• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 26 March 2003

I welcome the commitment from at least two other political parties here to make sure in Havering we do get the money for the recycling scheme which we wouldn't want to lose. I think it would be useful if you could check around London and see if there are any other recycling schemes which are placed in a similar situation because of the landfill tax credit changes. Do you know of any other boroughs where there are going to be problems?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 26 March 2003

That wasn't the answer you gave to Tony Arbour a few moments ago.

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 26 March 2003

I hope, as the Member for the area, I will be included in that discussion.

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 26 March 2003

We did, at the last Environment Committee, look at the landfill tax credit issue and we're joining with your officers for an Environment Committee to meet the minister on the subject. Having got the minutes of Havering's Cabinet, I think I have to share Darren's concern because it says very clearly here that they've agreed to suspend the In the Bag scheme. That's what it says in the minutes of the last Cabinet Meeting. So, I have particular concerns given that most boroughs fund recycling either from the £21 million, if they put bids in for it, or prior to...

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 26 March 2003

We've got a year to go now before your policy comes into effect for every borough to provide a collection scheme for at least three materials by 1 April 2004. Do you think we're on course to meet that?

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

Do you agree that if Britain were to go to war in Iraq, particularly without UN backing, it's going to greatly increase the security risks in London, already high? If you do agree, can you tell us what discussions you've had in Government, either within your personal contacts with Number Ten or your discussions with Nick Raynsford, to deal with that situation?

• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

Would you be more supportive of the Government's position if they prioritised al Qa-eda as the target?

• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

Should we, as a GLA, be paying for opinion polls on Londoners' opinions on Iraq? Can I ask two other questions? Would your position be more supportive of the Government if they put a higher priority, compared to the Iraqi issue, on concentrating on eradicating terrorism and al Qa-eda? Is there any message that you will want to send to the Muslim community on this issue?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

You might be able to forgive Tony Blair if he did take us into a bloody, unnecessary and very unpopular war but do you think Londoners would?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

You quite rightly gave your wholehearted support to the March and spoke at the rally afterwards. If war did break out would you be supporting peaceful protests in London on the day?