Are you content to be known as a high fare Mayor? – John Biggs
No, because it is quite obviously untrue.
Some bus users might argue with that answer…
I have received a number of complaints about unmarked aircraft and helicopters in and around the SE1 area. The noise has been disturbing residents regularly for a number of years particularly in the early mornings. I am hitting a ‘brick wall’ in identifying this noise nuisance. Can you confirm whether these helicopters are related to Metropolitan Police activity, or can the Metropolitan Police otherwise assist in identifying these aircraft/helicopters and find an explanation for them disturbing residents. – Val Shawcross
I have been informed that the MPS do not operate unmarked helicopters of any description.
Unfortunately the MPS is not supplied with details of any Military or Civil aircraft operations over London per se, so is unable to identify the source of these complaints. I would, however, suggest enquiries are directed towards the Civil Aviation Authority if this has not already taken place.
Val Shawcross is being chased by Black Choppers…
The MPS spent £7.2 million on hire cars in 2008/9, and a total of £48.2 million over the last 5 years. Can you let me know what proportion of these cars were used for surveillance and/or special operations, where anonymous and changing vehicles may be required for operational purposes? – Dee Doocey
I have been informed that the proportion of hire vehicles used by the MPS on surveillance and/or special operations averages around 36% over the past 5 years. These figures are higher in some of the years than others.
A strategic review of the MPS fleet was conducted at the end of 2008/2009, which has already resulted in a 40% reduction in overall use of hire vehicles since November 2009.
…whilst Dee Doocey is more worried about the car in her rear view mirror.
Does the Mayor think that costly equality and diversity initiatives in London alienate ever larger numbers of people? – Richard Barnbrook
No. My equality framework will benefit all Londoners.
Now that John Denham the Minister of State for Communities has identified that the white working class are as disadvantaged a group as anybody else is it now time to dismantle equalities initiatives and target disadvantaged people as a whole thereby promoting a more inclusive agenda – Richard Barnbrook
My framework, Equal Life Chances for All, takes a fresh approach to tackling inequality and disadvantage. It centres on creating a fairer, more inclusive society for all, while recognising that people don’t all start from the same place, so to create a fairer society we need to recognise different needs.
This allows me to focus more widely than just those groups who already enjoy legal protection against discrimination, but also for other groups who may face discrimination and disadvantage – for example, due to class or income – whose needs have often been ignored.
Barnbrook looks to get back to BNP form. Presumably worried that recent almost-sensible questions may have alienated his fanbase.
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