• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Am I right in thinking that the full-year cost of the settlement, including pension contributions, works out to about £10.6 million per year?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

But if you are actually providing equipment to vulnerable people - smoke alarms, etc. " there are budget implications to that. How are you going to overcome some of the political and institutional pressures in terms of this being vital work, but is not particularly glamorous or high-profile? There is always the danger that softer budget issues like this get trimmed.

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

I would really like to welcome the emphasis on prevention and the work that you are doing in this area. You could not give Diana the exact details of the budget. Given that this is a growing area in terms of emphasis, is the overall percentage budget in terms of this prevention work growing?

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Can I ask one other question about fireworks? I just wondered if you had any particular initiative around the excessive use of fireworks by youngsters though the 5 November celebrations? Has there been any work done around that particular issue?

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

The plan is to roll this out in other areas next year?

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Can I just ask about a particular scheme operating with young people in the East End of London, the Life Initiative. Can you just tell me, is that just in Tower Hamlets or has that been rolled out to other boroughs now?

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

• Question by: Diana Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

How much is that?