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Questions to the Mayor Written Answers to questions not answered at Mayor’s Question Time on 14 October 2009 South London Line Question No: 2651 / 2009 Jenny Jones Will you express your support for the retention of the South London rail service from Victoria to London Bridge via Denmark Hill, and oppose any reduction in this service that is carried out for financial reasons rather than capacity reasons? Oral response given Missing Updates Question No: 2932 / 2009 John Biggs Are there any unusual, novel, or contentious issues that have arisen since the last Mayor’s Question Time meeting, which you have failed to include in either your last written report or your oral update today? Oral response given Limousines and chauffeurs for the Met’s senior officers Question No: 2939 / 2009 Dee Doocey Following your comments at last months MQT, where you said that cars that ferry around Ministers, civil servants, and other people on the ‘taxpayer’s payroll’ should be got rid of, will you be taking action to abolish limousines and chauffeurs for senior MPS officers? Oral response given London Plan Question No: 3106 / 2009 Steve O’Connell What does the Mayor consider to be the most important aspects of the latest draft of the London Plan and how do they reflect his priorities for London? Oral response given 1 Young People Question No: 2745 / 2009 Joanne McCartney What recent initiatives have you delivered for young people in London? Oral response given Congestion Charge Question No: 3072 / 2009 Victoria Borwick Further to your answers to questions 3014/2008 and 1053/2009 on helping the retail economy the Mayor said he would re-look at bringing forward the post-Christmas Congestion Charge-free days to before Christmas. What progress has been made with this? Oral response given Mayoral progress Question No: 2712 / 2009 Valerie Shawcross What progress are you making on the implementation of your manifesto commitments and campaign pledges? Oral response given Diversity Officers (2) Question No: 3060 / 2009 Brian Coleman How many diversity officers are employed by TfL, LFEPA, the MPA and the LDA? Oral response given Understanding Different Cultures Question No: 3133 / 2009 Richard Barnbrook In light of the Mayor’s advice to non-Muslims to fast during Ramadan in order to ‘understand Muslims better’, would the Mayor urge Muslims to sing carols and eat Christmas pudding at Christmas to understand Christianity? Oral response given Eurostar Platforms (1) Question No: 3076 / 2009 Richard Tracey In your discussions with the DfT has anyone been able to give you a reasonable answer as to why Platform 20 at Waterloo is still not ready for use by South West Trains? Oral response given 2 Whose Hand at the Tiller Question No: 2793 / 2009 John Biggs Do you believe that you adequately understand your role and responsibility, and that of your boards, for the Functional Bodies? Answer from the Mayor: Yes I do adequately understand my role and responsibility in relation to the boards of the functional bodies. The two are not mutually exclusive of course as I have the option – which I have exercised – to chair two of the functional bodies. In stark contrast to the approach of the previous administration, I have taken great steps to clarify roles and responsibilities between the GLA and its functional bodies. In May 2009 I signed off the GLA Group Corporate Governance Framework Agreement which covered issues such as my appointments to the boards of the functional bodies, codes of conduct for functional body board members and a protocol overseeing the relationship between the GLA and each functional body. Step-Free Access Question No: 3115 / 2009 Gareth Bacon Does the spending of £97 Million on the introduction of step-free access at Green Park Station represent value for money? Oral response given Closing the Tube funding gap Question No: 2997 / 2009 Caroline Pidgeon What progress has been made in closing the funding gap between London Underground and Tube Lines for the PPP’s second 7.5 year Review Period? Oral response given Rape Crisis Question No: 2904 / 2009 Jennette Arnold Do you think that London’s women would be better served by investing £600,000 in 2 new Rape Crisis Centres or a new logo for London? Answer from the Mayor: As Mayor I want to make London safer and economically more successful, restoring jobs and growth. I therefore intend to open three new rape crisis centres (as well as supporting the expansion of London’s only existing Rape Crisis Centre in Croydon) during my Mayoral term and also invest through the LDA in promoting London's competitive position internationally. 