• Reference: 2012/4088
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

Once the decision regarding a tenant has been made, will the LLDC be releasing an options analysis, publicly detailing alternative options and costings?

• Reference: 2012/4087
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

What is the projected cost of retractable seating for the Olympic Stadium?

• Reference: 2012/4086
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

Please update us as to the progress on securing a tenant for the Olympic Stadium.

• Reference: 2012/4085
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

What actions are you prepared to take with any Blacklisting companies that have been found guilty of racism and discrimination in other parts of the country, who tender for contracts with the GLA?

• Reference: 2012/4084
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

What actions are you prepared to take with Companies who have admitted to Blacklisting people in London?

• Reference: 2012/4083
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

Are companies guilty of blacklisting able to procure work for/from the GLA, directly or indirectly?

• Reference: 2012/4082
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

The GMB Union has called for companies like Carillion - who have admitted to blacklisting Londoners, or those working on projects in London - not to be given anymore public work until they both apologise to, and compensate, the victims and their families whose lives they blighted. Does the Mayor agree that this is a reasonable position for the Assembly to take?

• Reference: 2012/4081
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

Carillion is widely reported to have been one of the companies heavily involved in blacklisting, can you state (a) which contracts Carillion currently runs for the GLA, when they are due to end and their financial value; (b) whether Carillion are currently involved, at any stage, in the procurement process for any contract?

• Reference: 2012/4080
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

It was reported in the Financial Times on 28th November that construction companies like Carillion, Sir Robert McAlpine and Balfour Beatty were using the services of an organisation called The Consulting Association (TCA), run by an Ian Kerr, to vet workers in construction. The FT report says, Mr Kerr "told MPs that Sir Robert McAlpine and Balfour Beatty had both used the vetting services for contracts they had for work on Olympic projects. He added that monitoring of the Crossrail project had also been discussed by companies". The FT also reports, "In written evidence to the committee, Mr Kerr listed...

• Reference: 2012/4079
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 19 December 2012

Are you aware of the current Select Committee investigation into blacklisting in the construction industry, as most recently reported in Wednesday's FT and Independent and Thursday's Mirror newspapers?