Subject: Questions to the Mayor Report number: 5 Report to: London Assembly Date: 25/01/06 Report of: Executive Director Of Secretariat Breakdown of Policing Budget Question No: 1 / 2006 Jenny Jones From next year’s MPA budget, can you provide the approximate allocations for 1) counter terrorism and security, 2) safer neighbourhood policing, 3) general territorial policing, 4) serious crimes, 5) road safety and transport policing, 6) public order policing, 7) other (please specify)? A detailed service analysis of the MPS Budget for 2006/07 was included within my Consultation Budget (see Section 2.3 on page 8) which does show budgets for the main business groups within the MPS such as Territorial Policing, Specialist Crime, Special Operations etc. However, a detailed analysis by the headings requested is not possible as many of them are not separately identified within the overall budget. In addition, the costs of support directorates such as Directorate of Information, Resources and Human Resources are shown separately and are not apportioned to operational groups - which, of course, would be needed if the budget were to be allocated across the requested (and similar) headings. The MPS continues to implement and refine its Activity Based Costing. A report entitled "MPS Development of police Activity Based Costing (ABC): 2004-05 results" went to Finance Committee on the 19th January which provides more of the activity analysis requested. A relevant table from that report is shown attached as Appendix A. Spending on Counter Terrorism Question No: 2 / 2006 Jenny Jones How much extra will be spent next year by the GLA Group on counter terrorism and security? How will this be allocated in broad terms? How much of the total will be funded by the government? As at 23 January, unfortunately the Home Office have not yet confirmed the level of Counter Terrorism grant that the MPA/MPS will receive for 2006/07. We have been informed that a new "single pot" for Counter Terrorism is being created from three existing sources but, at that stage, only one element of the new pot has been confirmed. The estimate of £228m included within the draft budget equates to the sum currently being received from the three separate funding sources. In addition, a sum of £187m for the MPS special grant for international/ national/capital city functions has been included elsewhere in the budget. LDA and Aviation Question No: 3 / 2006 Darren Johnson How much has the LDA spent on projects related to the aviation industry in each of the last five financial years? In the context of the disastrous impacts that a third runway would have in terms of climate change emissions, noise, and air quality, is it appropriate for the LDA to be funding a project (The Environmental Technologies Project with Brunel University) ‘which may help overcome one of the barriers to further expansion’? In light of your policies on climate change, will you divert money away from aviation towards more sustainable industries in next year’s budget? Between 2000/01 and 2004/5 the London Development Agency (LDA) spent a total of £5,705,588 on projects related to the aviation industry. This included projects enabling people from the Thames Gateway area to access job opportunities at Stansted Airport and providing high quality Business Support services to mainly BME Micro Businesses in the Heathrow City area. In the year to date the LDA has spent £578,915 on such projects relating to the aviation industry. Any strategy for increasing airport capacity must be environmentally sustainable in the longer term. I believe that the negative environmental consequences outweigh the economic benefits put forward for the expansion of Heathrow. I am therefore opposed to a third runway at the airport. The LDA has not provided any funding to Brunel University or anyone else to provide justification for such a runway. The Environmental Technologies Project that you refer to is a feasibility study with Brunel University on the potential for creating a cluster of environmental technology businesses at Heathrow City looking at issues such as waste treatment and pollution control. It is not related to the airport itself. In order to reduce CO2 emissions from Heathrow airport, one of the largest energy consumers in London, my London Climate Change Agency is working with the BAA on the implementation of cogeneration, trigeneration, renewable energy and low or zero emission ground transport systems which may be delivered through the London Energy Services Company. Spending on Sport Question No: 4 / 2006 Jenny Jones In your 03/04 budget £87,000 was spent on specifically on sport related initiatives, with £67,000 going towards the London Grand Prix Event. Can you detail what money was spent on sport related initiatives in 04/05 and how much money will be allocated for sport related initiatives in your 05/06 and 06/07 budgets, excluding the Olympics? GLA Expenditure for 2004/05 is as follows: £27,200 