3 We are not developing a logo for the city, rather we are creating a brand platform that will help us integrate our promotional activity and highlight the very best of the city's offer. At a time when London's reputation has been affected by the economic crisis we must redouble our efforts to promote the strengths of our economic offer. The budget for any branding development work will not divert funds for other projects, but come from existing international development budgets held by the LDA for this purpose. HGVs and safety Question No: 2652 / 2009 Jenny Jones Will the cuts to the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit make London’s roads less safe for cyclists? Oral response given LEZ Question No: 2886 / 2009 Murad Qureshi Given your u-turn on the WEZ, how soon can we expect a u-turn on phase III of the LEZ? Answer from the Mayor: Western Extension Zone (WEZ) Informal consultation on the Congestion Charging Western Extension in September 2008 raised concerns about the scheme and majority of people responding wanted WEZ removed. My Draft Transport Strategy contains a proposal for the removal of WEZ. However, my final legal decision is subject to public and stakeholder consultations on the Transport Strategy and also a revised Congestion Charging Scheme Variation Order. I will carefully consider all views expressed in those conulattaions– for and against – and my other legal obligations before coming to a decision The earliest time that the scheme could be removed is in 2010 after the new revised MTS is in place and theVariation Order has been consulted upon (usually 10 weeks), and the results of the consultation compiled and reported to be for my decision on whether to confirm the Variation Order (with or without modification) Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Phase 3 I have set out a broad package of proposed measures in my draft Air Quality Strategy to improve air quality in London, including deferring LEZ Phase 3 to 2012 LEZ Phase 3 important in helping London address its air quality challenges. However, given the current economic circumstances, I consider it appropriate to defer it to 2012 to allow operators more time to comply and mitigate some of the potential negative impacts for businesses and community groups It is also important to note the Government’s announcement on 28 September 2009 that most vehicles affected by LEZ Phase 3 will now be eligible for the national scrappage scheme. Deferring LEZ Phase 3 to 2012 strikes an appropriate balance for London between 4 environmental and economic objectives. This is consistent with earlier announcements where I stated my intention was to suspend LEZ Phase 3 (ie not introduce it in 2010) given the current economic circumstances, and again my final legal decision is subject to public consultation on a policy in my revised draft Transport Strategy and on a variation Order to implement deferral. 230 Bus Question No: 3100 / 2009 Andrew Boff What action will the Mayor be taking to address the concerns of residents of Avon Road and Bisterne Avenue, E17, over the disturbance caused by the 230 bus? Oral response given Future of the LDA Question No: 2900 / 2009 Len Duvall In the interests of improved governance and increased transparency do you agree with me that it is now time to bring the LDA under the direct control of the GLA and will you undertake to begin talks with the government to facilitate this process, which I believe would be supported by a majority of Assembly Members? Answer from the Mayor: Through the work of the LDA Chair and Board, and its Chief Executive, I have already transformed the governance of the LDA and made this transparent. The new team are making excellent progress in sorting out the serious systemic failures within the LDA that arose before my election. You will be aware of a range of views amongst the political parties on the future of RDAs. Conservative policy, set out in the localism green paper of last year, is generally to transfer RDA functions to local government, with a London specific approach to take account of its unique governance with an elected Mayor. I welcome this approach and agree there could be advantages to the integration of the LDA into the GLA. I am sure there will be further discussions on the way forward in the event of the election of a Conservative government. However, with national elections fast approaching, I do not think that talks on this matter with the present Labour government would serve any purpose. River Crossings Question No: 3119 / 2009 James Cleverly When will TfL undertake further work to investigate the possibility of a Silvertown crossing and of upgrading the Woolwich Ferry? Oral response given 5 Deportation of Foreign Criminals Question No: 3134 / 2009 Richard Barnbrook In light of the Mayor’s commendable strategy for protecting women against violence, does the Mayor concur that foreign criminals who commit serious crimes of violence should be deported at the end of their sentences? Oral response given House prices Question No: 3090 / 2009 Tony Arbour In setting the GLA precept, does the Mayor consider that ‘mansions’ should be in a class of their own? Oral response given Policing Challenges Question No: 2744 / 2009 Joanne McCartney What policing challenges do you envisage arising over the next twelve months? Answer from the Mayor: Policing is an area of public service where the challenges are often significant and many.
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