• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

When Wandsworth decided to do its own survey on the same subject, around traffic, transport and the congestion charge, they spent £17,000 and got 10,500 written responses. That shows what can be done rather more cheaply - about £1.60 per response, I think it works out. Isn't it legally the fact that it is only your written responses that will count towards your legally required consultation? You say you have just over 7,000 of those, which makes the cost about £180 per response. Doesn't that put a slightly different complexion on things?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

: If it seems that you do not think there is any conflict of interest in having Lord Rogers as a member of your Advisory Cabinet on the one hand and a paid contractor of the authority on the other, may I take it that you would not see any conflict of interest in me being a member of the Assembly on the one hand and a paid legal advisor to you on legal proprieties, since it seems to me that you are clearly in need of one? [Laughter.] Isn't it obvious that, while you can consult on policy at...

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

I was introduced at one of the American meetings in Washington as "Britain's answer to Ralph Nader"; but I pointed out that that at least I had managed to win an election, unlike Ralph Nader. On Sam's point about consultation on the environment, I have always thought that the GLA has an important role to play in promotion and awareness on environmental issues. Are you going to ensure that there are sufficient funds for advertising to promote, say, recycling or traffic reduction campaigns in that sort of way? Who knows: your mugshot on another round of posters may be enough...

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

Personal embarrassment aside, my question is around the further and wider consultation that you are proposing on issues that I know are important to you - those relating to the environment. Are you intending to consult people on their response to American banking in the light of Bush's Kyoto comments?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 April 2001

I acknowledge that you are a highly marketable product, Ken: I just worry about the content. It is a bit like a baked bean tin with a beetle in it. I have a brochure on the London bus initiative, which says: "The London Bus Initiative has already begun its own information campaign. A general information postcard from Ken Livingstone was distributed to 1.3 million addresses within half a mile of the 27 routes. A callcentre has also been set up to take requests for additional information." If we are seriously looking at advertising and its effectiveness - and I accept...

• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

I have an enormous interest in the riverboat, Ken. Last year the riverboats helped out a great deal when we had a tube strike. Do think they're going to have to do that again very soon when your friends from the RMT carry out their threats?

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

Do you feel that London Transport's riverboats should have a guide doing a commentary to tell people what they can see from the river?

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

So we'll get the opportunity to actually discuss the items individually?

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

What's happening about it? Can you give us any indication of progress on that? Because that's obviously a key decision.

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

Well we shall look forward to that discussion. Can you also tell us what the state is of the bids put into TfL by London River Services for a subsidy? You mentioned it just now. Is it being seriously considered and when are we likely to get a decision on this?