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• Reference: 2007/2916
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

At the end of November, the Liberal Democrats group on the London Assembly revealed that alcohol-related crime in London has risen by 60% in the last 4 years. Of particular concern are the huge increases in alcohol-related violent crime, drug offences and thefts ' a concern to millions of Londoners. What is your reaction to these trends and what actions have you been taking to reverse them during your second term? Will you now consider making alcohol a central part of your health inequalities strategy and making one of your new Health Advisor appointments a role specifically tasked with tackling...

• Reference: 2007/2832
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What role, if any, do city funds have to play in tackling gang culture?

• Reference: 2007/2833
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Peter Hendy said recently that TfL would like to remove traffic signals that do not add to road safety in order to improve congestion. Does this spell the end of pedestrian crossings with lights along roads like Marylebone and Edgware Road?

• Reference: 2007/2834
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

With oil prices moving closer towards $100 per barrel, should this not trigger more interest in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in London. How will you respond to this challenge apart from all your other initiatives on this front?

• Reference: 2007/2835
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

What will you be doing to prevent traditional East End pubs around the Olympic Park from disappearing?

• Reference: 2007/2836
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Can we expect `super-size' bus shelters, like the one recently opened in Hounslow, to be built in other parts of London?

• Reference: 2007/2838
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Now that Eurostar services have moved to St Pancras, and Network Rail have left the platforms in Waterloo empty, what would you like to see the platforms used for?

• Reference: 2007/2895
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

How much has the MPS spent on hire cars in each financial year since 2000/01 to date? What additional costs have been incurred in each of these years for failure to return vehicles in time, damages and any other penalties?

• Reference: 2007/2896
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Liberal Democrats on the Metropolitan Police Authority have continually called on the Metropolitan Police to improve its public consultation on plans for the future of the police stations in London. Are you satisfied with the way in which the Metropolitan Police is conducting these borough consultations, especially in light of sums of money paid to consultants to assist them in doing so?

• Reference: 2007/2803
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

The Government has started its consultation on the expansion of Heathrow with another runway and terminal. What message do you have in response and how do you think Londoners should respond?