• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Therefore we know what the problem is; we know what the solution is. Why do we have to wait so long?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Are you suggesting that on the Northern Line they are more vigorous at reporting back problems, or do you think there are more difficulties on the Northern Line compared to other Tube lines?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Would you agree with me first of all that although it is clearly the case that we do not know the final budgets for the Olympics, the prophecies of doom and massive overspends and bankruptcy for London and surcharges are somewhat premature?

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

I just wanted to make a point supportive of what Angie (Bray, AM) has said because she does say Cassandra was right and the thing that strikes me is that you are talking about overspends effectively being funded by property deals and mentioned large uplifts, which is the thing we have always predicted for the last year and a half. What you are really saying is, by altering the land use a number of years hence, you can uplift the value massively ' that is the whole point about property speculation and granting yourself different rights over the land. My...

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

friend of mine was in Poole Harbour not very long ago and saw the hoardings and the various preparations that were going up and the person he was with pointed gleefully at them and said well, you lot in London are paying for that lot, ha ha.

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

The Minister for Sport (Richard Caborn) stated in Parliament on October 18: `The London Council Tax precept will be used to fund the Olympics Delivery Authority (ODA) which, although focused on the Lower Lea Valley, will undertake work across the whole country.' Therefore Londoners will be paying, not just for London facilities but for facilities elsewhere. How much of the 38p per week that Londoners are paying for the Olympics will be spent outside London?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

You still think those figures are okay?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Therefore you think that is the way to negotiate, do you, with businesses ' to go rushing around saying to the press the biggest crisis, the biggest ransom note in history? That is a way you think is sensible?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Therefore what is the limit?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 16 November 2005

Is there a limit on how much the LDA is able to borrow in a year?