• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

I like the idea of an extension. But is a single zone the right way forward?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Can I just have one last question? That is " you touched on it " about the boundary, the western boundary. As you will be aware, I know, there is huge concern about this proposal, which would split the borough in two. What views have you got on that, and what would your advice be on that? Would you think that we should be considering other options, rather than just this one option, which has been put forward for consultation?

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

But one of the questions that I am interested in, and I know Angie (Bray) has got a similar question later on, is: can Transport for London go for the measures that are most cost-effective? One of the things that worries me continually is the huge budgets for these major infrastructure projects. When you look at the work done on the modal shift you can get out of travel planning and marketing, which are my special interest subjects, they actually produce fantastic results in a completely different way. If you look at the TfL budget, it is so geared towards...

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

The point I am making was a question of who is running London now? Will it be the Government or will it be you?

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

If Labour Members of the Assembly heed Nick Raynsford's (Minister for Local Government) call to axe your budget, will you then just ditch some of the flagship projects? Which of your flagship projects will you ditch?

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

So the question is: an independent Mayor or a Labour Mayor, which way works better? Maybe neither.

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

In the Transport Committee, when Jay Walder came, John Biggs asked him, How happy would you be with a government grant settlement that had strings attached, that said, for example, 'we are giving you extra money, but we expect you to spend it in the Thames Gateway?" Now you have got the £200 million - Simon Hughes (Mayoral Candidate, Liberal Democrats) called it a `marriage of re-convenience; this is the dowry" do you think you are going to get the £100 million as well, for the Congestion Charge?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Can I just try to get a clarification of what I think you are trying to say? You are really saying that you have got concerns about making this westward expansion a priority at this time?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

The second part then, about the priority of this scheme. Labour Members are probably more agnostic than you are as the Mayor on this issue, but we want to see how the consultation develops. But I put it to you that fundamental to this policy is that it has got to be a priority for Transport for London to tackle congestion in London, whether it is in west London or whether it is in London as a whole. That strategy has got to be to deal with congestion in the suburbs as much as it has with central London, through...

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

Since Mr Kiley is with us this morning, I think it is a shame to waste the opportunity to put a few questions to him. I wondered, Mr Kiley, if I could ask you what your opinion is on whether or not the westward extension of the Congestion Charge zone should be a priority at this time, given all the other pressures on the finances?