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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: Thank you. Mr Mayor, just ten weeks ago, in answer to a Mayoral question (MQ), you stated, “The Elizabeth line remains on course to open as planned in December 2018”. The Commissioner, in the TfL Board report of 25 July [2018] stated, “Crossrail remains on course to open as planned in December”. Sir Terry, on 6 June, when the Transport Committee visited Tottenham Court Road with you, you gave me an absolute assurance that the opening of Crossrail would be in December. You even confirmed the date, Sunday, 9 December when the Queen would be opening...

• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Florence Eshalomi AM: Thank you. To come back to Crossrail, on this side [of the table] we definitely recognise the scale of this project but once completed it will be a big success for London. I am definitely looking forward to when it opens. You may be aware of Rob Holden’s [CBE, Chairman, High Speed 1] letter last week in The Times where he stated, “The problems with Crossrail arose from the decision taken in 2011 to delay the procurement of new rolling stock, a decision that has affected the commissioning of those new trains ... signalling was always going...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Caroline Russell AM: Thank you, Chairman. I want to ask about the experience of the passengers who are waiting to use this line but before I get on to those questions I want to pick up on something that Sir Terry said at the very beginning. You said, “We mitigated one risk and others materialised”. I wonder if you could expand on that a bit more, whether that is what has caused this decision about the delay.

• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 06 September 2018

Keith Prince AM: Thank you, Chairman. Good morning, Sir Terry. I am trying to get some dates straight in my head. You mentioned a Board meeting in July [2018] where it was raised that there could be problems. Could you tell me the date of that meeting in July, please?

• 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'?