• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

I am interested in looking at ways in which my constituents can buy in to the Games. Many of them will probably not be able to go to the Games because they will not be able to afford it, or they will seem rather remote to them even though they might live next to the Olympics. Clearly the regeneration vision is part of that. My questions are about employment and contracts and how they can link into the prosperity of communities in London which are particularly disengaged. An attractive idea would be for the Olympics to have as part of...

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

You have talked about the London-wide regeneration impact. You have talked about the focused impact in the Lower Lea Valley, which is fantastic. But how do you reassure Londoners who are concerned about the existing big strategic regeneration projects in the rest of London (Paddington Basin, King's Cross, Elephant & Castle, South Central) that regeneration funding will not be sucked away from those projects? What is the reassurance we can offer to the other regeneration schemes in London that are important?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

You are monitoring it?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Okay, fine. What sort of monitoring do you think you would be putting in place that would ensure that our promises were clear and that we would be monitoring as we progressed in terms of sustainability or regeneration?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

But do you think we would win the Games if we went for 2005 standards? Do you think we need to improve on Sydney? Presumably we do if we want to win.

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Available nationally or internationally?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

Can you achieve 2005 or 2012 standards?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

And standards for construction, Tony, would you say that 2012 standards would be what we are looking for or that 2005 would be adequate?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 15 October 2003

So, I am clear that you are committed to a 2012/2016 standard rather than 2005, and your Masterplanners are so committed as well.