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• Reference: 2004/1874
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What progress have you made in convincing the Labour Government to commit all the proceeds of the proposed Olympic Lottery towards the cost of developing the venues for the London Olympic Games? How many ministers have you met with to push this issue forwards?

• Reference: 2004/1933
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Do you believe that the additional powers you are to be given over commuter rail in Greater London in the forthcoming Railways Bill will enable you to give Londoners any serious improvement in the standard of their travelling experience during your second term ?

• Reference: 2004/1938
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

How do you reconcile planning 10,000 car parking spaces at Stratford City and similar provision for Silvertown Quays with the aim of making Thames Gateway regeneration sustainable ? Is this not clear evidence that Labour's vision for the Thames Gateway has not moved on from Thamesmead ?

• Reference: 2004/1865
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Given your acknowledgement, as reported in the Muswell Hill Journal on 3 June 2004, that the Alexandra Palace is a "regional resource" and a "huge financial burden" for the borough of Haringey and that suggested extra funding could be made available to it by the Greater London Authority, could you detail what steps you have taken since June to offer your assistance to Haringey and set out what immediate and/or future plans you have to do so.

• Reference: 2004/1867
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What has been the cost and lost police operational time for the current financial year of police officers being sick and therefore not available for duty in Brent and in Harrow?

• Reference: 2004/1868
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What has been the cost and lost operational police time for the current financial year as a result of police officers appearing in court to give evidence in prosecution cases in Brent and in Harrow? How much of this time has been abortive due to adjourned cases or cases that are withdrawn for lack of evidence?

• Reference: 2004/1870
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What effect will the draft provisional grant settlement have on proposals for Safer Neighbourhood policing in Brent & Harrow?

• Reference: 2004/1872
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What effect will the draft provisional grant settlement have on proposals for Safer Neighbourhood policing across London?

• Reference: 2004/1873
• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

What action are you taking in response to the findings by the Audit Commission of continuing low levels of public satisfaction in the Metropolitan Police Service in some areas and the low levels of confidence and trust which ethnic minority communities still have in the police? What progress do you expect to see in these two areas in the coming year?

• Reference: 2004/1877
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 December 2004

Now that you have announced a 60% increase in the price of the congestion charge, with an increase in opposition to the westward expansion as a result, will you now withdraw your proposals to extend the congestion charge zone?