• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

So, given that the other reason for the upgrade is that they are still not catching all the dodgers, yet again more money is being bunged at Capita to do the job that they should have been doing in the first place.

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

Why would Capita not be upgrading the cameras?

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

Can I still hang on in there on cost? I believe that, under Schedule 23 of the GLA Act, it assumes that congestion charging has to produce a surplus which can only then be invested in transport schemes which provide value for money. I do not believe you have actually told us if the western extension is actually going to create surplus funds; in fact, I think you have said the reverse. So how can you agree to the expansion of the extension of the western extension if it does not create surplus funds?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

I am not sure I am any clearer now, because you are saying there is money going to be spent on upgrading cameras for the extension.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

Can I come back to the security benefits of congestion charging CCTV? Clearly, it adds more scope to keep an eye on vehicle access into central London, and I just wondered whether it is something you would encourage Transport for London to look into with the MPA.

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

): Can I ask whether the money that you have earmarked for upgrading these non existent cameras in the western extension is included in the cost that you put on extending the zone of £125 million, or is that over and above the £125 million?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

So why the need to spend all this money then?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

That is not what you just said. In the answer written for you, which you gave to me, you said that this was for the western extension, and you are now saying it is for the existing. Which is it?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

In fact, you were happy to give us some detail on that £34 million, which, at the time, in Bournemouth, when you were asked about it, you did not deny. You went on, at great length, to explain to us about the upgrading of the cameras - which, again, you did not specify were for the extension area only - in fact, you rather suggested they were upgrading cameras that already exist. You went on to say the decision was actually almost more important in the fight against terrorism on the streets of London than it actually was in the...

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 20 October 2004

Thank you very much for that. I wonder if you could expand precisely on what your views are. Do you believe that night flights should continue in any event?