• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

Can I just ask, on London resilience, is the FBU co-operating fully with the training for this?

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

What support are you giving to the Assembly's recommendation of a risk assessment being undertaken of the transport of spent nuclear fuel through London?

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 12 November 2003

I agree. Who pays?

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

You will be making the case, we will be making the case, Simon Hughes will also be making the case.

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

I have a few concerns. Firstly, that in relation to the bid is the funding package as convincing as it could be? And I presume, since the answer to this question is yes, that you are going to try and ensure that this is the case. The second stage is actually the financing of the Games, and there I do have some concerns. Essentially, if the Games are successful and then move into profit then actually the people who will profit are the private sector, leisure, tourism, airlines, hotels and so forth, and the people who pay through Council Tax...

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Just quickly on the financing aspect. There are so many problems facing London and we have covered some of them today. How can you go about convincing Londoners that this is the best possible use of a Council Tax increase, given that there are so many other priorities facing London? We have only had city-wide Government in London for three years and we are facing so many problem in terms of transport, regeneration, environmental issues and so on. How can you convince people that extra money for the Olympics is the best possible use of Council Tax payers' money?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Given that the masterplan, which will set the locations for the facilities within the area, must be ready by December of this year, how can we possibly have meaningful consultation when the timetable is so tight?

• Question by: Toby Harris
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

That is very encouraging. Clearly, we are keen that there is not only business engagement but community engagement. This needs to be genuinely a people's Olympics as well as everything else we have talked about. Could you say what your plans are in terms of once the technical bid has been submitted and how you intend to involve Londoners of all backgrounds in the planning of the Olympics and how they will be receiving information about it apart from via website?

• Question by: Toby Harris
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003