• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

So that implies it was right for the Authority to refuse to take that directly from the London tax payers if the ODA is going to come up with the money?

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

The Olympics are vulnerable from both the river and the canals. Are you involved in protection of the Olympic sites from the river and the canals and do you have the equipment?

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Commissioner, the Metropolitan Police has received some initial funding to help them prepare for the Olympic Games and their resilience thereto. Has the London Fire Brigade received any preparatory monies to help them forward, and to what extent are you involved in the planning for that event when some ten million visitors are expected to go to the Games in a period of about three weeks?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Given the stonewalling, would you support the creation of a cross-party delegation, including the Mayor, to take this issue forward to lobby the Government and to generally raise awareness of the issue in relation to London and Londoners?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

The main thrust of the question is about the Government recognising the unique need to protect its capital city from terrorist and major incidence attacks. Is there any sign at all that there is any recognition?

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

One of the things about these big old iconic police stations is that they are permanent. I think people are concerned that if a police station is not fit for purpose there is that worry then we will just put it in places temporarily. Can we have an assurance that if any station is decommissioned that services will be provided in a local area so that people will be able to report crimes locally?

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

The base in Enfield is very welcome, I know that. We have the estate strategy, and we then have the Safer Neighbourhood offices opening up, and there seems to be two strategies running alongside. I want to check that they are coordinated, so that when you are leases you are looking at that wide strategy at the same time as well?

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I was delighted to hear you talk about how important consultation is and, as you know, it has been suggested that the Camberwell Green Police Station, Southwark might close less than two years after it has reopened. Are you saying if enough people in Southwark beg you to keep that police station open, that is what you would do? What does consultation mean to you?

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Sir Ken Knight made the same joke. That is why you did not get a laugh, because we have heard the joke once this morning so I am sorry you did not get a laugh.

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Well, what would stop you closing any police station?