• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

But fairness has to also be a driving force and if I could just finally ask you about a point I think was raised by Val Shawcross the last time we were all discussing congestion and that is on the problem faced by those people who need to take their vehicles to work because they work strange hours and at least one of their journeys, either in or out, will mean they cross a camera when it's on. A lot of those people aren't people who can easily afford £5 every time they make that journey. Of course I'd have...

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 05 September 2001

Isn't the whole problem of exemptions for you that in a sense there's a lot of pressure on you to give exemptions to all kinds of groups, often with good reasons? And perhaps you're minded to do so partly because you like the good headlines, but also partly because you're hoping to buy as much support for this whole project as you possibly can. Of course the more that you actually exempt, the less money you're going to make and, particularly in terms of residents in the central charging zone where you've given them a 90% exemption, or reduction I...

• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 28 February 2001

So it is roughly right; it is just paraphrased. Does this not, though, take on the wider issue that you as Mayor have a habit of saying whatever seems to suit the ethnic community you are addressing at the time?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

John, you said that you wanted to see the strategy published as soon as possible. The Mayor said previously that he wanted to avoid the construction of new incinerators in London. Do you think that the draft document in its present form makes the construction of new incinerators unnecessary, or do you believe that that is inevitable in London?

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

That is not the information I had, but I accept what you are saying. Will you now make sure that the boroughs are all fully aware of what is going on, and take their comments on board?

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

We very much welcome the fact that we are finally going to get sight of this document on Tuesday. One of my major concerns in all this debacle has been for the boroughs. I was approached by several, including my own borough of Kingston, who are currently attempting to put together their own waste minimisation strategy. They have found it completely impossible to do so, with all the delays we have had. Today we are told that it will be published on Tuesday, and I am sure they will be very grateful; but did you not take account of the...

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

Was any consultation carried out with the Deputy Mayor or the Environment Adviser before you and the Mayor came to the decision to release that report?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

It is so good that you are not allowed to tell us about it. Why is it that you will not share that information on their objections with us now?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

Do you think it is useful to have Assembly Members involved and interfering with you at that stage?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

I was going to ask you what Darren's objections were. We are going to find out on Tuesday, anyway.