• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

You do not know whether there was any provision that might give rise to discussion on that?

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

Mr Higgins, I am grateful for that. Could you address Mr Hockney's point of why we learn about these problems, which Sir Roy (McNulty) has referred to, in effect from The Idaho Statesman. I think that is the point of Mr Hockney's question. Damian Hockney (AM): It is, yes. Brian Coleman (Chairman): I would be grateful if you would address that.

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

When Mr Lemley left, as I recall, it was suggested that it was because of ill health. Is that correct?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

What was the line that was put out, can you remind me?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

That came from some other source that speculation did it?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

): The second question is I fully understand that in the case of a `no fault divorce', which this is presented as, an agreed statement would be issued saying that everyone is walking away happy and there may be differences but we need to put it behind us and move on. However, would you not accept it is a reasonable democratic role for a body such as ourselves to delve into that a little further and see whether there is any voracity in various of the statements made about this, and how would you help us to do that? I...

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

I do not think Mrs Howlett is suggesting that it did come from you. She is just asking if there is any truth in it?

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

We understand that, Sir Roy, but Mr Neill has asked a specific question. I would be grateful if you could address it.

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

Thank you very much. Can I pursue the reasons for Mr Lemley leaving? It has been alleged in some media reports - and of course we have no insider knowledge so I say that these are allegations - that he was inclined to blur the edges between Chair and Chief Executive, which must have been very irritating for Mr Higgins. It is also alleged that he was quite happy to pursue some pecuniary interests and was hoping to recruit a rather obscure American company which turned out to be run by a relative. Again, I am saying these are allegations...

• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

Why do you think Mr Lemley gave one set of reasons for leaving London and then another set of reasons on the record, as we have just heard?