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• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

David Kurten AM: Good morning, everybody. My first question would go to David Bellamy. I think you would be the person to answer this, but if you are not you can pass it on. My question is, what remuneration will the members of the London Transition Board and London Recovery Board be receiving for their service?

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: My questions are to start off with to John O’Brien. I want to ask about support for businesses in London, with a particular focus on the restaurant industry. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, as of July last year there were nearly 16,000 restaurants in London employing around 325,000 people. Clearly, the sector has been hit very hard by COVID-19. Data showed in March, before the pandemic had fully hit, that 71% more food and accommodation businesses closed this March than they had in the previous March. John, I wonder if you could...

• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

Léonie Cooper AM: My first question is to David Bellamy and it is about the balance between lives and livelihoods. Many politicians and commentators have portrayed the journey out of lockdown as a trade-off between the economy and health and between lives and livelihoods. Do you agree that this is a false distinction and that there cannot really be a full economic recovery without the public being confident that going about daily life is safe?

• Reference: 2015/0801
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

How will you ensure Olympicopolis works for local people?

• Reference: 2015/0799
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

Are you confident the Legacy will have the capacity to be sustained past your departure in 2016?

• Reference: 2015/0802
• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

Beyond the current deal with West Ham for use of the Olympic Stadium, what other major economic activities could the LLDC engage in to maximise return for the taxpayer?

• Reference: 2015/0800
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

Why are you so relaxed about the loss of industrial land in places like Hackney Wick and Fish Island, which has mostly been occupied by viable businesses?

• Reference: 2015/0803
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

I am gravely concerned about the plans for Swan Wharf in Fish Island & White Post Lane Conservation Area because of the potential impact this will have on the fabulous artist community in the area. What reassurances can you offer me that these plans will not lead to current tenants being priced out of the area?

• Reference: 2015/0805
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

What is the timeline for your discussions with the Smithsonian Institution, and when do you imagine you will have a decision about whether or not they will join 'Olympicopolis'?

• Reference: 2015/0806
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 11 March 2015

What will the LLDC be looking to achieve with its discussions with the Smithsonian Institution (SI) in terms of what type of provision the SI should provide, and the relationship the LLDC expects to have with the SI should a deal be struck?