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• Reference: 2011/4102
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

You stated that until someone is brought to justice for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, there is a stain on London. Why have you highlighted this murder above other unsolved murders in London and are you implying the other unsolved murders do not leave a stain?

• Reference: 2011/4103
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

There have been newspaper reports that black cab fares during the Olympics will be 20% higher, can you confirm whether these reports are accurate?

• Reference: 2011/4104
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

London witnessed a 1% increase in winter deaths last year? Already this year gas prices have risen 18% and Electricity prices 16%, these are staggering increases in light of the economic hardship people in London are facing. Taking into account these huge rises together with the big 6 energy companies warning of further increases in energy costs, do you foresee the number of winter deaths continuing to rise in London?

• Reference: 2011/4105
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

What are the current and future borrowing requirements for all the GLA functional bodies and are the interest charges fixed or variable? Where applicable will any increase in borrowing costs to any GLA functional body affect their credit rating?

• Reference: 2011/4106
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

The London Evening Standard carried a report from the black and ethnic minority women's organisation Imkaan that 3,500 young girls in London are at risk of suffering the 'indignity and pain of FGM. They further stated 'this practice can detrimentally affect women for their entire lives. Bearing in mind this report comes during the very week we have events scheduled for 'end violence against women day', would you agree that this practice is contrary to the strong Mayoral ethic of women's rights and equality and should you launch a Mayoral initiative against its detrimental effects?

• Reference: 2011/4107
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

In the London Councils booklet 'Engaging London Communities' Tony Travers who was commissioned to write the report asserts that in London, Parishes may not be the vehicle for delivering Localism because of its 'heterogeneous make up'. Do you agree with his assertion and do you think London will find it difficult to engage at parish level because there are too many varied cultures with differing priorities?

• Reference: 2011/4126
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Further to your answer 3461/2011. While I am pleased that the Northern line upgrade will deliver faster and more frequent journey times, I do not understand your reasoning for not replacing the current trains with driverless rolling stock. In your answer you mention the Central line as one being considered for driverless technology through new rolling stock, but say the situation does not apply for the Northern line because its fleet of trains are relatively new. Given that the Central and Northern lines' current rolling stock were introduced in 1992 and 1995 respectively surely the latter's trains will also soon...

• Reference: 2011/4127
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Does the Mayor look forward to welcoming Sepp Blatter to London during the London Olympic Games ?

• Reference: 2011/4128
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

The Environment Agency has ranked LFEPA and City Hall jointly as 34th out of 2103 organisations for the actions we have taken to improve our energy efficiency. Transport for London were placed 522nd and the Metropolitan Police Service were placed 708th. What actions is the Mayor taking to bring the performance of the rest of the Group in line with LFEPA?

• Reference: 2011/4129
• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 14 December 2011

Will the Mayor state the number of women in the 100 top salary bracket at Transport for London?