• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

Given that what you say indicates quite clearly to most of us that you intend, more likely than not, to seek a judicial review of this decision, when do you anticipate that you are likely to be in a position to do that?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

I think that's a no. Can I move on then to safety? Do you believe the Health and Safety Executive are an independent body?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

Have they been subject to an independent review and analysis to demonstrate that they would be value for money?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

Do you think your proposals are value for money for the Tube?

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

Will he have made his decision before St. George's Day in time to take action before the local elections, when it would be effective to concentrate the Government's mind? Or are you once again going to let it slide, just as you did when you let Bob Kiley take the Chair of London Underground before the General Election to get you over the difficult bit so you don't have to be seen fighting a Labour Government, which you bloody well ought to be doing at this point?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

I'd be very happy if you were to reveal your findings which exposed that it was a fraud?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

This is the same Dave Gunn who presided over an increase in the number of collisions and derailments and train fires in New York, is that the same Dave Gunn?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

I am aware that we have limited time but what you are saying then is that when the Health and Safety Executive come up with a conclusion that you find acceptable you're delighted to stand behind them and support them. But when you disagree with them, then they are not worth the paper they are written on?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

It is the same Health and Safety Executive that carried out the safety review into the rail accidents in west London and Hatfield for example. So, you are saying that their findings there were not proper findings based on independent review? You relied on those very heavily in your analysis.

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 27 March 2002

In terms of the legal challenge, I don't think you have any alternative to go the extra mile if the Government decides to go ahead, given everything you have said about the contract. I would support you in that and as for the argument that it delays things, we've decided it delayed nothing given what's in the contract. But you have lost one court case already and so I would think this is an opportune moment for you to encourage the Government to reconsider, to encourage Tony Blair to reconsider. You have fought this every step of the way. You...