• Reference: 2012/2256
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

When LOCOG was established what provisions were made regarding the providing of public funds to them? Was any estimates made of how much public money would be required by LOCOG at that time?

• Reference: 2012/2255
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

OCOG has received £183m of public money, but are not covered by FOI as they are a private company. And regardless of their legal status they sit on the back of £billions of public money. Is it right that taxpayers do not know how their money is being spent, and an event overwhelmingly funded by them is being managed? What representations will you be making to address this democratic deficit?

• Reference: 2012/2254
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

Given the GOE 'London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games Quarterly Reports' have consistently shown the London 2012 Olympics games would come in under budget can you explain what threats you saw that would prompt you to claim you would 'deliver the 2012 Games on time and on budget'

• Reference: 2012/2253
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

In your answer to 1380/2012 you both confirmed that you have a target for job creation and admitted that there is no definition or consistent measure of what the term 'job creation' means. Can you confirm that your creation of a 'framework for consistent measurement' will include a clear definition of what is meant by the term?

• Reference: 2012/2252
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

Do you welcome the designation of CEME as a University Technical College? Given that we ultimately, I understand, still own the building, what involvement has you and your staff had in the proposal or decision and what continuing role will City Hall have?

• Reference: 2012/2251
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

There are currently legal challenges to the ability of Academy Schools to refuse to admit children with statements of special educational needs. Can you confirm that Academy Schools supported by GLA funds will be expected not to operate such policies and what steps will you be taking to ensure this?

• Reference: 2012/2250
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

Through MD983 you appointed Joan Deslandes, Barbara Harrison and Toby Young as trustees. The trust is a vehicle for distributing taxpayer's money to Academies. Can you provide brief cvs for each appointee, including a description of the strengths, experience and qualities that they bring to this important role?

• Reference: 2012/2249
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

Will any Assembly Members be in receipt of free tickets and if so whom, and by what criteria will such tickets be allocated?

• Reference: 2012/2248
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

As Mayor, how are you equitably and appropriately using your ability to influence the allocation of tickets for the Olympic Games?

• Reference: 2012/2247
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 04 July 2012

What percentage of the London population does he estimate will use HS2 if it proceeds?