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• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Stephen Knight (AM): To pick you up on the point you have just made around the high property values in London, compared, I believe with most other developed countries, we have very few property and wealth taxes in this country; we predominantly focus on income and sales taxes. I just wondered to what extent you think the high cost of housing in London is partly driven by the fact that it is a tax free growth area for people, by which I mean it is a tax free investment and therefore that has partly driven the speculation that has driven...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Goodness me. I think this is a very worthwhile debate although it may seem a bit arid to some observers and we need to make sure we do not get too academic about it. Would you agree with me that around the world probably the single greatest source of income for city governments tends to be, in one shape or form, from properties? You have said a couple of times now that property taxes are so visible and so potent that virtually all political parties play 'chicken' with each other. Well, the opposite of 'chicken'; they are scared to look...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Nicky Gavron (AM): While we are on land and talking about the planning system, currently the Assembly's Planning Committee is looking at the community infrastructure levy (CIL). That is, to a certain extent, a fixed charge, although there are lots of complications because it is set different in different boroughs and there is not necessarily a duty to cooperate and so on. On top of that is the Mayor's own CIL. I was wondering, this CIL is for Crossrail, but is the Commission going to look beyond that to the way CIL might be used by the Mayor in the...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

In the same spirit, how far are you going to frame for the Mayor any of the mechanisms he might be thinking about for the comprehensive spending review for London?

• Reference: 2011/0211-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

How are you working with TfL to deal with the worrying increases over the past year of robbery and violence on the local bus network?

• Reference: 2011/0212-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

How are you working with TfL to deal with the worrying increases over the past year of robbery and theft on the local bus network?

• Reference: 2011/0213-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

What representations have the MPS made to government for funding the Diamond Jubilee celebrations next year, given that the MPS estimate the bill could reach nearly £15m?

• Reference: 2011/0214-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

The MPS latest budget forecasts note that 5,397 of planned officer numbers for the next financial year are expected to be paid for by third parties and specific grants. How many of these posts actually have guaranteed funding in place and for what time scale?

• Reference: 2011/0215-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

The MPS latest budget forecasts note that 949 of planned PCSO numbers for the next financial year are expected to be paid for by third parties and specific grants. How many of these posts actually have guaranteed funding in place and for what time scale?

• Reference: 2011/0216-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

The MPS is seeking 'flexibility for Olympic budgets in 2012' from the Home Office( Policing London Business Plan report to MPA November 2011). Specifically what flexibility is the MPS seeking and what risks will this mitigate?