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• Reference: 2010/4013
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

What assurances can the Mayor give concerning future revenue funding for both the established and newly opened Rape Crisis centres, given that the voluntary service is in such dire straights?

• Reference: 2010/4265
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Your answer to MQ 3089/2010 states, 'in terms of animal welfare, there is no difference between halal and non-halal slaughter'! According to a major halal abattoir based in Somerset, the stun used 'knocks the animal out for around 15-20 seconds.' Opinion is that halal slaughter takes at least 4 minutes, and hence all that a 'low voltage stun' does is knock out the animal so that its throat can be cut with the least resistance. After 20 seconds, the animal is alive, breathing and fully conscious again and suffers tremendous pain for the remaining three and a half minutes of...

• Reference: 2010/4093
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Two stops in my constituency, Angel and Tufnell Park, were recently closed for certain periods of time because key staff fell sick and there were no colleagues available to provide cover. This led to massive disruptions for my constituents, especially at Angel, which is one of the busiest Underground stations in London. How will temporary closures like this be prevented when the tube staff cuts are implemented?

• Reference: 2010/4094
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Can you provide me with a breakdown showing: a. The number of tube station closures in the last 5 years due to staff illness? b. The average length of time that tube stations were closed for because of this reason?

• Reference: 2010/4096
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

One of my constituents has been stuck on a new Victoria Line train twice now and whilst being led to safety down the tracks he noticed that all the lights on the train go off whilst passengers disembark. Because it was so dark, passengers (including 6 pregnant women and a number of children) were bumping into the poles and each other. Can you answer the following question that my constituent has raised? a. Why was there no emergency lighting to escort passengers on the way out? b. Why weren't torches available to escort people safely of the train? c. Will...

• Reference: 2010/4097
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Over the past few weeks an unusual number of incidents have occurred on the Underground network during which we've seen among other passengers being led through tunnels because of broken down new Victoria Line trains. Can you guarantee my constituents that engineering works scheduled to finish in 2012 will not be delayed as a result of these incidents and cause huge embarrassment during the Olympics?

• Reference: 2010/4253
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

In light of your article in the Daily Telegraph on Monday 15 November, would you call for the Metropolitan Police to arrest George Bush Junior on Human Rights abuses should he come to London in the near future?

• Reference: 2010/4254
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Has work been halted because of funding issues on any construction sites engaged in building affordable homes under your 'affordable homes' target?

• Reference: 2010/4255
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Is your message about not capping immigration because of Britain's competitive edge at odds with trying to get unemployed Londoners back into work?

• Reference: 2010/4256
• Question by: Richard Barnbrook
• Meeting date: 15 December 2010

Rather than bringing people in from abroad to fill job vacancies, would it not be in London's interest to train our own people to highly skilled levels to address any skills shortage?