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• Reference: 2012/1073
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 March 2012

According to the Sun newspaper on Monday 5 March, there have been seven stabbings in 7 days in South London with one fatality. Despite pouring millions of pounds of London taxpayer money at this never ending problem the stabbings continue without let up. Is it time for you to stop pouring other people's money at pet projects such as 'Time for Action' as they are obviously not bringing this blight to Londoners under control?

• Reference: 2012/0357
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

In light of the reported increase in knifepoint robberies in the capital up to September 2011, is now the right time for the Metropolitan Police to scale back stop and search?

• Reference: 2012/0358
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

You continually claim crime is under control in London, however, with the summer riots followed by reported increases in knifepoint robberies, a gang culture out of control, double stabbing in Oxford Street on Boxing Day and numerous knife attacks reported over the Christmas and New Year period would you now admit that law and order is under very serious attack in the capital and that you should galvanise the support of the London public through a new community wide initiative to tackle this very serious threat?

• Reference: 2012/0359
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

According to www.StreetViolence.org half of all street robberies recorded by the police in Britain are committed in London, if you are successful at the Mayoral election what initiatives have you in mind to reduce this appalling statistic?

• Reference: 2012/0360
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

The Metropolitan Police solved 16% of recorded street robberies last year, do you regard this as an acceptable level of success which gives the London public confidence?

• Reference: 2012/0361
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Please explain why 23 officers are still investigating the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 and no officers are investigating the murder of white teenagers Richard Everitt murdered in 1994 and Terry Gregory murdered in 2003?

• Reference: 2012/0362
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

What is your response to Professor Sir Malcolm Green's assertion that athletes could be at risk of ill health when competing at this year's Olympic Games due to London's 'high levels' of air pollution?

• Reference: 2012/0363
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Once again people travelling home from London on Saturday 4 February suffered unacceptable delays just because the forecast snow arrived. Why do other European capitals transport function normally during adverse weather conditions and London is a shambles? Do you think it acceptable for workers to undergo 3½ hours of travelling from Charing Cross to Bromley on Saturday 4 February just because it snowed in the capital?

• Reference: 2012/0364
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

The Sun newspaper reported on Friday 20 January following an interview given by you that "Brits should learn from hard working foreigners"! No doubt the word "Brits" would include Londoners, therefore, are you suggesting unemployed Londoners should learn from hard working foreigners and what are the lessons to be learned?

• Reference: 2012/0365
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 22 February 2012

Are you aware of foreign based recruitment companies recruiting foreign workers for the catering industry in London and are these workers subject to the same taxation requirements as Londons permanent residents?