, in my view and that of many of my constituents who have contacted me on the issue not the best option. Buses have to cross The Highway and at peak times can be waiting 20 minutes to do so. I believe that a diversion along Prescott Street would be more efficient. Can you ask TfL to this review this diversion as a matter of urgency?

• Reference: 2014/5508
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

The Overground is already established as a strong brand, particularly on the Orbital route, North London Line and Barking-Gospel Oak (albeit where it is chronically overcrowded). It struggles a little more on the Euston-Watford Line. One of its strengths has been the investment in safe, well-lit, clean, staffed stations. It has been suggested that the relatively meagre sum, £25m, available for the 24 stations transferring to TfL will probably not be enough to secure the quality of refurbishment that would be needed to meet the 'brand standard' on these new lines. Is this the case? While new rolling stock will...

• Reference: 2014/5509
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

What plans do you have for improvement to and promotion of this relatively lightly used line when it transfers to TfL? Are you aware of aspirations for a second intermediate station, and do you support this idea?

• Reference: 2014/5510
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 17 December 2014

Do you nominally support this to keep the East End quiet or do you really support it? If the latter, what proposals do you have to take the idea forwards?