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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Can I just go back to Neale's comments. I am glad to hear that local authorities are looking at areas where there is already the social infrastructure to provide additional housing. It strikes me, though, that the last time the capacity study was done at the GLA, during the first term, the local authorities in the south-west, where there is the infrastructure, the roads and what have you, got off lightly. I am talking about Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames. It seems to me, when I go through those parts of town, the infrastructure is there to accommodate...

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you, Mayor. One council leader that I have recently spoken to was very keen to see the refurbishment of much of the leisure facilities in their local authority. I am just wondering if, on the back of the Olympics, you can see a vehicle for this occurring. In some ways, if there is an upgrading of facilities, it would be quite astonishing if at one end of town we have elite sports facilities, and at the other we still have grotty facilities, which most residents have to live with.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I just wanted to delve into the funding arrangements with the IOC and television revenues. It is clear to me, after Beijing we will probably see huge expansion in the world television market ' almost by 30%. I was wondering whether we should try to get a percentage of the television revenue, rather than a total amount.

• Reference: 2005/0339-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Will merchandise for the games be sourced from an ethical i.e. non sweat-shop supplier?

• Reference: 2005/0340-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What specialist training will be offered to workers drawn from the local work force in order for them to be involved in the construction of the Olympic Park?

• Reference: 2005/0343-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

How much revenue do you anticipate will be generated for London from the TV broadcasting rights of the 2012 Olympics? Bearing in mind commentators anticipate this market will continue to increase rapidly, should we push to keep the fixed percentage formula granted to previous host cities and that Beijing will get in 2008, or will London be better off taking a set amount, thus adopting the change as planned for the 2012 Olympics?

• Reference: 2005/0345-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

As the Olympic Park will be an extension of the Lee Valley Park, will the Lee Valley Park Authority have responsibility for the management of the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games?

• Reference: 2005/0346-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Who will manage the Olympic venues after the 2012 Games? Will responsibility be given over to not-for-profit organisations and, if so, what guarantees can you give that there will be local representation on these bodies?

• Reference: 2005/0347-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What nomination rights will the five Olympic boroughs have on legacy housing built in the Olympic Park?

• Reference: 2005/0353-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

The 2012 Games are being billed as a low carbon Games. · What proportion of energy for the Olympic Park will be provided by the planned Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plant? · What proportion of the non CHP generated electricity will come from on-site renewables (solar and wind)? · Has any consideration been given to supplying energy sourced from the National Grid to the Olympic Park from off-site renewables such as purpose-built windfarms?