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

What about his experience of carrying passengers? If he's running a freight railway, there's a limit to the amount of cattle, or whatever, he can squash into a coach. He's not going to have the same problems on the Tube.

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

What have you done, since you were elected, about, the funding package that might need to be put together in terms of lobbying Government? Are you happy that there has been a full frank and open discussion between your office and the boroughs on the package put together as outlined in the Arup Report?

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

Do you think that building on Hackney Marshes as part of the bid would be a price worth paying for hosting the Olympics.

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

But you're saying a financial package is in place, not will be in place.

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

The first use of the volunteers might well be to lobby Government to pull their finger out and make the decision which, as you rightly say, is the critical factor. Can I ask secondly about the funding? On 23 January you said, "A financial package has been put in place" and you confirmed in the Telegraph only a week or so ago that you have agreed a funding package with Tessa Jowell. Could you do us the courtesy of telling what's in that funding package, especially since leaks would imply that the bill is going to be picked up by...

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

30 January: decision not taken; 6 February: decision not taken; 12 February: decision not taken; 27 February, tomorrow: decision not to be taken on account of "the international situation". Are you able to explain why New York, who know a thing or two about the international situation, are able to take their decision; Madrid have taken their decision; the French are taking their decision tomorrow, and they have a word or two to say about the current international situation; Frankfurt is now getting in on the act? Isn't it about time, would you not agree, that the Government pulled its...

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

We know you see the benefits. I am asking what discussions you have had about the funding. I am trying to cut to the chase. Is he happy? Yes or no?

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

When was that meeting, roughly?

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

Which leaves me thinking there isn't a financial package in place.

• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 26 February 2003

That's good news.