• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

I hear that the London Cycling Campaign has offered you a free bike, Are you going to take that up or do you think it is a bribe?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

Do you not think there is also a case for a wider code of conduct in the way that we deal with commercial interests generally, for example, there may be an issue around secondments, where commercial bodies may second people to the GLA and that could in effect be lobbying in all but name if we do not have clear guidelines?

• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

Bearing in mind our over-arching responsibility to look at Londoners' health, do you think it would be appropriate for us to take part in consultation with boroughs about the placement of these telecommunication masts a good distance away from public buildings and from residential areas?

• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

I think it is indeed important that we have ambitious plans in terms of recycling for London, particularly bearing in mind that we are told that the means of disposing of much of our rubbish into the Home Counties will run out by the year 2010. But would you agree with me that it is not appropriate to sacrifice good public health by reducing the rate at which household collection of perishable rubbish is taken in Sutton, for the sake of improving recycling?

• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

I appreciate that you have a mandate, having been elected, but also there was an Assembly election on the same day when the Conservatives were elected on the basis that they were opposed to congestion charges. It says on the front of the London manifesto, `no congestion charges', so there must be some confusion as to whether, indeed, there is an overall mandate from the election and indeed whether it was a conclusive result, because it would appear the two main parties ran under the slogan of `no congestion charges'. I appreciate that there is a change of nuance since...

• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

You mentioned earlier the importance of consultation. When you consult on the congestion charges, will you consult both on how it is to be introduced and indeed whether it should be introduced?

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

One of the concerns of those of us involved with it locally is with the ongoing debate about the funding for the entire Underground improvements. Will you commit to treating it as an independent project from the main funding of improvements for the Tube?

• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

I think you can understand that there is substantial public feeling on this particular site and, given that there may be a few controversies regarding the planning application anyway, whether you have got a remit or not, would you be prepared to meet with the local community groups to discuss their concerns?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

On the one hand there is the demand for office and employment space for the city of London and our growth sectors, and on the other hand, there are the concerns of a local community that they might be ridden over by such a development. What will be the general tone that you will adopt in considering such applications because this would certainly be of a scale that would come to you if, as may happen, it has to be resubmitted?

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 24 May 2000

Am I to understand that you are happy to lead a campaign to Ford, publicly if necessary, to secure continuing car production at Dagenham as I think there are a number of options that have been discussed with the unions and that this would be a very viable way forward for the area?