• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

My key concern is that it is not a scattergun approach that it goes to a lot of schemes but that it is targeted on very specific small schemes where it can actually do some good. Thank you.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Just going on from John's [Biggs] friendly question, you outlined many, many priorities for next year and, if anything, the first observation is maybe there are too many. Can you possibly lose focus as a result and what kind of managerial systems have you got to make sure that you can cover all the ground? For example, the two additional ones that I had were implementing the Mayor's Housing Strategy and the sporting provision and the youth service. Now those are clearly new areas on top of your Olympic responsibilities, as well as the climate change work.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

I dare say your specialism is larger capital programmes. Youth services is the softer end; it is kind of more social, community type outputs. I am just not totally convinced you have got a track record in that. How are you going to buy into that sector and who are you going to be working with?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Three years or two years?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

OK, and the final thing; I know I threw so many questions at you, but will the targeted offer be distributed to small groups with multiple needs?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

OK, and just to add to the confusion, I think the Government Office for London have got a role in there somewhere.

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Yes, you are absolutely right. London generates an enormous amount of wealth - according to the London Chamber of Commerce about £13 - £20 billion - which is then taken by the Government and used to subsidise the rest of the country, if not Scotland. We can certainly do with more money. As far as Crossrail is concerned, the Mayor has said that is probably the most important project, even more important than the Olympics. Nevertheless, the Government still found themselves with a shortfall of over £300 million and turned to the City to stump up yet more money in...

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

That was partly paid for by Visit London was it?

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

You have evaluated that through the various different mechanisms? Those people would not have come here without this money being spent, is that what you are saying?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

Presumably you have measurements as to whether that is good value for money. Can you tell us where you have made measurements from these trips and what added value they have brought to tourism in London by their travels?