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• Reference: 2000/0431
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Why has the Mayor refused to set targets for improvements to public transport in his response to the Assembly's Congestion Charging Scrutiny?

• Reference: 2000/0462
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Why has the Mayor refused to set targets for improvements to public transport in his response to the Assembly's Congestion Charging Scrutiny?

• Reference: 2000/0416
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

In 1999, more people were diagnosed HIV+ than in any year since 1985. During the same period, the funding and resourcing of support centres was drastically cut by both Government, Health Authorities and local authorities, leading to the closure of many established centres across London. The government also failed to promote any nation-wide preventive campaign. The funding that was available was not confirmed or distributed until October of 1999, 6 months late, causing deep anxiety and financial pressure in voluntary organisations. Which of the Mayor's policies will be applied to ensure that the pandemic is not ignored in London; that...

• Reference: 2000/0417
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Does the Mayor support the expunging, both pictorially and in the written word of Christmas from the Greater London Authority's Christmas cards which are sent in celebration of an important religious festival?

• Reference: 2000/0455
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Londoners welcome the initiative to improve police numbers in the capital and have noted the Mayor's promise of 1,050 additional officers in financial year 2001/2002. It is noted that the Home Secretary, through the Crime Reduction Fund, is providing up to £38 million to recruit and train 800 of these additional officers. Why does the Mayor wish to increase taxation on Londoners by £60 million to recruit 250 officers? .

• Reference: 2000/0463
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 20 December 2000

Will the Mayor treat the Assembly's comments on his draft Transport Strategy more seriously than he did those on Congestion Charging? .

• Reference: 2000/0396
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

What are the implications for the repairs and maintenance needed to the Underground now as well as after its handing over to TfL arising from the Deputy Prime Minister's refusal to disclose information to the Mayor and Robert Kiley on the basis that everything related to the PPP is automatically confidential for commercial reasons? .

• Reference: 2000/0343
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Given the sorry state of the tube, with signal failures, escalator breakdown's, overcrowding, station closures and so on, does the Mayor believe that a target of halving equipment failures over 8 years is good enough?

• Reference: 2000/0344
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Is the Mayor happy with the proposal to reduce public transport on New Year's Eve?

• Reference: 2000/0345
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 November 2000

Given that the Hutton report, Bob Kiley and London tube users all appear to feel that safety will be compromised if the Government's proposed PPP for the tube goes ahead, can the Mayor think of any olive branch which might help the government climb down but save face, given that there appears to be no reason for their stance other than dogma and saving face?