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  • Independent Aviation Noise Authority (Supplementary) [1]

    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 18 June 2014
    John Biggs AM: I should start by saying that although the Assembly is unanimous in taking the view that Heathrow presents all sorts of problems, we are not necessarily unanimous on the conclusions that flow from that. I am very interested in this issue of noise. There is a health warning here, which is that scientists can measure it but the individual experience of it seems to vary from person to person and from time of day to time of day as well, so we need to be very clear about that and how people find it offensive. In your...
  • Planning for Britain’s future aviation needs (Supplementary) [3]

    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 18 June 2014
    John Biggs AM: I am reminded in the context of Kit Malthouse’s last question that people often wonder why people live on the foothills of active volcanoes and it is because the soil is fantastically fertile. It does not necessarily answer the question as to why we should have people living next to airports but it is a relevant issue. My question is about the modal split and it follows from the first part of Caroline Pidgeon’s question about HS2. Do you take a position on the sort of modal split Heathrow Airport should have? Clearly one of the terms...
  • Flu Pandemic

    • Reference: 2007/2810
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
    How well prepared is London this year for a potential flu pandemic? And are we coordinated with other Government agencies and other regions?
  • PPP

    • Reference: 2007/2815
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 12 December 2007
    Did you at any stage in the past few months discuss with Government alternative models for the future of Metronet? What, if any, financial guarantees have you received from Government for the support of the works previously promised by the Metronet consortium?
  • Mitigating the Games-time Environmental Impact

    • Reference: 2007/0039-1
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 10 November 2007
    There is a long-standing commitment to deliver an overarching sustainability plan for the whole Olympic family. How is work progressing and can you tell us what the main points will be?
  • Collaboration with Unions in Olympic Procurement

    • Reference: 2007/0356
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 21 February 2007
    Do you see value in copying the major projects agreement developed and used at Heathrow Terminal 5 for the Olympics in order to maintain good and harmonious partnership and good working practices and as a part of the strategy through this to manage costs?
  • Additional Social Housing

    • Reference: 2006/1585
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 12 July 2006
    What discussions has the Mayor had with government on an increase in the funding in the next spending review to ensure that additional socially rented homes are available for Londoners?
  • Fire Engine Allocations

    • Reference: 2005/0383-1
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 09 November 2005
    Can you report on changes to fire engine attendance times following the recent reallocation of appliances between London Boroughs?
  • Free Speech

    • Reference: 2005/1992
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 18 October 2005
    Does the withdrawal of Brian Coleman's newspaper column represent a setback for free speech?
  • Mayoral Events

    • Reference: 2005/0017-1
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 12 January 2005
    How many Mayoral events have Conservative Assembly Members attended?