• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

I shall happily take that response away.

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

It is more symbolic. It is more where it is actually. I believe that, together, we could have a go at that.

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Madam Deputy Mayor, on a point of order. Unfortunately I do not think we did agree it unanimously, I think the One London Group were opposed to that if my memory serves me right.

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Can I move you on to some other amendments? It has been brought to our attention - and I agree this is speculation at the moment - that the Government is likely to accept the amendment proposed by London Councils that would give you call in powers at the end of a planning procedure for strategic developments, but a call in power only. Would that be something you would want to amend again?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Can I come on to a procedural point where I think we might be in agreement? Jack Straw MP, earlier in the month, appeared to hold open the prospect of using the new powers that there are in public bill committees to hear oral evidence, which might be an advantage both from your point of view, the Assembly's, and the boroughs'. I was rather disappointed last night, in his winding up speech in the Commons, to hear the Minister apparently ruling that out. Have you made any representations to the Government specifically on that? Will you do as a final...

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Just to reiterate, your proactive interest is entirely based around getting a single waste authority?

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Can I ask you, Mr Mayor, from the Chair, will you support the Assembly's position that there should be an amendment moved to give you power to produce a water strategy?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

I am not saying who they might but, in principle, do you think that that would be appropriate?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Would your amendments include putting forward a proposal that the waste authority should be based along the structural lines of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA)?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 13 December 2006

Indeed. Also, I suspect, what happens to Section 106 (legal agreements) and who gets overall say so on that.