on sport and social inclusion £10,000 on older people and sport £262,000 on the Kids Swim Free Programme Total: £299,200 Planned GLA expenditure in 2005/06 breaks down as follows: £10,000 on the Mayor’s Community Skating Programme £10,000 on physical exercise and health £20,000 on older people and sport £25,000 on London Youth Games £15,000 on the Big Dance health promotion £7,000 on Bangladeshi Cricket Reception £60,000 on the Grand Prix in London Total: £147,000 Once programme budgets for next year have been confirmed, the allocation for sport will be available but conversations are taking place with the English Cricket Board to develop appropriate events for the touring teams from Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Motorbikes and Climate Change Question No: 5 / 2006 Jenny Jones Are you aware of the research led by Dr Ana-Marja Vasic of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing & Research which has found that motorcycles emit 16 times the amount of hydrocarbons produced by cars and three times as much carbon monoxide? Will the evidence, that annual hydrocarbon emissions from the average powered two-wheeler in urban traffic are up to 49 times higher than those from the average car, make you reconsider introducing a reduced congestion charge for motorbikes? I have not personally seen the research, we should not assume research undertaken elsewhere can directly translate to London. However, particulate matter (PM) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) are the emissions considered most damaging to human health. Motorcycles travelling at average London speeds in the Greater London area are very low emitters of these pollutants as a proportion of road transport emissions. It should be remembered that the primary objective of Congestion Charging is to reduce congestion in Central London. As I stated in March 2005 powered two-wheelers do not contribute significantly to congestion and as such they are exempt from the Charge. For this reason I will not be considering removing the exemption for motorbikes. Price Signals and Transport Question No: 6 / 2006 Jenny Jones Are you concerned that an overall decline in the cost of motoring since 1997, combined with price rises for Londoners in rail, tube and bus fares, is sending a strong pricing signal that cars are becoming a cheaper option than public transport? What can be done to reverse, or counter, this pricing signal? Between 2000 and 2004 car use in London has fallen from 44% to 41%. In addition, congestion charging has given a clear signal encouraging reduced car use in the most congested parts of London, and the western extension of congestion charging will further strengthen this. Fares are only one element in the signal that public transport provides to Londoners. Just as important are the ticketing system, where Oyster is a world leader, and the quality of service. Central to the future will be the projects and initiatives set out in TfL’s Business Plan and Investment Programme. These are all geared to improving the quality of public transport in London, fares make a vital contribution to funding this programme. Stratford High Street Question No: 7 / 2006 Jenny Jones What plans does TfL have to improve Stratford High Street for pedestrians and cyclists? Do you agree that the re-development of Stratford in the run-up to the Olympics should include measures to make Stratford more pedestrian-friendly? Newham Council is the highway authority for Stratford High Street and TfL’s jurisdiction is therefore limited. However, TfL would be delighted to work with the Council to seek improvements in provision for pedestrians and cyclists that would not unduly prejudice network operations. To that end TfL’s Walking, Cycling and Accessibility team met with Newham (and neighbouring boroughs) on 31 January. The aim was to determine and agree appropriate walking and cycling enhancements, both in central Stratford and over the wider area, to ensure the delivery of a sustainable Games and legacy. LDA and Building Standards Question No: 8 / 2006 Darren Johnson Following your response to questions 1836/2005, 2031/2005, and 2377/2005, how do you expect the policy in your Energy Strategy for all LDA developments to achieve ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ BREEAM ratings to be evaluated if the LDA does not have a policy of commissioning BREEAM assessments on all of its new developments? I have instructed the LDA to implement the policy of commissioning BREEAM assessments on all of its new developments. Renewable Energy in GLA Buildings Question No: 9 / 2006 Darren Johnson Following your answer to question 2378/2005, as the target in your Energy Strategy for 100% renewable energy in GLA buildings by the end of 2005 appears to have been missed, when do you expect for this target to be met? As you know from my answer to question 2378/2005 all GLA buildings are supplied by green electricity tariffs except the LDA and LFEPA.