• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

I'm wondering whether you would think that that was a fair comment on your approach to a cultural strategy?

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

All things are possible.

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

I shall have a very difficult decision to make as to how I use my second vote.

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

So, your slogan for the forthcoming mayoral election is going to be `we've done better than Toronto', is it?

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

I can understand your irresistible need to say that, Mr Mayor, but I still don't think it counts as a community engaged, stakeholder engagement programme at all, and I hope you will go back and find out when the real programme is going to be finalised and let us know.

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

I see. So, the extent of the stakeholder engagement programme really depends on who you happen to meet on the Tube or the bus, which television programme you happen to be on, and revolves solely and totally around you? That is the extent of the GLA's community engagement programme, is it?

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

Norman Lebrecht is one of the main arts commentators for The Evening Standard.

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

I'm concerned to know how we're going to take this forward, and particularly how it knits in with the Cultural Strategy, which is long awaited and, indeed, the whole of the London plan.

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

My question relates to the delay on the Tourism Strategy. Are you aware that - while that has been delayed, spending has dropped by over £1.24 billion - that figure compares with your little foray into foreign affairs yesterday on the Gulf War, which brought back memories for those of us who remember the foreign affairs policies of the GLC. Are you aware overseas tourists and air passenger transport, is down 2.4% while you've been the Mayor? Do you regret the damage that's being done to London's economy through the delays in bringing forward the Tourism Strategy? And can I...

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 18 September 2002

I think you've just demonstrated that it's clearly a low priority.