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• Reference: 2001/0889
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 December 2001

BAA plc is committed to increasing the modal share for air passengers from the current 33% using public transport to 50% and from 19% of airport employees now travelling on public transport to 25%. Are you aware of what BAA's timetable is, and whether there is a publicly accesssible Action Plan for achieving both these targets and the full range of air quality measures identified in the Mayor's Draft Air Quality Strategy? .

• Reference: 2001/0805
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 December 2001

Do you support proposals to re-open the high-level railway station on the line to Victoria at Brockley .

• Reference: 2001/0806
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 19 December 2001

Now that Terminal 5 has been given the go-ahead what is your position on a third runway? . .

• Reference: 2001/0262-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Can the Chair tell the Assembly what progress is being made on resolving outstanding issues on deaths in custody? .

• Reference: 2001/0263-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Will the Chair update the Assembly on his visits to London Boroughs? And what lessons have been learnt? .

• Reference: 2001/0684
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 21 November 2001

The report by the Mayor's staff on Phase 4 of Gallion's Reach includes noise, visual effects and air pollution as the environmental effects which will come about from the building of the road river crossing a mere 100 meters north of this housing estate of 798 new units. Does the Mayor feel that a small strip of woodland and sound proofing will be enough to alleviate the problems of noise and visual amenity - as long as people don't go out into their garden, or leave the windows open in summer? Can the Mayor tell us why the report suggests...

• Reference: 2001/0237-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

Are you aware that the Thermoselect HTR (High Temperature Recycling) flagship Plant at Karlsruhe, (quoted in the Draft Waste Strategy as having `emissions of less than 10% of those permitted by the German Regulations') was closed down in October 2000 for at least seven months because of a breach of German emission regulations? How will this affect the Waste Strategy's stance on new combustion technologies? .

• Reference: 2001/0238-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

Since the composting of kitchen and green waste is essential to meeting the 2005/6 recycling targets, what scope do you see for closed-vessel composting in London in terms of capacity and number? What plans do you have for a closed-vessel composting pilot scheme? .

• Reference: 2001/0638
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 17 October 2001

Whilst the London Partnership Register is to be greatly welcomed as a significant step towards equality are you prepared to introduce measures so that the advanatges of the scheme go beyond the purely symbolic? For example, would you favour giving next-of-kin benefits to partners of GLA and GLA Functional Bodies employees who sign the register? These would include such benefits as compassionate leave and pension inheritance. .

• Reference: 2001/0639
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 October 2001

Many employees are simply not aware of the Governments Access to Work scheme and as a result many deaf people are missing out on the vital help and assistance that the scheme can provide, such as the provision of interpreters/communication support for deaf people. Will the Mayor ensure that this scheme is being fully utilised by the GLA, for the benefit of current and future employees? .